mdwatts Passes 30,000th Post

[bproffitt]

As mdwatts passes the 30,000th post mark this weekend, we, the moderators of JustLinux, have decided to honor him with the unique title of "Grand Master."

Many of us are congratulating Mike privately, but if you have your own wish to extend, or perhaps a story of how Mike helped you in some way, feel free to post it here in this thread!

And thanks, mdwatts, for all of your huge efforts here on JustLinux!

Peace,
Brian Proffitt

[Tesl]

30k posts, thats sheer madness :)

well done anyway boss :)

as for stories of how he has helped me, i remember him locking the first ever topic i made on these forums, and thats about it ;)

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Thank-you Tesl... You obviously did not review the JL Community Help Posting Guidelines prior to posting your question. That would explain it. :)

[dkeav]

md is the reason the linux community can boast about fanatical support, through posts like this, and patience to help people no matter how many times you hear the same question, thanks for all the help md

[Darkbolt]

I think due to just how many people he's helped directly, he's helped many more than that (if they bothered to use the search button;) )

I honestly wouldnt be able to say exactly how many times he's helped me directly or indirectly, or given me just tidbits of his knowlege.

He's been an excellent resource to the community, and it defetly wouldnt be the same

mdwatts -- Thanks for all the help :)

[Elijah]

I learned how to use google/linux!! :D

[ZenelithCalling]

thank you mdwatts. there's no other way to put it.

thanks
-z-

[ShieldWolf]

Thank you, thirtythousand times. :D

[Sepero]

How the frick do you do it?!?
It's been less than a week and md is already over 30,150!
I post on this forum quite a bit during my free time, and I only get in about 100 per month. sheesh :p

[serz]

Congratulations mdwatts.

You know that you are the most helpful person here.

Later.

[MasonS]

Thanks mdwatts! You're the very first person whose directions I understood! That was almost a year ago.

[lamicedaxeh]

Congratulation mdwatts :D !

Bill :)


P.S You answered my very first ever linux question :D

[linuxmad]

... Once upon a time there was....a GOD that helped to enlight people's minds.... Mdwatts is that GOD. Thank you .... for everything..:D

[Raoul_Duke]

Definatly the backbone of these forums :cool:

[do_guh_new]

bring back "the original mdwatts" :D

[TOTALLYn00b]

mdwatts.. how to put it? :)

u helped me and countless others counless of times.

thank you so much !

[oubipaws]

Thanks for all of you help MD and thanks for not always locking my posts when I dont search the forum:rolleyes:
:p :p :p :p :p

[mdwatts]

Thank-you all.

I'll prepare a *cough* speach to post here in a couple of days. :D

And oubipaws... I have never locked a thread due to the member not searching. Only for crossposting, subject lines or unsuitable content. What is posted in the Posting Guidelines and/or the AUP. Nothing more and nothing less.

[oubipaws]

I know.. I was joking :p
I don't think you have ever even locked any of my threads

[andycrofts]

Thanks, Mike!
Keep it up!

-Andy

[DoctorKaos]

Congrats md!
And thanks for all the help :)

[C'baoth]

You should bring back Annie the avatar. Or is that a little too risque for a mod to do nowadays?

I've been here quite a long time, and I must say, mdwatts is the reason a lot of people have stuck with this crazy OS. Cheers.

[BaVinic]

I want to say thanks to MD, not only for the answers to my questions directly, but for all the answers and solutions he has provided others, that have helped just by being available.

but I have to wonder, if you deleted all of his posts that say " Search Google" and "read another thread for your answer" how many posts would he have then?? hmmm not many I would guess ( I'm joking of course-heheheh )

Great Job MD!! and all the mods here (no one person should shine above another, when it takes a group to glow (jm-1984))

BaVinic

[jlmb]

Posts: 30190

In a couple of months.....maybe weeks :D :D :D he'll will be over 40k. Thats a lot of effort mdwatts, thank you.

[Modorf]

my car just passed 92,000 miles (totally random and not related, but still funny)

1986 Volvo 244 DL

[timbobagginsii]

Congratulations MD.

[twilli227]

Congradulations MD
you have helped others and myself alot and thanks for expanding on some of my replies, they can be short.:cool:

[DMR]

Originally posted by Yorsh
Posts: 30190

In a couple of months.....maybe weeks :D :D :D he'll will be over 40k. Thats a lot of effort mdwatts, thank you. He's given himself a week, but we all know he gave himself that cushion just in case he feels like slacking for a couple of days...

:D

[bandwidth_pig]

Holy cow. Well certainly it must feel good to have helped so many people! Congrats MD! I know you have certainly helped me! :D

[Sepero]

Try not to let all these posts go to your head md. Unfortunately, things are bound to eventually return back to normal. Just enjoy it while it lasts. ;)

[mage492]

Here's a big "thank you" for all the help you've given ME! I usually lurk much more than actually posting, and your links and advice are very useful!

Also, thanks for gently pointing us in the right direction when we screw up. You have far more patience than I would, sometimes! Thanks for realizing that we all make mistakes, and for showing us what we SHOULD have done.

