Post counts are to important.
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It's due to an inherent assumption that anyone new to the site has little idea of what they're talking about, which is wrong.shadowsandwich said:
True story. Also you should meet @Redlin5Sassafrass said:
Anyway, as in the world of Poke'mon, your true worth is decided by the prestige of your displayed badges =D. Anyone who immediately dismisses your argument due to your low post count is a retard if your argument is valid. If the argument itself is invalid/inexplicable/etc, then no amount of posts will save you. Like the guy last week who got suspended for posting his furry love thread. Although I think in his case he had priors against him.
Sober Thal said:
To be honest, I (and likely most of the other people around here) am more likely to tell someone off for saying something stupid if they have a high post count/early join date than if they're clearly new. The mods are harsher on older members too, for that matter.
[sub][sub][sub][sub][sub]Besides, whoever said it was join date that mattered was right. Anyone who can last more than a year or two is practically an ancient around here, despite the fact that the forums have been around since, what, 2004? The moderations system is set up so older members are more likely to get banned than newer ones.[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]
the only post count I follow is my own. I tend to look at joined date over that anyway. Ironically I lurked for a year before joining so I don't know why I pay attention to that anyway.
Yep, I'm with this guy (or girl).Mortai Gravesend said:
On my previous account which I made about 4 years ago,(and before you ask, no, I am not ban jumping. Have no idea what the password or email is for it is when I accidentally logged out one day) low posts counts did tend to get you singled out. Funnily enough, as the older Escapees have left, the community has become a great deal more mature.
I haven't seen one person being singled out for having a low post count in a while. Definitely haven't seen any since I made this account a few months back.
The one thing I accuse myself of is thinking people who don't have avatar's sort of throw me off. Because I'm an elitist prick like that.
How the...? Oh, I see. Cool.Kross said:Everyone knows registration date is your real measure of worth.
*wanders off to ban everyone with less posts then him*
OT: No, nobody here really cares about post count. I look at it to see just how many posts they have. I've never though, "Oh, low post count, ignore/think of as stupid". I've seen jerks here with far more posts than me, and I just ignore them.
YAY! You win the contest! But seriously I do wish people would stop posting. It is just people arguing about things now. Not even with me, just with over posters. I already got the 10,000 view badge and not many new people are seeing it. It is just the same guys who are arguing about flags and nazis.TopazFusion said:
Also on this subject, to the OP, look at me! I only have 97 posts and I already have a 10,000 view thread! If people ignored what lower post people said then I wouldn't have that popular of a thread. When I posted that I had about 50ish posts.
Oh...Oooh.
Well, aside from the occasional banters here and there, I haven't seen nor experienced any kind of bias based upon my post count or another users post count.
As the illustrious Escapists have already told, Post count does not matter.
Thank you and have a wonderful day.
Or night.
[sub][sub]Damn timezones.[/sub][/sub]
Well, aside from the occasional banters here and there, I haven't seen nor experienced any kind of bias based upon my post count or another users post count.
As the illustrious Escapists have already told, Post count does not matter.
Thank you and have a wonderful day.
Or night.
[sub][sub]Damn timezones.[/sub][/sub]
I remember back in my times getting a thousand posts was like a badge of honor.
But these kids these days have posts of twenty thousand. And i just think to myself... This person, with improvement and patience, could write a fucking novel.
But then i go back to almost getting banned because i say "controversial stuff" which gets my angry and then actually want to say "controversial stuff"
Like this post
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.215562-To-the-High-School-and-College-Drop-Outs-Here#7278937
I have no idea why i got a "Don't Troll" warning. Everything i said in that post is 100% true.
Maybe the part where i exclaim the person reading (most likely OP) to suck it was unneeded. But regardless. I left high school a year early and enter middle college. AKA going to college for high school and i still got a HS diploma. My parents did drop out of college and high school. And my dad HAS been to singapore.
Argh being passive aggressive when relooking at my warnings.
But these kids these days have posts of twenty thousand. And i just think to myself... This person, with improvement and patience, could write a fucking novel.
But then i go back to almost getting banned because i say "controversial stuff" which gets my angry and then actually want to say "controversial stuff"
Like this post
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.215562-To-the-High-School-and-College-Drop-Outs-Here#7278937
I have no idea why i got a "Don't Troll" warning. Everything i said in that post is 100% true.
Maybe the part where i exclaim the person reading (most likely OP) to suck it was unneeded. But regardless. I left high school a year early and enter middle college. AKA going to college for high school and i still got a HS diploma. My parents did drop out of college and high school. And my dad HAS been to singapore.
Argh being passive aggressive when relooking at my warnings.
I have a low post count but have never been looked down upon, maybe I am just one of the lucky ones?
I haven't come across someone who has ignored a person because of their low posts, and if someone did do that I would write them off as an ass hole...and there are plenty over the interweb
I haven't come across someone who has ignored a person because of their low posts, and if someone did do that I would write them off as an ass hole...and there are plenty over the interweb
The only time I ever take someones post count into account is if they have a Neo or Morpheus badge underneith their names. I am currently trying to get the Neo badge because it means you can pretty much voice your opinion in a way that is acceptable here on the Escapist/not being an a-hole while posting your opinion.shadowsandwich said:
i will only disregard someones opinion if the their post count is low (like 20 or less) AND if their opinion is very harsh but that's because i just assume they are a troll besides that i really don't care
The only things that lower my respect for someone is personal attacks and flogging the English language.
The only time I've seen post count come up has been in Forum Games, for obvious reasons.
The only time I've seen post count come up has been in Forum Games, for obvious reasons.
MY MIND IS FILLED WITH SCREWKross said:Everyone knows registration date is your real measure of worth.
*wanders off to ban everyone with less posts then him*
Well played, Master Kross. Well played.
yeah but the difference is you ARE a jackass.SckizoBoy said:
[sub][sub][sub][sub]Really though, I love you.....Please don't make me hurt you[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]
My opinion is that if you cannae manage to form a coherent sentence then your opinion is probably not worth that much. I post somewhat infrequently now as opposed to when I first got started on the site. Sometimes I get quoted, sometimes not. But I do it for me. Not for everyone else. It makes me happy to get shite off my chest on certain topics. This one though was more for shits and giggles with me. Post count doesnae matter (even though I'm determined to pass a few certain people's post counts) what matters is the content you put into your posts.
[sub][sub][sub][sub]Scots wording added for you Sckizo, my love, just cause I know you love it when I use it ;][/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]