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Title: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 01:11:27 AM: I noticed earlier that LM123's post count read "leet" when he was at 1337.... so who was the one who set that little geeky trick up!? :pok: :pok:

Roadie
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Leatherman123 on April 03, 2008, 01:14:06 AM: LOL! :ahhh
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 01:14:25 AM: News to me... considering this software is open source it could be written into the code?

Def
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 01:15:17 AM: Quote from: Defender on April 03, 2008, 01:14:25 AM
News to me... considering this software is open source it could be written into the code?

Def

It's entirely possible! Just thought it might have been you....but apparently not!
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 01:16:55 AM: Not me- I am not that smart!

The extent of my abilities was adding the bit that adds "No Life Club" to anyone with over 1,000 posts...

Def
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 01:19:35 AM: A quick google shows that it's an easter egg built into the code like you suggested, apparently there are a few more....
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 01:22:39 AM: What else do we have to look forward to? :D

Def
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Post by: Benner on April 03, 2008, 01:27:21 AM: That's interesting to know. :)
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 01:32:05 AM: Not easy finding out specific ones, but there are lots of random notes in the code apparently and possibly if a moderator tries to report their own post to a moderator they get a humorous message, that was mentioned in a thread from 2004 on the developers website whether it still exists in this version i don't know!
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on April 03, 2008, 01:34:07 AM: Quote from: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 01:32:05 AM
Not easy finding out specific ones, but there are lots of random notes in the code apparently and possibly if a moderator tries to report their own post to a moderator they get a humorous message, that was mentioned in a thread from 2004 on the developers website whether it still exists in this version i don't know!

Ok anyone try that yet? :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 01:38:58 AM: I haven't- go for it! :D

Def
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on April 03, 2008, 01:40:24 AM: LOL :D Yeah you do get a message.
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 01:56:48 AM: Hehe! A couple more for you!

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=about:unknown
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=about:unknown;verse=2:18
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=about:mozilla
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 02:01:42 AM: For those who aren't administrators try posting the line below......

I am the administrator.
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: J-sews on April 03, 2008, 02:09:30 AM: Hehe, thats kinda funny :)
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 02:11:09 AM: What is?

Def
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Post by: J-sews on April 03, 2008, 02:24:13 AM: We can't tell you. You're one of "them" :D
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Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 03:53:28 AM: :ahhh

Def
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Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on April 03, 2008, 09:41:03 AM: Software developers with a sence of humour ???, who'd of thought it :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 03:20:09 PM: That's the beauty of open source...

Def
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 03:53:27 PM: Quote from: Defender on April 03, 2008, 03:20:09 PM
That's the beauty of open source...

Def

I thought the beauty was that you didn't have to pay for it!
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 04:03:00 PM: That's the outer beauty... the inner beauty is all the cool stuff hidden in the code! :D

Def
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on April 03, 2008, 04:05:08 PM: Quote from: Defender on April 03, 2008, 04:03:00 PM
That's the outer beauty... the inner beauty is all the cool stuff hidden in the code! :D

Def

Very zen :)
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 03, 2008, 05:06:29 PM: I got that from a cookie... sure it was an Oreo, but who ever said they weren't as smart as those Oriental ones? :P

Def
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Dunc on April 04, 2008, 06:39:28 PM: :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 10, 2008, 10:06:54 AM: I never got a leet either :(, should I feel left out :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 10:41:06 AM: never got or never noticed?
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on September 10, 2008, 11:27:15 AM: People who are near LEET status :)
CQC-7        No Life Club    2006-12-11    1,212
prime77       No Life Club    2006-08-22    1,206
jock1      No Life Club    2007-05-02    1,203
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on September 10, 2008, 11:44:14 AM: Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 10:06:54 AM
I never got a leet either :(, should I feel left out :D

It happens to everyone, you must have just missed it.
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 10, 2008, 01:14:09 PM: Quote from: Benner on September 10, 2008, 11:44:14 AM
Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 10:06:54 AM
I never got a leet either :(, should I feel left out :D

It happens to everyone, you must have just missed it.
Must of done, but at the rate I post at (yes I'm sad :D) I probably blinked and missed it :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on September 10, 2008, 01:29:53 PM: Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 01:14:09 PM
Quote from: Benner on September 10, 2008, 11:44:14 AM
Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 10:06:54 AM
I never got a leet either :(, should I feel left out :D

