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Daniel123

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Registered: 2007-05-23

Posts: 663

Hello!

Hello!

Im Daniel, 15, ... i live in london... im in the middle of my gcses at the moment!

Fun fun!

luca-deltodesco

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Registered: 2006-05-05

Posts: 1,470

Re: Hello!

welcome.

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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

Hello, Daniel123. Your interest in mathematics is looked kindly upon here and you will have a lot of enjoyment here.

As you may have noticed, my name is Devantè; That is my real name. I currently have the most posts here.

If you have any questions, ask any of our kind moderators. You can look at who they are by looking at the Index page (home forum page) and viewing their profiles. You can even ask me. Be expected to get insulted by one of our first moderators, Zach, because that is the norm for everyone here. Don't take it too seriously, though, he is quite a nice person. We love our Zachy.

You may have noticed some of the forum ranks, too. You are currently a Member, which is good. You start at Novice until you reach 5+ posts, and you stay as a Member until you reach 30+ posts, where you become a Full Member. For people who stay at the forum, 250+ posts are required for the rank of Power Member, and for those big-posters out there, 1000+ posts makes you a Super Member. You can only become a Real Member if the administator trusts you, and you will get access to a few special privileges that I will not reveal.

You could start by reading the Forum Rules. Have fun posting here, you'd be surprised by the logical thinking and overall brains of this forum. The 0.999...Recurring thread got quite controversial, I must say.

Insomnia is currently away at the moment as he is quite busy, but he'll be back soon...hopefully.

Oh, and the 'new' version of the forum, which is this version, started January 2005.

Daniel123

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Registered: 2007-05-23

Posts: 663

Re: Hello!

Thanks a lot Devantè... cool name by the way... where's it from? Im already enjoying the forum a lot, and I have learned a lot of new things! And i had a look at the 0.999 thing... I came to my own personal conclusion that it does in fact equal 1... im not 100% sure why though.

Thanks for the introduction...:)

luca-deltodesco

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Registered: 2006-05-05

Posts: 1,470

Re: Hello!

most simple proof:

that is valid, because there are an 'infinite' amount of 9's contrary to normal rules, multiplying by 10 does not change the number of 9's after the decimal point, as infinity - 1 = infinity

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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

No problem. The name 'Devantè' actually has a Hindu origin, meaning 'God', and in Spanish means 'Fighter of Wrong'. I believe it is also French...and thanks.

Welcome!

mathsyperson

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Registered: 2005-06-22

Posts: 4,900

Re: Hello!

My my, that was a lot of cheesy grins.

Real Members aren't as big a deal as Devantè makes out, to be honest. A while ago, people were requesting a PM system, and MathsIsFun was worried about what that would imply for internet safety and the like. So he implemented a tentative system that only a few people could use (Real Members) and nothing much has been done about it since. I'm sure he'll be happy to let you in on the system if you ask him. It's got quite limited use though, because only Real Members can read the PMs they receive.

Zach hasn't actually been that bad recently. Besides, he only insults people who act stupidly, so you'll probably be safe.

Anyway, welcome to the forum, Daniel. Have lots of fun.

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Daniel123

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Registered: 2007-05-23

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Re: Hello!

Devantè! how are you? you said i would become a 'full member' at 30+ posts! i now have 36 posts and im still just a member!! (actually this is my 37th!)

Last edited by Daniel123 (2007-05-24 23:18:25)

Zach

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Registered: 2005-03-23

Posts: 2,075

Re: Hello!

Gr. Mean insulting message.

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Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

That's strange, for some reason you are not yet a Full Member. Maybe it's been changed to 50 or something.

JaneFairfax

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Registered: 2007-02-23

Posts: 6,868

Re: Hello!

Isn’t it 100 posts for Full Member? I could have sworn that I got my Full Membership at 100 posts. Unless my memory is playing tricks on me.

Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

No, it isn't. There is not currently any rank for 100 posts, it has always been for 5, (10), 30, 250, and 1000 posts.

mathsyperson

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Registered: 2005-06-22

Posts: 4,900

Re: Hello!

You get Full Member at post #50. I'm pretty sure it's always been that way.

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Why did the vector cross the road?
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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

Huh?

It's always been 30, and it's been said on numerous occasions. I'm 100% confident that it is.

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Not that big a deal, though.

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LQ

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Registered: 2006-12-04

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Re: Hello!

hrhrm. the new post count rule...
the post has to be big.

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JaneFairfax

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Registered: 2007-02-23

Posts: 6,868

Re: Hello!

There is only one way to resolve this dispute and that is to check this page:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/forum/userlis … r=DESC&p=2

It is therefore 50 posts to Full Member.

Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

Hmm...but that is the new system, then. Because I have always known that you become a Full Member after 30 posts.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=28695#p28695

That is Ganesh's post.

It was 30 posts, and for some reason it is now 50.

Daniel123

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Registered: 2007-05-23

Posts: 663

Re: Hello!

Oh well... im not too far off 50! 45ish i think!

Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

If I wasn't a Real Member I might have the/a mystery rank by now.

It's kind of sad that I've been slipping in activity levels lately...I've been quite busy.

Daniel123

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Registered: 2007-05-23

Posts: 663

Re: Hello!

What has been keeping you busy?

Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

All kinds of things you wouldn't imagine.

Also, congratulations on being an active new member of the Maths Is Fun community.

I'm using too many emoticons to express my mood. I've changed. [ -_-'#]

Daniel123

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Registered: 2007-05-23

Posts: 663

Re: Hello!

Thanks :):):):):):):)! would you mind having a look at the question i posted in the help me section? its got me baffled!

Daniel123

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Registered: 2007-05-23

Posts: 663

Re: Hello!

woops! mathsyperson has done it for me! i hadnt noticed!

Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Hello!

Looks like Mathsyperson has already answered that question of yours in the Help Me! section...but it was nice to solve, though.