Alias Record--60347
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Alias Record--60347
http://theboard.byu.edu/questions/60347/
This question was enlightening, but I feel that since the question said "alias" not "reader," it was not wholly answered. I think it would be fun(ny) if a bunch of readers combined their accounts under one 'nym for a day to break the record. Anyone interested? Or does anyone want to tell me some last words before Gimgimno dismembers me and any conspirators he hasn't scared away?
This question was enlightening, but I feel that since the question said "alias" not "reader," it was not wholly answered. I think it would be fun(ny) if a bunch of readers combined their accounts under one 'nym for a day to break the record. Anyone interested? Or does anyone want to tell me some last words before Gimgimno dismembers me and any conspirators he hasn't scared away?
"If you don't put enough commas in, you won't know where to breathe and will die of asphyxiation"
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Ahh, I see. So we could all plan to ask a question on . . . this Friday under the alias . . . Record Breaker?
Everybody brainstorm good ones, so we don't just waste the writer's time though. I'm all for breaking records, but I don't want to become the next NKOTB anoyance.
Everybody brainstorm good ones, so we don't just waste the writer's time though. I'm all for breaking records, but I don't want to become the next NKOTB anoyance.
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a question? If you're trying to break records, why not each ask 7?
And I know it was just a typo, but I can't let it go: Just one writer's time. Because we all know (everybody together now) they are all Matt Meese.
And I know it was just a typo, but I can't let it go: Just one writer's time. Because we all know (everybody together now) they are all Matt Meese.
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Heh. This could be fun...
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Allow me to be an insufferable know-it-all for the second post in a row. *hem hem*
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Okay, if we do this, I think we should wait a hundred hours to clean out our pending qustions (I asked two earlier today before I made this thread, so I won't be clean until Sunday). I vote we all ask as many questions as possible this Monday as "Record Breaker." All in favor? Any opposed?
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I'm in favor!
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How about you guys just shoot for twenty or so between the lot of you? That way you still break the record, but your faces don't get broken.
Just a suggestion.
Just a suggestion.
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I thought the limit was 4, now . . .C is for wrote:a question? If you're trying to break records, why not each ask 7?
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Yeah, last time I checked the limit was four.
Gimgimno probably is right about setting a limit on our questions. I think we ought to have a few ground rules:
1. Questions should not require oodles of research. Some is fine, but we're about to kill our writers with questions. Just don't ask them to conduct a chair census, okay?
2. Question type should be varied. Fun, smart, serious...but I'd advise against personal questions. We are a nebulous identity and must act as such.
3. Questions will be formatted in standard question format, ie.
Dear 100 Hour Board,
(My question here)
-Record Breaker
4. The question asking period will start on Monday November 8, 2010 at 12:01 am, Mountain Standard Time and will end at 11:59 pm on the same day.
5. When you have asked your questions, say so on this thread so we can keep a running total. The upper limit on the total shall be 20 questions unless someone has a very good reason to change it.
If anyone else can think of any more guidelines, do not hesitate to say so.
Gimgimno probably is right about setting a limit on our questions. I think we ought to have a few ground rules:
1. Questions should not require oodles of research. Some is fine, but we're about to kill our writers with questions. Just don't ask them to conduct a chair census, okay?
2. Question type should be varied. Fun, smart, serious...but I'd advise against personal questions. We are a nebulous identity and must act as such.
3. Questions will be formatted in standard question format, ie.
Dear 100 Hour Board,
(My question here)
-Record Breaker
4. The question asking period will start on Monday November 8, 2010 at 12:01 am, Mountain Standard Time and will end at 11:59 pm on the same day.
5. When you have asked your questions, say so on this thread so we can keep a running total. The upper limit on the total shall be 20 questions unless someone has a very good reason to change it.
If anyone else can think of any more guidelines, do not hesitate to say so.
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I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Since there are no reader aliases anymore, I couldn't break it up any further than by reader. Also, I think you're confusing "alias" with "signature"; I was going by the actual person who asked the question (as tracked by the Board), not by whatever signature happened to come at the end of the question. (I guess I can see why you'd conflate the two, now that the Board doesn't let readers have aliases in the system, but they're two very different things as far as the Board system is concerned.)Dead Cat wrote:http://theboard.byu.edu/questions/60347/
This question was enlightening, but I feel that since the question said "alias" not "reader," it was not wholly answered. I think it would be fun(ny) if a bunch of readers combined their accounts under one 'nym for a day to break the record. Anyone interested? Or does anyone want to tell me some last words before Gimgimno dismembers me and any conspirators he hasn't scared away?
Of course, if you all want to ask questions and sign them the same way, that's fine, but you're talking about a different record than I was answering about. They'll have been asked by different people, and how you sign them doesn't change that.
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LJ, just be glad that I am personally against having extra accounts or I would send in a bajillion questions myself.
"If you don't put enough commas in, you won't know where to breathe and will die of asphyxiation"
--Jasper Fforde
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Are we still doing this? I totally forgot about it until now . . .
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I forgot too. I also spent most of the day traveling.Katya wrote:Are we still doing this? I totally forgot about it until now . . .
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If we decide to still do it, I'm in.
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OK, let's officially say we're still doing it, and I'll go submit the first question, now.
ETA: we are now 1 for 20
ETA: we are now 1 for 20
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FYI, there are currently 7 questions signed "Record Breaker" in the inbox, all asked within the last hour or so. So make that 7/20.
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You should be glad that you're against having extra accounts yourself. We recently deleted a bunch of questions and accounts from a wisecheese who thought he could exceed the question limit.Dead Cat wrote:LJ, just be glad that I am personally against having extra accounts or I would send in a bajillion questions myself.
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I've asked my four questions, yet when I clicked on the "Ask a Question" button again, it didn't say I hit my limit. Should I ask more?
"If you don't put enough commas in, you won't know where to breathe and will die of asphyxiation"
--Jasper Fforde
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