Postcounts

yellum · 08-02-2004 3:56pm #1

yes the postcount debate returns from its sabbatical.

What are peoples views on post counts ? Should they be hidden so that we can't see them apart from peoples tags such as "No life" etc ?

Will it cut down on the increasing amount of postcount envy thats been seen of late ?

substr · 08-02-2004 4:10pm

:rolleyes:

DapperGent · 08-02-2004 4:11pm

I think maybe that you should have to click on their profile to see them, but I wouldn't get rid of them altogether.

DapperGent · 08-02-2004 4:11pm

Originally posted by substr
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

Lafortezza · 08-02-2004 4:15pm

Originally posted by substr
:rolleyes:

very constructive
I think they should be left. Just (temp)ban people who spam, or post rubbish in whatever forums.
That thread about Use25345345 or whatever was the biggest waste of time, cos if User2353423 had posted enough crap to be banned then he would have been banned wouldn't he?
The post count, posts per day and join date, give you a bit more info on each poster, which is good.
Leave them say!

substr · 08-02-2004 4:21pm

Originally posted by lafortezza
very constructive
I think they should be left. Just (temp)ban people who spam, or post rubbish in whatever forums.
That thread about Use25345345 or whatever was the biggest waste of time, cos if User2353423 had posted enough crap to be banned then he would have been banned wouldn't he?
The post count, posts per day and join date, give you a bit more info on each poster, which is good.
Leave them say!

:rolleyes:

Lafortezza · 08-02-2004 4:24pm

Originally posted by substr
:rolleyes:

You wouldn't do that if Monty was here..

phreak · 08-02-2004 4:39pm

down with post counts!

postcount++

rolleyes · 08-02-2004 4:50pm

Originally posted by DapperGent

Originally posted by substr
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

DapperGent · 08-02-2004 4:53pm

Originally posted by rolleyes
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

DRakE · 08-02-2004 5:04pm

Originally posted by DapperGent
:rolleyes:

:dunno:

rolleyes · 08-02-2004 5:21pm

Originally posted by DapperGent

Originally posted by rolleyes

Originally posted by DapperGent
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

Crash · 08-02-2004 5:21pm

Originally posted by DRakE
:dunno:

Emboss · 08-02-2004 5:24pm

Originally posted by lafortezza
very constructive
I think they should be left. Just (temp)ban people who spam, or post rubbish in whatever forums.
That thread about Use25345345 or whatever was the biggest waste of time, cos if User2353423 had posted enough crap to be banned then he would have been banned wouldn't he?
The post count, posts per day and join date, give you a bit more info on each poster, which is good.
Leave them say!

Their post count, posts per day and join date should have no relevance.

rolleyes · 08-02-2004 5:27pm

Originally posted by Emboss
Their post count, posts per day and join date should have no relevance.

You are only saying that because you are a noob.

Emboss · 08-02-2004 5:30pm

Originally posted by rolleyes
You are only saying that because you are a noob.

Y0REMA'S A N00B?

oh wait this isn't the cs forum

kaimera · 08-02-2004 5:30pm

hmm...take away the posts per day.
or better still...have a check box in UCP to hide posts per day for other users.

rolleyes · 08-02-2004 5:35pm

Originally posted by Emboss
Y0REMA'S A N00B?

oh wait this isn't the cs forum

My ma never played with computers at all, so she was even worse than a noob.

Woden · 08-02-2004 5:51pm

leave my god damn post count and post count per day alone, alone i tell ya

mr_angry · 08-02-2004 5:58pm

I don't think spam is purely a function of post-counts. More the fact that some people are just f*cktards. Ban the spammers.

Post counts are handy for telling weather people have a lot of experience in certain topics. For example, if your on a Board like porgramming, or IOFFL, and someone gives you a tip without really explaining it, it can be handy to judge whether thats a helpful tip by their post count.