It happens to everyone, you must have just missed it.
Must of done, but at the rate I post at (yes I'm sad :D) I probably blinked and missed it :D

yes...yes you are. :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 10, 2008, 01:34:57 PM: Thanks for confirming it mate :salute:, I'd never have worked that one out for myself :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on September 10, 2008, 01:38:44 PM: Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 01:34:57 PM
Thanks for confirming it mate :salute:, I'd never have worked that one out for myself :D

Here to help. :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 01:42:39 PM: "no life club" should be changed to "Spamalot"...
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: DaveK on September 10, 2008, 01:46:11 PM: I am the administrator. ;)
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 10, 2008, 04:14:20 PM: Quote from: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 01:42:39 PM
"no life club" should be changed to "Spamalot"...
That's Sir Spamalot if you don't mind :twak: :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 05:08:16 PM: Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 04:14:20 PM
Quote from: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 01:42:39 PM
"no life club" should be changed to "Spamalot"...
That's Sir Spamalot if you don't mind :twak: :D

oh, it's coming! >:D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 10, 2008, 05:23:24 PM: Quote from: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 05:08:16 PM
Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 04:14:20 PM
Quote from: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 01:42:39 PM
"no life club" should be changed to "Spamalot"...
That's Sir Spamalot if you don't mind :twak: :D

oh, it's coming! >:D
I'd be honoured mate :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: DaveK on September 10, 2008, 08:14:01 PM: Quote from: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 05:08:16 PM
Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 04:14:20 PM
Quote from: Whoey on September 10, 2008, 01:42:39 PM
"no life club" should be changed to "Spamalot"...
That's Sir Spamalot if you don't mind :twak: :D

oh, it's coming! >:D

Could / should we incorporate the term "BS" into it at all?

:D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 10, 2008, 10:15:01 PM: It's not BS mate >:(, everything I say has relevance to someone :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on September 11, 2008, 12:13:52 AM: Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 10:15:01 PM
It's not BS mate >:(, everything I say has relevance to someone :D

You must be including yourself then. :P
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: DaveK on September 11, 2008, 01:04:31 AM: Quote from: Benner on September 11, 2008, 12:13:52 AM
Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 10:15:01 PM
It's not BS mate >:(, everything I say has relevance to someone :D

You must be including yourself then. :P

I'll tee 'em up mate - you knock 'em in :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Poncho65 on September 11, 2008, 04:18:41 AM: :o I reved this thread back up ::) but has anyone else ever got the warning about thread being to old and wants to make sure I am wanting to post here instead of making a new thread :ahhh
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 11, 2008, 08:53:43 AM: Quote from: Benner on September 11, 2008, 12:13:52 AM
Quote from: micky d on September 10, 2008, 10:15:01 PM
It's not BS mate >:(, everything I say has relevance to someone :D

You must be including yourself then. :P
Of course, me and the voices often have a little chat amoungst ourselves :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on September 11, 2008, 12:11:47 PM: Quote from: Poncho65 on September 11, 2008, 04:18:41 AM
:o I reved this thread back up ::) but has anyone else ever got the warning about thread being to old and wants to make sure I am wanting to post here instead of making a new thread :ahhh

Yeah that happens when you try to post on a thread over 120 days old.
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Whoey on September 11, 2008, 12:19:42 PM: on one hand, it makes sense, on the other, it seems to be annoying as you are probably posting in a relevant discussion of a topic rather than have the same discussion multiple times
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Sea Monster on September 11, 2008, 12:47:57 PM: I get it plenty, but I'm a sod for dead thread digging.

The one that bugs is me is during Pommy Prime Time "this thread has been posted in a thousand times since you started to reply"
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on September 11, 2008, 12:54:51 PM: Quote from: Nomad on September 11, 2008, 12:47:57 PM
I get it plenty, but I'm a sod for dead thread digging.

The one that bugs is me is during Pommy Prime Time "this thread has been posted in a thousand times since you started to reply"

I'm sure you can turn that off in your user settings.
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: DaveK on September 11, 2008, 01:37:28 PM: I actually like that feature, as it can prevent you looking a complete plonker when the wisdom you are about to impart has already been imparted, if you see what I mean :think:
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Roadie on September 11, 2008, 01:41:48 PM: Sometimes it is handy like Dave says but other times it does do my head in, especially when it happens about 5 times in a row because people keep on posting! ::) :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Whoey on September 13, 2008, 12:56:58 AM: I see it as an annoyance, but nothing more... I prefer there be one thread about a topic that gets revived than 100 topics about the same thing...

