Post Counts

Yes, I agree with getting rid of the post count, as it does seem to be the main bone of contention around here, at the moment.

I agree..

My post count makes me feel powerful...

Just kidding. Don't worry.

I never even look at my post count. I couldn't care less if they got rid of it.

I don't give a rats ass about post my count.

Yeah. Who cares?

Meh. I'm not fussed *protects post count*

I would be slightly disappointed if my post count disappeared, but I would easily get over it. I see no harm with removing post counts, but please do not replace with sign up date.

I think we should keep the blasted thing, if only to teach folk like Dark and HeM the value of numbers.

I'm not that fussed - maybe I would be a little bummed if it disappeared but like Rip Van Winkle said, I'd get over it. Having said that, I'd like to become a Deity before my birthday (end of Jan) just because...actually I don't know why!
Really though, people *cough* Hem *cough* fail to realise that the post count means sod all here.

Yes, but it's fun to look at! haha...It's like a hobby. That's kind of pathetic, but harmless if it's not being taken advantage of (The worthless topics)...

<font color="whitesmoke">bambam</userdefined> wrote:

Instead of post counts, why don't we "grade" or "categorize" posters on their behavior in the boards? It works pretty well in the other forum I post in.

That is such a good idea! I don't know if it would be possible, but if we could have some sort of system where we rate each other, then people would probably put a lot more effort into their posts, because they'd want to get a good rating. Or we should somehow make it about quality rather than quantity.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,
so much hard work I've put for it

I don't think it's the post count alone that makes people post crap like mad. I have a feeling it got worse since we have all these new "titles" like Rocker and Bohemian etc. Apparently, nobody wants to be a "newbie" and they post like their lives depend on it until they are at least a "Royalty" :) I agree that the old board was much better in this respect because it showed the registration date and post count, so that nobody could "post away" the fact that they only registered 2 weeks ago. Btw, I feel a bit ridiculous being a "deity" ! Also, on the new board topics disappear from the first page much faster, so good topics don't have the time to "develop" like they used to on the old board.

Just get rid of the new board I say.

It's so obvious.