I say keep it.

phreak · 08-02-2004 6:01pm

Originally posted by mr_angry
Post counts are handy for telling weather people have a lot of experience in certain topics. For example, if your on a Board like porgramming, or IOFFL, and someone gives you a tip without really explaining it, it can be handy to judge whether thats a helpful tip by their post count.

how does a post count help you judge if someone has experience in a certain topic? I could go post on the gardening forum right now and hand out advice... and peoples plants would probably die.

mr_angry · 08-02-2004 6:04pm

True. I never claimed it was an exact science, but in general, it works.

Ivan · 08-02-2004 6:05pm

Originally posted by mr_angry
I don't think spam is purely a function of post-counts. More the fact that some people are just f*cktards. Ban the spammers.

Post counts are handy for telling weather people have a lot of experience in certain topics. For example, if your on a Board like porgramming, or IOFFL, and someone gives you a tip without really explaining it, it can be handy to judge whether thats a helpful tip by their post count.

I say keep it.

But thats the point right there, isnt it?

What does my postcount or my posts per day, have to do with my experience with programming or quantum physics or whatever.

People are using post counts to see how "old skool" someone is, and whether or not they should listen to their opinions. I know I myself am guilty of that very thing. That said, I'm perfectly comfortable about that and so long as its pretty clear how the game is played... I dont see a problem.

phreak · 08-02-2004 6:05pm

i find registered date much better tbh

NinjaBart · 08-02-2004 6:15pm

yeh, keep the registered date and lose the postcounts

substr · 08-02-2004 6:15pm

Originally posted by Emboss
Y0REMA'S A N00B?

oh wait this isn't the cs forum

Yes it is :rolleyes:

substr · 08-02-2004 6:16pm

Originally posted by Phreak
i find registered date much better tbh

I dont

substr · 08-02-2004 6:17pm

Originally posted by NinjaBart
yeh, keep the registered date and lose the postcounts

No dont do this at all

Capt'n Midnight · 08-02-2004 6:40pm

Muppets will be muppets, and if you block one avenue of muppetry then others will open up. The devil you know is better than the one you don't.

Personally I'd rather a different form of ignore button - the current one is too all or nothing. An ignore where I can see the posts - but I don't get notified about them. - or maybe something that changes their avatar or lightens the font colour or makes it smaller ?

If you have been in a forum for a while you get to recognise regular posters. If you are new then best thing to do is watch and don't take the first replies as gospel.

Allowing an option for more than 25 entries on a page for when searching for users posts would help, people on broadband, filter out users.

phreak · 08-02-2004 6:55pm

Originally posted by substr
I dont

you only have 26 posts... who cares what you think?!

substr · 08-02-2004 7:00pm

Originally posted by Phreak
you only have 26 posts... who cares what you think?!

27 :rolleyes:

SantaHoe · 08-02-2004 7:06pm

Post counts help spot the free advertisment muppets who make fake posts about how great company x is and how we should all use them.

TheSonOfBattles · 08-02-2004 9:37pm

I think post count and post average should be gotten rid of as well. Date joined should be enough if your going on the theory that some people's opinions are worth more than others because they're on boards longer. The date joined would also help you spot people who are only one to advertise tbh.

As for substr, who's up for betting on how long it'll be before he/she is banned for constantly spamming the :rolleyes: and generally acting a bit of a prat. I'm only going on this thread by the way, haven't seen him post anywhere else, so don't give me crap about how my opinion is wrong, it may well be.

Pacifico · 08-02-2004 9:40pm

Originally posted by SantaHoe
Post counts help spot the free advertisment muppets who make fake posts about how great company x is and how we should all use them.

Yeah true. And if ur buying off someone in the FS forum you might have more confidance if the seller has a greater post count.

