CR4 Activity History?

Participation by posts, or membership?

You can go to members: http://cr4.globalspec.com/browse/members

Active members have always been outflanked by unregistered guests...as long as I've been here.

I was surprised to find that there are a relative few of us that post regularly.

I suppose we would be considered the entertainment.

I hang out here, because, while I have friends, none of them are mechanically inclined or possess the mind of an engineer. To them, this entire site would be the most boring, stupid, waste of time on the internet...which is exactly how I feel when I'm listening to them complain about their wives, lives, etc.

Nicely put.

Only, I think the regulars post here because their wife is the boss and doesn't let them talk at home. This is the ultimate bridge for survival. Please correct me if I am wrong, so I might consider changing my statistics. Most of us oldies (and some goodies) want to secure knowledge and hard earned experience to the younger generations in countries that are less spoiled contaminating industrialized. (positive stress and frustration relieve therapy)

Would be great and those are the values that keep any solid forum alive. I am just shocked at so many of the oldies who spit all over posters so they can rack up their 24,645th one liner posts and few posters come to mind.

This erodes confidence in posters, particularly new posters and will and likely has resulted in reduced participation in CR4.

Sometimes I feel that admin should step in to reign in some of the posters who regularly post and act in ways not aligned with the ethos of CR4.

It should be "rein in" rather than "reign in", and not even bothered with.

--Ed. C.

Yes you are correct thanks.

Kram;

Please play nice. He might be packing a DOS virus.;0)

Thanks

Gav

Membership participation... as in the number of overall posts?

Well, I would select some date structure to review, every 30 days for example. Then, go to CR4 member lyn (you may have read some of his comments) and look at Posts and comments by lyn. Select a comment from each day of your selected time interval and open it. Within the URL address is a unique number, this corresponding to the number of the post. Make a note of that number, and repeat the process for as many time periods you wish to review. This will tell you how many comments have been made over any selected time period.

I also wish to share with you my umbrage. I have a feeling that I am not the only member bristling over your offensive remarks.

Regarding the anonymous poster thing: do you enjoy anonymous phone calls, freely sharing with the caller any information he wishes to have?

Please, let us know if there is any more we can tell you about CR4, so your experience here will be more to your liking.

Doorman,

Yes I can look at individual users but I am looking for some macro numbers.

My gut tells me that activity is declining based on what I used to see when I was more active on this site. And please don't take umbrage but what I see as an outsider is a few users running amok unrestrained to the detriment to this great forum driving users away, particularly new users.

It would be nice to find a location where the number of posts per day or month are listed.

The comment number to which Doorman was referring in not associated with any individual user - it is site global and uniquely identifies any comment, so can be used to calculate the total number of posts in any time period.

Here you go. Nice and neat for you.

http://cr4.globalspec.com/browse/allthreads

At the end, you will find this, which will allow you to adjust the parameters:

Hey wait a minute, I resemble one of those few posters! Why are you hiding behind an AP handle? And if you've followed this forum for any amount of time, you'd know how most of us feel about AP's and especially AP's with home work questions and those how are to lazy to do their own research before posting on CR4. Would you be one of them??

You must be, you want someone else to do the research for you ......

dj

My wife hates this site.

I'm guilty of straying far away from engineering; however, I value the opinion of the engineering mindset...be it whatever; from car talk, fixing a lawnmower, politics, relationships...

I'm just happy to know that I'm not the only one that thinks this way. Nobody else around me does; and nobody cares about what makes things tick.

It goes beyond machines.

Kramarat,

Agreed and generally so do I.

Rational logical and a perspective which is much more clinical.

I quote, from your last post where you responded to Fredski in this manner "Ahhhhh (eyes rolling), It's always great when the first one to respond adds such intelligence to the discussion, which seems to be a syndrome here on CR4."

By the way, your question still resembled a homework request.

<unsubscribe>

I see you recently finished reading, "making friends and influencing people"

lol, what discussion? Some anon hater shooting blanks is all we have here....

if its gone down its either the fault of Lyn or myself for being mean to anons

You could spend all day looking at the 'Who's Online' listing.

Seriously, I quite often have a look. Apart from being a quick way to find discussions that are currently hot, it's interesting. You'll have to figure why by doing so. Word of warning - be careful about posting Anon when not many people are online. Eventually somebody will spot the common denomenator. Just playing with you.

