Am I A Post Whore??

[b2tf]

Hmm, Im looking at this thread title and then at my own post count but the answer for me is 'no' (I hope you guys agree).

I always try to make sure im not just crapping on in posts, admittedly there have been some things i probably didnt need to post but did anyway :hihi:, the explanation for my high count is that I just spend a lot of time on here each day when i dont have anything else to do, and I like to learn as much as i can.

[Kryton]

i dont really care if we do or dont have a post count shown publically but i know a few do. my suggestion is that the WHORES of the site (everyone knows who they are) have THEIR post count removed because of the whoring. its plainly obvious with certain threads that a ridiculous amount of posts in one topic by one person ISNT neccesary.
basically if your a serial offender your post count gets removed.

[MO]

To the last three posts .....Minge I agree there is a laugh to be had....backtothefutura...we all because we are human and depending on mood or alcoholic consumption can crap on.......davway,does it really matter who has the highest post count...I think not,let the whores have their fifteen minutes of fame.

[Kryton]

Originally Posted by John McMaster

davway,does it really matter who has the highest post count...I think not, let the whores have their fifteen minutes of fame.

thats not really what i was getting at. you could have 5000 posts but do you need 4890 to be just dribble? we all do dribble but the point i was trying to make is that some do a hell of a lot of it continously and constantly.
go have a look in the show and shine section for example and you will see what im talking about. sure its good to say how great someones car is or whatever but a hell of a lot of certain posts by certain people could have been done through the PM system as they dont really have much to do with the topic. alot are just continued conversations as if they were on MSN or something.
i hope i have explained it better.

[MO]

Originally Posted by davway

thats not really what i was getting at. you could have 5000 posts but do you need 4890 to be just dribble? we all do dribble but the point i was trying to make is that some do a hell of a lot of it continously and constantly.
go have a look in the show and shine section for example and you will see what im talking about. sure its good to say how great someones car is or whatever but a hell of a lot of certain posts by certain people could have been done through the PM system as they dont really have much to do with the topic. alot are just continued conversations as if they were on MSN or something.
i hope i have explained it better.

Point taken davway...lets hope some others read and take note.

[Quasi]

Originally Posted by GhiaEB

How people can rack up such high in so little time is beyond me.

Cheers

Ben

Threads such as 'The Song Title Game', 'What Are You Listening To', and others like that make it easy to get your post count up.

I played 'The Song Title Game' for quite some time, until it got off-track once too often, and I got sick of people posting whatever came to mind, just to keep it going, so I stopped. I've also posted in 'What Are You Listening To', but that was soley to promote my internet radio station.

I do see, however, that many use these threads as a way of boosting their count, as theymay see it as some kind of social status. That is something you may never stop.

Personally, I keep forgetting that the post count is there, as I don't generraly look there, except for the username of whoever posted in, or created a thread.

[Venomous]

yea but quasi, the posts in the bar do not go towards your posts total. Thats the idea there so the whores cant get their post count up by posting total nothing ness. I like having the post counts there. In my opinion thats how i tell how active the users are and how often they are on etc. for all the post whores out there, who cares, it dosnt make them better then everyone else. Just my 2c

[Casper]

The most valid argument for a post count is the "for sale" section. Obviously, if someone has a few hundred posts and sells something its more likely to be a "safe" transaction. Someone with 1 post....less likely.

Apart from that, I dont really care about them that much.

[xceler8shun]

Originally Posted by Mike Gayner

Ack sorry, I just saw the words TX3 and noticed Dez got accused of post whoring earlier today so I assumed....

and assumptions are the mother of all f**kups

[The MaDDeSTMaN]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

The issue has only been raised because someone mined a thread that was pretty old just so he could make a clever comment.

Thread mining should be banned!

Good point. Although thread mining can be useful sometimes, to ensure you don't start a thread only to have 10 people respond to it with "repost", also if you have a problem, you can search and see if someone else has already had that problem and has had responses with a possible solution.

Perhaps threads could be automatically locked after a certain time, say 1 month after the last post in it?

Oh, and while we're at it, I wouldn't consider myself a post whore...

[Mike Gayner]

I think post counts are a good thing, as Casper said in the For Sale section but also in the tech sections of the board. People with a higher post count often (not always, but often) are the guys to listen to. There's alot of misinformation that gets spread around tech forums it's sometimes hard to tell who to listen to.

[dogbreath_48]

There's a feature on LS1.com.au where certain people are assigned '1st level technical poster' status, and i think there are other status' you can get too. Not exactly sure how the system works - i have a feeling it's based on ratings from other forum members. Maybe our mods should have a chat to the ls1 boys (well..i'm sure they do already!) and see how/if it works for them (...again....they probably have already!)
If a system like that worked, it'd be far handier than a simple post counter.

[mcflux]

I often look at mine, and wish it was bigger (postcount)

I rarely whore, but often do post off-topic (I am kind of a six-degrees-of-separation poster). I aim to post things that are relative to the thread at hand... such as this one (which is a blend of all three: whoring, off topic AND on topic!)

-Dave- +1oneoneone

[Ghiadude]

Originally Posted by dogbreath_48

There's a feature on LS1.com.au where certain people are assigned '1st level technical poster' status, and i think there are other status' you can get too. Not exactly sure how the system works - i have a feeling it's based on ratings from other forum members. Maybe our mods should have a chat to the ls1 boys (well..i'm sure they do already!) and see how/if it works for them (...again....they probably have already!)
If a system like that worked, it'd be far handier than a simple post counter.

sounds like a good idea... rate the person.

Mods??? how bout it?

[Laminge]

We have that option here

but i dont think people would be too impressed with some of the options! :

[Ghiadude]

where?

[Laminge]

I didnt say it was enabled :P

[Ghiadude]

Originally Posted by Laminge

I didnt say it was enabled :P

dont make me check if the profanity filter is working again!:ticking:

i honestly think it would be good in the technical sections but might get out of hand in other areas...hmmm

[dogbreath_48]

So minge are you saying '1st level post whore' is an option?

if so...bring it on, i'm there

[Filthy GT-P]

I also use the post count when looking at events being organised. I feel more comfortable knowing an event is organised by someone from within the fold. Whereas I often wonder about people who come on to publicise an event and we never hear from them again. The count can help, but not necessarily provide a definitive answer as to their Bona Fides.

I do not think a high post count means a person knows what they are talking about. If you take the time to get to know other members then you will know whose posts are worth reading, which post should be glanced over and whose should be ignored.

There is also a built in feature in this forum that you should consider using if you don't want to read some members posts. Use the ignore list and you will no longer have to read their posts. With their name in your ignore list their posts will no longer cause you distress because you will no longer see them (except if someone who is not on your ignore list quotes them).

Regards


Steven