[Tomcat68]

[quote author=TheRevelation link=topic=20496.msg211007#msg211007 date=1142340481]

I never meant the calling the family out like you took it. What ticked me off to begin with was the fact that I was mislead about the numbers showing online. Everyone got all tore up when I just asked about it and things escalated from there. Look at those numbers there and they are set at 45 minutes(?) or thats what it says and I am not so sure I believe that after not being told the truth the first time. Another thing look at the registered posters numbers. How many do really post? Count them for yoursefyourselfthan 200. Can anyone sign up as many times as they wish under different names?
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How were you lied or mislead about the numbers showing online?  You mentioned a suggestion to set the time down to 15 minutes and then you were informed that it was currently set to 500 seconds.  Your reply to that was (paraphrased) "why are the old number of people online so much higher than now?"  You were then told that the number of 660 was set when the timer was marked at 2 hours.  You were also informed that the most ever on at the same time was 424 members.  You were also told that because there were that many numbers on simultaniously was the cause for the site running very slow and thus the reduction to allowing a maximum number of 150 members on at a single time.  By allowing only 150 members on simultaniously, the site could run smoothly and there wouldn't be large delays in posting and loading pages. 

You're only valid point was that you informed by an administrator that the timer was set to 5 minutes.  People make mistakes.  Do you not find it reasonable that someone would confuse 5 minutes and 500 seconds?  Everyone may have a blonde moment from time to time. 

Currently the timer is set to 45 minutes.  Of course during this time of the year the number of members online are going to drop off significantly.  Football season is over.  Basketball season is nearing the end.  So is cheerleading (I think).  It's fairly obvious that across the state that basketball and football are the 2 biggest topics of discussion.  So it makes perfect sense for less members to be online during this time.  Discussions will dramatically pick back up starting in mid to late July and all the way through football season and into basketball season.  Thus, the site will be showing many, many more members online.