Might I ask why you want the info ? The question you ask seems more interesting than any possible answer to the question (and I suspect you know that you'll not get detailed data).

Not sure if it helps, but I'm posting to this discussion because I can't get to sleep. No need to worry though, I lack concentr

I am interested if participants in CR4 are increasing or decreasing in activity, is this a growing community or a declining one. There must be stats somewhere.

I'd say that participants such as you can only diminish participation by legitimate members wishing to participate in meaningful discussions.

Get a life.

Here's the thread page from a year ago:

		Create Date / Rating Title / Poster / Forum	Last Post	Comments	Views
		12/17/2012 1:42 AM Short Circuit Withstand Current by sharma.chinmayee ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/21/2012 4:35 AM by mashani	11	179
		12/16/2012 11:53 PM Transformer Consultant by rivero ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/17/2012 3:14 AM by PWSlack	2	98
		12/16/2012 5:46 PM Generator for LV MCC by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/18/2012 9:01 AM by electricalexpert65	12	127
		12/16/2012 1:32 PM The Millau Bridge in France by durtieduck ; posted in General Discussion	12/17/2012 5:27 PM by CaptMoosie	3	70
		12/16/2012 10:59 AM Microstrip Array Antenna by Biggbuck ; posted in Communications & Electronics	12/16/2012 11:35 PM by Joshi	3	73
		12/16/2012 10:30 AM Wiring Diagrams by mujahid ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/21/2012 1:01 PM by msamad	12	284
		12/16/2012 10:29 AM Interview Questions by mujahid ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/18/2012 9:02 AM by electricalexpert65	4	144
		12/16/2012 10:16 AM 2004 Chevy Malibu ABS Light Problem by NSS ; posted in Transportation	12/17/2012 11:07 PM by NSS	6	63
		12/16/2012 10:10 AM Pool Cleaning Robots by r&ddoc ; posted in General Discussion Pathfinder Tags: Pool cleaning robots	12/20/2012 6:19 AM by r&ddoc	25	297
		12/16/2012 6:22 AM Can I Power a VFD with 115V Single Phase During Bench Programming? by rmitchell62 ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/17/2012 10:28 AM by JRaef	6	99
		12/16/2012 5:28 AM Is It Possible For an Aircraft to Float Freely in Air Without Movement? by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/23/2012 11:16 PM by fixitorelse	16	126
		12/16/2012 5:13 AM Auma India Actuator Not Operating in Local Mode by Er.Kaps ; posted in Instrumentation	12/23/2012 5:27 AM by Er.Kaps	7	220
		12/16/2012 4:50 AM DVR Spare by T.Malla ; posted in Communications & Electronics	12/17/2012 2:10 AM by Joshi	2	52
		12/16/2012 3:59 AM Why in "GETTERING Concentration" Concept 95% Oxygen Attracts Impurities by MS1 ; posted in New Technologies & Research	12/16/2012 6:21 AM by Joshi	1	53
		12/16/2012 3:53 AM Surface Linear Indication by manigdcl ; posted in Mechanical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: surface defects	12/16/2012 4:26 AM by Anonymous Poster	1	49
		12/16/2012 3:44 AM Resolver Function by mrmuneb ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/16/2012 4:49 AM by AHMAD REZA CHANGIZ	1	65
		12/16/2012 3:38 AM Profibus, Canbus and Modbus by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/17/2012 5:27 AM by AHMAD REZA CHANGIZ	3	108
		12/16/2012 3:07 AM Circuit Breaker Operating Differences by AHMAD REZA CHANGIZ ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/16/2012 10:46 AM by PWSlack	4	81
		12/16/2012 2:09 AM Please Assist with Homework Assignment on Fracture Mechanics! by Sergey Volkov ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/20/2012 8:27 AM by Codemaster	12	102
		12/16/2012 1:06 AM SIF = Fracture Toughness? by Sergey Volkov ; posted in Mechanical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: fracture toughness SIF	12/16/2012 5:39 AM by Joshi	1	44
		12/15/2012 10:35 PM What's All This About "Internet Everywhere"? by Slow Old Poop ; posted in Communications & Electronics	12/17/2012 2:24 PM by Slow Old Poop	24	614
		12/15/2012 10:27 PM Super Bright Bi-Polar LED's? by Michael S. Morgan ; posted in Communications & Electronics Pathfinder Tags: Super Bright Bi-Color/Bi-Polar LED's	12/16/2012 8:13 AM by Usbport	2	49
		12/15/2012 9:28 PM Contact Resistance by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/17/2012 12:34 PM by NotUrOrdinaryJoe	8	105
		12/15/2012 2:45 PM Brakes Feel Like Slipping at the End of Stop by Danny 5465 ; posted in Transportation	12/18/2012 12:39 PM by Danny 5465	4	65
		12/15/2012 2:32 PM Bowling Balls by ronseto ; posted in General Discussion	12/17/2012 10:03 PM by Epke	17	446
		12/15/2012 7:02 AM Working of Burner in PF Fired Boilers by vrmanisowmya_143 ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/20/2012 4:37 PM by vir540	7	118
		12/15/2012 3:05 AM Hybrid Solar Air-Conditioner by bravo88 ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	01/13/2013 5:19 PM by simon lovich	70	752
		12/15/2012 12:22 AM Who or What Lit the Fuse by Anonymous Poster ; posted in General Discussion	12/17/2012 6:09 PM by europium	24	119
		12/15/2012 12:22 AM Static Switch in UPS Output Side by Saminathan ; posted in Electrical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: static switch in UPS output side	12/16/2012 10:47 AM by PWSlack	4	102
		12/15/2012 12:14 AM FRLS Cables by Saminathan ; posted in Electrical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: advantages & disadvantages of FRLS cables	12/18/2012 7:28 AM by V.I.Abraham	10	117

