Contributing member?

Zeno McDohl · 11-25-2008, 03:58 PM

I just got an email saying

Quote:

Zeno McDohl,

It's my pleasure to inform you that due to the time, effort and dedication you've put into posting at LQ, we've upgraded your account with additional features

etc

I am confused as the sticky here seems to say you have to pay for this (which I did not).

I did a search and found this:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...3/#post3160133

But that link gives me "You are not authorized to access this page."

Did I meet some sort of post requirement to obtain this?

billymayday · 11-25-2008, 04:00 PM

I think maybe the link is stuffed in some way.

billymayday · 11-25-2008, 04:04 PM

Actually, to any admins viewing, the links at the bottom on this page from Advertising Info to Sitemap all give an access error message.

XavierP · 11-25-2008, 04:07 PM

They all work for me..... I recall Jeremy discussing doing this some time ago but can't think when. Maybe when he's next on line he can elaborate.

Zeno McDohl · 11-25-2008, 04:09 PM

Yeah, the stuff at the bottom that links to /linux/ ( http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/rules.html etc) give me the same error.

phil.d.g · 11-25-2008, 04:17 PM

Oooh, I've got the same email, and I'm far from a helpful, contributing member, I manage to find half an hour once every 2 weeks or so, just to read up on what sort of issues people are having these days.

SqdnGuns · 11-25-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeno McDohl

Yeah, the stuff at the bottom that links to /linux/ ( http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/rules.html etc) give me the same error.

Got the same e-mail and receive the same error.

jeremy · 11-25-2008, 04:57 PM

The access errors should now be fixed - thanks for the heads up. We have indeed enabled some additional functionality for members with greater than 150 posts (that number is subject to change for future upgrades, but anyone upgraded previously will be grandfathered in). Thank you for contributing to LQ. As a note, the Contributing Member program will remain unaltered.

--jeremy

billymayday · 11-25-2008, 05:08 PM

Works for me now.

SqdnGuns · 11-25-2008, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy

The access errors should now be fixed - thanks for the heads up. We have indeed enabled some additional functionality for members with greater than 150 posts (that number is subject to change for future upgrades, but anyone upgraded previously will be grandfathered in). Thank you for contributing to LQ. As a note, the Contributing Member program will remain unaltered.

--jeremy

Thanks Jeremy

pusrob · 11-25-2008, 05:12 PM

I've got the same mail. I think it has to do something with your total number of posts here on LQ. It begins to dawn on me that after you reach a number of posts, you get some new features. It must be some kind of positive feedback from Jeremy that you actually post here (and not only in times when you need something).

trickykid · 11-26-2008, 09:33 AM

Giving errors going to the member page at http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/member.html

Code:

[removed error with pathinfo.]

Actually seems most of the pages linked from bottom of the site error out.

jeremy · 11-26-2008, 10:09 AM

We were performing an upgrade. Fixed now.

--jeremy