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08/29/2003 08:22:32 AM · #1 |
I am so addicted to that stooopid "Update Stats" button. Sometimes I think I need professional help to get away from it :-) Whenever I go out and come back home the first thing I always do is run to the computer and push that button.
Wouldn't it be interesting to have a statistic to see which DPC'er pushes that button the most each day, I am sure I'd be way up there amongst the top pushers :-)
Anyway, starting from next Monday I'm only going to push it a maximum of 10 times a day. It's a promise :-) Or maybe the following Monday?
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08/29/2003 08:31:57 AM · #2 |
Lucky for us non-colored shirt people we have to wait every hour. So that means only 24 pushes a day. lol.
Message edited by author 2003-08-29 08:32:07.
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08/29/2003 09:04:26 AM · #3 |
I think thats quite enough, for me at least:p
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08/29/2003 09:37:12 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by kiwiness:
I am so addicted to that stooopid "Update Stats" button. Sometimes I think I need professional help to get away from it :-) Whenever I go out and come back home the first thing I always do is run to the computer and push that button.
Wouldn't it be interesting to have a statistic to see which DPC'er pushes that button the most each day, I am sure I'd be way up there amongst the top pushers :-)
Anyway, starting from next Monday I'm only going to push it a maximum of 10 times a day. It's a promise :-) Or maybe the following Monday? |
You GO OUT??!!
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08/29/2003 09:40:14 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
You GO OUT??!! |
Only when absolutely necessary :-) I need some time to work the cramps out of my mouse finger.....
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08/29/2003 10:18:59 AM · #6 |
I think I'd be too embarrased to see what such a button would show. I mean, how much can a score change in 1/2 minute? (Sometimes a whole bit buch, my bad voice tells me.) Now on top of being addicted to pushing the update button, I have conversations about it with myself!
I created a separate desktop for when I "work" rather than "play" at the computer, just so I wouldn't constantly be checking scores and comments. But it hasn't worked so far, as I can access DPC through the net rather than the shortcut. I have an Excel sheet set up to track scores and potential outcomes (weird, eh?). It doesn't do much of anything really.
Fortunately for me, my Olympus has developed a problem and is in repairs, so I decided to sit out a couple challenges and "be cured of my addiction" (I hope).
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08/29/2003 10:20:49 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by kiwiness:
I am so addicted to that stooopid "Update Stats" button. Sometimes I think I need professional help to get away from it :-) Whenever I go out and come back home the first thing I always do is run to the computer and push that button.
Wouldn't it be interesting to have a statistic to see which DPC'er pushes that button the most each day, I am sure I'd be way up there amongst the top pushers :-)
Anyway, starting from next Monday I'm only going to push it a maximum of 10 times a day. It's a promise :-) Or maybe the following Monday? |
I think we should have shorter voting time 2-3 days ,so Gary can go sleep a little! |
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08/29/2003 10:22:51 AM · #8 |
It doesn't work Ursula - when I came back off tour I thought I'd be cured of the need to spend all day scoping around the site or taking photos.
And that was six weeks.
How annoying to have your camera out of action just after winning another ribbon :-(
Ed
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08/29/2003 10:28:48 AM · #9 |
Yup, I work at home too, not good. I push that stupid button every 2 minutes or so. It's really ridiculous! I get all happy because my score went up .003, then cry if it goes down .001. Now that the kids are in school, I have even fewer distractions. I need help!!
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08/29/2003 10:28:57 AM · #10 |
so inbetween pushing that button you come here and talk about pushing it?
isnt there a 12 step program for that kind of thing?
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08/29/2003 10:29:55 AM · #11 |
I've broken free from the dreaded update button o/c (Obsessive Compulsive) ritual.
Here's how I did it. I entered a couple of sub par entries. That killed my desire to update my stats.
Message edited by author 2003-08-29 10:30:16.
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08/29/2003 10:31:13 AM · #12 |
Is there anyone who has the strength of mind to not display their current score on their homepage?
Ed
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08/29/2003 10:33:02 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
I've broken free from the dreaded update button o/c (Obsessive Compulsive) ritual.