And from today:

		Create Date / Rating Title / Poster / Forum	Last Post	Comments	Views
		12/15/2013 9:11 AM Digital Fuel Meter in Bikes by harsha_iit ; posted in General Discussion	12/15/2013 9:11 AM by harsha_iit	0	3
		12/15/2013 9:09 AM XP Pro Suddenly SLOW! by NSS ; posted in Software & Programming	12/15/2013 9:29 AM by kramarat	3	5
		12/15/2013 8:07 AM Transformer Class of Insulation by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/15/2013 8:07 AM by Anonymous Poster	0	3
		12/15/2013 7:21 AM Blue Screen by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Software & Programming	12/15/2013 7:21 AM by Anonymous Poster	0	4
		12/14/2013 5:33 PM Short Circuit PV Panel by SSCpal ; posted in General Discussion Pathfinder Tags: photovoltaic PV solar	12/15/2013 8:29 AM by SolarEagle	8	42
		12/14/2013 5:19 PM CR4 Activity History? by Anonymous Poster ; posted in General Discussion	12/15/2013 9:36 AM by lyn	25	65
		12/14/2013 1:25 PM Pasting Image or Sketch by ramvinod ; posted in General Discussion	12/14/2013 1:41 PM by SolarEagle	1	50
		12/14/2013 12:19 PM Household Voltage Drop by Graebeard ; posted in Electrical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: voltage drop	12/15/2013 9:14 AM by Sleepy	27	165
		12/14/2013 11:00 AM Value of a 10% CO2 Reduction for the Coal Fired Power Plant? by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Sustainable Engineering	12/15/2013 6:28 AM by jhhassociates	18	89
		12/14/2013 10:44 AM Any Bee Keepers Out There by lyn ; posted in Chemical & Material Science Pathfinder Tags: a class of neurotoxic pesticides called "neonicoti	12/15/2013 8:58 AM by phoenix911	29	113
		12/14/2013 9:29 AM Resuming Windows Stuck by iftikhar129 ; posted in Software & Programming	12/15/2013 9:28 AM by Andy Germany	12	85
		12/14/2013 8:38 AM Reduce the Evaporative Loss of Cooling Tower by maheandarmanoharan ; posted in Chemical & Material Science	12/14/2013 10:31 AM by Fredski	4	28
		12/14/2013 8:03 AM Politics & CR4 by Fredski ; posted in General Discussion	12/14/2013 1:57 PM by JNB	9	66
		12/14/2013 4:53 AM Balance System by ASSER ; posted in Electrical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: balance system	12/14/2013 10:01 AM by TonyS	1	61
		12/14/2013 2:25 AM Pump Rating by P.Nithin Kumar ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/14/2013 1:11 PM by lyn	10	99
		12/14/2013 1:08 AM Test for Static Exciters by jan63 ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/15/2013 8:25 AM by Tom_Consulting	6	63
		12/13/2013 11:09 PM Water Carry Over In Smoke Tube Boiler (Fire Tube Boiler) by dinesh bagal ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/15/2013 7:18 AM by rhandwor	7	68
		12/13/2013 10:56 PM DIY Solar Generator by Talljoe ; posted in General Discussion	12/15/2013 9:28 AM by bill_gj	7	123
		12/13/2013 8:54 PM International Tow Truck Problems by bodyman ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/15/2013 9:25 AM by Andy Germany	8	64
		12/13/2013 3:57 PM Facing Problem in CT Operated Over Load Relay by mukeshkumar5609 ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/14/2013 4:36 AM by raghun	3	94
		12/13/2013 12:36 PM The Wind Isn't Always Favorable for Renewable Power by Fredski ; posted in General Discussion	12/14/2013 4:42 PM by Tornado	17	135
		12/13/2013 9:07 AM Is The Attack On Christianity Getting Out Of Hand? by kramarat ; posted in Break Room	12/15/2013 3:37 AM by kramarat	31	46
		12/13/2013 6:20 AM Neutral CT Insulation class by vyral2311 ; posted in Electrical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: insulation class NCT	12/13/2013 12:35 PM by lyn	3	74
		12/13/2013 4:19 AM Smart Phone Wired to External Power Supply Questions by stomachbile ; posted in Communications & Electronics Pathfinder Tags: 3 TERMINAL CELL PHONE BATTERY	12/13/2013 4:02 PM by RAMConsult	5	39
		12/13/2013 4:11 AM Information on these Webs. by Anonymous Poster ; posted in General Discussion	12/14/2013 2:40 PM by markar	10	125
		12/13/2013 1:44 AM Hydraulic Elevator Problem by Dalton ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/13/2013 12:32 PM by ozzb	5	162
