Too much press?

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Too much press?

Post by Lane » Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:36 am

Is it me or are there quite a few new people on this board..?.. I think MQ has been getting too much press in the last few months.

It's odd actually, I looked back through may of the "joined dates" and noticed a bit of a pattern of people joining around certain times. Seems like some event happens once or twice a year that draws more people to this little oasis.

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Post by Mckorr » Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:42 pm

It always happens that way. Usually there will be an article on some website, blaming MQ for a nerf or patch. Something along the lines of "so-and-so was using MQ for such-and-such an exploit, so they nerfed it."

Everyone sees that MQ exists and goes looking for it, and we get a bunch of newbs who don't bother to RTFM and expect to have everything handed to them in a nice tidy package. A lot of them will leave when they realize MQ requires work to use, it's not some sort of "push this button and get a gazillion plat" cheat code.

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Post by inorpo » Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:01 pm

Mckorr wrote: it's not some sort of "push this button and get a gazillion plat" cheat code.
ITS NOT!?!?!! omg I feal so cheated ;)

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Post by Mckorr » Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:12 pm

I wish it was! I'm retiring from the military in just under 90 days, would be a nice way to supplement my income :)

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Post by dont_know_at_all » Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:30 pm

Heh, that new mouse code better be done in just over 90 days.

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Post by Amadeus » Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:30 pm

It's odd actually, I looked back through may of the "joined dates"
My joined date pwns you all :twisted: ....well, except plaz and a few others ..hehe

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Post by fwiggles » Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:36 pm

actually...my join date pwns all of you.... except for well plaz and a few others...damn
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Post by Amadeus » Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:48 pm

damn...bested. I forgot about you.

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Post by Mckorr » Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:50 pm

Just turn him into a newt Amadeus :)

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Post by Domosan » Fri Feb 20, 2004 3:10 pm

I was the 10th person to register on this board, so nyah! :)

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Post by Imperfect » Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:01 pm

Only 2 can claim to be before me and one which is my best friend (Plaz) and the other Liz

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bah!

Post by Consilium » Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:07 pm

Joined date doesnt mean anything... look I joined before Mckorr and hes a developer look at me I barely have contributed anything (nm the contributing member tag, lol thats just cuase I gave a couple dollars).

So honestly the newbs are good you never know which one will be the one...

oh forgot that handle was taken on here... well at least they could be the two
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Post by Zaphod » Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:41 pm

I may not have been the first to join (day after Amadeus actually), and may not have the highest post count, but I do have the unique honor as the first to actually contribute a patch...

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Post by Amadeus » Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:46 pm

I only posted in order to force Imperfect to post ;)

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Post by Nuad » Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:48 pm

Amadeus wrote:
It's odd actually, I looked back through may of the "joined dates"
My joined date pwns you all :twisted: ....well, except plaz and a few others ..hehe
Ru sure? ;)