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[neoadorable]

vyk, as much as i respect you that plan sounds like a bureaucratic nightmare! one thing we can do is go over everyone on the list and see when the last time they were on Live was, according to Xbox.com. anyone with more than three months of inactivity goes. of course this will take a lot of time and what's to say people don't just log on to Xbox.com once in a blue moon, does that qualify them as active gamers?

i still say leave it be. the competition won't stagnate, not in the short term, and in the longer term people will probably leave anyway...we already had the numbers go down before, then go up again. besides, we should be happy that there are 250 of us.

we can also call for volunteers...people not so keen to stay on the board may be willing to step up.

[Vykranth]

Yes, I know. My plan is complicated. I tried to find a solution with the maximum fairness but I can only propose that.

Removing the people which have been away for more that 3 months is also an idea.

[FiB3R]

My 360 was out of action for a while, glad I got it sorted before any sort of pruning started. Got a few new games too, so should start moving up the leader board soon, with any luck :)

[neoadorable]

yeah? well i got news for you buddy, last in, first to go! nah just kidding what do i know?

[PabUK Veteran]

I wish more members would express an opinion on the matter. I guess most of those on the leaderboard don't really pay much attention to this thread (yeah, I know I don't sometimes!) and those that want to get on aren't really that bothered about it. Meh I say! :p

[neoadorable]

that's the sad state of the world my friend, not just here. but don't take it too hard, just cause they're not posting doesn't mean they don't care. each and every word here is carefully scrutinized by a cadre of lurkers to rival anything the armies of humanity have ever fielded.

[FiB3R]

I wish more members would express an opinion on the matter. I guess most of those on the leaderboard don't really pay much attention to this thread (yeah, I know I don't sometimes!) and those that want to get on aren't really that bothered about it. Meh I say! :p

Is it ignorance or apathy? I don?t know and I don?t care. LOL

In other news, I've moved up 4 places since yesterd:D. :D

[Olemus]

awww still full :(

[FiB3R]

Well martinjanson hasn't played since 08 May 2007, so....

[neoadorable]

hey hey no names please, we're not gonna do a public slacker hunt here.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

hey hey no names please, we're not gonna do a public slacker hunt here.

I really do believe, if people have not played in over months they should be booted.

[FiB3R]

Wasn't trying to start a "slacker hunt" but that guy hasn't played in 639 days! Ether he's dead or has a new account

[neoadorable]

well, that may be the case, but no one's starting a wall of shame unless i'm put in charge of the shaming.

[PabUK Veteran]

To be fair, the named person would be the first to go under my scheme anyway, with them having only 40 GS and thus being last on the list.

[GameOverRob]

He may have changed the account name for 800 points, if you do that it won't update into the leaderboard!

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

He may have changed the account name for 800 points, if you do that it won't update into the leaderboard!

Then remove and get the person to add their new GT?

[neoadorable]

as a compromise we may consider anyone with more than 3 months of inactivity for dismissal...however, this would also include my friend Shotta i suspect...and i can't allow that. let's go for a voluntary format?

[Rookas]

How about a required minimum of 1000 points to be on the board?

[Vykranth]

as a compromise we may consider anyone with more than 3 months of inactivity for dismissal...however, this would also include my friend Shotta i suspect...and i can't allow that. let's go for a voluntary format?

Going for a voluntary format would mean that the people who would leave the leaderboard know that the leaderboard is satured and care enough to leave their place: typically not us who are constantly posting in the thread.

I prefer the 3 months threshold and the policy must be applied regardless of nationality/rankings/friendship. Harsh but fair

You don't get to fly the Hind, Neo by the way ;)

(End of supra-obscure reference to Battlefield Bad company).

How about a required minimum of 1000 points to be on the board?

Not fair for the people who had a 360 just for Christmas.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

Going for a voluntary format would mean that the people who would leave the leaderboard know that the leaderboard is satured and care enough to leave their place: typically not us who are constantly posting in the thread.

I prefer the 3 months threshold and the policy must be applied regardless of nationality/rankings/friendship. Harsh but fair

You don't get to fly the Hind, Neo by the way ;)

(End of supra-obscure reference to Battlefield Bad company).

Not fair for the people who had a 360 just for Christmas.

Easy to get 1000 GS..lol.

[neoadorable]

no points minimum, it would be very offputting to many. inactivity is the only fair constant, but we don't even know how to determine inactivity. is it logging in or the last achievement attained? the latter would be very time consuming to find out.

and Vyk, not sure i get the Bad Company reference! What does it mean? Are you saying i'm Sweetwater, i shoot my mouth too much? Why you...

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

is it logging in or the last achievement attained? the latter would be very time consuming to find out.

Logging in

[neoadorable]

then it's pretty meaningless to say three months or whatever. anyone can log in to xbox.com. we're back at square one. i say leave it be.

[Mathachew Veteran]

then it's pretty meaningless to say three months or whatever. anyone can log in to xbox.com. we're back at square one. i say leave it be.

Anyone can do this, but that's not the same as playing a game, but I see no good solution either way.

[Vykranth]

no points minimum, it would be very offputting to many. inactivity is the only fair constant, but we don't even know how to determine inactivity. is it logging in or the last achievement attained? the latter would be very time consuming to find out.

We can use the leaderboard capabilities for that. If you go to the leaderboard website and click on the avatar and not the gamertag), you have the last activity of the gamer. For example, for me, Gears of War 2 Last Played on Monday, February 09, 2009 23:02:32 .

Yup, that's me!

This way, we can check the inactivity of members

and Vyk, not sure i get the Bad Company reference! What does it mean? Are you saying i'm Sweetwater, i shoot my mouth too much? Why you...

No, that was the dictator who is left on the small island before the last mission. He says "harsh but fair"