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[spazzed]

Anyone else noticed an awful lot of new people here in the last month or so? I swear, every time I turn around, there's someone new. Odd, strange, weird... I'm not complaining or anything, afterall, the more the merrier, but it's just strange.

[DaosBeoulve]

strangely enough...

I've noticed it as well. I've also noticed a huge influx of people trying to get things stirred up via comments they're making and such.

It's very obvious the people who didn't read the rules of the forums and those who might have read them but really couldn't care. It's been bothering me, but I thought it might have just been me.

It has, however, been humorous to see people asking questions that were asked maybe the day before, and everyone trying to beat Shartley to the 'do a search' post.

Maybe I'm just asking too much of the new people though... I browsed the forums here for a year before I finally registered and started posting (strangely enough, it coincided with me getting my mag, but ya know), so I was very well aware of how things went here before I started posting.

Ah well, as you said, the more the merrier, I just hope it doesn't place too much of a load on the mods to keep those who disregard the rules in line.

[RamboPreacher]

i am new, and I try to use the search engine, however, I apparently don't know how to use it since I haven't had much luck using it othere than to find my own posts. I tried the FAQ, but the single paragraph that explains searching isn't very informative. any hint or tips I should know about?

[shartley]

[spazzed]

Good man Sam I'm sure everyone who is "clueless" as to the ways of searching is greatly appreciative.

Secondly, I still want to know WHERE all the new people came from?!?! It's weird. All of a sudden, we have this mass influx of new people. (Didn't I already say this once? ;-) ).

If some of you new guys (& gals?) out there could tell me Why you joined, I'd appreciate it.

[magman007]

sam, we gotta call you search wang! since your such a prick about it! just joking man, no offence meant! but search wang would be funny

[FordPrefect]

I have been on AO for a while, and I just surfed here for 6 months before I joined, and latley it has gone from 3000 members to 8000 members VERY fast. I think some people got really bored at the end of summer or something, and decided to join.