Just hit the 1K _  Do I win an Free  uCurrent ?   - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 12, 2010, 05:05:31 pm
content: Well I am over 15 years on the internet , and member of forums that I do not even remember any more.I must had post over 150.000 of messages ..Overclockers.com (Asus motherboards )dpreview.com ( Olympus cameras )unofficial ACER support team at notebookreview.comtranslator of the German software /www.fjsoft.at/en/ about Sony mobilefanatic Honda rider ( motorcycles related forums )GPS navigation ( forums )Not to speak about electronics ..The forums for me it was always an tool , not for public relations and making friends ,but mostly as an place to exchange knowledge .By growing up , I had realize that very very few intelligent people are participating in forums.Mostly because the forums are nothing by them self's , they need your own human energy so to be alive and active ..Some people they do not have spare human energy, so to be disposed on forums , they use all their energy and time , so to have an fully productive day at work , and an good income .And so I can not blame them ...Me as person , I have the habit to share my knowledge or better my technical experiences ..I selected that path , because I was all the time at the Google search , and I was finding answers on my questions , but I said to my self ... why to be an pathetic reader and to not become an active poster !!I must help this structure called as internet or as Giantess database , by adding my own experiences and answers too...The most amazing part as " active Internet user " are the part where you come in contact with so many people worldwide ... an experience that only true travelers get .At the EEV found some worthy people hanging around , that's why I had stay that long.Unfortunately electronics as subject its an very complex one, and very wide ,that's the only explanation why this forum , has an medium to small amount of active forum posters.Even so , I have no complains ....So do I worth an free uCurrent ?

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 12, 2010, 07:38:57 pm
content: I wouldn't know how many forum posts I've made in my life.I've been a member of one forum or another for nearly six years.There are some forums I've left and deleted my account so there's no record of how many posts I've made and I've been banned from one forum after 15,000 posts. I estimate I've probably made around about 25,000 forum posts in my life.

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 12, 2010, 08:29:42 pm
content: I remember my self at my beginning , to be the first Greek ever registered at Anandtech forums..Or the race on another forum about Networking , of who will answer first, to any one with a problem,so to gather posting numbers and fame .. " The helpful guy "If you reply and in to the silliest question , you are considered as the " The helpful guy " ..If you criticize the silly question , you become " The nasty and rude guy " ...There is thousands of reasons to be banned , and even by an accident !!Once I had an forum related to an specific model of motorcycle ,I started it up , after the promise of an American , that he will be there and help out about moderation,as my time was very limited ...He did not kept the promise , and I left alone ... few months later I took the decision to close it.And in order to do it , I send messages to all the members, but for some reason no one got any,later on I closed the forum , and every one got an message that it got banned !!Got about 20 emails looking for explanations ,of why they got banned !!Now days the Blogs are in fashion , but I prefer the old fashion forum board .

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 12, 2010, 08:49:18 pm
content: Posts should be weighted, not counted. Quality vs quantity.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 12, 2010, 08:57:41 pm
content: I agree but ratings systems are normally flawed, especially the sort which give (often corrupt) moderators more say than usual members.I'm helpful when someone puts a bit of thought into a question but can be rude if all they want is me to do their homework for them.I got banned quite deliberately, because the administrator and his corrupt moderator too a dislike to me but I won't say any more than that.

author: MrPlacid
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2010, 03:31:16 am
content: Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on September 12, 2010, 05:05:31 pmNow, we know where to go to harass you, KiriakosBTW, we use an ACER netbook at work as a Point of Sale Computer (I wrote that software). That thing is on 7days a week for 11 hours each day. I didn't expect that thing to last more than 6 months in that dusty environment. It's nearing 2 years now. I am so impressed at ACER's computer.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 13, 2010, 06:46:14 am
content: I've posted well over 1200 posts but well it's probably that I talk too muchand have spare time on my hands I was a member of another forum but soon moved here as it's much higher quality

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2010, 08:30:57 am
content: Quote from: MrPlacid on September 13, 2010, 03:31:16 amMy story was that I got my first laptop used on ebay .You all are aware how much I like to investigate things ....And so I selected my Laptop with the main thought , anything of the sub system to be made by INTEL,total compatibility = no freaking surprisesI was spot on , on my selection , and got an used but totally healthy ACER model.All this time, that I was awaiting for my laptop to arrive ( 10 days ), I was collecting info about it,and I got registered at the notebookreview.comFound that the only " Issue " about those ACER's are the internal ACER recovery system ...And I call it as system , because ACER at that time it was using Bios + HDD boot record + special HDD structure , so this recovery system to be able to operate..I gathered all the info about this issue , plus my experiments , and solved for good the mystery.My payment are that I have become an public hero over there , and got the invitation to become part of the Unofficial ACER team ... I turned down the invitation , because if I had accept it , I would had to be " The helpful guy " with the ACER banner on my signature .I do not accept anything that limits my freedom about expressing my self ..And so I continued to help others , with out carrying my title and crownhttp://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/284607-erecovery-basics-_-win-xp-_-acer-notebooks.html

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 13, 2010, 01:08:53 pm
content: I dislike forums that display post counts prominently (which includes SMF by default) because it implies that people that spend lots of time on the forums are somehow more senior and experienced. Some people spend less time on the forum because they spend most of their time doing other things like electronics, does that mean that their opinion carries less weight? Does posting a lot means you're always right? There are some very knowledgeable members here with <<1000 posts (no, not me).Post count is not even a good measure for time spent on the forum, some posts can be created in a minute, others might take half a day of research.I already got a µCurrent for free after paying Dave AU$60.

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2010, 01:46:08 pm
content: Yet again... quality vs quantity.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 13, 2010, 08:41:11 pm
content: Quote from: migsantiago on September 13, 2010, 01:46:08 pmVery true and sorry if i babble too much

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2010, 09:15:15 pm
content: About forum users evaluation , at thehttp://forum.notebookreview.com,they use one niceRep Power:indicator ..The bad is , that very few they press the button , so to add their evaluation ..Sample :