Reply to: The thread for Zeity's 10,000th post

[TheFaQQer]

IIRC they did a few years ago when they changed to the current forum software. I certainly remember being a member before the change-over and my old ID disappeared, so I had to re-register.

I suppose the number of posts doesn't matter, but on other forums (where things may be a bit more serious of atmosphere) you expect those with a high post count to be the experts. On here it's probably the opposite, seeing as they spend more time posting than coding!

Ah that was different though - migrating from different software and getting everyone to re-register.

Xen was talking about a forum he used where they just switched off all the post counts, as it was getting very competitive (I think). He wasn't a happy bunny.

[BrilloPad]

Or he's still sat in casualty waiting for treatment for his bleeding fingertips.

lol - that would make 2 tpders with cut hands! gosh I will have to watch myself.

[PAH]

DS23 is going to be rich!

Maybe this is why he has not been seen for days - he got a cut and is in the Caribbean?

Or he's still sat in casualty waiting for treatment for his bleeding fingertips.

[BrilloPad]

And why it wasn't deleted when Fortune Green blasted it with porn. Maybe you TPDers should claim a cut of the advertising revenue.

DS23 is going to be rich!

Maybe this is why he has not been seen for days - he got a cut and is in the Caribbean?

[PAH]

hmmm - good point! This could well explain why tpd has been tolerated for so long...

And why it wasn't deleted when Fortune Green blasted it with porn. Maybe you TPDers should claim a cut of the advertising revenue.

[BrilloPad]

Unless they get paid advertising revenue for page impressions, then they'll be laughing! TPD will be immortal.

hmmm - good point! This could well explain why tpd has been tolerated for so long...

[PAH]

I doubt anything will change until tpd brings the server to its knees!

Unless they get paid advertising revenue for page impressions, then they'll be laughing! TPD will be immortal.

[PAH]

You are AtW and I claim my 5 rubles.

Of course, the mods could just scrap all the number of posts, as happened on a forum Xen uses
Or just delete TPD

Or ignore posts in TPD from statistics

But where does it end? Should the counting thread be discounted? It's not really worth considering, to be honest - does it make any difference to how you use or perceive the forum?

IIRC they did a few years ago when they changed to the current forum software. I certainly remember being a member before the change-over and my old ID disappeared, so I had to re-register.

I suppose the number of posts doesn't matter, but on other forums (where things may be a bit more serious of atmosphere) you expect those with a high post count to be the experts. On here it's probably the opposite, seeing as they spend more time posting than coding!

[BrilloPad]

You are AtW and I claim my 5 rubles.

Of course, the mods could just scrap all the number of posts, as happened on a forum Xen uses

Or just delete TPD

Or ignore posts in TPD from statistics

But where does it end? Should the counting thread be discounted? It's not really worth considering, to be honest - does it make any difference to how you use or perceive the forum?

Just to clarify your comment - take the joke thread. You could say it is in light relief so should not count. But I have had many thank-yous from people about how much they enjoy it. I have kept all jokes emailed to me since 1996 - in text files at home. I just cut and paste them.

I doubt anything will change until tpd brings the server to its knees!

[TheFaQQer]

All the same I think it devalues the forum in that people may see someone's got thousands of posts, but only a small percentage were 'earned'.

Maybe drivel posts should be counted seperately if they aren't already, then someone that's given Godlike status has earned it from years of entertaining the troops, rather than rattling up a load of drivel posts in a few weeks.

You are AtW and I claim my 5 rubles.

Of course, the mods could just scrap all the number of posts, as happened on a forum Xen uses

Or just delete TPD

Or ignore posts in TPD from statistics

But where does it end? Should the counting thread be discounted? It's not really worth considering, to be honest - does it make any difference to how you use or perceive the forum?

[BrilloPad]

All the same I think it devalues the forum in that people may see someone's got thousands of posts, but only a small percentage were 'earned'.

Maybe drivel posts should be counted seperately if they aren't already, then someone that's given Godlike status has earned it from years of entertaining the troops, rather than rattling up a load of drivel posts in a few weeks.

It is hard to define earned though isn't it.

Most of what zeity and atw post is total nonsense. Most of the others with large posts beast newbies or everyone.

It is all rather subjective - would you not agree?

[BrilloPad]

You still need another 1000 non-TPD posts to get there.

I have 9692 total - 5906 in tpd. so 1214 outside tpd will do it.

But I still have my eye on catching a few tpders totals...

[PAH]

All the same I think it devalues the forum in that people may see someone's got thousands of posts, but only a small percentage were 'earned'.

Maybe drivel posts should be counted seperately if they aren't already, then someone that's given Godlike status has earned it from years of entertaining the troops, rather than rattling up a load of drivel posts in a few weeks.

[TheFaQQer]

It wont be that rare for much longer...

You still need another 1000 non-TPD posts to get there.

[BrilloPad]

It's not as easy as DS23 made it look.

There are only two people who have proved the ability to drivel to the point of being a TPDeity and also being Godlike outside of TPD. It is a rare skill indeed.

It wont be that rare for much longer...