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thethingundone
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Comment #46321364
Whatever the forum software Woltlab Burning Board considers a user. If I recall correctly, it tries to build an identifier based on PHP session ids, so most likely simply cookies.
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Comment #46321351
I would understand that, but it seems they don’t store the stuff but recollect the same content every hour.
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Comment #46319746
The bots are exposing themselves as Google, Bing and Yandex. I can’t verify whether it’s being attributed by IP address or whether the forum trusts their user agent. It could basic…
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Comment #46319691
AFAIK it keeps a user counted as online for 5 or 15 minutes (I think 5). It’s a Woltlab Burning Board. Edit: it’s 15 minutes.
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Comment #46319677
Yes, it’s running on a Woltlab Burning Board since forever.
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Comment #46319207
I own a forum which currently has 23k online users, all of them bots. The last new post in that forum is from _2019_. Its topic is also very niche. Why are so many bots there? This…
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Comment #45944766
That is probably one of the causes. I don’t feel comfortable to put in effort into any _thing_. I probably unlearned that. Finishing small things like cleaning dishes is no problem…
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Comment #45944747
Thanks, will read about this!
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Comment #45944746
I definitely lack motivation to do anything at my job, but it’s the same will all private/hobby stuff. IT is probably not it for me anymore, however I have that job situation under…
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Comment #45943662
That text is describing my life since 10 years or so. I am in my 30s and lost the capability to do the thing, _any_ thing, with the exception of going out with friends/family/my pa…