Anyone know what the biggest internet message board is?

^That's a serious question... I would like to see SO become the biggest internet message board...

Once upon a time, many years ago, I was registered on a video gaming message board that had 75,000+ members...that was between the time it opened in late 1998 to the time of its closing in mid-2001.

Of course, a lot of them were multiple usernames....:rolleyes: Myself, I think I had maybe three usernames there, the main one that I registered in September 1999.

Seriously, tho, I think it's cool. :D

GSN (Ex-Game SHow Network)'s message board is tied into the main website's User Account system. As a result, as of 06-Mar-2004, at 9:45 PM CT, they have 2,008,711 registered users for the messageboard. Yet, they have FAR fewer posts, threads, etc., as a LOT of those users are registered for the iTV Games..

2 MILLION :eek:

This is the biggest member number of any board I visit regularly, I know that.

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
GSN (Ex-Game SHow Network)'s message board is tied into the main website's User Account system. As a result, as of 06-Mar-2004, at 9:45 PM CT, they have 2,008,711 registered users for the messageboard. Yet, they have FAR fewer posts, threads, etc., as a LOT of those users are registered for the iTV Games..

I bet you about one million of them are people with multiple names ;)

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
GSN (Ex-Game SHow Network)'s message board is tied into the main website's User Account system. As a result, as of 06-Mar-2004, at 9:45 PM CT, they have 2,008,711 registered users for the messageboard. Yet, they have FAR fewer posts, threads, etc., as a LOT of those users are registered for the iTV Games..

And 75% of the people that do post on the boards post like 4 times and leave.

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
I bet you about one million of them are people with multiple names ;)

I don't know if the name I had on there before they overhauled the board is still on there or not. And I have no idea what it even was. :lol:

I posted there, someone pissed me off, I left, and when I came back, the boards had changed.

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
I bet you about one million of them are people with multiple names ;)

Actually there, it's more likely spammers. I have gotten SO MANY PMs from people there with no posts, who simply PM you to say, "Hi." Or something else obnoxious.

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
GSN (Ex-Game SHow Network)'s message board is tied into the main website's User Account system. As a result, as of 06-Mar-2004, at 9:45 PM CT, they have 2,008,711 registered users for the messageboard. Yet, they have FAR fewer posts, threads, etc., as a LOT of those users are registered for the iTV Games..

Members: 2,008,930, Threads: 20,114, Posts: 330,107


Considering the numbers, that is pathetic. Especially if you consider the amount of "What's your favorite game show?" threads.

*edit* So in about an hour, 219 people have registered. Geez...

What makes me laugh is that, there are so many people who are registering, and then posting to the boards, to complain about the *Exact* same things that *WE* (The GS viewers who are supposedly out of touch with the viewing public) have been b****ing about for years.

And they still don't listen. Of course, all things considered, I'm not completely surprised.

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
What makes me laugh is that, there are so many people who are registering, and then posting to the boards, to complain about the *Exact* same things that *WE* (The GS viewers who are supposedly out of touch with the viewing public) have been b****ing about for years.

And they still don't listen. Of course, all things considered, I'm not completely surprised.

Neither am I.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
Actually there, it's more likely spammers. I have gotten SO MANY PMs from people there with no posts, who simply PM you to say, "Hi." Or something else obnoxious.

Been there, done that :rolleyes:

Originally posted by M82A1
Anyone know what the biggest internet message board is?

^That's a serious question... I would like to see SO become the biggest internet message board... i dont know the numbers but i would bet Yahoo or AOL would be the biggest

You know what annoys me most? People who register on message boards and only post a few message than leave and never come back. Why register in the first place? And then if you want to find a certain member you have to go through the long member list which is full of usernames that are never used to post under. And then there will be people who register and never post at all! Craziness.

Originally posted by Sourbabie
You know what annoys me most? People who register on message boards and only post a few message than leave and never come back. Why register in the first place? And then if you want to find a certain member you have to go through the long member list which is full of usernames that are never used to post under. And then there will be people who register and never post at all! Craziness.

Ohhhh YES. And what makes it even worse is the search for a specific member is turned off, so I can't just go in and search for a specific member...I have to browse through hundreds of pages til I find that member. :mad:

Originally posted by Sourbabie
You know what annoys me most? People who register on message boards and only post a few message than leave and never come back. Why register in the first place? And then if you want to find a certain member you have to go through the long member list which is full of usernames that are never used to post under. And then there will be people who register and never post at all! Craziness.

There are some people like that here at SO. Just go through the member list one day and look at all the people who have No posts and registered a long time ago.

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
GSN (Ex-Game SHow Network)'s message board is tied into the main website's User Account system. As a result, as of 06-Mar-2004, at 9:45 PM CT, they have 2,008,711 registered users for the messageboard. Yet, they have FAR fewer posts, threads, etc., as a LOT of those users are registered for the iTV Games..

I used to get in but now due to them not receiving Hotmail/MSN!!

Originally posted by Sourbabie
You know what annoys me most? People who register on message boards and only post a few message than leave and never come back. Why register in the first place? And then if you want to find a certain member you have to go through the long member list which is full of usernames that are never used to post under. And then there will be people who register and never post at all! Craziness.

Annoys me too. I think after a certain amount of time and inactivity, those names should be deleted.

Originally posted by Brent88
There are some people like that here at SO. Just go through the member list one day and look at all the people who have No posts and registered a long time ago.

I know. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Sourbabie
You know what annoys me most? People who register on message boards and only post a few message than leave and never come back. Why register in the first place? And then if you want to find a certain member you have to go through the long member list which is full of usernames that are never used to post under. And then there will be people who register and never post at all! Craziness. Actually, sometimes, people register to a board only to get some info about a show, or to trade tapes, and even spam. :mad:

Originally posted by M82A1
Actually, sometimes, people register to a board only to get some info about a show, or to trade tapes, and even spam. :mad:

Or to simply just annoy us with their huge ass sig and toe pictures.

Yeah but it seems like SOLMGB will grow and grow!! Hey it is the only way to stay working!!