If posts don't count in the OT why do they here? - Page 3

rah · September 9, 2003, 13:54

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Originally posted by Gatekeeper
I forget, rah, who's the older one?

That would be me

18 long minutes.

Spike, that would be me also.

RAH

Gatekeeper · September 9, 2003, 13:55

Hey, now, DrSpike! My question was well-intentioned, but you're just trying to stir up sibling rivalry now, aren't you?!

DrSpike · September 9, 2003, 14:19

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Originally posted by Gatekeeper
Hey, now, DrSpike! My question was well-intentioned, but you're just trying to stir up sibling rivalry now, aren't you?!

Who, me?

rah · September 9, 2003, 14:27

That might have worked when we were 10.

Asmodean · September 9, 2003, 14:50

rah and Ming seem inseparable to me. I wouldn't wonder if they even lived on the same street.

BTW, rah....do you and Ming live in suburban Chicago, or in the city proper?

Asmodean

rah · September 9, 2003, 15:02

Northern suburbs. We live in the same burb, but our older brother actually lives closer to me than Ming does.

Verto · September 9, 2003, 17:42

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Originally posted by rah
Northern suburbs. We live in the same burb, but our older brother actually lives closer to me than Ming does.

When will he join the Mod Squad?

rah · September 9, 2003, 17:45

He's not a gamer.

Or likely to ever come here.

Asmodean · September 10, 2003, 04:44

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Originally posted by rah

He's not a gamer.

Or likely to ever come here.

Yeah....older brothers are like that...aren't they

Asmodean

rah · September 10, 2003, 08:28

Yeah, but it's nice that we all live so close together. The nieces and nephews get to see each other often, and we all get to get together to play golf.

TCO · September 11, 2003, 20:26

Just think about how it might help things if they got rid of post count entirely.

Alex · September 11, 2003, 21:36

I don't mind about post counts, and the custom avatars are not that relevant to me either, but since those things already are part of this site, then they should remain here.

But if the admins want to take them out, fine with me. Whatever.

Dauphin · September 11, 2003, 23:00

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Originally posted by rah
I would bet my mortgage that if posts stopped being counted count here, the level of posting would fall of right away.

(after the whining about it ended, of course)

Did it in the OT when posts stopped counting there?
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The places where posts not counting would cut the quantity are likely going to be in the places where people can currently spam unnoticed, or legally. Mentioning no names of course.

rah · September 12, 2003, 08:22

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Originally posted by Big Crunch
Did it in the OT when posts stopped counting there?

I think it did, but no scientific research to prove it.
You did stop seeing as many threads that consisting of 100's of one word responses.

badams52 · September 12, 2003, 14:59

So if they did stop counting posts in this forum, would that mean Skanky Burns' wouldn't post as much?

Harry Seldon · September 12, 2003, 15:29

No, it would just mean his posts would be less relevant.

Ben Kenobi · September 12, 2003, 17:03

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No, it would just mean his posts would be less relevant.

Less relevant? That would be a challenge given his preference for

Of course, there's always the idea that a smilie's worth a thousand words.

MichaeltheGreat · September 12, 2003, 17:53

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Originally posted by geeslaka
I disagree. This argument gets into a situation where posts don't count anywhere.

Nubclear · September 12, 2003, 18:38

I think instead of avatar post dependance, it might be a time dependance. Wait thirty days and you can have an avatar. Yay

I wish to get rid of post counts.

Skanky Burns · September 13, 2003, 05:25

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Originally posted by badams52
So if they did stop counting posts in this forum, would that mean Skanky Burns' wouldn't post as much?

You can't get rid of me that easily!

TCO · September 13, 2003, 07:04

We could handle you the way we handled Ras. Couple PCRs does the trick easy.

Asmodean · September 13, 2003, 07:28

Another way of handling it could be to remove any postcount related titles. That would remove the incentive to spam with the intent of getting +1's, without removing the postcount as such.

Asmodean

PLATO · September 13, 2003, 09:49

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Originally posted by Asmodean
Another way of handling it could be to remove any postcount related titles. That would remove the incentive to spam with the intent of getting +1's, without removing the postcount as such.

Asmodean

What would be the point of having a post count? When I am looking for advice on something to do with a CIV game, then the guy who has "diety" under his name gets a bit more scruitiny than the guy who has "settler".
Likewise, when we are talking about the community here, I pay more attention to the same because I know he has been around here a while and should be closer in touch with the pulsebeat of this community. If a "settler" starts saying change this and change that, is anyone going to really listen? If a "diety" does it then it at least gets a good read and a little thought from me. I think that post counts and titles are a good thing. One of the reasons we have mods with PCR power is to make sure that a spammer doesn't reach those levels simply through spamming.

TCO · September 13, 2003, 10:33

The owners want to limit spam. But they like high traffic. Look how they brag when they get it. It is a bit of a Catch 22.

Ming · September 13, 2003, 11:17

Sure they like high traffic... and yes, they want to limit spam. Those two ideas can work together. They truely want the "right" kind of traffic. This is a gaming site... and that's what it was intended to be.

TCO · September 13, 2003, 11:23

agreed. Sometimes, the two ideas may conflict a little. Often not.

Ming · September 13, 2003, 11:30

They can sometimes conflict... But both Mark and Dan have made it pretty clear that the on topic forums are the more important to them. Which makes sense, since it is a gaming site

TCO · September 13, 2003, 11:42

Are you trying to troll me.

Ming · September 13, 2003, 11:55

I could ask the same

TCO · September 13, 2003, 11:59

thanks for admitting it. Wink wink.