Something you don't see everyday...

[slytherock]

It's a guy from MTL. He use to be in a band called "Les fou bracs" He done a bunch of things like this one, he's been doing this for about 20 years now. But I never saw this one. Nice

[jdbnsn]

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Originally Posted by SnowFire
I agree

I'm still lost a little bit on even why we have post counts... But I am sure there is a good reason.

-SF

I dont get it eighther!!! It will be really nice if someone explains a little bit!!!
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Stephany

My guess is the post count serves two functions, one benefits the members by allowing them to see how frequently someone else posts on the forum to get an idea of their experience (although not a very good measurement of knowledge or experience it usually provides a rough guideline to who has good info). The other function (or maybe affect is a better word) is the impact it has on the members themselves. When someone leaves a large footprint like having high stats they tend to feel a little more important or involved and incidently become more attached to the forums (benefit for the forum). But this is absolutely speculation and I have no real idea why, maybe we get a free toaster when we hit 5,000?

[gaz_the_chav]

(although not a very good measurement of knowledge or experience it usually provides a rough guideline to who has good info.)

I think this is more what the rep is here for. To show who is helpful and who has good info.

I have been a member of TBCS since August 2005 - quite alot longer than quite a few people yet I only have a post count of 360 after this post - not alot really.

Saying that, I try and post kinda interesting posts nothing for the sake of it.

I really don't think a post count proves too much accept from how many osts a member has made!

-gaz

[jdbnsn]

I really don't think a post count proves too much accept from how many osts a member has made!

I agree that a high post # proves nothing (actually sometimes the inverse is true), but as a rough guideline people who don't know otherwise tend to feel better about a post from someone who has been in the scene for a while vs brand new. And I don't know if that was it's intended purpose or not but I think it does have a slight effect which is what I was getting at. The rep system is pretty new and that has a much more obvious purpose, but is still only somewhat reliable, some of the guys on this forum who could build a PC out of ramen noodles only have a rep power of 1 because they don't post as often.

[nil8]

Woo! I could use a toaster.

We have posts counts because all modern forums have them and people have come to rely on them as a basic guide to see how involved someone is to a forum.

I see the rep system more for knowledge, being helpful, or producing unique items. Not general forum work, enjoyment, etc etc.

Both can be used as a guide. The best idea is to have a decent post count and a good rep. Like jdbnsn has.

[Slug Toy]

ill agree that the rep is useful for seeing how... USEFUL a person is on a forum.

heres what always pops into my head when thinking about post counts though. a new person with less than 100 posts is still getting settled. therefore they are less likely to be supported when an argument breaks out with a person with a larger post count. post count is kind of like a perceived weight you can throw around. somewhat of a comfort factor too.

[Zephik]

I was checking out Gruntville and they have people with huge ammounts of posts! On one forum(bit-tech??) I even saw something that was mind blowing but I forgot how much it was. I think it was in the 5 digits??

[Tweezy]

if you have administrator's access you can change your post count, on my old forums i made mine to always equal 666

Edit: in other words, just because a post count number LOOKS mindblowing (in the five digits) doesn't mean that user has posted that much... If Paul really wanted to he could make his in the millions (thats seven digits) lol

Double Edit: Back to the original topic of this thread.... that is freaking AWESOME. Probably took him awhile to get that timed right... even if it is a useless post, its in the right forum for it, so who cares?

[Crimson Sky]

Hey there is nothing wrong with random stuff posted in the Chatterbox--its juts a place to---post random stuff As far as Gruntville goes, they have been around a few YEARS longer, and have a tight following--very nice folks over there, people I've met IRL.

[DaveW]

people I've met IRL.

Someone been watching pure pwnage?



On a forum, people are always looking for a measure of their importance. If we took away post counts, it would be join dates, if we took away that, reps-and if we removed all of these things, the forums would probably go silent overnight! It's just in the nature of human beings to perceive a 'pecking order', even if it's an abstract structure without significance.

-Dave