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What, you mean like, "Are we going to let this one run to 2000 posts?"
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Maybe a poll could be added to ask if people would like to rename the threads to "Random Questions (insert number and original title)"? Is that something only a moderator can do?
I'm suggesting a poll because it would mean changing one of the traditions of OT threads, but if people are amenable to just changing it without bothering with a poll, it's okay by me.
If we do a poll, I would like these options:
Yes
No
Don't care
Give Maddy a hug from me
And make it multiple-choice so people can vote for up to two choices (Maddy's really enjoying the extra hugs I've been giving her from people in the Rants thread who check that option, and just think... people here get to hug my cat by proxy).
I assume that if people want the title changed, I could edit that myself once I've thought of something?
I've only had fresh whitefish, so I have no idea.
But now I'm envious. It's been... about 25 years at least since I last had whitefish, probably closer to 30. My grandmother was really good at preparing it, and for some reason it annoyed her that I never wanted lemon juice on it. I told her that it was perfect as it was, but she wouldn't take a compliment.
In this case I'm pleased that nobody chose to excel in that activity. It's been nice to just get on with the thread.
So... a 3000-post thread?
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Traditionalist.
Speaking of which, does anyone have an actual question? We are in over a page here...
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I think that's one
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It was. And certainly not worthy of its own thread. Objective met.
We did start off with "why?". I'll admit that covers a lot of ground, but it's a question that's too wide-open to rate its own thread.
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Accepted. I took that more as a state of mind than an actual question, but it definitely was one in form if nothing else.
I can't seem to add a poll after the fact either, but no matter.
Probably an "eXtra Large" reference. XL being a generic clothing size this side of the pond.
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What would happen if someone with an autoimmune disorder also had HIV/AIDS?
Yeah, whatever. The awkwardness of the regular title has its own charm, I guess.
You already wondered that before once
.Probably also what @Cutlass said.
AIDS hinders the communication between immune cells. If the rest of the immune cells go rogue, that would not prevent the damage they are doing.
I would guess there is a possibility that the development would be very slow, depending on the specific disease, but TBH I don't know enough about these diseases.
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I have a random question, that might sound stupid, but google can't give me an answer:
Is it possible for a gaming company to lose money (I'm only talking about MMO's here) if an individual customer is a "no lifer" and just plays their game almost 24/7? The point I'm making is if they're on the server, they're using up data space for that one person, who is playing way more than what they expect from the average consumer.
In the same way it would be possible for an all you can eat buffet to lose money if someone eats a crap ton.
Is it possible for a gaming company to lose money (I'm only talking about MMO's here) if an individual customer is a "no lifer" and just plays their game almost 24/7? The point I'm making is if they're on the server, they're using up data space for that one person, who is playing way more than what they expect from the average consumer.
In the same way it would be possible for an all you can eat buffet to lose money if someone eats a crap ton.
It would depend on how many people were doing it. Server space is pretty cheap, and MMOs have very large numbers of people participating. No one person matters. Statistically speaking, which is that no one person can make a dent in the size of what's going on that even registers. If enough people started doing it, they would have to raise their prices.
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Yes, but you’re missing the point. Obviously, they can absorb the loss from one statical outliner as long as almost all of their other customers generate a comfortable net profit. Hence the buffet analogy.
My point, is is it possible for an individual to cost them more money than they generate from that one player because they’re a no lifer with nothing else to do. Of course they can easily absorb that loss in the grand scheme of things, but that isn’t what I’m asking.
My point, is is it possible for an individual to cost them more money than they generate from that one player because they’re a no lifer with nothing else to do. Of course they can easily absorb that loss in the grand scheme of things, but that isn’t what I’m asking.
In theory, sure. In practice, you'd have to know what their costs and profits are. So most likely not. The marginal cost of any one person on the system are so very very small that the fees the one person pays are pretty much certain to cover anything they can do.
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