		12/13/2013 12:52 AM Acrylic Glass Thermoforming and Welding Process by charan ; posted in Manufacturing Pathfinder Tags: ACRYLIC GLASS	12/14/2013 4:13 PM by snowboy	5	113
		12/12/2013 7:41 PM Painting Peel Off at Zinc Plated Part by syeltang87 ; posted in Manufacturing	12/14/2013 4:22 PM by stevia de	14	229
		12/12/2013 2:51 PM Do We Really Want to Teach Deception to Robots by SolarEagle ; posted in General Discussion	12/14/2013 2:05 AM by Don from Oz	20	173
		12/12/2013 11:45 AM Design Pipeline by pipelinevzla ; posted in Mechanical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: pipeline	12/13/2013 6:16 AM by JP76	9	155
		12/12/2013 11:17 AM Fault Current Calculation by surajsivadasan ; posted in Electrical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: fault calculation	12/13/2013 10:49 PM by Wal	8	179
		12/12/2013 9:43 AM The 14 Essential Qualities of an Executive - in 1922. by IPSDesigners ; posted in General Discussion Pathfinder Tags: business engineering Small Business	12/14/2013 9:08 AM by facilitiesmgr	21	212
		12/12/2013 6:42 AM Grouting Cement by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Civil Engineering	12/13/2013 8:24 PM by Anonymous Poster	5	39
		12/12/2013 6:37 AM Grouting Cement by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Civil Engineering	12/14/2013 7:59 AM by old salt	2	25
		12/12/2013 4:08 AM Minimum Thikness Requirement to Check UT Lamination of Tubular Pipe by umesh vikram ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/13/2013 9:49 AM by ndt-tom	3	98
		12/12/2013 4:02 AM What is Factor for Sizing of Self-Priming Unit? by SeZaR ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/13/2013 9:50 PM by Wal	11	120
		12/12/2013 3:57 AM Leakage in 3/8" NPTF Thread by Mohanadas ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/13/2013 12:46 PM by dj95401	20	233
		12/12/2013 2:29 AM How Do I Measure the 1mm Diameter Hole? by naguerd ; posted in Quality Assurance / Control Pathfinder Tags: accuracy Hole diameter inspection measurement Mechanical	12/13/2013 1:41 AM by naguerd	9	58
		12/12/2013 12:46 AM Stud Welding Drawing by Sar_Bala ; posted in Manufacturing	12/13/2013 5:12 AM by Wal	9	228
		12/12/2013 12:00 AM Help Requested - 3 Phase Rotary Switch Wiring by SEABEE ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/13/2013 1:15 PM by SEABEE	39	191
		12/12/2013 12:00 AM Ventilation Fan Inrush Current by kannan012 ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/14/2013 10:31 AM by Yusef1	10	83
		12/11/2013 11:55 PM Transformer Question by kannan012 ; posted in Electrical Engineering	12/15/2013 4:51 AM by Wal	14	267
		12/11/2013 7:39 PM Should Have Checked Those Soil Conditions Before Building!! by RAMConsult ; posted in Civil Engineering	12/14/2013 3:47 PM by dvmdsc	17	259
		12/11/2013 5:12 PM Street Light Pole Swap by Drew K ; posted in General Discussion	12/12/2013 7:57 PM by mike k	8	47
		12/11/2013 3:11 PM Training Course for Electrical and Aerospace Engineering Personnel by aukanlarwon ; posted in Education	12/14/2013 7:32 AM by koper	7	115
		12/11/2013 12:36 PM Rexroth MSK Connector by Anonymous Poster ; posted in General Discussion	12/11/2013 5:42 PM by Anonymous Poster	7	70
		12/11/2013 8:56 AM 33 KV/ 110 V Solar Power Station Question by hemk2013 ; posted in Electrical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: 33 KV/ 110 V PT failures	12/12/2013 1:27 PM by jack of all trades	12	234
		12/11/2013 4:07 AM Crane On Sizer to Avoid Manual Handling by Anonymous Poster ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/11/2013 7:36 PM by Anonymous Poster	6	125
		12/11/2013 3:58 AM Retest of Failed WPS by umesh vikram ; posted in Mechanical Engineering	12/13/2013 6:16 AM by Kwetz	9	103
		12/11/2013 2:22 AM Welding Issue In High Carbon Steel Sheet by pmdhabarde22 ; posted in Manufacturing	12/12/2013 8:23 AM by Kevin LaPaire	6	165
		12/11/2013 2:15 AM Really Confused About Mosfet Current Limits by hydrogenhead ; posted in Electrical Engineering Pathfinder Tags: irfb4110 electric bike	12/15/2013 6:22 AM by hydrogenhead	19	240

