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John Byrne
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Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 132394
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 12:32am | IP Logged | 1
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Around 1100, I think.
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Koroush Ghazi Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 25 October 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1656
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 2:28am | IP Logged | 2
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Forums everywhere are dying off. In a post-facts world, it's much easier to be a passive consumer of content on your favorite echo chamber.
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James Woodcock Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 21 September 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7654
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 4:10am | IP Logged | 3
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I’ve seen a few discussions about email types that can be accepted by the forum registration process. For example, I use my work account. I’ve seen many claim that a free account such as gmail doesn’t get accepted, but I’ve not tested that with my Google account . I never updated my Google email address to gmail.
But if it is the case that Gmail would not be accepted, that could be a big barrier to gaining new members. Is Outlook classed as a paid account?
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Michael Roberts Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 20 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 14819
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 8:07am | IP Logged | 4
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This board is pretty active for an Internet forum, I’d argue. Most forums have been replaced by Facebook Groups, Reddit Subreddits, and Discord servers. If anyone is nostalgic for 90s AOL chat rooms, there’s Discord.
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Doug Centers Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 February 2014 Location: United States Posts: 5490
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 9:16am | IP Logged | 5
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The email barrier is probably a thing but I understand why it's there.I think that's what knocked Robbie Parry out.
Edited by Doug Centers on 02 May 2024 at 9:16am
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jason cocker Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 April 2024 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 11:08am | IP Logged | 6
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I have been lurking on here for many years but unable to join due to my Gmail account not being accepted so i had to use my work account
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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 March 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15837
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 1:02pm | IP Logged | 7
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Welcome, Jason. Up by one!
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Steven Queen Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 28 February 2020 Location: United States Posts: 895
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 1:41pm | IP Logged | 8
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Forums seemed to have a surge during COVID lockdown, but not so much activity the past year.
I still prefer them as a format because they are a slow-paced conversation you can have at your own leisure.
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John Byrne
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Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 132394
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 2:04pm | IP Logged | 9
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Every once in a while I think about taking down the Forum Decorum rule and opening the doors to any and all—just to show why we need those rules!
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Paul Wills Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 18 August 2018 Location: United States Posts: 855
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 2:26pm | IP Logged | 10
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Don't do it!
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John Byrne
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 4:29pm | IP Logged | 11
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Not likely. I know too well that the level of intelligence with which we’re dealing in some quarters lacks the sophistication to seize the opportunity to prove me wrong.
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Vinny Valenti Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 8051
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Posted: 02 May 2024 at 4:38pm | IP Logged | 12
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People having non-gmail/hotmail/etc accounts is rare these days. I don't have access to the email that I originally gave to this forum, and I just use Gmail at this point. My Verizon FIOS ISP may or may not offer personal email accounts, but I never bothered to find out because I would prefer to use an email address that stays with me if I were to switch providers.
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