And apparently a small typo in the alt-text was fixed. "oi TI-BASIC" was changed to the correct "of TI-BASIC"

Maybe some TI users are staff at XKCD. We never know. #tcpa has like 60 users in the channel, for example, most of which used TI calcs at one point. Also someone may have simply e-mailed them about the error.

This has already been posted: http://ourl.ca/6377
It's still amusing to read again, though

You aren't alone, there was an additional duplicate thread earlier. I'd link it, but it seem to have been deleted (or merged, I didn't check that thoroughly)
Edit: Too bad... I hope you'll find time eventually

Sorry to hear AP, I hope you at least have some occasional free time from time to time to work on some random stuff, or at least some vacations

Btw, I'll merge this topic with the other one I think, to avoid duplicate discussions

EDIT: Done

Yeah it's still in the 100s right now, which is quite good considering it's Summer.

Yeah, the reason why I did not add such position is because it's a major PITA to edit EzPortal afterward, same for other mods. By default, all permissions are disabled for new groups. That's like 100-200 permissions to copy one by one, making sure to apply the right ones. Also, even on the old board, the permission thing were an issue for additional groups. I considered removing the retired groups many times, too. In fact, if I remember, around late 2007, I did, but I'm not sure anymore. Beforehand, all staff that contributed enough were put in a retired group afterward. Those who did nothing, though, were put back as members.

It would be just too much work. One thing I could do eventually, though, is add a page listing all the forum staff, though, as well as the new board retired staff (later if the old board returned, I could also add the old board staff as well).

EDIT: Actually, those retired groups were removed long before 2007. According to the following pic, they must have been taken down between April 9th and October/November 2006:



If I remember, back then, it had to do with setting up permissions for the sub-forums but I am sure there was something else too. We even used to have special member groups for contest winners, too, but they were removed as well for that reason. Now it is 10x worse