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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 1

GilaMonster (10/7/2014)
Sean Lange (10/7/2014)
The upside is the end of the list should be approaching fast. 😀
He's up to 2007. 🙁

Oh no. I assumed he must be working backwards. Then again given the frequency maybe he is just going back through them all again and commenting a second time. :w00t:

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 2

Sean Lange (10/7/2014)
GilaMonster (10/7/2014)
Sean Lange (10/7/2014)
The upside is the end of the list should be approaching fast. 😀
He's up to 2007. 🙁
Oh no. I assumed he must be working backwards. Then again given the frequency maybe he is just going back through them all again and commenting a second time. :w00t:

He'll probably go over all of the questions again, commenting like "Hmmm, not many new comments since my last visit..."

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 3

Ed Wagner (10/7/2014)
Sean Lange (10/7/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (10/7/2014)
As if regular spam wasn't annoying enough, one particalar user is now "spamming" the recent posts view with QotD threads...
That has been going on for a couple of weeks. I commented about it awhile back myself. The worst part is the obvious efforts to accumulate points is wasted by useless comments like "Thanks for the question." for QOTD that are 6-7 years old. The upside is the end of the list should be approaching fast. 😀
I just ran into one and couldn't resist. He's posting comments in response to his own comments. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic420391-34-1.aspx?Update=1.

hehe

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 4

Sean Lange (10/7/2014)
Ed Wagner (10/7/2014)
Sean Lange (10/7/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (10/7/2014)
As if regular spam wasn't annoying enough, one particalar user is now "spamming" the recent posts view with QotD threads...
That has been going on for a couple of weeks. I commented about it awhile back myself. The worst part is the obvious efforts to accumulate points is wasted by useless comments like "Thanks for the question." for QOTD that are 6-7 years old. The upside is the end of the list should be approaching fast. 😀
I just ran into one and couldn't resist. He's posting comments in response to his own comments. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic420391-34-1.aspx?Update=1.
hehe

Maybe he's schizophrenic.

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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 5

Koen Verbeeck (10/7/2014)
Maybe he's schizophrenic.

I'm Crazy!

I am NOT!

Yes, I AM!

Dammit, you two, shut up! This isn't getting the four of us anywhere.

(beat)

Four?

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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 6

Evil Kraig F (10/7/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (10/7/2014)
Maybe he's schizophrenic.
I'm Crazy!
I am NOT!
Yes, I AM!
Dammit, you two, shut up! This isn't getting the four of us anywhere.
(beat)
Four?

Hey, there's a thought. Think about it - if one personality posted a "thanks for the question" and then another personality posted a "not much activity" then that would explain the replies to his own posts. Then again, if the personalities were truly separate and distinct, would the second one login with the same account as the first? :w00t:

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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 7

Ed Wagner (10/7/2014)
Evil Kraig F (10/7/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (10/7/2014)
Maybe he's schizophrenic.
I'm Crazy!
I am NOT!
Yes, I AM!
Dammit, you two, shut up! This isn't getting the four of us anywhere.
(beat)
Four?
Hey, there's a thought. Think about it - if one personality posted a "thanks for the question" and then another personality posted a "not much activity" then that would explain the replies to his own posts. Then again, if the personalities were truly separate and distinct, would the second one login with the same account as the first? :w00t:

Star vs. Snowflake personalities?

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 8

Greg Edwards-268690 (10/8/2014)
Ed Wagner (10/7/2014)
Evil Kraig F (10/7/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (10/7/2014)
Maybe he's schizophrenic.
I'm Crazy!
I am NOT!
Yes, I AM!
Dammit, you two, shut up! This isn't getting the four of us anywhere.
(beat)
Four?
Hey, there's a thought. Think about it - if one personality posted a "thanks for the question" and then another personality posted a "not much activity" then that would explain the replies to his own posts. Then again, if the personalities were truly separate and distinct, would the second one login with the same account as the first? :w00t:
Star vs. Snowflake personalities?

Well, that adds a whole new dimension to the possibilities of personalities.

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 9

Ed Wagner (10/8/2014)
Greg Edwards-268690 (10/8/2014)
Ed Wagner (10/7/2014)
Evil Kraig F (10/7/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (10/7/2014)
Maybe he's schizophrenic.
I'm Crazy!
I am NOT!
Yes, I AM!
Dammit, you two, shut up! This isn't getting the four of us anywhere.
(beat)
Four?
Hey, there's a thought. Think about it - if one personality posted a "thanks for the question" and then another personality posted a "not much activity" then that would explain the replies to his own posts. Then again, if the personalities were truly separate and distinct, would the second one login with the same account as the first? :w00t:
Star vs. Snowflake personalities?
Well, that adds a whole new dimension to the possibilities of personalities.

That's way beyond normal(ized).

OK sorry... 😀

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 10

Here's a whole new dimension for the use of Select *

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 11

I must re-read the Elric novels some time.

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 12

Ugh. Can't we block that guy?

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 13

Sean Lange (10/7/2014)
GilaMonster (10/7/2014)
Sean Lange (10/7/2014)
The upside is the end of the list should be approaching fast. 😀
He's up to 2007. 🙁
Oh no. I assumed he must be working backwards.

You're right, he is. There is hope... Only 4 more years of questions to go.

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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 14

Koen Verbeeck (10/8/2014)
Ugh. Can't we block that guy?

I saw you caved in to frustration as well. My compliments on your post.

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 15

Ed Wagner (10/8/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (10/8/2014)
Ugh. Can't we block that guy?
I saw you caved in to frustration as well. My compliments on your post.

Thanks 😀

My frustration levels were reached when the recent posts view was becoming polluted with his "comments".

You're right though, it makes it harder for us to spot legitimate questions.

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