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Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17010 Posts
February 13 2009 20:18 GMT
#101
Totally ban. What a fucker, I've noticed this kid everywhere and he's annoying. Good thing tons of other people feel the same. Get rid of this shit asap.
Moderator
Sourdough
Profile Joined September 2007
Germany92 Posts
February 13 2009 20:21 GMT
#102
"An inflatable is an object that can be inflated with a gas, usually with air, but hydrogen, helium and nitrogen are also used."

(taken from wikipedia)

I propose to extend this definition and add the "discussion" in this thread to the materials that can be used to "inflate" said object. Considering this, the term: "inflation" could be referred to as the process that has been happening here. Hot_Bid and inReach have "inflated" this thread to a far bigger size then it was originally. Both have put in their share of "hot air".
Also I want to note that this post (mine) will also increase the size of the thread and thereby cause "inflation"

I want to see the bubble burst!
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
February 13 2009 20:27 GMT
#103
On February 13 2009 18:20 Hot_Bid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 18:18 inReacH wrote:
On February 13 2009 18:04 Hot_Bid wrote:
i think this phenomenon is easily explained by the concept of player inflation, the number of players naturally inflates over time, if you look at the inflation-adjusted numbers its pretty much the same as last year, so its not really signifying anything


Is this guy serious?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation

educate yourself, knowledge is with inReacH


My, my, my. I have to say that this is just amazing.
*applause*

Anyways, an alternative theory to inflation could simply be SCII. But besides that, inflation is your best bet.
ketomai
Profile Joined June 2007
United States2789 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-13 20:34:05
February 13 2009 20:33 GMT
#104
edit: oh wait. oopsies.
hazz
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom570 Posts
February 13 2009 20:36 GMT
#105
rofl that poll made me jump
ArC_man
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States2798 Posts
February 13 2009 20:36 GMT
#106
There are more people on battle.net nowadays because Locked started to play BW again.
StRyKeR
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States1739 Posts
February 13 2009 20:41 GMT
#107
damn that poll shoud have been in its own thread
Ars longa, vita brevis, principia aeturna.
Senx
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Sweden5901 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-13 20:48:47
February 13 2009 20:41 GMT
#108
This has to be the weirdest thread I've ever read on TL.net, I really hope he didn't get banned, beacuse then all his posts won't be inReach anymore
"trash micro but win - its marine" MC commentary during HSC 4
dekuschrub
Profile Joined May 2008
United States2069 Posts
February 13 2009 20:43 GMT
#109
hahaha omg epic thread
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
February 13 2009 20:45 GMT
#110
I voted yes, ban that fucker.
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
February 13 2009 20:54 GMT
#111
AHAHAHHAHAH lmaoooooooo
don't ban me ^_^
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
February 13 2009 20:54 GMT
#112
its a paradox, if everyone votes yes then everyone on the site is banned
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
Osmoses
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Sweden5302 Posts
February 13 2009 21:06 GMT
#113
Hahaha, I nearly shit myself when I saw the poll, I hadn't even said anything in this thread xD Brilliant use of words in every single post Hot_Bid!
Excuse me hun, but what is your name? Vivian? I woke up next to you naked and, uh, did we, um?
banana
Profile Joined January 2009
Netherlands1189 Posts
February 13 2009 21:11 GMT
#114
Wow haha, hot_bid best troll of 2009.
Nightmarjoo
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States3360 Posts
February 13 2009 21:27 GMT
#115
Well I knew the poll's effect from the facebook thread, I just voted yes instantly anyway.

I'm not looking at numbers at all and don't care about the semantics of the situation, but regardless of whether or not there are more players playing bw, I find it harder and harder to get decent "low money melee" games, on battle.net atleast. Seems that most people I see are the same people I've been running into for the past few years, the growing battle.net populace isn't really allocating itself evenly through the various communities within bnet. So then from a less technical definition of "inflation", there's apparently more players, but fewer games in the "low money melee" community, so we aren't seeing much effect from the "rise in players", if anything we're seeing a diminishing player-base within this community, relative to the amount of players on bnet, = inflation.
aka Lyra; My favourites: July, Stork, Draco, MistrZZZ, TheStc, LastShadow - www.broodwarmaps.net - for all your mapping needs; check my stream: high masters mech terran: twitch.tv/lyrathegreat
haduken
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia8267 Posts
February 13 2009 21:33 GMT
#116
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


err? why does this poll have my name in it? is this a new poll feature or did i piss off Hot_Bid when i sleeped typed or something...
Rillanon.au
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
February 13 2009 21:36 GMT
#117
wait....WTF?!??!?! The pool has everyone's name in it? So like it says "Ban Racenilatr" for me, and for other people, it would say "ban person"? LOOOOL
SK.Testie
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada11084 Posts
February 13 2009 21:37 GMT
#118
Oh dear.
Social Justice is a fools errand. May all the adherents at its church be thwarted. Of all the religions I have come across, it is by far the most detestable.
feathers
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States236 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-14 00:41:33
February 13 2009 21:47 GMT
#119
On February 13 2009 21:58 Manifesto7 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


These numbers are obviously inflated -_-


lol
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
February 13 2009 21:49 GMT
#120
On February 14 2009 06:47 feathers wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 21:58 Manifesto7 wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


These numbers are obviously inflated -_-


what did I do?!?


If you review your post history carefully enough it should be obvious.
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