Throw out post count

[Crothian]

And couldn't a mod just look at a users join date to determine how long they have been part of the community? Would that really be too much effort?

Join date doesn't show if a person signed up but then didn't log on for a few months like a low postcount could indicate.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Join date doesn't show if a person signed up but then didn't log on for a few months like a low postcount could indicate.

See, I just said that. Now I understand how your postcount got so high - you steal other people's posts!

-Hyp.

 

[Crothian]

I was typing and waiting for the post to post while you were posting yours. Slowness of the boards strikes again.

 

[Tom Cashel]

See, I just said that. Now I understand how your postcount got so high - you steal other people's posts!

-Hyp.

 

[Macbeth]

Post count isn't nessecary, but it is a little fun. I know this sounds juvenile, but it is kind of fun to say "Wow, I just made post #(insert big, round number here)," so long as it dosn't become a contest. You could compare it to having a party to recognize a member of a community who has been around for years. Just as newbie threads are like house-warming parties. I wouldn't miss post count if it was gone, but I think that having postcount does add a little something to the community. And that, together with Morrus' much more compelling argument, is enough reason to keep postcount, I think.




(I really hope this wasn't about me, I know I made a lot of posts last Friday, coincidentally just before I hit 1,000, but my flurry of posts was just because I was in a good mood, having just landed a job, and becuase I like to make a round of the boards before I game, which I was doing Friday night. Sorry if someone thought I was just pushing for 1,000, in fact I didn't even realize I was getting close until I reached 999.)

 

[jdavis]

I'm a little surprised you do not recognize the name of folks who have over a 1,000 posts. I certainly believe you, but the only time that has happened to me is when someone from the PbP games pops into General or Rules.

No I don't recognize every one of the 295 people with more than 1,000 post. This is a big site and a lot of people only hang around in certain forums, I haven't posted or even looked in General in months myself. I'll see names that look familiar but without the post count I wouldn't have a clue if they had been around or not. There are a lot of similar names and a lot of people who use the same avatars, I can't always tell who is who. It's like going to a convention where everybody is wearing ski mask, it's hard to keep up. Not to mention there is always somebody new around and people changing usernames.

 

[Mark]

...if someone has 2000 posts and then does something really bad, we'll be pretty stern.

*shiver*




(x3)

 

[Liminal Syzygy]

I agree with Pogre. IMO post count is an unneeded encouragement for people with competitive natures and lots of free time. Truthfully, I've been annoyed with one person in particular--having to wade though contentless posts in transparent attempts to raise post count is hurting the utility of the boards for me. I think the mod enforcement clearly isn't working as this has been continuing for weeks.

Understood that it has some utility, particularly for mods. But one option would be to remove it from it's current very prominent position under the avatar. Put it somewhere people aren't encouraged to use it as some kind of twisted badge of honor.

 

[Tom Cashel]

But you only have 552 posts.

Clearly you need to give it some time, since you haven't been a member very long.

 

[Gez]

Dunno, I had never had/seen problems with postcount.

I guess I don't read enough thread to notice the annoyance Cordo describe.