Hallomeme v1.0: done

[sigma7]

I'm considering the Hallomeme done, as I've added the one thing that sparks the most comments: when determining the number of friends to invite, you can now specify to invite "all of them." That guarantees no blanks, no hurt feelings, no accusations of being overlooked. It actually took more programming than I'd expected and that was the reason I'd put it off for so long. Right now the templating engine is a lot less efficient than I'd like it to be, but I'll stick to one of Murphy's Laws of Combat: "if it's stupid but it works, it's not stupid."

And I'll see if I can't update my FreeStartHost plan. It'll set me back nine bucks and provide a little more stability, so I think it's worth it....

Am almost half-way to my traffic/storage caps, but I think turning off access logging will solve one of those problems (access log: 32.8 MB). As of this moment, 10,478 people have taken the Hallomeme, including 37 who don't exist on LJ. And yes, I feel embarrassingly happy whenever I see it work its way through the "latest posts" list....

Comments

[neonnurse.livejournal.com]

I'm pleased to have been able to help a little by exposing it to the rabid sf fan crowd, at least those few denizens of same that I know. It's a fun meme, and you did a super job!

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you're definitely one of the most "connected" on my flist -- and mad mad props to you for taking it and running with it. Never let me underestimate your sway over the world again....

[neonnurse.livejournal.com]

If only I could figure out how to sway it for pay!

(I'd use my powers for Good, of course.)

[lshafer37.livejournal.com]

Hi you don't know me, and I'm really sorry to invade your personal journal, but a friend of mine took the Hallomeme thing a little while ago and I'm really just baffled by what this is.... Sherrill, Clemens & Rigdon Design, Inc.? I've even done a google search and can't figure it out? Is it something people usually know about? Am I really that out of touch with the real world? Or maybe something you just made up for people like me who will be stuck wondering for the rest of the night?

TIA.. :P

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, you're not losing your mind.

It's a randomly-generated company name, three random last-names and a random work-like word. It's all a little elaborate. Sorry for the baffling...it's very random.

[daethkow.livejournal.com]

One of my favorites wasn't on this version of Murphy's rules: Tracers work both ways.

I also like the original wording of this one: Making it impossible for the enemy to get in makes it next to impossible for you to get out.

[opheliasclone.livejournal.com]

Good job with the "invite everyone" function. :)

I'm very behind on lj posts, but here's hoping the the traffic will die back down by the time Halloween's past us.