Shabbaman
rebuffing the rebels
So basically you're telling us that poly and cdg aren't entertaining?
Post count questions
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Darkness
Shadow creature
@Shabbaman: Looks that way, doesn't it? 
On your first point, I don't feel that spam is a rampant problem in the first place on this site. The mods do a very good job in controlling spam, and while there are incidents as there was a couple of days ago in OT those are fairly rare overall. And the demogame posts are generally fairly useful, or at least less spammy than a larger percentage of OT posts I see. Also, why aren't you worried about post count from the chess forum or from OT? And if you're so worried about demogame posts counting, perhaps you really are concerned about post counts anyway, and you would rather they be hidden to eliminate that concern. Maybe you even feel "inferior" for some reason to people with really high post counts, though you'd probably never admit it. And on your chatroom point, I wouldn't care if they did that as long as they had a practical way of doing it.
Strider
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There was a big discussion on it awhile ago... Let me see if I can find it.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23018&highlight=Post+Count
Superevie
Latina Goddess™
Hello!
I was wondering, people here seem to think post count is really important. Why? Is it just the title change you have the option to do, or is there something else I'm missing?
I was wondering, people here seem to think post count is really important. Why? Is it just the title change you have the option to do, or is there something else I'm missing?
Maj
Emperor
Men like big things. Big numbers represent big things.
I don't personally think post count is all that relevant. Take DaveMcw for instance. I don't think he's got even 1000, but he's one of the most knowledged players of Civ3.
BTW, I suggested to the mods they move this to Site Feedback.
BTW, I suggested to the mods they move this to Site Feedback.
Superevie
Latina Goddess™
I didn't know which forum to put this in, so I picked this. Thank for suggesting the move. Okay, so I guess it's just the people I ran into that were interested in post count. I myself couldn't find a good reason.
Is this thread okay? I'm not sure. 
Japanrocks12
tired of being a man
I thought post count threads weren't allowed 
And no superevie, I am not stalking you
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Post count number is just like any other - it can be edited. It can be changed from 100 to 2,000 - and it can be changed from 10,000 down to 17.
Why someone would care about a number that is (potentially) so easily changed, has always demonstrated to me - who has a life, and who doesn't.
The only numbers on a computer screen I ever tend to seriously care about, are the ones that are depicted when I'm doing my finances. Those numbers actually mean something - whereas post counts mean absolutely nothing - except that you are here too much.
I respect people with low post counts more than high ones.
There is enough spam out there already.
Why someone would care about a number that is (potentially) so easily changed, has always demonstrated to me - who has a life, and who doesn't.
The only numbers on a computer screen I ever tend to seriously care about, are the ones that are depicted when I'm doing my finances. Those numbers actually mean something - whereas post counts mean absolutely nothing - except that you are here too much.
I respect people with low post counts more than high ones.
There is enough spam out there already.
Perfection
The Great Head.
I like my high post count, it shows my superiority
Smaasnekje
Should be medicated...
My postcount shows that I have some time on my hands, but not THAT much..
I got a life ya know..
jack merchant
Internationalist
I stopped caring about post count about 1,500 posts ago . The only numbers that are a bit important are the 30 posts you need for a custom title and the 300 you need for a custom avatar.
But really, what's far more important is what people have to say - posts from people with 5000+ posts aren't necessarily more interesting than those with 50 posts. Thus, if someone really spams, it's just cos it's in their blood to.
. The only numbers that are a bit important are the 30 posts you need for a custom title and the 300 you need for a custom avatar.But really, what's far more important is what people have to say - posts from people with 5000+ posts aren't necessarily more interesting than those with 50 posts. Thus, if someone really spams, it's just cos it's in their blood to
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It only makes sense, sort of. Only posters who'd been here awhile would take an active interest in what's happening with the site. A busy Site Feedback is a good sign, I think (so long as it's not always about complaints... ).Originally posted by Wizard
Why is it so, that everyone (almost) posting here in the Site Feedback have a fairly high postcount?
Post count is insignificant.
CurtSibling
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I agree with our esteemed Cyborg Moderator.
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