Woden · 08-02-2004 9:46pm

Originally posted by TheSonOfBattles

As for substr, who's up for betting on how long it'll be before he/she is banned for constantly spamming the :rolleyes: and generally acting a bit of a prat. I'm only going on this thread by the way, haven't seen him post anywhere else, so don't give me crap about how my opinion is wrong, it may well be.

i've decided that going on this thread is enough to go by considering about 20% of his/her/it's total posts are on this thread and that we have a representative sample, i reckon he/she/it should be banned now now i tell ya muhhhhhhhhaaaaaa.

kaimera · 08-02-2004 9:49pm

Originally posted by Henry_14
Yeah true. And if ur buying off someone in the FS forum you might have more confidance if the seller has a greater post count.

not necesscarily.

Giblet · 08-02-2004 10:22pm

Post counts and reg date help to tell me if someone should know better it they are posting crap.

substr · 08-02-2004 10:33pm

Originally posted by Dataisgod
i've decided that going on this thread is enough to go by considering about 20% of his/her/it's total posts are on this thread and that we have a representative sample, i reckon he/she/it should be banned now now i tell ya muhhhhhhhhaaaaaa.

You have really hurt my feelings and left me deeply emotionally scarred for the remainder of my life

:dunno: :dunno:

substr · 08-02-2004 10:35pm

By the way Giblet please tell me you dont watch Shin Chan that is the biggest load of CRAP ever to grace our television sets of a saturday morning

TheSonOfBattles · 08-02-2004 10:42pm

Stop double posting substr, you CAN edit your post if you need to add something that badly.

substr · 08-02-2004 10:44pm

meh

User45701 · 09-02-2004 12:19am

Originally posted by rolleyes
You are only saying that because you are a noob.

Why act like this? - Youre banned now

Originally posted by TheSonOfBattles
I think post count and post average should be gotten rid of as well. Date joined should be enough if your going on the theory that some people's opinions are worth more than others because they're on boards longer.

What if someone had registerd about 2 years ago but only posted about 10 times?

Originally posted by substr
By the way Giblet please tell me you dont watch Shin Chan that is the biggest load of CRAP ever to grace our television sets of a saturday morning

Saturday MORNING ? - What the hell is that?

Originally posted by DapperGent
I think maybe that you should have to click on their profile to see them, but I wouldn't get rid of them altogether.

I consider this to be the best plan of action it will work for everyone.

Mercury_Tilt · 09-02-2004 12:23am

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yellum · 09-02-2004 12:33am

Originally posted by Mercury_Tilt
Post counts are very important.
.

substr · 09-02-2004 12:48am

yellum a LEGAL file sharing forum... ZZZZZZZZ
You do realise about 99% of p2p file sharing on the internet is illegal?
And I know that EVERYONE does it, even you ¬_¬

ecksor · 09-02-2004 1:01am

Originally posted by substr
yellum a LEGAL file sharing forum... ZZZZZZZZ
You do realise about 99% of p2p file sharing on the internet is illegal?
And I know that EVERYONE does it, even you ¬_¬

That's not relevant to the aims of the file sharing forum. And that's one pointless post too many on here.

Capt'n Midnight · 09-02-2004 1:23am

Could have sworn that Victor had a postcount of 1 earlier today ...

Yeah that registration time thing is a great indication :rolleyes:
If you look up the numbers of posts there are loads of people who have NEVER posted - but date would indicate they are in the old boys club.

You could have customisation of stuff displayed - turn off count/avatars as you wish

daveirl · 09-02-2004 10:08am

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BuffyBot · 09-02-2004 10:52am

I think they shiould stay. That combined with reg date can give you a reasonable guage of someone's time in the conmmunity, and how much they are contributing.

Dustaz · 09-02-2004 1:57pm

Hasnt this been discussed to death a few times before?

The system as it is works as a rough gauge in general. Just because a single user causes a stir for 5 minutes is hardly reason to change it.

Anyway, without post counts how is anyone supposed to form evil cliques and bully people? jesus man, think.

User45701 · 09-02-2004 2:06pm

I expected everyone to agree on leaving the post counts but making it so that you have to click on the profile to get them - It is what makes the most sence Everyone will be happy.

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