Post count- Why do we care?

[fett527]

Eh... heh. I post a lot, but I don't particularly care. I think it's just neat. Also, I've noticed that people with low post counts or that are very new tend to be ignored more..

True. I think postcount=experience points to posters already.

 

[fett527]

Sure I have. If 900 of my first 1000 posts were ignored in my first two months, its no different than if fett, who's been here for 3 years, had 900 of his 1000 posts ignored over the spread of 3 years.

I would not say that my posts were completely ignored over that time frame. Certainly not if I started a thread in the rules forum- people are very helpful here no matter what your postcount.

 

[Crothian]

Sure I have. If 900 of my first 1000 posts were ignored in my first two months, its no different than if fett, who's been here for 3 years, had 900 of his 1000 posts ignored over the spread of 3 years.

Well, are you sure you were ignored? No ever post gets replied to. Heck, most of my posts go unreplied to still. It is n't about being ignored, it is more about other having a response to your post.

 

[Rystil Arden]

I would not say that my posts were completely ignored over that time frame. Certainly not if I started a thread in the rules forum- people are very helpful here no matter what your postcount.

Ah, but I very rarely started new threads. I would answer questions in the rules forum instead of asking for help. And people would ignore me, and then a page later someone with a high post count would say exactly the same thing I did, and the poster would thank them and that would be that

 

[fett527]

Sure I have. If 900 of my first 1000 posts were ignored in my first two months, its no different than if fett, who's been here for 3 years, had 900 of his 1000 posts ignored over the spread of 3 years.

And in a related note, I will look at postcount AND the join date on how I talk to or address posters. Kind of like how you didn't realize that Hivemind used to be in General (along with everything else because there was no off-topic forum). Or that posts in off-topic didn't count toward your postcount at first.

 

[nothing to see here]

Despite the prestige that comes with it...I have absolutely no interest in artificially inflating my post count...

 

[fett527]

Ah, but I very rarely started new threads. I would answer questions in the rules forum instead of asking for help. And people would ignore me, and then a page later someone with a high post count would say exactly the same thing I did, and the poster would thank them and that would be that

I would agree to that happening. Actually, I just wait for Hypersmurf to reply.

 

[nothing to see here]

Despite the prestige that comes with it...I have absolutely no interest in artificially inflating my post count...

Seriously...I don't.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Well, are you sure you were ignored? No ever post gets replied to. Heck, most of my posts go unreplied to still. It is n't about being ignored, it is more about other having a response to your post.

See my above post for my sad tale of the time when I was less well-known :\

 

[Crothian]

Postcount means nothing....its silly and stupid... it's like meta gaming