speaking of which how long until Micky spams his way to 15000?
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 14, 2008, 11:18:30 AM: Quote from: Whoey on September 13, 2008, 12:56:58 AM
I see it as an annoyance, but nothing more... I prefer there be one thread about a topic that gets revived than 100 topics about the same thing...

speaking of which how long until Micky spams his way to 15000?
Been and gone mate :D :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Poncho65 on September 18, 2008, 01:33:57 AM: Quote from: micky d on September 14, 2008, 11:18:30 AM
Quote from: Whoey on September 13, 2008, 12:56:58 AM
I see it as an annoyance, but nothing more... I prefer there be one thread about a topic that gets revived than 100 topics about the same thing...

speaking of which how long until Micky spams his way to 15000?
Been and gone mate :D :D

:ahhh :ahhh I never even saw it close to 15K and now a few days later your over 200 posts past :ahhh ;) :D Keep up the good work MD :cheers:
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on September 18, 2008, 08:38:16 AM: Quote from: Poncho65 on September 18, 2008, 01:33:57 AM
Quote from: micky d on September 14, 2008, 11:18:30 AM
Quote from: Whoey on September 13, 2008, 12:56:58 AM
I see it as an annoyance, but nothing more... I prefer there be one thread about a topic that gets revived than 100 topics about the same thing...

speaking of which how long until Micky spams his way to 15000?
Been and gone mate :D :D

:ahhh :ahhh I never even saw it close to 15K and now a few days later your over 200 posts past :ahhh ;) :D Keep up the good work MD :cheers:
Well once I start the new job you guy's will have a chance to catch up :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: SteamKit on October 27, 2008, 01:46:32 AM: I am the administrator.

(Just trying that out)

-Kit
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Freudian Frog on October 27, 2008, 01:56:26 AM: It has to be alone, nothing else in the box. Otherwise you don't get the special message. :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Dtrain on December 20, 2008, 12:42:35 AM: Quote from: DaveK on September 11, 2008, 01:37:28 PM
I actually like that feature, as it can prevent you looking a complete plonker when the wisdom you are about to impart has already been imparted, if you see what I mean :think:

Just use this phrase and all will be well.....In the words of the great Rapper Humpty Hump.

"All right stop what your doing because I'm about to ruin the Image and style that your used too..."

D"Droppin Knowledge"train
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mr. Whippy on December 20, 2008, 01:51:36 AM: I am the administrator.

Edit to add: Ok, that didn't work.
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Poncho65 on December 22, 2008, 04:03:57 AM: Hehe that is pretty funny :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: DoughDTD on December 22, 2008, 02:38:41 PM: I am not the administrator. :tu:

Funny message though haha, anyone else figure out any of the other Easter eggs?

-Dough
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Poncho65 on January 17, 2009, 10:59:33 PM: Until Big-Target posts something new his post count is "leet" but for how long will it stay :o Just a heads up for any that havev't seen that before :tu:
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 17, 2009, 11:00:27 PM: I've no idea why it does that, but then I'm hardly the brains behind the operation :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Benner on January 17, 2009, 11:02:02 PM: Quote from: Poncho65 on January 17, 2009, 10:59:33 PM
Until Big-Target posts something new his post count is "leet" but for how long will it stay :o Just a heads up for any that havev't seen that before :tu:

Well spotted mate. :)

I never did get to see that before.
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Poncho65 on January 17, 2009, 11:24:46 PM: Quote from: Benner on January 17, 2009, 11:02:02 PM
Quote from: Poncho65 on January 17, 2009, 10:59:33 PM
Until Big-Target posts something new his post count is "leet" but for how long will it stay :o Just a heads up for any that havev't seen that before :tu:

Well spotted mate. :)

I never did get to see that before.

:tu: The first time I saw it I just thought it was a glitch when i first joined here :ahhh Then I read this thread and low and behold wasn't long and it happened to me :D Now I try and watch for it regularly :D

Quote from: Micky d on January 17, 2009, 11:00:27 PM
I've no idea why it does that, but then I'm hardly the brains behind the operation :D

Perhaps I should just get my coat before I say anything ::) :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 17, 2009, 11:27:02 PM: Perhaps you better had :twak: :D :D
Title: Re: Ok own up who's the geek!
Post by: Poncho65 on January 17, 2009, 11:34:09 PM: Quote from: Micky d on January 17, 2009, 11:27:02 PM
Perhaps you better had :twak: :D :D

:ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :D