Now remove the General post counts

[BrilloPad]

Let's just say that I stroke them gently and finish talking on this subject.

Do you talk to them?

[DaveB]

Delete all post counts and have titles based on length of service, so to speak, for those that think they are important.

[NickFitz]

Agree with atw.
The difference is some people in LR posted merely to boost their post counts. Other people might post drivel but it's because they want to be entertaining.
And the difference shows up - counting thread anyone?

And yet the Counting Thread continues to grow, despite no longer contributing to post count. This would suggest that you are incorrect in believing that people post there for that reason.

Let's face it, the only possible reason for displaying post count is to imply that somebody with a high post count has contributed something of value to the community. We know very well that this is not the case.

Therefore, posts in each individual forum (General, Technical, etc) should show only the member's post count for that forum.

After all somebody who's posted a lot in, say, B/C probably has something useful to say on the subject at hand, and their high B/C post count would show that they have contributed.

Conversely, somebody who's posted almost nothing but abuse of immigrants and inane ranting about BTL in General, or indeed somebody who's posted a lot of drivel in LR (like me), shouldn't have a spurious credibility conferred on them when they post in a different area.

Post count by category is the only way post count can have any actual value. Otherwise just get rid of it altogether.

[BrilloPad]

And yet the Counting Thread continues to grow, despite no longer contributing to post count. This would suggest that you are incorrect in believing that people post there for that reason.

Let's face it, the only possible reason for displaying post count is to imply that somebody with a high post count has contributed something of value to the community. We know very well that this is not the case.

Therefore, posts in each individual forum (General, Technical, etc) should show only the member's post count for that forum.

After all somebody who's posted a lot in, say, B/C probably has something useful to say on the subject at hand, and their high B/C post count would show that they have contributed.

Conversely, somebody who's posted almost nothing but abuse of immigrants and inane ranting about BTL in General, or indeed somebody who's posted a lot of drivel in LR (like me), shouldn't have a spurious credibility conferred on them when they post in a different area.

Post count by category is the only way post count can have any actual value. Otherwise just get rid of it altogether.

Whilst agreeing with what you said - you have posts some highly insightful techical comments in tpd.

Kindly stick to drivel like me!

[NickFitz]

Whilst agreeing with what you said - you have posts some highly insightful techical comments in tpd.

Kindly stick to drivel like me!

I'm trying to get the mods to move TPD to Technical

[BrilloPad]

I'm trying to get the mods to move TPD to Technical

With me and Diver posting you have no chance...

[TheFaQQer]

Delete all post counts and have titles based on length of service, so to speak, for those that think they are important.

Nice pali

[NickFitz]

Nice pali

[BrowneIssue]

Therefore, posts in each individual forum (General, Technical, etc) should show only the member's post count for that forum.

Put the chimp in charge - he's talking most sense!