Disable Post Counts?

kernow · Sep 14, 2003

We all know how pointless they are, especially _now_ as they really do

mean

nothing

Peoples counts are all over the place, some are correct, some aren't.

I'd rather have the member number displayed than the postcount.

*lifts glass*

"heres to this suggestion never happening evar"

*clink*

BlackSpy · Sep 14, 2003

kernow said:
We all know how pointless they are, especially _now_ as they really do

mean

nothing

Peoples counts are all over the place, some are correct, some aren't.

I'd rather have the member number displayed than the postcount.

*lifts glass*

"heres to this suggestion never happening evar"

*clink*

I'd rather have neither than one. When taken in conjunction with one another they almost have meaning, either one in isolation tells you nothing.

Snooptalian · Sep 14, 2003

I'd be in favor of dropping the post count and leaving the registration date. Just because a person has a shitload of posts doesn't mean squat. I've seen people rack up 1000 posts in a couple weeks. Doesn't mean they know more than anyone else, probably just means they're full of shit.

BlackSpy · Sep 14, 2003

Snooptalian said:
I'd be in favor of dropping the post count and leaving the registration date. Just because a person has a shitload of posts doesn't mean squat. I've seen people rack up 1000 posts in a couple weeks. Doesn't mean they know more than anyone else, probably just means they're full of shit.

Someone joining the day the forum opened to try and find out the difference between AES and MVS and posting for the second time today doesn't pove much either. Both taken together gives you the begining of a measure. Meh, it's all rubbish, I think this is where FTL's custom rank idea about knowledgable members comes in really.

Snooptalian · Sep 14, 2003

BlackSpy said:
Someone joining the day the forum opened to try and find out the difference between AES and MVS and posting for the second time today doesn't pove much either. Both taken together gives you the begining of a measure. Meh, it's all rubbish, I think this is where FTL's custom rank idea about knowledgable members comes in really.

You're probably right, never really thought about the fact that there are alot of members that would appear knowledgable based on the fact that they have been registered a long time, your example proves that idea wrong. I hadn't heard about FTL's custom rank idea before, it sounds like something that might work pretty good. Beats the hell out of judging one another based solely on post count. What are the chances of having the MODS put ideas like this up to a vote?

Amano Jacu · Sep 14, 2003

Personally, I would reset EVERYBODY'S post count to 0 right now, so we all start from the same place since this update. No more "Oh the horror, I'm losing post counts" threads.

Giby · Sep 14, 2003

Amano Jacu said:
Personally, I would reset EVERYBODY'S post count to 0 right now, so we all start from the same place since this update. No more "Oh the horror, I'm losing post counts" threads.

We've had more than 10 of those threads already.

MistressDragon · Sep 14, 2003

well it's damn near impossible to remember everyone's post counts now..
so either leaving it be, getting rid of it altogether, or whatever are the options.

Violent Ken · Sep 14, 2003

It's pretty sad when people cry about losing their post counts. Who gives a shit really? Two sites that dont have post counts like snk-capcom and SRK do fine without them. So we should SERIOUSLY look into it.

OrochiEddie · Sep 16, 2003

I don't care. Either way it is fine

Lee Gray · Sep 16, 2003

Lee Gray · Sep 16, 2003

Theres no harm in it if people like it thats up to them if people hate it thats up to them but deciding what other people should have and not have is fascist hehe

Skeeter · Sep 16, 2003

Snooptalian said:
I've seen people rack up 1000 posts in a couple weeks. Doesn't mean they know more than anyone else, probably just means they're full of shit.

LOL! Full of shit with more time than than toilet paper. I mean they have to wipe their ass somewhere. :eek_2:

Metal Fatigue · Sep 16, 2003

post counts are back, bottom left

neogeofl · Sep 17, 2003

I vote for getting rid of the post count and leaving our registered date!

FeelGood · Sep 17, 2003

Here's the thing that happened.

VB personally counts up your posts from each regarded forum and that is your post count now. A lot of people posted most of their shit in the warroom or unrelated. unrelated gets truncated every few months because of volume. So if you made 2000 posts in unrelated over 2 years time, in a frequent fashion, roughly half would be unaccounted for in the vb switchover.

evil wasabi · Sep 17, 2003

EvilWasabi said:
Here's the thing that happened.

VB personally counts up your posts from each regarded forum and that is your post count now. A lot of people posted most of their shit in the warroom or unrelated. unrelated gets truncated every few months because of volume. So if you made 2000 posts in unrelated over 2 years time, in a frequent fashion, roughly half would be unaccounted for in the vb switchover.

So its an uphill battle for posting? Like if I went away for a bit, I'd come back with less posts? teh suck.

neogeofl · Sep 17, 2003

EvilWasabi said:
Here's the thing that happened.

VB personally counts up your posts from each regarded forum and that is your post count now. A lot of people posted most of their shit in the warroom or unrelated. unrelated gets truncated every few months because of volume. So if you made 2000 posts in unrelated over 2 years time, in a frequent fashion, roughly half would be unaccounted for in the vb switchover.

But I lost about half my posts and I would say most of my posts (90%) were in the Market. I never posted in the War Room. Just curious!

kernow · Sep 18, 2003

This is bullshit lie, reduce that 13k to 9k :shame:

If the post counts are staying, surely they should be correct for everyone

or just get rid of em.

EvilWasabi said:
Here's the thing that happened.

VB personally counts up your posts from each regarded forum and that is your post count now. A lot of people posted most of their shit in the warroom or unrelated. unrelated gets truncated every few months because of volume. So if you made 2000 posts in unrelated over 2 years time, in a frequent fashion, roughly half would be unaccounted for in the vb switchover.

kernow · Sep 18, 2003

and I still haven't got -32768 for gods sake

if we are going to make a mockery of them, lets at least do it properly

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