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JJH35
02-15-2006, 10:03 PM
Was wondering if there was a way to spoof the amount of users in the active members list, like in the What is Going On? section, currently active members
hoopsta
02-15-2006, 11:50 PM
adjust the cookies in the admin cp under OPTIONS, make it like 32000
Marco van Herwaarden
02-16-2006, 12:14 PM
Be aware that this can have a negative influence on the server performance and the New Posts function.
hoopsta
02-16-2006, 01:16 PM
interesting - how's that?
Marco van Herwaarden
02-20-2006, 11:02 AM
interesting - how's that?
More members showing, means more information to pull from teh database.
himerus
02-24-2006, 05:41 PM
So, back to the question... is there a mod/hack out there for this???
GreatLakes
03-08-2006, 01:40 AM
So, back to the question... is there a mod/hack out there for this???


yeah, its called having users.

Why the hell would you want to fake this?

do you think your members are that stupid, that they will not realize that there are 512 people signed in, yet nobody is posting?

Get a life
Ryder620
03-08-2006, 02:00 AM
way to flame him and yet you tell him to get a life...

I believe you are here posting aswell, yes mmm hmm...
Zing!
GreatLakes
03-08-2006, 02:10 AM
way to flame him and yet you tell him to get a life...

I believe you are here posting aswell, yes mmm hmm...
Zing!


Oh-NO, The Zing!!

The agony of defeat.

:ermm:

Run an honest site, and it will work out better.

Why lie and deceive your members? Makes no sense to me.

Thanks for your .02 though.
lancxeon
03-08-2006, 03:04 AM
Oh-NO, The Zing!!

The agony of defeat.

:ermm:

Run an honest site, and it will work out better.

Why lie and deceive your members? Makes no sense to me.

Thanks for your .02 though.


yea, i agree as well
rossco_2005
03-08-2006, 03:14 AM
You dont need a mod just turn up the cookie session length.

But I dont think you should do this. It's usually pretty obvious how busy a site is without seeing the online users...number of threads, time of last post, etc.
Oddjob
03-08-2006, 03:43 AM
yeah, its called having users.

Why the hell would you want to fake this?

do you think your members are that stupid, that they will not realize that there are 512 people signed in, yet nobody is posting?

Get a life

why do you care so much?