Silliness Wanna play a game? Looking for LEAST users online...

nrapallo · 07-01-2009, 02:41 AM

This "Game" was inspired by eagle-eyed Wetdogeared's recent discovery and visual record of the 500,000th MobileRead.com post!

The Game

Take a snapshot (image), preferrable appropriately cropped, of the LEAST number of online users (members and guests) displayed at the bottom of the Forums page here at MobileRead.com. That's it! Bragging rights go to the lowest number!

Secondary praise for posts with the least members as well as least guests, but I'm really looking for the least users!

WDE recorded 338 users online (46 members and 292 guests). My post below indicates 262 users online (27 members and 235 guests).

A question was posed about the 'event' that caused the most users online 1-23-2005 and quite unbefitting it was revealed that, at the time of that post, only 246 users were online (6 members and 240 guests)!

So I ask you, how low can you go...

EDIT: Best thus far is 196 users (30 members and 166 guests) per post #32 below.

Hint: If there are more North American users, then European users can try early morning (their time) or if there are more European users, then N.A. users can try late evening... Australian and Asian users can discover their best times too.

p.s. no cheating by the MobileRead.com sysops causing a reboot and then taking a snapshot!

mklynds · 07-01-2009, 03:22 AM

249 (27 + 222)

dreams · 07-01-2009, 04:00 PM

I haven't done this before (I don't think).... so how do I take a snapshot???

Moejoe · 07-01-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

I haven't done this before (I don't think).... so how do I take a snapshot???

If you're on windows Vista type in 'snipping' in the menu search. You should have a tool come up called Snipping Tool. Launch that, and then...aw hell, I'm crap at this stuff. Here's a link instead

http://lifehacker.com/228885/windows...-snipping-tool

dreams · 07-01-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moejoe

If you're on windows Vista type in 'snipping' in the menu search. You should have a tool come up called Snipping Tool. Launch that, and then...aw hell, I'm crap at this stuff. Here's a link instead

http://lifehacker.com/228885/windows...-snipping-tool

Thanks, Moejoe... I'll give it a try when I get home from work tonight...

dreams · 07-02-2009, 04:22 AM

Testing... testing... I think I got it to work..

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262 44+218

nrapallo · 07-02-2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

Testing... testing... I think I got it to work..

Attachment 31522

262 44+218

Yep, that 's it! Couldn't have done better myself...

...really I only got as low as 262 users too!

For WinXP users, it's a bit more involved:
1. position the screen and take a snapshot using Alt-Print Scrn key combination.
2. Using the Windows Paint program under Start > All Programs > Accessories, just Paste your snapshot.
3. Using the Select tool, draw a box around the section of interest from your snapshot
4. Select Cut
5. Select New
6. Select Paste
7. Select Save using a descriptive name and Save as type: JPEG
8. Upload here as an attachment!

or for IrfanView users, Paste, Crop Selection, Save!

GeoffC · 07-02-2009, 01:31 PM

8 am british time is usually a low count time - also the time when there are likely to be no greenies watching us ....

Verencat · 07-02-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrapallo

Yep, that 's it! Couldn't have done better myself...

...really I only got as low as 262 users too!

For WinXP users, it's a bit more involved:
1. position the screen and take a snapshot using Alt-Print Scrn key combination.
2. Using the Windows Paint program under Start > All Programs > Accessories, just Paste your snapshot.
3. Using the Select tool, draw a box around the section of interest from your snapshot
4. Select Cut
5. Select New
6. Select Paste
7. Select Save using a descriptive name and Save as type: JPEG
8. Upload here as an attachment!

or for IrfanView users, Paste, Crop Selection, Save!

Thanks, but I'm way too lazy!
You'll have to believe me if I say I saw a lower count...

GeoffC · 07-02-2009, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verencat

Thanks, but I'm way too lazy!
You'll have to believe me if I say I saw a lower count...

just make up a number and we'll believe you .....

Verencat · 07-02-2009, 01:44 PM

seventyten users

GeoffC · 07-02-2009, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verencat

seventyten users

looks reasonable ... what spread members and guests .... it's the devil in the detail I'm afraid ....

nrapallo · 07-03-2009, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mklynds

249 (27 + 222)

Can you better this around the same CST and follow it up with a snapshot...

dreams · 07-03-2009, 02:47 AM

I love this new "thing" for snipping

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244 ... 32 + 212

I blink and another pops up

236 .... 29 + 207

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mklynds · 07-04-2009, 01:06 AM

222 = 30 + 192

07-01-2009, 02:41 AM	#1
nrapallo GuteBook/Mobi2IMP Creator Posts: 2,958 Karma: 2530691 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: REB1200 EBW1150 Device: T1 NSTG iLiad_v2 NC Device: Asus_TF Next1 WPDN	Wanna play a game? Looking for LEAST users online... This "Game" was inspired by eagle-eyed Wetdogeared's recent discovery and visual record of the 500,000th MobileRead.com post! The Game Take a snapshot (image), preferrable appropriately cropped, of the LEAST number of online users (members and guests) displayed at the bottom of the Forums page here at MobileRead.com. That's it! Bragging rights go to the lowest number! Secondary praise for posts with the least members as well as least guests, but I'm really looking for the least users! WDE recorded 338 users online (46 members and 292 guests). My post below indicates 262 users online (27 members and 235 guests). A question was posed about the 'event' that caused the most users online 1-23-2005 and quite unbefitting it was revealed that, at the time of that post, only 246 users were online (6 members and 240 guests)! So I ask you, how low can you go... EDIT: Best thus far is 196 users (30 members and 166 guests) per post #32 below. Hint: If there are more North American users, then European users can try early morning (their time) or if there are more European users, then N.A. users can try late evening... Australian and Asian users can discover their best times too. p.s. no cheating by the MobileRead.com sysops causing a reboot and then taking a snapshot! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by nrapallo; 07-04-2009 at 09:28 AM. Reason: tracking the lowest number thus far...

07-02-2009, 04:22 AM	#6
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Testing... testing... I think I got it to work.. 262 44+218

07-03-2009, 02:47 AM	#14
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I love this new "thing" for snipping 244 ... 32 + 212 I blink and another pops up 236 .... 29 + 207 Last edited by dreams; 07-03-2009 at 03:22 AM. Reason: added new capture

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