You can run the numbers.

You're now doing research for an anonymous poster with a superiority complex and an attitude?

Man, are you gullible, or what?

This has sunken too far into pit of absurdity for even me. Think I'll take another break and let the psycho keep ranting.

I didn't do it for him...I was just curious.

Comparing a random page of threads from a year ago and now, it looks like both views and comments are up.

It's all because of you Lyn!!!!

Thank you!!!

Aw shucks, twernt nothin'.

If I cared, I might study the relative merits of posts started by AP's compared to those who were not afraid to identify themselves, instead if hiding behind anonymity.

But this vendetta is a total joke anyway. Speaking of a participation killer. Need a better example that this?

"Self-serving AP gets feelings hurt. Returns to crucify member for speaking the truth."

HEY! I take umbrage to that! I say viewership is up because I have contributed with such insight and intellectual prowess!

Bah..ok, I can't even keep a straight face typing that! Lyn may have had a little more to do with viewership than I have.

_{<I was going to click anon but I licked the seal and put the stamp on before hitting the button>}

Drew K

<unsubscribed> my ass!

Kramarat,

Thanks, I'm spending some time the family today but later I'll run what I can to get comparisons.

I'd try for an answer, but the responces seem to say a lot.

People (just my opinion) seem to enjoy some banter and weekend silliness. By and large such stuff is seen by members as usual weekend play. So far CR4 has a good mix of self-regulating serious and silly.

Nothing wrong with the question asked, though it's maybe easier to just think 'what the hey' and get on with it. Enjoy the serious and silly at the same time. Posting AP has diverted the question, maybe.

The Anon posting does have some value. If I wanted to seek technical opinon on my piles, I'd hardly...oh crap. That was invented for illustrative example only.

If I could give that 2 GA's I would !

oh I'll help you out there with the ga's.......... but only because it true......

That reminds me of a previous nag - maybe we should be able to see who votes for/against any given post ? Oops, I may have just opened another can of worms .

I abstain

GA from me too. That's well put kramarat. But I too, have a hard time trying to understand why some people can't or won't do their own basic research before posting a question, or those that pose a question that's straight up school test question, or some one who claims to be in upper management and can't do their own analytical research. The best one was the guy who wanted someone to write his Engineering Thesis for him.

And then these people get pissed off at Lyn, because he pulls their covers off? I don't think you can accumulate 919 GA's screaming at people.