Here's how I did it. I entered a couple of sub par entries. That killed my desire to update my stats. |
That didn't work for me. |
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08/29/2003 10:35:07 AM · #14 |
Only God can save ya......
rofl
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08/29/2003 10:36:07 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by e301:
Is there anyone who has the strength of mind to not display their current score on their homepage?
Ed |
That's right! You can disable the "show scores and comments" option! But then we'd all be disabling and enabling every minute or so, and then we'd have to track how many times we enable and disable, and we'd have even more useless stats.
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08/29/2003 10:41:32 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
Lucky for us non-colored shirt people we have to wait every hour. So that means only 24 pushes a day. lol. |
I am one of those non colored shirt people... where is the button???? I do push refresh and get my score changes... at least I think I do... am I missing something???? |
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08/29/2003 10:48:37 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by WildflowerJoy:
Originally posted by faidoi:
Lucky for us non-colored shirt people we have to wait every hour. So that means only 24 pushes a day. lol. |
I am one of those non colored shirt people... where is the button???? I do push refresh and get my score changes... at least I think I do... am I missing something???? |
When you are a none colored shirt like me you only get updates on the hour, but members get a button they can push like maniacs all day!
Wich as you can see can lead to a serios addiction that heroin addicts blush to hear about
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08/29/2003 10:50:46 AM · #18 |
Lol. this is true what Gary is saying here, he is an addict and I think I know it :-)
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08/29/2003 10:54:20 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by Anastasia:
Lol. this is true what Gary is saying here, he is an addict and I think I know it :-) |
Ha ha Nasti, look who's talking! And what about you? Whenever we get home from somewhere it's always a race to the computer to see who can update first :-)
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08/29/2003 11:06:26 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by kiwiness:
Originally posted by Anastasia:
Lol. this is true what Gary is saying here, he is an addict and I think I know it :-) |
Ha ha Nasti, look who's talking! And what about you? Whenever we get home from somewhere it's always a race to the computer to see who can update first :-) |
You guys need to get a second computer and do some home networking :))))
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08/29/2003 11:14:11 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by uabresch:
I think I'd be too embarrased to see what such a button would show. I mean, how much can a score change in 1/2 minute? |
I had no idea there were people out there that have the patience to wait 30 seconds before checking again! You are my hero!
JD
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08/29/2003 11:21:16 AM · #22 |
Originally posted by smellyfish1002:
Originally posted by uabresch:
I think I'd be too embarrased to see what such a button would show. I mean, how much can a score change in 1/2 minute? |
I had no idea there were people out there that have the patience to wait 30 seconds before checking again! You are my hero!
JD |
[Taking a bow] "Thank you, thank you! I am known for my self-control!"
[Chorus breaks in] "Yeah, sure ..."
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08/29/2003 11:35:55 AM · #23 |
oops,I did it again,update button!
Is it there any medicine for this? |
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08/29/2003 12:34:57 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by uabresch:
Fortunately for me, my Olympus has developed a problem and is in repairs, so I decided to sit out a couple challenges and "be cured of my addiction" (I hope). |
After entering 68 challenges in a row, I took a self-imposed summer vacation from DPC. This was because I was busy and also to refresh the batteries. Since returning, I am still as addicted as ever with a sore mouse finger from refreshing and getting up in the middle of the night to shoot an idea.
The refresh part may have worked though as my first five challenges since returning have all scored over 5.77 and 3 of 5 are well into the six range!
BTW, sorry about the repairs, I haven't had to go through that yet, knock on wood.
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08/29/2003 01:37:54 PM · #25 |
One cure for this addiction is ANOTHER addiction :). GO to the TrekEarth site, post a pic, and see your list of picture comments grow! It isn't only exciting to see reactions quickly, it's also informative -the site has a very *gentle* workshop gang that DOES help more than pure descriptions ever will (ok, I'm eating my words from another thread regarding this). For each foto you submit, there is an option to authorize critiquers to post their versions of your submission alongside the original in a workshop forum. Really great!
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