"Most users ever online was 1,228"

[Psychotic]

I vaguely remember it being an actual concerted effort to break the record and I was asleep.

I think we've had a lot of people make "Hey let's break the record!" threads over the years, only to be told that it's pointless because we're at the whim of the bots. It's heartbreaking.

[Sephex]

I vaguely remember it being an actual concerted effort to break the record and I was asleep.

I think we've had a lot of people make "Hey let's break the record!" threads over the years, only to be told that it's pointless because we're at the whim of the bots. It's heartbreaking.

That's not the attitude John Connor had! RISE AGAINST THE MACHINES!!

[Jiro]

Nah I'm more mad. Rage against them imo

[Sephex]

Nah I'm more mad. Rage against them imo

That's right! **** bots, we won't do what they tell us!

[Peegee]

Would it be okay if I created dummy accounts to flood the 'most users ever' record?

I won't post as them. I'll just log in and lurk.

[theundeadhero]

Nothing significant happened unless it was during a ciddies thread. Let me check.

It was during the ciddies but that revelation thread was June 16th :/

[Quindiana Jones]

I vote for June 4th 2012 for the record attempt. That is the date of the annual Cheese Rolling contest at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, England.

What better way to celebrate lots of insane people gathering on the pages of EOFF than by watching lots of insane people dangerously chasing an 8-pound piece of Double Gloucester Cheese down a steep hill.

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/2011.htm

Last years highlights!

This is almost as good as Rutabaga Curling.

Lies. Does curling commonly cause broken bones? Did two people suffer spinal injuries at the 2011 Rutabaga Curling? Did anyone dislocate their shoulder? I challenge you to a ridiculous-contest-off! xD

[Pike]

While we're on the subject, curling is the sport of champions.

[Jiro]

Okay so while curling is a pretty cool sport and all, I still can't ignore the fact that it is hardcore sweeping. I mean c'mon guys.

[Quindiana Jones]

Hardcore sweeping sounds awesome.

[Loony BoB]

It was indeed the bots, but not the spambots that have been mentioned. Yahoo! Slurp Spiders infested our forums in a big way. And I mean big! Couldn't move a foot without standing on them.

[Jiro]

Slurp Spider sounds so very wrong.

[Google Slurp Spider]

Yahoo! Slurp Spiders infested our forums in a big way. And I mean big! Couldn't move a foot without standing on them.

<tt>Lucky for you I destroyed them!</tt>

[Jiro]

We can always count on you megazord google slurpie