I did post as AP #2, just to see Anon had it in themselve's to wonder who AP #2 was.

Oh yeah!! Welcome to CR4 Anon #1

dj

I just hate whining.

Anyone that has been in engineering, or just about anywhere in the working world for any length of time, should have already had their feelings hurt, crushed and abused, so many times that Lyn wouldn't even register on the scale.

They need to get over it. Real life sucks more than anything they will find on CR4.

touché

I am relatively new here, but this does requiire an answer, though not IMHO the one you might be expecting. Wherever you get your data, be sure to correlate participation with the decline / increase in the number of idiotic / abusive / inflammatory / uncivil questions, where most of the NON-respondents would simply say "oh, not again" and move on, not desiring to waste time on tripe and trolling.

I among others admit to not suffering fools nor animals lightly, and have too often sunk to the level of the poster, who no doubt enjoyed the process entirely. No matter what the personal problems and motives of anyone else are, I will keep trying to remain true to my own; those are the only ones truly in my power to change.

I also have not looked at the statistics because I frankly do not care about them. It is the content of the site and the opportunity to share and learn from others that attracts me, and will keep me on, despite leading questions and occasional abuse. The content may be changing due to the relative numbers of interesting versus useless ( IMHO ) questions changing, but sooner or later I hope the less useful contributors to this site will end up on ANSWERBAG and leave the really intriguing and thought provoking questions here for US to enjoy.

Alas there will always be flamers and trolls, as most of us here understand, so we will tolerate the children ( sometimes less cicvilly than we ought ) until a better solution to the ongoing issues is found.

MY solution would be to require that ALL posters submit a valid identification which would be known to the ADMIN and moderators only; and all posters would then know that even as AP's they would still be subject to the same rules including banning that the rest of us willingly accept. Outside the application of those rules, the privacy of the poster would be upheld. Perhaps a ban on an individual would be accompanied by their identity, that's an intriguing thought but probably not in keeping with the ideals here. I would not really care who they were except that they were gone.

Perhaps when everyone is subject to the same scrutiny and consequences there will be a better increase / decrease statistic going forward.

I thought about posting this anonymously, but it occurred to me that my voice, if I was to lend it to any discussion, deserves the honor of being identified as being mine; because it will be a voice ( mostly) in keeping with the intentions and ideals of the creators and ( most of the ) users of this site. Beyond that, I can choose like any other user of this site to be involved or not involved with any thread, or to sit on the sidelines and watch the show. > unsubscribe< does not necessarily mean >unfollow<.

Humbly yours,

L-I-T.

MY solution would be to require that ALL posters submit a valid identification which would be known to the ADMIN and moderators only; and all posters would then know that even as AP's they would still be subject to the same rules including banning that the rest of us willingly accept. Outside the application of those rules, the privacy of the poster would be upheld. Perhaps a ban on an individual would be accompanied by their identity, that's an intriguing thought but probably not in keeping with the ideals here. I would not really care who they were except that they were gone.

Admin has the IP addresses, email, etc. of everyone that posts. Anon is not anon to admin, only to us. So if someone decides to abuse the anon feature, admin can kick them off the site, whoever it may be.

It was really bad, back when unregistered guests could post.

I'm a little jealous of Lyn...he's had at least 3-4 threads dedicated to him.

Maybe I'm being too nice.

My understanding is that this Anon functionality was requested several times to be removed, is that correct?

Nope. It's a waste of time to verbally joust with the unarmed.

I don't expect a response.

Dont argue with fools - they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Finally, after all this BS, the truth comes out:

From: Value of a 10% CO2 Reduction for the Coal Fired Power Plant?

My company is working on a solution to abate CO2 and I am just trying to get a value on the revenue side and then work on the cost side.

As I said, so much for any grand cause, he's in it for the money and using us to do his leg work.

Too bad a little disclosure up front was too much effort for this free loader.

And, we have no way of knowing who this loser even is.

All the more reason to do away with anonymous posters.!

I just had my first casualty from quitting smoking.

I usually use a plastic Bic lighter to open beer bottles, and I didn't have one handy, so I used a metal pair of toenail clippers.

Long story short....I didn't notice, but I broke the top of the bottle off with the lid.

When I took a sip of beer, I sliced my lip open. Bleeding like a stuck pig.

It took about 40 minutes, but I finally got it fixed by layering little pieces of toilet paper that were covered with clear wet/dry pool repair adhesive.

