My XYZth post threads in OT...

EricNoah · 25th June 2005, 03:38 PM

We now have one giant thread for "hey I'm new" -- is it time to institute something similar for the "hey I just had my 300th thread" posts? They seem to overtake Off Topic at times.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

Hand of Evil · 25th June 2005, 04:14 PM

Post count means nothing!

But you are just going to name it after your know who.

**Darkness** · 25th June 2005, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by EricNoah

We now have one giant thread for "hey I'm new" -- is it time to institute something similar for the "hey I just had my 300th thread" posts? They seem to overtake Off Topic at times.

I was thinking about this as well, but all I came up with (granted, I didn't give it that much thought so far) was to merge the currently active threads, which didn't seem very useful, so... But your idea is much better. Thank you.

**IronWolf** · 25th June 2005, 07:54 PM

I counted seven in the first two pages of posts (a quick count, maybe I missed one here or there). That's not all that bad and it seems to come and go in phases. Some people care about their post count, others not so much. I guess I don't see it as hurting anything if people are having fun. I may be in the minority though and don't have a huge preference one way or the other. Just throwing in my two coppers.

Ferret · 25th June 2005, 09:58 PM

I'm not annoyed but the amount but people seem to be celebrating mino (IMO) milestones: 300 posts, 500 posts, etc.

1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 and so on is fine. But such small numbers are faily annoying.

haiiro · 25th June 2005, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferret

I'm not annoyed but the amount but people seem to be celebrating mino (IMO) milestones: 300 posts, 500 posts, etc.

1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 and so on is fine. But such small numbers are faily annoying.

I tend to agree with Ferret on this one (celebrate the thousands), and I'm not wild about the idea of combining them into one thread.

Personally, posting about my two postcount milestones (1,000 and 2,000) was meaningful to me, and gave me a chance to reflect on why I enjoy it here, say thank you, and so forth. It wouldn't have been quite the same if I'd just been adding to a larger thread.

Rystil Arden · 25th June 2005, 10:54 PM

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Personally, posting about my two postcount milestones (1,000 and 2,000) was meaningful to me, and gave me a chance to reflect on why I enjoy it here, say thank you, and so forth. It wouldn't have been quite the same if I'd just been adding to a larger thread.

In this vein: I'd bet you wouldn't really see many personal responses in the big thread. Among other things, it is much harder to tell that someone hit a milestone and what that milestone is if you wanted to post congratulations or comments. Not that this is a majour problem, but it is something to think about.

~Rystil, who's stopped with the threads for each thousand but wants to do one when/if 10,000 comes around

DaveMage · 26th June 2005, 02:30 AM

I'd vote for keeping them separate as well.

the Jester · 26th June 2005, 06:24 AM

I agree with the chorus: separate is generally better.

Pbartender · 26th June 2005, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by EricNoah

We now have one giant thread for "hey I'm new" -- is it time to institute something similar for the "hey I just had my 300th thread" posts? They seem to overtake Off Topic at times.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

This is my 2000th post... And I've been hanging around here since very near the beginning.

Reveille · 26th June 2005, 01:04 PM

I disagree with the chorus. Its harder to celebrate when it all one thread. Perhaps a subforum for newbies and PC milestones?

**Dinkeldog** · 26th June 2005, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Frukathka

I disagree with the chorus. Its harder to celebrate when it all one thread. Perhaps a subforum for newbies and PC milestones?

How much traffic do you think that one would get?

Knight Otu · 26th June 2005, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Frukathka

I disagree with the chorus. Its harder to celebrate when it all one thread.

From what I see, you just joined the chorus by disagreeing.

I personally don't mind the threads as long as they are "real" "milestones," sometimes posting in them. Even though my (I believe) only thread I started about my postcount was about my 3001st post.

Otherwise, I typically post that in the hivemind, if at all.

Besides, my current challenge is simply staying on page one.

Michael Morris · 26th June 2005, 05:50 PM

Well, I guess it's possible to do a macro that will launch an announcement to a user once they hit a milestone - but that would sort of break the specialness of it.

BTW, the reason the "Hey, I'm new" thread is so long is that it is pointed to - when a user completes their registration an announcement appears on the screen inviting them to introduce themself.

EDIT: Speaking of milestones - apparently I let 5000 slip by without a peep

alsih2o · 26th June 2005, 07:30 PM

I see no reason to force them all into one thread. If so, why not all sports threads together? Relationship advice? All the humorous links?

Each is an individuals 'accomplishment', let them have their moment.

Thornir Alekeg · 26th June 2005, 11:45 PM

Keep them separate. It allows their posting friends to easily find and congratulate them. One thread would not get a heck of a lot of traffic other than the people posting their new milestone most likely.

It would be nice if people just celebrated the thousands marks as opposed to 100, 300 et. but I don't see it worth the effort of enforcing a rule.

haiiro · 27th June 2005, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Thornir Alekeg

It would be nice if people just celebrated the thousands marks as opposed to 100, 300 et. but I don't see it worth the effort of enforcing a rule.

Perhaps not a rule, but it might be worth throwing into the FAQ as a suggestion.

DaveStebbins · 27th June 2005, 03:18 AM

Sure, I've been a member here from the beginning and just let me start my VERY FIRST thread, about my 1,000th post, and apparently I ticked off EN himself.

I just can't win.

Seriously, though, I don't think the post-count threads are a menace, though I have also noticed them appearing with higher frequency and lower validity lately (clebrating your 300th post?). If it gets to the point where the mods, as a whole, decide it's too much, I'll work with whatever they put in place. However, since they've asked for general comment here, I like separate post count celebrations.

-Dave

Brother Shatterstone · 27th June 2005, 05:01 AM

I've never celebrated a milestone for myself, at least yet as I do plan on doing something for 10k, but I often celebrate other's milestones and I have no issues with them for breaking 3 digits and up and also for each one thousand posts. (though a 11K milestone would bother me… but once you get to a certain point you stop celebrating the small numbers.

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**Umbran** · 27th June 2005, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Hand of Evil

Post count means nothing!

You know, the wink says a lot there, and I don't think what it says is something good.

Either postcount has meaning, or it does not. If it doesn't have meaning, you wouln't need the winking smilie. If it does mean something, then the continued pretending that it means nothing is disingenuous.

We get enough new members around here that it pays to be honest about how we deal with such things around here.