The great post count debate!

[sotmh]

I seem to recall this issue being discussed during the initial switch to the new boards.

Are there any plans to hide users post counts?

Personally, I think it's a great idea, since it will cut down on those who post just to bump up their total. I can see, however, how some might not like this idea.

So, what do you think? Post counts or no post counts?

sotmh

 

[graydoom]

Heh. I like post counts. Hehe. I'm having fun with them right now.

However, I still don't post in threads that I don't have any real input for. Really, most of my current post count has come from Fight Club, though a lot of it comes from other forums. But if I don't have anything to say on a topic, I won't post there. Thus, I haven't posted in the cricket thread that I saw, or the PCGen thread, or the thread about "Dangerous Journeys".

All in all, I see post counts as a fun little diversion and/or goal. No reason to take them out, IMO.

 

[Wicht]

I'm with GD, I have fun watching them...

on the old boards, I had personal little goals that I tried to see if I could meet...

but without spamming mind you...

And like GD, I only post if I have something to say or add.

Too, most of my post count comes from fight club where it is not unusual to post 5-10 times a day in 5 or 6 seperate threads, especially when you are judging a few matches and competing in a few.

 

[Terraism]

Yup - I'd side with Graydoom and Wicht - I like to see 'em... on the old boards, I remember a little 'congrats' thread when Psionicist topped 3000 posts (or something like that.) People didn't make a big issue of them, and they were kinda fun. If we didn't have people spamming then... why now? (I have to say, I was hoping to hit 500 posts on the old boards, and I was a little more than a hundred away... schnutz. Ah well - I'll make up for it - I promise! )

 

[MythandLore]

Yup - I'd side with Graydoom and Wicht - I like to see 'em... on the old boards, I remember a little 'congrats' thread when Psionicist topped 3000 posts (or something like that.) People didn't make a big issue of them, and they were kinda fun. If we didn't have people spamming then... why now? (I have to say, I was hoping to hit 500 posts on the old boards, and I was a little more than a hundred away... schnutz. Ah well - I'll make up for it - I promise! )

I donno, I really don't like seeing post counts that much.
Whatever happend to Psionicist anyway?
I haven't seen him since the switch?

 

[Wicht]

I donno, I really don't like seeing post counts that much.
Whatever happend to Psionicist anyway?
I haven't seen him since the switch?

I think you just don't want people to know how much time you are really spending on the boards MR. #6

 

[MythandLore]

I seem to recall this issue being discussed during the initial switch to the new boards.

Are there any plans to hide users post counts?

Personally, I think it's a great idea, since it will cut down on those who post just to bump up their total. I can see, however, how some might not like this idea.

So, what do you think? Post counts or no post counts?

sotmh

I just saw your avatar.
Dude your mad hatter is great!

I think you just don't want people to know how much time you are really spending on the boards MR. #6

Well Duh!
I'm not even trying to get a high post count, but you know how it is some times...
I only had like a 1000+ on the old boards so no one would notice if I was posting like 45 posts in a day.
Now it looks like I'm some kind of freak.

 

[Wicht]

heh - you are up to #5 now Mythandlore... better watch it

 

[graydoom]

Heh, this thread has become just one more thread that boosts our post count. How funny.

Go top 10

 

[MythandLore]

heh - you are up to #5 now Mythandlore... better watch it

Oh ! I better stop for the day soon, I'm almost up to Darkness's amount.
I was just saying to myself this morning, "my god some people have 100 posts already, how is that even posible?"
I guess now I know.

 

[A2Z]

I'd like to keep them. I get a warm feeling when I pass a mile stone like 100, 500 or 1000.

 

[Eosin the Red]

I only had 300 posts on the old boards, but I liked seeing other peoples post count. It is not fullproof, but it can act as a meter of sorts when recieving board advice from two or more people. It doesn't take long to figure out the "old pros" for us "not old pros"

YMMV

 

[Wicht]

Oh ! I better stop for the day soon, I'm almost up to Darkness's amount.
I was just saying to myself this morning, "my god some people have 100 posts already, how is that even posible?"
I guess now I know.

lol - as of this post you are only two post away from toppling Morrus down to #4.

freak

 

[graydoom]

Oh ! I better stop for the day soon, I'm almost up to Darkness's amount.
I was just saying to myself this morning, "my god some people have 100 posts already, how is that even posible?"
I guess now I know.

We all need to find something to do with all this time on our hands .

 

[Tiefling]

I say keep 'em, I can look at other peoples' counts and feel glad that I don't spend all my time here anymore.

 

[Darkness]

Yeah, I'm also for keeping 'em; they're a good gauge to whether you're spending too much time here...

 

[Fayredeth]

Ack, just go ahead and keep 'em. I don't see why not, we haven't really been having trouble with people "looking down" on others with lower post numbers. I find it interesting in cases when someone shoots up from the ground and suddenly has a huge number of posts when they just joined. Interesting phenomenon indeed... But since people usually don't make much fuss about them, then there's no need to go through the trouble of changing things and hearing from people.

 

[Wicht]

Yeah, I'm also for keeping 'em; they're a good gauge to whether you're spending too much time here...

Hey now, what are you saying

 

[graydoom]

Yeah, I'm also for keeping 'em; they're a good gauge to whether you're spending too much time here...

If I have over 100/day, does that mean I'm spending too much time here?

 

[Wicht]

If I have over 100/day, does that mean I'm spending too much time here?

Most certainly - especially as I was forced to be away from the boards for almost a whole three hours today and you shot way up there