Saved a trip to the doc and a stitch.

sorry about your lip....hopefully the beer is okay

It was a fresh Becks, and I had to throw that one away, just in case glass fell in the beer.

Lyn:

I'm a painter. I just grab whatever is in reach to open beers.

On a happy note...the pool repair stuff worked awesomely. I can talk, drink beer, smile, etc. Now that it's set up, it's waterproof and completely flexible.

no charge

Wouldn't have held it. It was a gushing gash.

Aren't you a boxer?

How do they stop a fully split lip from bleeding?

no I am not a boxer, retired wrestler

Super glue!

My brother did that once at a meat processing plant. Too bad he is a Butcher and not an Engineer, he used WAY too much and to this day has cured glue beneath his skin that has migrated to the surface a few times!

Drew K

Everything is good!

I don't dare smile real wide, but the cut healed together overnight, and my pool patch bandaid came right off.

I'm glad I found it. I went for superglue first, and the tube was dried out.

Just FYI...it was Loctite flexible adhesive for vinyl, fabric & plastic. (and now lips).

Quitting smoking makes you stupid?

You didn't have a plastic lighter, so you used a toenail clippers? I've got a fair imagination, but I can't picture how either of these implements would help.

I have callouses on my thumb and forefinger from opening beer bottle for the last 20-30 years.

Dual purpose↑

Ouch, that sound painful.

Did that camping with a bottle of Petit Chablis….

Then I almost drank the glass shard!

Oh, I must be persona non grata to you.

You should spend this time with your family. They, at least, know who you are.

Happy Holidays!

My you are the most active unsubscribed person I have every seen, guess that one took you to 24560 posts I believe, impressive.

Here is entire post so it is not taken out of context:

Gavilan,

My company is working on a solution to abate CO2 and I am just trying to get a value on the revenue side and then work on the cost side.

But I agree with your comments, the world will not get greener unless there is an economical way to do it.

As the cost of hydrocarbon fuels increase and as governments monetize the adverse effects on the environment to the user there will be a crossover point with some new or existing technology where the savings / revenue outstrip the costs.

When I know more I'll post it on this thread.

"I have every seen,"

It's "I have ever seen".

Not sure what you mean by "unsubscribed person". Is that anything like the unwashed masses? If so, guilty. Don't be so testy. It's unbecoming of someone of your stature.

Rest assured that the members here, with identities, are able to think for themselves and will make decisions accordingly.

You have provided a modicum of entertainment, sometimes, but some up front honesty would have done you well here.

As someone with no identity, you must take what is given, without dictating the conditions under which it is offered, even if they are, "ways not aligned with the ethos of CR4" as you demand.

I'll stay "subscribed" now because I enjoy a good laugh now and then.

Cheers.

Lyn,

Thanks for the correction, I am not being testy and certainly not "snarky" as you are frequently described.

All I am saying is that you (speaking of spending time with the family) certainly post loads on CR4 and statistically you have the highest number of posts, but not the highest quality, that award goes to Tornado.

Anyway one would imagine that you would take how you respond to posters a little more seriously since you have the time to carpet bomb every forum here. In other words from a volume perspective you set the tone and from what I have seen over the past couple years the tone is being eroded by unwelcoming and rude posters such as yourself.

It would be interesting to know if CR4 is increasing or decreasing in user activity, that is my point with this thread.

It would be interesting to know why you don't have the courage and honesty to post as someone who would accumulate a retrievable history, as the legitimate members here do.

Until then, save the rebukes for those who know from whence they came.

As far as I am concerned you have no stature here and no right to preach to anyone for anything.

Let's just leave it at that.

I disagree. I for one will remain on the site because of my own desire to assist in any way I can, either from proposing a direct answer or suggesting an alternate approach to the OP. My reward is personal satisfaction in the knowledge that I tried to be positive and help out, and not diminished by anyone who does not care for my opinion.

Having said that, Its my opinion that CR4 will go on in its way, regardless of anyones hurt feelings or poor attitudes ( not referring to LYN, all due respect ). A decline or increase in participation is much more likely to be the result of an admin change to the format or working of the site that makes it less interesting or harder to use than it is now. ( take for example answerbag ).

Answerbag? Have I missed something else?

Drew K

The right shape of overbite will solve this problem, if it didn't result from it in the first place.

This thread sounds like a lot of about nothing.......

And now I added more of the same.