Ephemeral Loungers
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Other than Chris, Uwe, and David, I don't recall any less-than-four digit members. I think most of them have died of old age, or have found more rewarding careers as gigolos. I post under my real name because all of my aliases are wanted by several different scary agencies.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Those who sign up, make a brief foray into the Lounge, post a bit and leave after a short period, bored or offended or getting a life. I bet there have been hundreds if not thousands of them. The permanent fixtures are few and far apart. Even fewer are those with less than four digit member IDs. Then there are the sock puppets. I would post under my real identity, but that is too risky nowadays. Though we theoretically have freedom of expression, even the most casual statement could be misconstrued and come back to bite you on the behind. Since what is released onto the internet can never be truely retracted, it is not worth the risk. I wonder how many members would be left if inactive accounts were wiped and members renumbered? (Remeber RENUM from the bad old days when editors couldn't move the caret location vertically? Like that) Around three times the online count, accounting for time zones? Maybe add another 50k for sporadic visitors?
I lurk, read, and reply sometimes with usually a failed attempt at humor. Usually by the time I’ve found something online everyone else has seen it and its old news. So rarely do I start a topic. On a general note, there are enough other people to stirring the pot so I don’t need to :)
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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Those who sign up, make a brief foray into the Lounge, post a bit and leave after a short period, bored or offended or getting a life. I bet there have been hundreds if not thousands of them. The permanent fixtures are few and far apart. Even fewer are those with less than four digit member IDs. Then there are the sock puppets. I would post under my real identity, but that is too risky nowadays. Though we theoretically have freedom of expression, even the most casual statement could be misconstrued and come back to bite you on the behind. Since what is released onto the internet can never be truely retracted, it is not worth the risk. I wonder how many members would be left if inactive accounts were wiped and members renumbered? (Remeber RENUM from the bad old days when editors couldn't move the caret location vertically? Like that) Around three times the online count, accounting for time zones? Maybe add another 50k for sporadic visitors?
no hiding here - for better or worse. My name is my name.
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And then there are those who use their real names and don't give a shit what people think.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever! Rich Tennant 5th Wave
Exactly. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
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Are you sure his name is really Mike?:suss:
Will Rogers never met me.
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Are you sure his name is really Mike?:suss:
Will Rogers never met me.
Kinda like a verse from Rocky Racoon; …her name was Magil and she called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever! Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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no hiding here - for better or worse. My name is my name.
Ditto - I am who I am. My comments stand as they are... :)
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Are you sure his name is really Mike?:suss:
Will Rogers never met me.
