My XYZth post threads in OT...

Rystil Arden · Jun 29, 2005

I haven't seen postcount discussions in the PbP forum either. Usually they appear in Off-Topic.

Psionicist · Jun 29, 2005

Here's an assortment of post related threads in OT less than (or around) 2 months old. A neat block.

Brother Shatterstone · Jun 29, 2005

Psionicist said:
Here's an assortment of post related threads in OT less than (or around) 2 months old. A neat block.

Yup, that's where they belong so why are you smearing the PbP forums?

Psionicist · Jun 29, 2005

Brother Shatterstone said:
Yup, that's where they belong so why are you smearing the PbP forums?

The blue part has exactly what to do with the red part? You claim, by phrasing your post, that I am wrong because there are in fact no post count related threads in the PbP forums. Please read my post again because that's not what I said.

I've said it before: This forum [ENWorld] is the worst I know of when it comes to post count and how they are valued. Discussions about post counts everywhere! [As in "lots", not "in many different forums"]Sure, it's a bit fun and all if you've spent lots of time here, but everything special with lots of posts have disappeared because of all the chat-like PBP and weird clique-games. [because it makes it easier to get lots of posts fast]

.02c [sic]

Brother Shatterstone · Jun 29, 2005

Psionicist said:
The blue part has exactly what to do with the red part?

It deals with the simple fact that you ignored/missed my question in post 40. A question I'm stilll looking for the answer for.

Psionicist said:
You claim, by phrasing your post, that I am wrong because there are in fact no post count related threads in the PbP forums. Please read my post again because that's not what I said.

That could be farther from the truth from what I clamed... You seem to be imply in your original post that ENworld’s talk about post count has something to do with:

Psionicist said:
but everything special with lots of posts have disappeared because of all the chat-like PBP and weird clique-games.

So again why do you think that the PbP forums affect ENworld’s overall view of post count?

fanboy2000 · Jun 29, 2005

I've noticed a trend: every time there's a posting fad, someone asks that they be moderated. It leads to some strange results, like off topic polls being banned. There's an off-topic forum, why can't you post polls? A while back it was Star Wars, and now it's post count threads. I think the best policy is for moderators to recognize fads for what they are, and let them die a natural death. It's a more eloquent solution than millions of little rules all designed to keep millions of little fads from coming back from the dead.

Umbran · Jun 29, 2005

fanboy2000 said:
It leads to some strange results, like off topic polls being banned. There's an off-topic forum, why can't you post polls?

Because, fanboy2000, unlike other fads, abuse of off-topic polls was excessive, and wasn't letting up. The mods were patient with that one, and they didn't put up the policy until it was clear that folks weren't going to adequately control themselves on a reasonable timescale. While I am sure that folks were calling for moderator action on the polls, I'm pretty sure that was a problem the mods saw with their own eyes.

fanboy2000 · Jun 29, 2005

Wasn't the rule also implemented before there was an off-topic forum? Now that there's an off-topic forum, the rule should probably be lifted.

Desdichado · Jun 29, 2005

Psionicist said:
I've said it before: This forum is the worst I know of when it comes to post count and how they are valued. Discussions about post counts everywhere! Sure, it's a bit fun and all if you've spent lots of time here, but everything special with lots of posts have disappeared because of all the chat-like PBP and weird clique-games.

I agree. Most of the postcount discussions are like a big in-joke, but there are plenty of folks who I'm not so sure if they're in on it, or are really trying to do something about their postcount by posting complete crap just for the postcount=postcount+1 routine.

I'm not sure what PBP has to do with that, though -- the PBP doesn't seem to be postcount related at all, and it certainly is a good use of a messageboard on D&D to run PBP games.

Brother Shatterstone · Jun 29, 2005

Joshua Dyal said:
I'm not sure what PBP has to do with that, though -- the PBP doesn't seem to be postcount related at all, and it certainly is a good use of a messageboard on D&D to run PBP games.

Thanks Joshua.

It means alot hearing that from a long time board member short time player.

My XYZth post threads in OT...

Rystil Arden

First Post

Psionicist

Explorer

Brother Shatterstone

Dark Moderator of PbP

Psionicist

Explorer

Brother Shatterstone

Dark Moderator of PbP

fanboy2000

Adventurer

Umbran

Mod Squad

fanboy2000

Adventurer

Desdichado

Hero

Brother Shatterstone

Dark Moderator of PbP

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