Forum membership number

[Conal]

Just noticed that the number of members is into the many thousands. I wonder if, when memberships lapse or people leave, their earlier (than mine) possibly valuable number can be reallocated- as with cherished vehicle number plates. I quite fancy “Conal, number 1! or even number 666.

 

[Janine]

Keep yer ‘ands orf me number

 

[TinaLes]

Maybe Jim could auction them off, like The DVLA does.
Bet that's got him thinking, How much for 007, I wonder?
LES

 

[Wildbill]

Maybe Jim could auction them off, like The DVLA does.
Bet that's got him thinking, How much for 007, I wonder?
LES

That will be for the privilege few I would think

 

[Bailey58]

Maybe Jim could auction them off, like The DVLA does.
Bet that's got him thinking, How much for 007, I wonder?
LES

Yeah, then he could sell life memberships for your new number. Win win!

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[Figaro]

I don't care what number I am because I'm not a number, I'm a free man

 

[Jim]

The last person to join us was Funster 94485. That's how many people have registered since July 2007. We delete people who have not posted or not visited in 13 months, but we can't reallocate the numbers. Sorry

 

[Brains]

I think a lot of people log in and set up an ID but never actually join.
They just lurk in the background.

It would great to see some stats.
How many 'active' lurkers
How many active posters (at least a few posts per year)
How many ex members that have not logged on in years.
How many people set up an ID, never joined and not been back in years

I think a clear out once a decade would get the numbers down to sensible figures, maybe 007 could be available (for a price ...)

 

[Kannon Fodda]

If you saw how the database behind forums work you'd know how challenging it would be to mess about with the unique numbers allocated to each user ID, it is replicated in so many places behind the scenes. It's probably messy enough just when members try to change their usernames.

In fact I suspect the database that drives MHF is rather large and needs a fair few hamsters to keep the wheels in play.

Oh and 007 wouldn't work as a member number, or at least that would need even more reprogramming to display as 007. If you look at Jim's Funster number any preceding "0"s are not shown. I hate to be boring

 

[Jim]

Just noticed that the number of members is into the many thousands. I wonder if, when memberships lapse or people leave, their earlier (than mine) possibly valuable number can be reallocated- as with cherished vehicle number plates. I quite fancy “Conal, number 1! or even number 666.

That'll be £100 please. Ta

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[pampam]

I keep waiting for 100,000 i think a big party is in order

 

[Realist]

Just looked at mine 57061, lots of old farts before me I see

And my old forum thesaltybox.com I’m No1.

Still going but the new owners have let it die, shame.

 

[Mikeco]

The last person to join us was Funster 94485. That's how many people have registered since July 2007. We delete people who jave not posted or not visited in 13 months, but we can't reallocate the numbers. Sorry

Who’s next lowest surviving member after you Jim

 

[Jim]

Who’s next lowest surviving member after you Jim

No idea, its only by chance I am number one because I opened a number of accounts for testing and playing and then deleted them,

 

[TheBig1]

Is Sian not number 2?

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[Conal]

That'll be £100 please. Ta

£1 a week?

 

[MisterB]

For all you naysayers out there, i have actually managed to change my membership number back to my originals nal membership number, so it can be done

 

[2bob]

me im no 3231 i Joined Jul 8, 2008

 

[DDJC]

The last person to join us was Funster 94485. That's how many people have registered since July 2007. We delete people who have not posted or not visited in 13 months, but we can't reallocate the numbers. Sorry

Jim, how many funsters are 'live'? Only asking because it would beef up the argument that MHF is a powerful lobby when we are talking to Councils, MPs, Insurance companies etc.