Or I guess, anyone, since it seems to be a quoted something from somewhere.
― a strawman stuffed with their collection of 12 cds (jjjusten), Monday, 20 July 2015 21:03 (nine years ago) link
wait, so that isn't pplains' actual work phone number
― pop addicts should "do their thing", whatever that may be (soref), Monday, 20 July 2015 21:08 (nine years ago) link
i have always been under the impression that access to 77 was confined to pretty active members of the community, not just any old rando.
― just1n3, Monday, 20 July 2015 21:14 (nine years ago) link
not necessarily
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Monday, 20 July 2015 21:16 (nine years ago) link
The point of 77 is that invitations are NOT just handed out.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:01 AM (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Eric, that changed like 2 years ago...?
― Michael Steele, the first black Superman (HI DERE), Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:03 AM (5 years ago)
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Monday, 20 July 2015 21:18 (nine years ago) link
that requests are sometimes denied is not proof that it's not easy to get in, because it is, provided you're not brand new/suspicious
it's been a long time now, but iirc this policy changed as a result of someone (probably continually and with disregard) posting 77 content on non-77 threads. a mod (iirc jjusten) made public all of 77 in retaliation, everyone yelled at him, the mods undid that, and as a result the policy is basically anyone can get in who wants
one imo instructive thing from the max/jordan/77 thread is that, aside from cleaning up spam and such, mods aren't really needed here in a decision-making capacity. in another era, the first several posts of that thread would have led to someone hastily banning max and jordan from the board, which would have led to a 1000-post shitshow. what happened instead is that the community discussed the issue, a couple of important players said their piece, and a rough consensus was reached, with which no one seems to take issue
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Monday, 20 July 2015 21:27 (nine years ago) link
^^ just out of curiousity, is there a way to determine whether this is happening? if someone says "hey i'm a longtime lurker but just started posting" when really they are an old timer posting under false pretenses?
(Nov 3, 2008 fwiw. I'm not brand new, but will cop to suspicious.)
― Vernon Locke, Monday, 20 July 2015 23:30 (nine years ago) link
Yeah but someone claims to have lurked since ____ but there's no way to verify lurking, so my q was: are there other ways to determine veracity of such a claim and/or eliminate possibility of false pretenses? My guess is no.
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 21 July 2015 00:02 (nine years ago) link
VL I wish my tiny gentle snarking would prompt voters to cast paeans or make cases for or post splendid examples of their choices, not hide deeper in the lurky shadows!
― let no-one live rent free in your butt (sic), Tuesday, 21 July 2015 00:13 (nine years ago) link
Sure, but (for example) saying "I read and re-read the collections as a kid and enjoyed them" isn't a valid defence when caught by surprise at Murray Ball's misogyny. The work you're doing in that thread is appreciated and informative - I'll be sure to chip in when Penny Arcade wins over Calvin and Hobbes/Hark! A Vagrant.
― Vernon Locke, Tuesday, 21 July 2015 02:19 (nine years ago) link
in another era, the first several posts of that thread would have led to someone hastily banning max and jordan from the board
It did! Or so it appeared.
― Andrew Farrell, Tuesday, 21 July 2015 10:52 (nine years ago) link
Hey mods - I withdraw my request.
I'll try again when 77 access rules are settled / I've posted more / proved I'm not a Reddit double-agent.
― Vernon Locke, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 06:47 (nine years ago) link
^ quitter
― let no-one live rent free in your butt (sic), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 08:52 (nine years ago) link
that's exactly what a reddit double-agent would say
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 09:23 (nine years ago) link
lol
Good luck comrades dubmill and video2000 - the future of r/buttsharpies is in your, uh, hands.
― Vernon Locke, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 12:04 (nine years ago) link
buttsharpies thread on 77 is a ghost town these days
― gr8080, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 13:42 (nine years ago) link
but man, remember June 2013? Those were halcyon days.
― you are extreme, Patti LuPone. (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 13:58 (nine years ago) link
jfc why did i google buttsharpies at work
― marcos, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:03 (nine years ago) link
You couldn't possibly have thought that that was gonna be an innocuous spread of images.
― Something Called Fudge (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:06 (nine years ago) link
lol yea of all the inscrutable memes I think that 1 sounds p obvious to me idk
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:10 (nine years ago) link
tbf i figured it would be a fairly innocent spread of silly cartoon sharpie drawings on butts, very very different from the reality
― marcos, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:10 (nine years ago) link
still you are both right
― marcos, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:11 (nine years ago) link
lmao
useful subreddit rule of thumb is to imagine the worst it could possibly be from the name then be prepared to have your expectations exceeded
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:12 (nine years ago) link
My job here is done - it was marcos' comment on the valuable new users thread that made me reconsider.
