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wow this thread died. is everyone just stumped?
Still putting my engineering/mathematical mind to work. If it's some crazy algorithm created by Doctor Q, we'll never figure it out, unless we get more clues.
Anyone know what my international flag is, Haiti, Liechtenstein
Its the Haitian civil flag. Only the state can fly the version with the coat of arms on it, your version can be flown by civilians.
This is Liechtenstein's flag:
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You're right. Last Activity is the stat that's relevant. I think the trend I found with noobs was wrong. What I noticed with all those members with under 100 posts may be just a coincidence, since all regulars post here like crazy, and usually post at least once a day. Also, everyone who posted in this thread today will have......uh....been active today.
For RULE "P" (the 2nd icon)
I'm starting another list using THIS thread, and each person's last activity:
(last activity: symbol)
Plain paper: Today
Green Globe: March 31st (yesterday)
Paint brush: March 30th (2 days ago)
Blue Arrow, left: March 29th (3 days ago)
Yellow Star: March 28th (4 days ago)
< >: March 26th (6 days)
Tree: March 25th (7 days ago)
Green Arrow, down: March 20th (12 days)
Green Arrow, up: March 18th (14 days)
Green Arrow, right: March 16th (16 days ago)
Magnifying glass: March 14th (18 days ago)
Speaker (volume symbol): March 12th (20 days)
Yellow Cube: March 11th (21 days)
<Green Globe>: March 8th (24 days)
Yellow key: March 5th (27 days)
Blue Arrow, right: March 4th (28 days)
Well, that sounds pretty promising. How does that tie in with the letter 'P' though?
WildCowboy created the algorithms, so you're safe. I'm just trying to spoil his fun by giving facts away.
I guess Abstract's presence here is helping you guys too, and techfreak85 asked an excellent question.
Check my list at the top of this page again.
I didn't finish it (couldn't find them all), but yes, the 2nd icon (Rule "P") is related to "Last Activity". That's not the same as "Last post", which isn't related. I checked. Logging into MR and reading would count as "activity".
Basically, it's related to the last time they visited MR, and were logged in.
I didn't finish it (couldn't find them all), but yes, the 2nd icon (Rule "P") is related to "Last Activity". That's not the same as "Last post", which isn't related. I checked. Logging into MR and reading would count as "activity".
Basically, it's related to the last time they visited MR, and were logged in.
No, rule P icon hasn't changed since first logging in today and looking at my last post on March 26th then making my first post today in this thread.
Alright, here's an updated update of the updated version (no pun intended):
Rule 'A' - Avatar
Rule 'P' - Previous post day
Rule 'R' - Rate of posts*
Rule 'I' - Initial join date
Rule 'L' - Length of username
Rule '1' - ~~~~~~
*Needs more proof.
Rule 'A' - Avatar
Rule 'P' - Previous post day
Rule 'R' - Rate of posts*
Rule 'I' - Initial join date
Rule 'L' - Length of username
Rule '1' - ~~~~~~
*Needs more proof.
Except isn't it tied to activity, not posting? I dunno what it could be, but I don't think it's Previous post day.
The colour of my flag has changed from blue to amber to green to red within the space of 3 hours.
Rule P flag has not changed at all for me, rule R has a lot, maybe that is what recent posts (activity) are related to.
Havn't logged in in ages- Idea though.
First, we know that the 1 must start, so it is most likely 1st _______ we also know the Canada seems to be fairly rare. Have we eliminated 1st Post? There seem to be about 30 flags and about 30 days in a month.
Never mind, that doesn't seem to work. If it has changed for people, and since I checked two people with the same flag and the day didn't match.
First, we know that the 1 must start, so it is most likely 1st _______ we also know the Canada seems to be fairly rare. Have we eliminated 1st Post? There seem to be about 30 flags and about 30 days in a month.
Never mind, that doesn't seem to work. If it has changed for people, and since I checked two people with the same flag and the day didn't match.
On this page the icon for rule P is the same for everyone (whatever date someone has logged in), the only thing that changes for me is rule R and how many posts.