My friend wants to sign up

November 9, 2001 5:59 AM

A friend from Oakland told me two nights go night she was unable to register to become a member? Was there a problem with the site, or is she daft (my view).
posted by Voyageman to Bugs at 5:59 AM (24 comments total)

New user sign-ups have been turned off for weeks.
posted by Marquis at 6:42 AM on November 9, 2001

or is she daft (my view)

Hey, Voyageman, lay off your Oakland friend already! :-)

posted by MiguelCardoso at 6:48 AM on November 9, 2001

you are right Miguel,.....big time oops...I owe her one (if she is reading, a trip to Lisboa ?!)
posted by Voyageman at 7:18 AM on November 9, 2001

It's because she's from Oakland. We're over quota on the East Bay.
posted by rodii at 8:10 AM on November 9, 2001

Have her move to Wyoming... we've got a lot of spots open there.
posted by TacoConsumer at 8:12 AM on November 9, 2001

Also she apparently knows Voyageman, which can't help, right?
posted by MiguelCardoso at 8:13 AM on November 9, 2001

> we've got a lot of spots open there.

You shouldn't pick them. They'll get infected.
posted by pracowity at 8:14 AM on November 9, 2001

I'm itchy. Do I have MetaFilter?
posted by lbergstr at 12:00 PM on November 9, 2001

Voyagemen is a gentleman. In the Latin Prince tradition. Translation: I have a friend in Oakland who'd like to be part of MetaFilter - how should she go about it? Good on him! :-)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 12:36 PM on November 9, 2001

Gosh, I hope she is reading all this in Oakland , buried in frustration, fingers twitching, 'cause she cant join in. Serious Metafilter-envy symptoms.
posted by Voyageman at 12:48 PM on November 9, 2001

'cause she cant join in

Exactly. Metafilter: open an exception, please! We're all curious about what she has to say; Voyageman has stuck his neck out; we've all weighed in... and it's just not fair!
posted by MiguelCardoso at 12:57 PM on November 9, 2001

Metafilter: open an exception

cool, then maybe we can all start triple posting trolling self links on the front page! Let's make today exception day. i remember the last time that happened! it was fun fun fun!

please! We're all curious about what she has to say
<utter and complete sarcasm>yes, yes, all 12,000+ of us!!!</utter and complete sarcasm>
posted by eyeballkid at 1:17 PM on November 9, 2001

Believe you me, she would be a great adddition. Hey, I got it. How about 1 new member needs 3 supporting members ? eyeballkid, how about it, care to be #3?
posted by Voyageman at 3:02 PM on November 9, 2001

With registration turned off, I feel like I'm the member of a SECRET CLUB. I'm all warm on the inside now.
posted by starduck at 4:32 PM on November 9, 2001

Folks, you can ver'easily become a "member" without registering for MetaFilter. It's all in the attitude.
posted by kindall at 4:59 PM on November 9, 2001

[new yahk]
I got a member for ya, right here.
[/new yahk]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:15 AM on November 10, 2001

Is she cute?
posted by gleemax at 1:44 AM on November 10, 2001

With registration turned off, I feel like I'm the member of a SECRET CLUB.

Yeah, me too. It sucks. :(
posted by rushmc at 8:47 AM on November 10, 2001

She is, indeed, very.
posted by Voyageman at 9:32 PM on November 12, 2001

In that case, I vote we let her in. Hell, she can have my name. I hardly ever use it. Just have her email me and I'll email her the password.
posted by gleemax at 12:40 AM on November 13, 2001

I hardly ever use it

LOL. Can I have it then, gleemax? She can have Voyageman's name and Voyageman can have mine. Also, I'm writing to the Guinness Book of Records, even as we speak, nominating Q.T.Oakland as the Most-Mentioned Non-User In The History Of Metafilter ever. I gather from the tone of your post that you wouldn't mind accepting bunnyfire as a token of our gratitude. :-)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 1:04 AM on November 13, 2001

Think of the fun we could have - every day Miguel posts as someone else, the first to guess who he is that day wins membership for some girl they're trying to impress!
Then again, how long would it take to spot him....
posted by Markb at 8:09 AM on November 13, 2001

This message is not written by MiguelCardoso... or is it?
posted by TacoConsumer at 12:46 PM on November 13, 2001

Then again, how long would it take to spot him....

hahahahaha
that made my day
posted by rorycberger at 3:48 PM on November 13, 2001