This site just goes to show what great people, led by great moderators, can accomplish!

Let's see... A story...

A long time ago, in a forum fa... Okay, I'll stop! :D

[tankinan]

Congrats and thanks for all the help, MD :)

[BaVinic]

Originally posted by tanna
hey, that's a nice quote! :)

Thank you, I was actually quoting myself, it was part of my speech at my 1984 graduation ceremony. It kind of went over peoples heads at that time. :D But seemed appropriate here today!


BaVinic

[evulish]

Good job :) Here I haven't even crossed 1k yet. Man...all these people registered in like 2003. Hehe. Where are all the older guys? I bet most of these people don't even remember easyBB. I could never imagine posting 30,000 times. I guess you have a knack for it (well, an extraordinary knack). Kudos to the guy who doesn't get sick of newbs :)

[Gertrude]

I was posting like 4 times a day when he was gone, Now I post like once every 4 days since he came back. Anyone else notice him hogging all the answering to himself? I do.

Anyway, keep up the good work.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by Gertrude
I was posting like 4 times a day when he was gone, Now I post like once every 4 days since he came back. Anyone else notice him hogging all the answering to himself? I do.


OK... I'll reply to this (before I prepare my *cough* speach :) ).

I do realize that some may have that impression of me, but let me try to explain.

I have tried and tried to leave the simplest questions for others to reply to and then I come back 12 hours later only to find that same thread still has not received SINGLE reply.

This is not once, but I test this theory a few times a week.

Do I like to see a member go without a response... NOOOO I don't and I feel bad especially if it's a new member that may get the impression they are being deliberately ignored.

I'm sorry if some feel the same as Gertrude, but I am just trying to be helpful as much as I possibly can.

Besides how often do I get the answer right? And anyone is more than welcome to continue contributing with the thread I have replied to. Why stop just because I have tried to answer the question myself?

Understand now?

And next week I return to work from disability and will only be here around 5 hours per day. Knock yourself out. :p

[DMR]

Mike,

Where's your sense of humor today? Gertie was just poking fun...

:p

[Gertrude]

Originally posted by DMR
Mike,

Where's your sense of humor today? Gertie was just poking fun...

:p

^
||
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Agreed. :)

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by DMR
Mike,

Where's your sense of humor today? Gertie was just poking fun...

:p

I did know/suspect that, BUT I wanted to take the opportunity to explain myself in case other JL mermbers were wondering about the same.

Hopefully they will take the hint and start answering even more questions. :)

[ven0m]

First, congrats at reaching your 30,000 th post.

Second,
Do I like to see a member go without a response... NOOOO I don't and I feel bad especially if it's a new member that may get the impression they are being deliberately ignored.
(I don't know if anybody else feels or has had this problem, but...) If you (mdwatts) don't know the answer to a thread, you post a google search. That may work for you, as you've commanded the respect from all the people at JL, but as for other members that have a low post count, we tend to get flamed or get told "if you don't have a good answer to my question then don't post", for suggesting a G4L/JL search. That's one of the reason's that I (personally) don't post answer's to questions that I don't know off the top of my head, as most of my post are done at work where I don't have a linux box in front of me to see if my answer is correct.

BTW, now you have the Grand Master title, are you going to put Mr Google back in there as well. :)

[yongbeng]

mdwatts..you're the man... I had started linux not long ago and is loving every single part of it.. and this forum definetly has a part for making me stay onto linux, and hungry for more! while..what can I say...you did contribute alot to the newbies and linux and I'm part of them..thank you!

btw...I remembered once when everyone was welcoming back mdwatts..what happen that time? and what's on mdwatts returning back to work from disability?

[dkeav]

even if i know the exact step for step, word for word answer, i try to keep it somewhat vague at first, the point of the forums is to help people, and they need to learn, so putting them on the right path and not holding their hands is pretty much the best way to do it, but they can always post back if having trouble and more members can jump in and get down to the nitty gritty if they need it, thats whats so great about the linux community, and thats the strongest competition to closed source alternatives

[ven0m]

even if i know the exact step for step, word for word answer, i try to keep it somewhat vague at first,
That's what I do, but Iv'e had this answer before "hey venom your answers never seem to be full...". I was very close to telling him to RTFM or the rute manual.

[DMR]

Originally posted by ven0m
That's what I do, but Iv'e had this answer before "hey venom your answers never seem to be full...". I was very close to telling him to RTFM or the rute manual. Yeah, sometimes people forget that we do this on a volunteer basis (and on our free time).

Just let those kind of responses roll though; you can always choose to stop helping anyone who doesn't appreciate your efforts.

[sharth]

well, I'd try to catch up...

Sharth : 2693 (8.31 posts per day)
Grand Master : 30433 (22.99 posts per day)

It's a losing battle :)

enjoy the post-day. :) kinda a birth-day... maybe. glad you've been helping out people, its needed for all of us.

and some of us do realize that it is volunteers that do the work here, and well, thanks mods :) if it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have our pm's from enraged people, and we do want to keep those :p

[DMR]

Originally posted by sharth
if it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have our pm's from enraged people, and we do want to keep those :p

:D We try (especially Mike).

