New "Old" Member

[John W Kercheval]

Hello:

I was an early member of the old forum, does everyone have to re-register? When did the switch over to this system take place?

I am listed as a junior member? What are the "ranks"? How do I become un-junior?

John

[Raymond Del Tondo]

Hello John,

and welcome to the new forum:-)

Yes, we all had to re-register, so you have a login for the old and another login for the new forum. However the old forum has become part of the forum archives, so you should use the new forum.
"Ranks" I've seen so far:
Junior: 1 -49 posts
Member: 50 - 200?
Senior: 200? - ??
Administrator: Dave Hicks
Super Moderator: Katie and Dennis (and maybe some other I don't RCL currently)

I don't know whether Dave assigned normal moderators so far.

[walter b]

Member: 50 - 299 IIRC
Senior: 300 - ??

d:-)

[aurelio]

(04-25-2014 07:12 PM)John W Kercheval Wrote:  Hello:

I was an early member of the old forum, does everyone have to re-register? When did the switch over to this system take place?

I am listed as a junior member? What are the "ranks"? How do I become un-junior?

John

Welcome-back to the forum

[Jeff_Kearns]

I was also wondering what constituted a 'Junior' vs full member... It is entirely based on one's level of participation in the new forum. I will not, however, be tempted to start a series a one-liner discussions simply to get my count up to 50 (currently at 35).

Speaking of members, has the new forum has in some way discouraged the participation of some of the regular contributors over the past decade? Also, do you find the nature of the discussions in general to be different? Is there less participation (it would so appear)?

Jeff

[walter b]

(04-25-2014 09:16 PM)Jeff_Kearns Wrote:  ... has the new forum has in some way discouraged the participation of some of the regular contributors over the past decade? Also, do you find the nature of the discussions in general to be different? Is there less participation (it would so appear)?

There's more segmentation on the new forum which may reduce the number of occasional readers (it will definitivly not increase it) and thus drive participation down. OTOH, such a segmentation was wanted by forumers before.

The only "regular" I miss so far is Karl Schneider (but I missed him in the old forum already). Any information about his whereabouts?

d:-/

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(04-25-2014 09:29 PM)walter b Wrote:  The only "regular" I miss so far is Karl Schneider (but I missed him in the old forum already). Any information about his whereabouts?

d

...and Norm/Captain Zener, Valentin Albillo, Veli-Pekka Nousiainen, Michael Meyer, Luiz Vieira, Hrastprogrammer... etc etc

I know, some of them registered on the new forum, just don't regularly post anymore.

[John W Kercheval]

I have been a contributor here since the days of EduCalc!

And I still use the famous Port-X-Tender with my capacitor change 2X speed 41CV

I request a status change from junior user to "Deity."

[walter b]

(04-25-2014 11:47 PM)John W Kercheval Wrote:  I request a status change from junior user to "Deity."

There's nothing like 'vintage' nobility anymore - you've to earn your status once again.

d:-)

[walter b]

(04-25-2014 11:23 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:  

(04-25-2014 09:29 PM)walter b Wrote:  The only "regular" I miss so far is Karl Schneider (but I missed him in the old forum already). Any information about his whereabouts?

...and Norm/Captain Zener, Valentin Albillo, Veli-Pekka Nousiainen, Michael Meyer, Luiz Vieira, Hrastprogrammer... etc etc

... but some of them solemnly declared their retreat (e.g. Valentin), others just didn't appear (i.e. post) anymore even at the old forum.

d:-(

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(04-25-2014 11:47 PM)John W Kercheval Wrote:  I have been a contributor here since the days of EduCalc!

And I still use the famous Port-X-Tender with my capacitor change 2X speed 41CV

I request a status change from junior user to "Deity."

Naaaah, you registered in the old forum on February 2006. You've been around before though.
I remember your Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit III, your request to gold-plate a 41 or painting a red 71...

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(04-26-2014 06:32 AM)walter b Wrote:  

(04-25-2014 11:23 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:  ...and Norm/Captain Zener, Valentin Albillo, Veli-Pekka Nousiainen, Michael Meyer, Luiz Vieira, Hrastprogrammer... etc etc

... but some of them solemnly declared their retreat (e.g. Valentin), others just didn't appear (i.e. post) anymore even at the old forum.

d:-(

I know, I know... I miss them, nevertheless. :'(

[John W Kercheval]

Is that right? I thought I was on the old forum going back to the 1990s.

Is there an archive of old posts from that old forum?

FYI, I sold these calcs 84-86 while working my way through undergrad at UC Berkeley. worked at the school store. $5.15/hour.

Hooked on the old hp. Use a 41CV with double speed mod which I did myself. 71B with translator pac & CMT 32K RAM. That is my favorite. and 48GX with 1MB ram & finance pac. Pluse the IL Peripherals. and an HP 110+.

Still have the 1994 Silver Spirit.

This is us:

http://www.vulture-capital.net

JK in LA

[aurelio]

(04-26-2014 08:08 AM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:  

(04-26-2014 06:32 AM)walter b Wrote:  ... but some of them solemnly declared their retreat (e.g. Valentin), others just didn't appear (i.e. post) anymore even at the old forum.

d:-(

I know, I know... I miss them, nevertheless. :'(

I miss them too, expecially Luiz , a milestone of this board

[John W Kercheval]

2006 is not correct. I have posts up there going to 2004 & I think much older. I would like to determine when I joined here. I bought the old manuals twice, first time on all those CDRs.

[walter b]

(04-26-2014 11:49 AM)John W Kercheval Wrote:  I would like to determine when I joined here.

Then go determining, please. We'll wait for you till you return.

d:-)

[Jeff_Kearns]

(04-26-2014 11:49 AM)John W Kercheval Wrote:  2006 is not correct. I have posts up there going to 2004 & I think much older.

Here are some from 2002: CMT - Corvallis Mictotechnology and Batteries Cassette Drive/Printer

Jeff K

[Gerson W. Barbosa]

(04-26-2014 06:28 AM)walter b Wrote:  

(04-25-2014 11:47 PM)John W Kercheval Wrote:  I request a status change from junior user to "Deity."

There's nothing like 'vintage' nobility anymore - you've to earn your status once again.

d:-)

Yes, even the Holy Trinity hasn't been granted divine membership status here yet. Why should anyone else?

[Raymond Del Tondo]

(04-26-2014 01:13 PM)Jeff_Kearns Wrote:  

(04-26-2014 11:49 AM)John W Kercheval Wrote:  2006 is not correct. I have posts up there going to 2004 & I think much older.

Here are some from 2002: CMT - Corvallis Mictotechnology

Hello Jeff, many thanks for digging them out. In that thread I replied to John regarding his question about a heated environmental case for the HP-71B. He supposed CMT, I replied TDS. Later I remembered the CMT Multicase, which combines nearly everything, including a heater, in a single housing. So yes, it was CMT, too;-)

[John W Kercheval]

Well, anyway glad to be back. Long live HP handhelds!