MacRumors Reaches 1,000,000 Posts

MacRumors · 06:13 AM

MacRumors Forums, the discussion board section of MacRumors, has reached a milestone: one million posts. The one millionth post was made by member edesignuk, a long-term member of the forums, at 5:01 EST (6:01 EDT) on Monday, August 23, 2004, in the Community Discussion forum. Congratulations, edesignuk, and congratulations, MacRumors!

MacRumors Forums began when the first members registered in June 2000. There are now over 39,000 registered users, over 85,000 forum threads, and over a million individual posts. The forums cover Apple news and rumors, hardware and software, and other topics of interest to the Macintosh community.

MacRumors would like to take this opportunity to thank the members who participate in the forums and make MacRumors the success it is.

edesignuk · Aug 23, 2004, 06:13 AM

I feel so proud...

I even changed my 'tar to celebrate

BakedBeans · Aug 23, 2004, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edesignuk

I feel so proud...

I even changed my 'tar to celebrate

i had a feeling it might be you mr e. design uk

narco · Aug 23, 2004, 06:24 AM

What was said in the millionth post? I hope it was something that is hilarious when taken out of context.

.narco

munkle · Aug 23, 2004, 06:26 AM

Think you should be granted a special status in recognition!

edesignuk · Aug 23, 2004, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by narco

What was said in the millionth post? I hope it was something that is hilarious when taken out of context.

.narco

See the new link in my sig

Nothing to exciting, but to the point

.

AmigoMac · Aug 23, 2004, 06:35 AM

did macrumors.com need for the 1M post?

Does anyone has calculated when is the 2M expected?

Trimix · Aug 23, 2004, 06:36 AM

congratulations macrumors - i check this page ever day - a very good source of information - and the friendly banter sometimes between members makes for good reading - here is to two million posts

Applespider · Aug 23, 2004, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmigoMac

did macrumors.com need for the 1M post?

Does anyone has calculated when is the 2M expected?

I can see it now - iTMS style post predictions for each 100k

hob · Aug 23, 2004, 06:40 AM

congrats mr e! I remember talking to you about our mutual interest in Keira Knightly along with many mac related subjects!

Hob

BWhaler · Aug 23, 2004, 06:43 AM

Congrats.

But with that said, I think what makes Macrumors the best forums on the web is the quality of the posts. Informed Mac folks posting with humor, smarts, and rarely a personal attack out there.

I just hope we keep the focus on quality, not quantity. It's a nice milestone to celebrate, but Macrumors needs to ensure it's forums don't end up like Spymac...where it's 90% filler with people trying to increase their post counts for no reason whatsoever. (A shame, since they used to have a great community.)

paxtonandrew · Aug 23, 2004, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edesignuk

I feel so proud...

I even changed my 'tar to celebrate

Sorry edesign, but I liked your old 'tar better.

Anyway, congratulations on the milestone, I had an inkling it might be you, and to Arn and the other Demi-gods and administrators, and moderators, and to the other members, Well-done, and lets look forward to 2 million!

PHARAOHk · Aug 23, 2004, 06:49 AM

How does this compare to other forums? 1 million is quite a lot.

iMeowbot · Aug 23, 2004, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHARAOHk

How does this compare to other forums? 1 million is quite a lot.

Well, Usenet currently gets about that many in a day, plus spams.

edesignuk · Aug 23, 2004, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paxtonandrew

Sorry edesign, but I liked your old 'tar better.

Don't worry, it'll be back one day

I have quite a few to cycle through before though.

Ge4-ce · Aug 23, 2004, 07:01 AM

Ok.. Time to throw something on the table..

My guess is that there are a couple of people who make a hobby out of it, to just rate every single newsitem Negative.

How come this one has (had) 8 NEGATIVE rates?? How can this be negative?

I noticed this on EVERY single thread as long as I am here.

Is it a vast clan of Wintel Spy's that want to trash any Mac news?

Let's hunt them down and go for the kill...

