User Spotlight - Page 9

allanoue · August 21st, 2015, 03:50 AM

hey

snot · August 21st, 2015, 05:24 PM

@akima

snot · August 24th, 2015, 06:25 PM

@Urban Ninja

snot · August 30th, 2015, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snot

@akima

@akima
again....

dcj13 · August 30th, 2015, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snot

@akima
again....

9 days apart. A new record?

snot · August 30th, 2015, 06:00 PM

I don't understand how it picks members. lately a lot of repeats...

akima · August 31st, 2015, 12:57 AM

Double famous.

csmith12 · September 4th, 2015, 07:01 AM

@Foxrider64

Foxrider64 · September 4th, 2015, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

@Foxrider64

Woohoo! Famous for a day!

Alex · September 5th, 2015, 02:16 PM

@Urban Ninja

snot · September 5th, 2015, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

@Urban Ninja

was the 24th as well.

how is it picking members? it seems it's the same ones over and over....

Racer x · September 5th, 2015, 05:34 PM

I never get picked. I feel like the nerd that gets picked last for dodge ball.

Alex · September 5th, 2015, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snot

was the 24th as well.

how is it picking members? it seems it's the same ones over and over....

The formula is in the first post.

snot · September 6th, 2015, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

Double famous.

3 time!

snot · September 6th, 2015, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

The formula is in the first post.

something is odd, Akima was spotlight 7 days ago and 14 days ago... it is repeating.

dcj13 · September 6th, 2015, 06:33 PM

Ha!

Maybe blame Alex's Windows 10?

Alex · September 6th, 2015, 06:34 PM

Nothing odd about it. It's not an indefinite number of users that meet that criteria, so there are always going to be repeats. Sometimes they are even going to happen right next to each other.

akima · September 7th, 2015, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snot

3 time!

Ha ha.

The machines have chosen me as their leader.

NevadaWolf · September 7th, 2015, 01:00 AM

akima · September 7th, 2015, 12:17 PM

Yesss~, YESSSSSS~ MUWA HA HA HA HA.

snot · September 7th, 2015, 05:15 PM

@Apex

dcj13 · September 7th, 2015, 05:57 PM

Hey! It's someone other than akima!

snot · September 7th, 2015, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcj13

Hey! It's someone other than akima!

wait until 9/14...the squirrel will be crowned again.

dcj13 · September 7th, 2015, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snot

wait until 9/14...the squirrel will be crowned again.

Wouldn't doubt it. Alex intended it to be random, but I'm guessing an undocumented software feature is responsible.

snot · September 8th, 2015, 05:42 PM

@adouglas

dcj13 · September 8th, 2015, 10:17 PM

Has anyone else noticed that an inordinate number of spotlighted user's names begin with "a"? I'm sure Alex intended these entries to be selected at random, but intent and implementation are not always the same. Stay tuned...

snot · September 9th, 2015, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcj13

Has anyone else noticed that an inordinate number of spotlighted user's names begin with "a"? I'm sure Alex intended these entries to be selected at random, but intent and implementation are not always the same. Stay tuned...

Urban ninja has repeated too. It picks the same 4 or 5 and then adds a random one here and there. it's a computer I am sure there is a pattern...

DEFY · September 10th, 2015, 09:07 AM

@Rifleman

snot · September 10th, 2015, 06:34 PM

@Racer x

dcj13 · September 12th, 2015, 10:16 AM

Is there a list of past spotlighted users?

dcj13 · September 13th, 2015, 08:44 AM

Got a new one! fred smoot!

snot · September 13th, 2015, 06:07 PM

@akima

I called it 7 days and you are back up.... the squirrel is the master

@Alex, the squirrel has hacked the Spotlight...

dcj13 · September 13th, 2015, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Nothing odd about it. It's not an indefinite number of users that meet that criteria, so there are always going to be repeats. Sometimes they are even going to happen right next to each other.

Yup. akima. Totally random. Uh huh.

Alex · September 13th, 2015, 07:13 PM

We humans are never particularly good at understanding the concept of "random". Computers, while not perfect, do provide a pretty good approximation.

For a thought experiment, imagine the odds of rolling a 3 on a single 6-sided die. 1 in 6, right? So on average, if you roll a die every day, you would expect to see each number about every six days. Here's the thing though... The odds of it actually happening that way, to choose each of the 6 numbers without a repeat, is only 1.5%. So there will be at least 1 repeat, 98.5% of the time. (1st roll can be anything (6/6), 2nd roll can be 5/6, 3rd roll is 4/6, then 3/6, 2/6, and finally the 6th roll it needs to be 1/6). Multiple those together, and there's the 1.5%....

Same phenomenon here, folks. There just aren't as many users as we might think that meet the selection criteria. Chosen randomly from that criteria, and there are always going to be repeats. Sometimes it's going to seem like there are many of them.

But people do convince themselves that there are patterns, which is why casinos put those electronic displays next to roulette wheels. ("It just came up red 4 times, it's obviously going to be black this time!") Apple users got their noses all bent out of shape in the earlier days of random shuffle on ipods, convinced that the programmers hadn't programmed "random" correctly, after hearing more repeats than some would expect. To fix the problem, Apple had to put in quite a bit of code to make the random shuffling *not* random, and instead weight it much more so to not repeat songs truly randomly. We are peculiar creatures.

snot · September 13th, 2015, 07:36 PM

ok, Alex.
Just play along.... myself (snot) , DCj13, Csmith12, Red, GHOSTT, Wolf, Chone, etc. are in the top regularly but yet are not in the "spotlight".

