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 Oct 26 2004, 10:46 PM
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Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Oct 27 2004, 09:19 AM
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 Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,354 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
You must have read the slashdot article
 I was thinking the same thing myself. Apache automatically logs the user agent of the browser connecting to the site (which can be changed by a resourceful person). I guess it is possible to determine..actually i know it is. I will see if I can dig up the numbers -------------------- Lawrence
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Oct 27 2004, 04:15 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,557 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
If it is a big deal, don't bother, but I was thinking that this site would be interesting because you have a mixture of "power users" and ordinary users. Some of the other sites that have reported results may be skewed toward "power users," while BC might have (judging from the kinds of problems posted) a wider audience.
Cheers, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Oct 27 2004, 04:39 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,354 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
I agree...i will see what I can do...but for some reason my log analsys program has been doing a crappy job with the user agents visiting the site. Once i get that fixed I can start going forward wth that, but not until then unfortunately. Its added to my list of items to take care of though
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Oct 27 2004, 07:48 PM
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 helping hand Group: Members Posts: 1,700 Joined: 14-April 04 From: Texas Member No.: 150 |
We could probably start an informal poll on it. I know that I would vote on it.
-------------------- We are all curious like a cat. We wonder, we ask, we learn.
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Oct 28 2004, 09:58 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,557 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
I would too. But the problem with that is I don't think the visitors would be able to vote, so the result would be skewed. I would assume the regular members have mostly already made the switch.I don't see many people submitting hijack this logs also using an alternate browser.
Cheers, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Oct 28 2004, 10:37 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,354 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
I will get my log analysis porogram working properly and get some good statistics soon. Its on a low list of priorities though
-------------------- Lawrence
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Oct 28 2004, 10:42 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,557 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
I think that helping people comes before satisfying curiousity. Quite agree.
John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Oct 28 2004, 10:43 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,354 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
I was referring to all the new features im trying to code into this forum. I have a list with about 50 items..and each day 2-3 more pile on
-------------------- Lawrence
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