Username searches require more than two letters.

[narr]

Hi O' RM gurus:

I am curious as to why a username has to have three letters or more in order to do a search by username. Shouldn't the fact that the username is valid be enough criteria?

LA and BK can't be searched for, but BJH and Tav work fine.
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On another topic...

Shouldn't there be an RM rule that says if you win a race (like Hair of the Dog), you must provide a detailed race report?

Greg (Who is just trying to be helpful.)

[turd ferguson]

On the first topic, this has been noticed before and its one of those mysteries that I suspect will stay a mystery.

[Kelodie]

Are you trying to stalk La or BK?

[garth]

Hey Greg good to see you are alive and still tellin' it like it is.

On the first question do not know, maybe Holly can explain
on the second yes there should be a rule that if you win a race or a podium finish then you owe a race report.

It is only right

[La]

Are you trying to stalk La or BK?

That's what I was wondering!!!

Maybe I have a two-letter user name for a reason, narr!

And yes, rundmc and patmenzies have been conspicuously absent from RM since their duel on New Year's Day (and I know who won!).

[narr]

Are you trying to stalk La or BK?

That's what I was wondering!!!

Maybe I have a two-letter user name for a reason, narr!

And yes, rundmc and patmenzies have been conspicuously absent from RM since their duel on New Year's Day (and I know who won!).

I was wondering if La had run the Hair of the Dog race this year, which is why I also know who won. --- rundmc did mention the race here, but it hardly qualifies as a race report. Even the the account on his blog is dismally short for such a prolific writer.

I don't even want to joke about the stalking, but I do use the search feature a lot. I used to read every post on the RR, but I am past that now. Here, I usually don't log in, so I can't use the "view posts since last visit" feature. What I came up with is what I call an "Intelligent Filter". I do a search for all posts of one of the regulars (usually Jen -- jwolf). You have to admit, she is pretty intelligent! I figure the regulars will have posted to a good cross section of the posts I would like to see. Sometimes, I choose other people, but alas, La does not get to be part of my intelligent filter.

Greg. (Who still thinks a valid username should be sufficient for the search engine, three letters or one.)

[ultraslacker]

It's some glitch in the forum software (which I didn't build). I could track it down and figure it out but that would require more effort than I am presently willing to invest. :)

[Madame Bourette]

I do a search for all posts of one of the regulars (usually Jen -- jwolf). You have to admit, she is pretty intelligent! I figure the regulars will have posted to a good cross section of the posts I would like to see.

Try that with Andy. You won't miss anything.

[ultraslacker]

I do a search for all posts of one of the regulars (usually Jen -- jwolf). You have to admit, she is pretty intelligent! :idea: I figure the regulars will have posted to a good cross section of the posts I would like to see.

Try that with Andy. You won't miss anything. :idea:

lol!

[drghfx]

Let's have a name La contest!!!!!!!!

I'll throw out just one at this stage so I don't get in any trouble.

LAX - could be named like Los Angeles International Airport but is really the runner formally know as La.

[narr]

It's some glitch in the forum software (which I didn't build). I could track it down and figure it out but that would require more effort than I am presently willing to invest.

I've thought about this, and I think it sounds a bit over confident.

Even if the software savy maniacs helped, I'm not sure this could be fixed...





Greg.

[ultraslacker]

It's some glitch in the forum software (which I didn't build). I could track it down and figure it out but that would require more effort than I am presently willing to invest. :)

I've thought about this, and I think it sounds a bit over confident. :P

Even if the software savy maniacs helped, I'm not sure this could be fixed...

:roll:

:D

Greg.

are you taunting me? :P

[Doonst]

Insert token Monty Python quote here.

[Jwolf]

So Greg, you're telling me if I change my username to JW or something like that you'll have to stop stalking me? (Don't worry, I won't. I'm honoured that you consider my posts to be "representative" of Running Mania. )

As for the other suggestion:

Shouldn't there be an RM rule that says if you win a race (like Hair of the Dog), you must provide a detailed race report?

I agree in general. As for the particular winner of that race, I bugged him about it, but he said, no go.

[narr]

are you taunting me?

providing incentive?

[ultraslacker]

are you taunting me? :P

:idea:

providing incentive? :lol:

if there's one way to get me to do something, it's by telling me that I can't. :P

[BJH]

are you taunting me?

providing incentive?

if there's one way to get me to do something, it's by telling me that I can't.

It's probably more fun than writing cover letters, too.

[ultraslacker]

are you taunting me? :P

:idea:

providing incentive? :lol:

if there's one way to get me to do something, it's by telling me that I can't. :P

It's probably more fun than writing cover letters, too. :)

not really... digging through other people's code is annoying and tedious. But I'm willing to make that sacrifice. :P

[narr]

are you taunting me?

providing incentive?

if there's one way to get me to do something, it's by telling me that I can't.

You "can't"!

... but if you think you would like to try, then this might be a place to find someone to discuss it with. (A bug report was submitted about creating short usernames --- which is allowed --- and code was changed to support short username searches, supposedly, in some version, but someone else reported that it still was a problem). It is a starting point though.

Greg. (Who likes to be helpful, without actually working.)

[narr]

So Greg, you're telling me if I change my username to JW or something like that you'll have to stop stalking me? (Don't worry, I won't.

You haven't been posting, and look at what I got myself into!

Greg (Who thought jwolf was doing the stalking.)

[ultraslacker]

are you taunting me?

providing incentive?

if there's one way to get me to do something, it's by telling me that I can't.

You "can't"!

... but if you think you would like to try, then this might be a place to find someone to discuss it with. (A bug report was submitted about creating short usernames --- which is allowed --- and code was changed to support short username searches, supposedly, in some version, but someone else reported that it still was a problem). It is a starting point though.

Greg. (Who likes to be helpful, without actually working.)

of course, updating the ancient version to a new one would probably solve it too.

[drghfx]

are you taunting me?

providing incentive?

if there's one way to get me to do something, it's by telling me that I can't.

You can't send me money!