Actually, news can easily be rated..

good news is rated "Good"
Bad news is rated "Bad"

How can that be difficult?

Everything that helps Apple, or introduces new features, free stuff, or new things coming to Mac is good news, not?

Every feature, or hardware spec that are equal or better than the competition is good right?

Every thing that is less then realistically achievable is bad isn't it?

Everything that puts a bummer on things that have to do with apple is bad..

It's as simple as that..

But you don't rate this thread negative..

you don't rate G5 delays as positive!

feeeewww.. glad I've got that of my chest!

iMeowbot · Aug 23, 2004, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ge4-ce

How come this one has (had) 8 NEGATIVE rates?? How can this be negative?

I rarely rate stories, but I made an exception and rated this one negative immediately. I was curious to see 1) if others would follow and 2) how long it would take before someone submitted the obligatory "why are people rating this item negative?" posting. Nearly an hour, I'm impressed.

munkle · Aug 23, 2004, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMeowbot

I rarely rate stories, but I made an exception and rated this one negative immediately. I was curious to see 1) if others would follow and 2) how long it would take before someone submitted the obligatory "why are people rating this item negative?" posting. Nearly an hour, I'm impressed.

So you're the one!! And I was just about to jump on and submit the obligatory "why are people rating this item negative" as well!!

solvs · Aug 23, 2004, 07:20 AM

Congrats edesignuk!

And sometimes people rate things negative by accident. You go to click on something, and click on the wrong button. Happens all the time. Sometimes people just do it to mess with people (as per above). And sometimes it's just jealousy.

You know you wanted the glory that is the millionth post all you negative voters.

Ultie · Aug 23, 2004, 07:27 AM

1 million posts, Thats cooler then the invention of sliced bread.

MacDawg · Aug 23, 2004, 07:46 AM

Congrats to all...
Although I haven't read ALL the posts, I have found the forum to be informative on items I knew little about, helpful when I have had a problem and entertaining whenever I read it.

Long live MacRumors!!

MattG · Aug 23, 2004, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWhaler

I just hope we keep the focus on quality, not quantity. It's a nice milestone to celebrate, but Macrumors needs to ensure it's forums don't end up like Spymac...where it's 90% filler with people trying to increase their post counts for no reason whatsoever. (A shame, since they used to have a great community.)

Yes, let's hope "Tonkin" and "AQUAMANN" don't find their way over here.

obeygiant · Aug 23, 2004, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solvs

Congrats edesignuk!

Congrats Macrumors

CmdrLaForge · Aug 23, 2004, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edesignuk

I feel so proud...

I even changed my 'tar to celebrate

Congrats !!! How did you do that ? Have you waited for the counter going up ?

Cheers

Ge4-ce · Aug 23, 2004, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacDawg

Congrats to all...
Although I haven't read ALL the posts, I have found the forum to be informative ...

Long live MacRumors!!

Well, I remember post 576 974 was not quite informative, and post 784 527 was just hilarious!!!

As for post 139 023, that guy did not know what he was doing..

Aug 23, 2004, 06:08 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	MacRumors Reaches 1,000,000 Posts MacRumors Forums, the discussion board section of MacRumors, has reached a milestone: one million posts. The one millionth post was made by member edesignuk, a long-term member of the forums, at 5:01 EST (6:01 EDT) on Monday, August 23, 2004, in the Community Discussion forum. Congratulations, edesignuk, and congratulations, MacRumors! MacRumors Forums began when the first members registered in June 2000. There are now over 39,000 registered users, over 85,000 forum threads, and over a million individual posts. The forums cover Apple news and rumors, hardware and software, and other topics of interest to the Macintosh community. MacRumors would like to take this opportunity to thank the members who participate in the forums and make MacRumors the success it is. Last edited by Doctor Q : Aug 23, 2004 at 06:13 AM.