[wasylk]

I have read about the great acomplishments of the Grand Master mdwatts.
Indeed he is a grand master!
I know him personally and say to everyone that he is one great guy..
When you need an answer to a problem, he is there to steer you in the right direction and will tirelessly provide you with the support you needs until you have gotten the results you need.

I great master, and a great friend.
Congratulations mdwatts on the 30,000 looking forward to 100,000...

wasylk

[mdwatts]

Don't worry all as I will be locking this as I have to adhere to the posting guidelines.

I just noticed that a friend from work has registered and I had just sent a PM to him just before I noticed this posted in the Installation forum.

Thanks Wasyl and what have I been telling you all these years? Get started already and install Linux on your brand new pc.

Best regards my friend

Mike

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Finally figured it out that this post would be better off merged into this one. Sometimes I'm not entirely on the ball. :rolleyes:

[mandrakeroot]

30,715 now! You rock. you seem to *be* justlinux. If you werent here--- well this forum wouldnt be the same. You are extremely helpful. Thank you GRAND MASTER. If were in your presence I would bow before you oh great one.

[bosox79]

mdwatts,

Thanks a million for all of your help, whenever I do a forum search your name shows up at least one time an almost every thread;) you are a great example of what it means to be part of the JL community. you have showed me how to better answer peoples questions, thus saving me some typing in the process:D

Thanks again

bosox

[o0zi]

Justlinux should really start paying you you know:)

[sarah31]

bah md is evil and you all know it ;)

[DMR]

Originally posted by sarah31
bah md is evil and you all know it ;) Hey Sarah- I've only one thing to say in response:

http://www.stevewolfonline.com/Downloads/DMR/Polar/PolarBlueTongue.jpg

(so there...)

:p

[sarah31]

ew i musta been eating grape popsicles that day

[DMR]

Originally posted by sarah31
ew i musta been eating grape popsicles that day Yeah- it was a long time ago, but that purple stuff sticks around for awhile, doesn't it?

:D

[sarah31]

Originally posted by DMR
Yeah- it was a long time ago, but that purple stuff sticks around for awhile, doesn't it?

:D

especially when you eat a fifty pound sack of them a day. yes i am addicted to grape popsicles.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by sarah31
especially when you eat a fifty pound sack of them a day. yes i am addicted to grape popsicles.

Someone expecting cubs? :eek:

:D

[sarah31]

wouldn't be surprised.;)

[dkeav]

really?=congrats!
jking?=lol!

[Sepero]

***Game Over***
Your Current High Score: 30,925

You have achieved a New High Score!
You currently are the highest ranking player! Congratulations!

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by Sepero
***Game Over***
Your Current High Score: 30,925

You have achieved a New High Score!
You currently are the highest ranking player! Congratulations!

30,925? That was at 4:55. ;)

Game over? You want me to end the game and leave? :(

I never even thought I would get to a thousand when I first joined and noticed Sensei, Craig M. with a few thousand posts of their own. I wondered at the time how in h311 could one ever get to 4 or 5 thousand and there was no way I could ever get to that amount myself.

Just shows what you can accomplish if you ignore all the other pending projects you have at home. :rolleyes:

[redhat81]

Imagine doing something else during all this time.

You could be rich.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by redhat81
Imagine doing something else during all this time.

You could be rich.

I have thought of that, but my health puts a damper on doing much else besides my normal day job (when I return from short term disability in a couple of weeks) and stuff at home (including JL).

What do we need money for anyways? Besides I have more saved in the bank than I could ever spend (being resonable and not a yaght).

[redhat81]

I've always wanted to toy around with a Cray Supercomputer. Those cost a pretty penny

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by redhat81
I've always wanted to toy around with a Cray Supercomputer. Those cost a pretty penny

I just checked my bank account and am sorry to see that I don't have a 'pretty penny'. :(

[o0zi]

Why have a Cray when you have an old 486 with Linux on? :p

[Livia]

mdwatts,
About a year ago I was struggling with my monitor on my first linux install because it was set up first with a different one. I could hardly believe how patient you were with me, and I never even said how it finished. Half the problem was that I did not know just how odd it was. Eventually it was taken back to the shop and after playing "musical monitors" it turned out that everything was in full graphics mode including the virtual terminals, and that the monitor itself could display a gui legibly or graphics during startup legibly, but not both. You get what you pay for in hardware - this was free. I never quite appreciated at the time just how much good advice I was getting, but now I know a little bit more it's obvious.
THANK YOU:)

[anothereffengee]

Congrats md, & thank-you! Without your support, and this website, Linux wouldn't be on my box now. Though I don't have many posts, I've taken heed to your signature..... "Search before asking", and have always found what I'm looking for! Thanks again, and here's to your next 30,000! (Just wishing you a long life!)
fng