I mean no harm, just pointing out an issue in "random".. I think @akima has hacked your system. ..

cbinker · September 13th, 2015, 07:40 PM

Dont fret, I was in the spot light once.

snot · September 13th, 2015, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbinker

Dont fret, I was in the spot light once.

off line....

Alex · September 13th, 2015, 07:46 PM

I made the pool larger. Won't make anything truly more "random", but will likely quiet the "akima has hacked the system" crowd.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

EDIT 9/13/2015: Widened the pool a bit by changing some parameters: Minimum posts are now 25 (down from 50), users need to have logged in within past 2 months (up from 1), posted within past 4 months (up from 2), and users who have not customized their avatar or profile pic are now eligible.

dcj13 · September 13th, 2015, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snot

ok, Alex.
Just play along.... myself (snot) , DCj13, Csmith12, Red, GHOSTT, Wolf, Chone, etc. are in the top regularly but yet are not in the "spotlight".

Not entirely true... I've been spotlighted once or twice in the last year or so.

csmith12 · September 13th, 2015, 08:24 PM

August 21st, 2015, 03:50 AM	#321
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	hey __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

August 21st, 2015, 05:24 PM	#322
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	@akima __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

August 24th, 2015, 06:25 PM	#323
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	@Urban Ninja __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

August 30th, 2015, 06:00 PM	#326
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	I don't understand how it picks members. lately a lot of repeats... __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx Last futzed with by snot; August 31st, 2015 at 02:39 AM.

August 31st, 2015, 12:57 AM	#327
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	Double famous. __________________________________________________

September 4th, 2015, 07:01 AM	#328
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	@Foxrider64 __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

September 5th, 2015, 02:16 PM	#330
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	@Urban Ninja __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 5th, 2015, 05:34 PM	#332
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	I never get picked. I feel like the nerd that gets picked last for dodge ball. __________________________________________________ Top speed 123.369mph. Ohio mile Worlds fastest 250 ninja

September 6th, 2015, 06:33 PM	#336
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Ha! Maybe blame Alex's Windows 10?

September 6th, 2015, 06:34 PM	#337
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Nothing odd about it. It's not an indefinite number of users that meet that criteria, so there are always going to be repeats. Sometimes they are even going to happen right next to each other. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 7th, 2015, 01:00 AM	#339
NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	__________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.
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September 7th, 2015, 12:17 PM	#340
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	Yesss~, YESSSSSS~ MUWA HA HA HA HA. __________________________________________________

September 7th, 2015, 05:15 PM	#341
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	@Apex __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

September 7th, 2015, 05:57 PM	#342
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Hey! It's someone other than akima!

September 8th, 2015, 05:42 PM	#345
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	@adouglas __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

September 8th, 2015, 10:17 PM	#346
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Has anyone else noticed that an inordinate number of spotlighted user's names begin with "a"? I'm sure Alex intended these entries to be selected at random, but intent and implementation are not always the same. Stay tuned...

September 10th, 2015, 09:07 AM	#348
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	@Rifleman __________________________________________________ Spoiler for topic: It might just be the [you] tag

September 10th, 2015, 06:34 PM	#349
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	@Racer x __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

September 12th, 2015, 10:16 AM	#350
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Is there a list of past spotlighted users?

September 13th, 2015, 08:44 AM	#351
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Got a new one! fred smoot!

September 13th, 2015, 06:07 PM	#352
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	@akima I called it 7 days and you are back up.... the squirrel is the master @Alex, the squirrel has hacked the Spotlight... __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

September 13th, 2015, 07:13 PM	#354
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	We humans are never particularly good at understanding the concept of "random". Computers, while not perfect, do provide a pretty good approximation. For a thought experiment, imagine the odds of rolling a 3 on a single 6-sided die. 1 in 6, right? So on average, if you roll a die every day, you would expect to see each number about every six days. Here's the thing though... The odds of it actually happening that way, to choose each of the 6 numbers without a repeat, is only 1.5%. So there will be at least 1 repeat, 98.5% of the time. (1st roll can be anything (6/6), 2nd roll can be 5/6, 3rd roll is 4/6, then 3/6, 2/6, and finally the 6th roll it needs to be 1/6). Multiple those together, and there's the 1.5%.... Same phenomenon here, folks. There just aren't as many users as we might think that meet the selection criteria. Chosen randomly from that criteria, and there are always going to be repeats. Sometimes it's going to seem like there are many of them. But people do convince themselves that there are patterns, which is why casinos put those electronic displays next to roulette wheels. ("It just came up red 4 times, it's obviously going to be black this time!") Apple users got their noses all bent out of shape in the earlier days of random shuffle on ipods, convinced that the programmers hadn't programmed "random" correctly, after hearing more repeats than some would expect. To fix the problem, Apple had to put in quite a bit of code to make the random shuffling not random, and instead weight it much more so to not repeat songs truly randomly. We are peculiar creatures. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 13th, 2015, 07:36 PM	#355
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	ok, Alex. Just play along.... myself (snot) , DCj13, Csmith12, Red, GHOSTT, Wolf, Chone, etc. are in the top regularly but yet are not in the "spotlight". I mean no harm, just pointing out an issue in "random".. I think @akima has hacked your system. .. __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

September 13th, 2015, 07:40 PM	#356
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	Dont fret, I was in the spot light once. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

September 13th, 2015, 08:24 PM	#360
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	__________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School
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