Aug 23, 2004, 06:13 AM	#2
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Great(?) Britain	I feel so proud... I even changed my 'tar to celebrate __________________ V's wise words Search before you post: MRoogle **Better BBC Search**

Aug 23, 2004, 06:35 AM	#7
AmigoMac macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: l'Allemagne	How much time... did macrumors.com need for the 1M post? Does anyone has calculated when is the 2M expected? __________________ No Mac no fun...

Aug 23, 2004, 06:40 AM	#10
hob macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London, UK	congrats mr e! I remember talking to you about our mutual interest in Keira Knightly along with many mac related subjects! Hob __________________ see robmac.net for my work

Aug 23, 2004, 06:43 AM	#11
BWhaler macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2003	Congrats. But with that said, I think what makes Macrumors the best forums on the web is the quality of the posts. Informed Mac folks posting with humor, smarts, and rarely a personal attack out there. I just hope we keep the focus on quality, not quantity. It's a nice milestone to celebrate, but Macrumors needs to ensure it's forums don't end up like Spymac...where it's 90% filler with people trying to increase their post counts for no reason whatsoever. (A shame, since they used to have a great community.) __________________ "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." -- Hunter Thompson

Aug 23, 2004, 06:24 AM	#4
narco macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: California.	What was said in the millionth post? I hope it was something that is hilarious when taken out of context. .narco

Aug 23, 2004, 06:26 AM	#5
munkle macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On a jet plane	Think you should be granted a special status in recognition!

Aug 23, 2004, 06:36 AM	#8
Trimix macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Switzerland	congratulations macrumors - i check this page ever day - a very good source of information - and the friendly banter sometimes between members makes for good reading - here is to two million posts

Aug 23, 2004, 06:49 AM	#13
PHARAOHk macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003	How does this compare to other forums? 1 million is quite a lot.

Aug 23, 2004, 07:01 AM	#16
Ge4-ce macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Belgium	Ok.. Time to throw something on the table.. My guess is that there are a couple of people who make a hobby out of it, to just rate every single newsitem Negative. How come this one has (had) 8 NEGATIVE rates?? How can this be negative? I noticed this on EVERY single thread as long as I am here. Is it a vast clan of Wintel Spy's that want to trash any Mac news? Let's hunt them down and go for the kill... Actually, news can easily be rated.. good news is rated "Good" Bad news is rated "Bad" How can that be difficult? Everything that helps Apple, or introduces new features, free stuff, or new things coming to Mac is good news, not? Every feature, or hardware spec that are equal or better than the competition is good right? Every thing that is less then realistically achievable is bad isn't it? Everything that puts a bummer on things that have to do with apple is bad.. It's as simple as that.. But you don't rate this thread negative.. you don't rate G5 delays as positive! feeeewww.. glad I've got that of my chest! __________________ 1 Ghz Tibook with superdrive 512 GB ram Dual 2.0 Powermac, 2.5 GB RAM, 6800 nVidia card 256 MB, 160GB HD, 23" alluminal cinemadisplay

Aug 23, 2004, 07:20 AM	#19
solvs macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: LaLaLand, CA	Congrats edesignuk! And sometimes people rate things negative by accident. You go to click on something, and click on the wrong button. Happens all the time. Sometimes people just do it to mess with people (as per above). And sometimes it's just jealousy. You know you wanted the glory that is the millionth post all you negative voters. __________________ True love never dies The only thing more dangerous than a woman scorned, is a man with nothing left to lose...

Aug 23, 2004, 07:27 AM	#20
Ultie macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2004	1 million posts, Thats cooler then the invention of sliced bread.

Aug 23, 2004, 07:46 AM	#21
MacDawg Contributor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: "Between the Hedges"	Congrats to all... Although I haven't read ALL the posts, I have found the forum to be informative on items I knew little about, helpful when I have had a problem and entertaining whenever I read it. Long live MacRumors!! __________________ "Love has gone and left me and the days are all alike..." -Edna St. Vincent Millay Ashes of Life

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