― Vernon Locke, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:21 (nine years ago) link
VL i meant no harm i just think you should post! if you enjoy this place enough to be a long time poster than you should participate imo
― marcos, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:27 (nine years ago) link
woops meant long time poster lurker
― marcos, Wednesday, 22 July 2015 14:28 (nine years ago) link
wait, so that isn't pplains' actual work phone number― pop addicts should "do their thing", whatever that may be (soref), Monday, July 20, 2015 4:08 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― pop addicts should "do their thing", whatever that may be (soref), Monday, July 20, 2015 4:08 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Sure is. Give him a call!
― UYD: Oxys, Percs, Vics, Addys, Rit-Dogs and Xannys (sunny successor), Wednesday, 22 July 2015 18:28 (nine years ago) link
No issue taken, marcos.
It just made me think about why I wanted to access 77, and what active contributors to that board (and also the public ones, with the exception of COGH - fuck those guys) would gain from my being allowed entry. I'd get a few more entertaining threads to waste time reading, and ILXors would feel slightly more skeeved out about a stranger trawling through posts at least some of them considered to be private/restricted.
Anyway, I resolve to be more participatory. Prepare to be underwhelmed!
― Vernon Locke, Thursday, 23 July 2015 01:03 (nine years ago) link
vernon locke i will be your friend
― D-30 (gr8080), Thursday, 23 July 2015 01:07 (nine years ago) link
aww
― Vernon Locke, Thursday, 23 July 2015 01:10 (nine years ago) link
this dude seems alright to me
― balls, Thursday, 23 July 2015 01:10 (nine years ago) link
^^ Watch 'em turn when I request access again.
― Vernon Locke, Thursday, 23 July 2015 01:20 (nine years ago) link
could I make a serious request for full-time 77 access? that cat gifs thread is like all I ever wanted from ilx tbh
― "’E zizze" (Tits) – Parody of "Day Tripper" (soref), Sunday, July 19, 2015 4:39 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
just reposting this in case it was overlooked amidst all of last week's excitement (if it wasn't overlooked and you've just tightened up the entry requirements then that's cool, obv!)
― pop addicts should "do their thing", whatever that may be (soref), Thursday, 30 July 2015 15:54 (nine years ago) link
it was overlooked amidst all of last week's excitement.
― mod, Thursday, 30 July 2015 17:06 (nine years ago) link
thanks!
― pop addicts should "do their thing", whatever that may be (soref), Thursday, 30 July 2015 18:13 (nine years ago) link
http://ric-consult.com/ric_wp_ric/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/welcome.jpg
― Treeship, Thursday, 30 July 2015 18:16 (nine years ago) link
cogh is a board of noteworthy visionaries
― irl lol (darraghmac), Thursday, 30 July 2015 18:47 (nine years ago) link
it should be renamed "buckinghamshire" tbrr but that was still a weird lil outburst from vern there, like of all the things to feel animosity towards lol
― D-4(y)0 (wins), Thursday, 30 July 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link
ile should be renamed buckinghamshire
― imago, Thursday, 30 July 2015 19:40 (nine years ago) link
I wasn't serious. COGH remains the only ILX board where aussie rules football gets occasionally mentioned, especially since ILAFL doesn't LAFL.
― Vernon Locke, Friday, 31 July 2015 00:17 (nine years ago) link
by Christ that's enough for me. Mr moderator tear down this firewall.
― irl lol (darraghmac), Friday, 31 July 2015 08:07 (nine years ago) link
Locke thread.
― Three Word Username, Friday, 31 July 2015 08:23 (nine years ago) link
since chaki is back cam we get ask chaki back
― gr8080, Friday, 31 July 2015 14:44 (nine years ago) link
dunno, ask chaki
― bizarro gazzara, Friday, 31 July 2015 14:49 (nine years ago) link
I'm not sure what has happened but I'm sorry. (xxp)
― Vernon Locke, Saturday, 1 August 2015 03:22 (nine years ago) link
uh just wondering..was my 77 access revoked for some reason?
jokes from the peanut gallery welcome
― brimstead, Friday, 4 September 2015 01:07 (nine years ago) link
Weird. I added you a couple of months ago. I can't see any reason why it would have been revoked so I've gone and added you again. I'll have to check and see if anyone else knows what's up.
― how's life, Friday, 4 September 2015 08:50 (nine years ago) link
... omninous
― brimstead, Saturday, 5 September 2015 00:00 (nine years ago) link
Have had the same thing happen here, was just coming to ask the same
― Deverly (Bangelo), Saturday, 5 September 2015 00:45 (nine years ago) link