We should do something with user# 20000

November 18, 2004 2:19 PM

What with the flood of signups, user# 20000 is coming right up. Matt, I think you should auction or raffle it off for charity, or do something fun with it.
posted by theora55 to MetaFilter-Related at 2:19 PM (30 comments total)

Related to new signups: was there any momentum with the idea of "sponsoring" logins for people where $5 was a hardship? Hopefully some people outside the US?
posted by modofo at 2:32 PM on November 18, 2004

theora55 - do you work in marketing or something? ;)
posted by scarabic at 2:40 PM on November 18, 2004

good idea, and what did ever happen about the sponsorship thing?
posted by amberglow at 2:56 PM on November 18, 2004

What does '.' mean?

I predict nineteen threads about this in the next forty-seven days.
posted by The God Complex at 3:09 PM on November 18, 2004

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posted by piskycritter at 3:17 PM on November 18, 2004

I'm up for sponsoring people. emails to the usual.
Although this doesn't include Americans. Even though your Economy is in a state.
As for user #20,000 - that's a fantastic idea. An ebay auction would be the way to go.
posted by seanyboy at 3:28 PM on November 18, 2004

Good idea, let's auction it off for charity. seriously.
I offer 20 bucks
posted by matteo at 3:40 PM on November 18, 2004

So how much has Metafilter already made today? +$3000?
posted by piskycritter at 3:52 PM on November 18, 2004

If we're going to place status levels on user numbers, then I reserve the right to refer to everybody greater than 15k as "young whelp". Plus massage rights.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 3:59 PM on November 18, 2004

I wonder what the 20000 user would get... any guesses anyone? I guess it depends where the money's going, but I'm sure it could garner a fair bit of cash.

I'm new and I won't need to ask what '.' means. I read y6y6y6's words. Are there any other sources I should read in order to avoid annoying others and embarrassing myself?
posted by BlzOfGlry at 4:15 PM on November 18, 2004

in order to avoid annoying others
I've only got one word for you.
Vowels.
oh and the wiki.
So that's two words.
posted by seanyboy at 4:22 PM on November 18, 2004

Actually, that's five words.
posted by Kimberly at 4:30 PM on November 18, 2004

Why would anyone pay real hard cash over and above $5? They won't get extra privileges, so..isn't it a small market, therefore no real premium...

No, I'm missing something, right? I didn't study economics.
posted by dash_slot- at 4:33 PM on November 18, 2004

seanyboy - I've got two letters for you...vvowels!
posted by dash_slot- at 4:36 PM on November 18, 2004

ahhh... so warm and loving. Thank god I'm finally in. I finally feel at home.
posted by BlzOfGlry at 4:40 PM on November 18, 2004

How's about I cook dinner for user# 20,000?
posted by ba at 5:18 PM on November 18, 2004

dash_slot - wouldn't that be vovvels?
posted by chicobangs at 5:26 PM on November 18, 2004

I predict nineteen threads about this in the next forty-seven days.

Kinda like the nineteen comments to this effect already today? :)
posted by rushmc at 5:30 PM on November 18, 2004

Thank you Matt and metafilter for letting me sign up! this comment alone is worth the $5!
posted by joelf at 5:36 PM on November 18, 2004

dash_slot - wouldn't that be vovvels?

not to mention, beware the vvolves.
posted by Ufez Jones at 6:02 PM on November 18, 2004

I hope member #20,000 is more of a contributor than member #10,000 is :

member since: August 1, 2001
ricci has posted no links to MetaFilter
and no threads and no comments to MetaTalk
and no questions and no answers to Ask MetaFilter
posted by stovenator at 6:06 PM on November 18, 2004

Beware the hovvls of the vvolves!
posted by dash_slot- at 6:07 PM on November 18, 2004

Kinda like the nineteen comments to this effect already today? :)

First Big Baby Jesus stops crying; now this. What a week.
posted by The God Complex at 6:41 PM on November 18, 2004

salmacis and mdn are about the only "round"-numbered users with a substantial number of contributions.

Maybe all those nice round numbers aren't so keen after all?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:03 PM on November 18, 2004

That's odd.
posted by yerfatma at 7:54 PM on November 18, 2004

Maybe we could delete some of those unused round-number accounts to improve server speed? </jacktard>
posted by Danelope at 8:02 PM on November 18, 2004

George V V Bush?
posted by matteo at 8:30 PM on November 18, 2004

Holy Crap. 3,000 plus new users ?
posted by troutfishing at 8:53 PM on November 18, 2004

Beware the hovvls of the vovvels!
posted by soyjoy at 8:58 PM on November 18, 2004

It's coming right up. As of now, we're up to 18750 or so. Anybody want to run a pool on when we'll hit 20000? No, I'm not in Marketing. I just like seeing my user# look smaller by comparison, and the new user signups have injected some badly needed fun into the joint.
posted by theora55 at 6:33 AM on November 19, 2004