Member Numbers?

[Dubs]

Why does it say on the homepage that “We have 3952 registered members” when new members have member numbers in the 4100s? EG – TheDarkReaver (who joined 28/08/08) is member number 4124.

I’m such a f***ing geek for noticing this kind of thing, but even more so for posting a bloody topic about it!

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[TheDarkReaver]

Ooh, I got mentioned.

On the subject of strange numbers; I've noticed some threads with a large number of replies but no views, how is this possible!?

Edited September 2, 2008 by TheDarkReaver

[Thunderthumbs]

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='275496' date='Sep 2 2008, 03:15 PM']Why does it say on the homepage that “We have 3952 registered members” when new members have member numbers in the 4100s? EG – TheDarkReaver (who joined 28/08/08) is member number 4124.

I’m such a f***ing geek for noticing this kind of thing, but even more so for posting a bloody topic about it!

[size=1](i really don't have anything better to do other than notice this kind of thing)[/size][/quote]
Could it be that the allocation of numbers is done purely on a sequence, therefore next member is last current member + 1, and not by filling gaps left by registered members that have deleted their account?

[Dubs]

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='275500' date='Sep 2 2008, 03:19 PM']Could it be that the allocation of numbers is done purely on a sequence, therefore next member is last current member + 1, and not by filling gaps left by registered members that have deleted their account?[/quote]

Ah that would make sense, although I didn’t know it was possible to actually delete your account?

[Dubs]

[quote name='TheDarkReaver' post='275499' date='Sep 2 2008, 03:18 PM']On the subject of strange numbers; I've noticed some threads with a large number of replies but no views, how is this possible!?[/quote]

I think that might be something to do with how often the server collects the data about topic views. I’d guess that the data about the number of replies is instantly recorded due to the nature of it. Honestly…I don’t have a clue

[Kiwi]

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='275500' date='Sep 2 2008, 03:19 PM']Could it be that the allocation of numbers is done purely on a sequence, therefore next member is last current member + 1, and not by filling gaps left by registered members that have deleted their account?[/quote]
We have a significant number of new members who never bothered validating their accounts for one reason or another. Including one member called Bob_from_accounting. Bob, if you're out there, don't be a stranger mate. With that nick I think you'll fit in fine.

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[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='275569' date='Sep 2 2008, 04:20 PM']Bob_from_accounting[/quote]

[Guest MoJo]

[b]Bob_from_accounting[/b] was probably discovered surfing the pages of Basschat on the company computer and is now [b]Bob_on_income_support[/b] hence his inability to validate his account

[Rich]

coffee+toast -> screen

[BassMunkee]

Interestingly - (or not) - I am a SQL DBA, although not a MYSQL one, and the row-level locking bit spoke to me in a very real and very nerdy sense...

[peted]

I should think that all those non-validated accounts probably came from forum 'bots which tried to register in order to spam the forum, but were foiled when they had to activate their account. Well done Admins!