Post counts

[PureChaos]

been on for well over a year and have 2100 odd posts. if people have hundreds of posts in a few days they need to get a hobby. i could do with one, actually!

 

[Robert632]

the post count is for people who need to feel importent. like me.

 

[Cakes]

Post counts are completely meaningless. Why would I possibly give a fuck how many posts I or anyone else has? It often becomes a sort of e-penis competition, and should be done away with.

 

[Lord George]

A large part of my post count comes from a brief stint in the Forum Games section, oh shes an addictive beast she is. But no I actually have less respect for people with insanely large post counts as to me it shows they must post mainly unsubstantial posts. Well except for NeonBob, that dude just wins me over, it may be his shave the whales thing.

 

[DuplicateValue]

Though I don't judge people by their post count, I always assume that's how they judge me.
When it was lower, I was always careful what I said to people so as to not make a bad name for myself too early on.

I'm more comfortable to express my full opinion nowadays, mainly because I've already incurred moderator wrath (it was only a probation), which is quite a freeing experience (somehow).

 

[GrinningManiac]

Don't really care for it. I was eagerly anticipating my Gone Gonzo thingy, but today I realised I had gone Gonzo about 48 posts ago. 70 something now.

Damn, missed it.

...Oh Well! *whistles with hands in pockets*

 

[The_Healer]

I personally live to make my post count higher.

Unfortunately its not going too well for me and suicide is certainly an option at this stage.

 

[Acidwell]

i used to think it was weird when i saw people who joined in the same month as me with a hundred more posts than me. But i looked at someones profile the other day and there was a member for 2 weeks and they had 500 posts. There is only one word for that and its SPAM.

Edit:Like the people below and above me

 

[grimsprice]

Couldn't care less about post count.
Don't need the irony pointed out to me.

Yeah, but when you say that, you're lying. Jokes. I do remember when you first showed up though. It was like every other posts was yours.
I don't mind, I just don't get how people can post that much.

It shows dedication to the Community, thats what it shows.

I don't think we could do without either. Post count shows how much time you spend here, while age shows how much time you could have spent here. I just members by taking both into account. A really old member with just a few points doesn't really care that much about the community, while someone with an unusually high number of posts per day is just a cred grinder. Idk, its more complicated than black and white.

 

[grimsprice]

What do you think the count would be for everyone if they excluded the retarded ones like "First!!!1!1one!1"?

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to take a bullet to the head for acknowledging the "first" practice...

I've been here for a long time now, and i've never seen a single "first" post. Anywhere. If any of you have i'd like to know.

 

[AfterAscon]

I hate to be the first to say that yes, I do think it matters. I think it shows at the very least how opinionated they are, or how many forum games they post on.

I tend to agree with this. I've been registered for almost two years, have been reading/viewing the content for longer and I regularly read through the forums for news/information. Although I have opinions on quite a lot of the subjects, most of the time I can see it will either start an argument or is a waste of my and everyone else?s time, so I don't post. Although I do have my fair share of useless posts when the mood takes me.

I only got the commented in 100 topics badge today!

 

[Andalusa]

I don't judge people by post count. I very rarely look at it.
If you take a look at mine, it's not impressive, but I don't feel the need to post everyone of my thoughts, or I think people will judge my posts too harshly, or think I'm really stupid.

 

[Neonbob]

A large part of my post count comes from a brief stint in the Forum Games section, oh shes an addictive beast she is. But no I actually have less respect for people with insanely large post counts as to me it shows they must post mainly unsubstantial posts. Well except for NeonBob, that dude just wins me over, it may be his shave the whales thing.

D'awww.
I love you too, George!
You're the only one I know who remembers that tidbit!

Plus, you're in off topic much more than I am.

True.
I'm not a Forum Game kinda guy.

It always felt kinda like post count padding to me, but maybe that's because I never really gave it a chance.

*sobs*
You too, Max?
Everyone slams the games...
Oh well. I honestly felt the same way about it before someone got me hooked on them.
They know who they are.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

I judge people by their comments. It doesn't matter to me if someone has been a member for a week or since the beginning, if they're trolling or flaming they should be called on it, and if they have an interesting point it should be discussed.

Besides, as far as I can tell a lot of the big posters on this site are young-mid teenagers, which means I take everything with a pinch of salt.

 

[Snotnarok]

Very little, sometimes I'll use it as a factor on how much know how experience they could have at the escapist if they start saying things that aren't usual here, but honestly, no not much.

 

[Insanum]

I tend to be a tad hesitant around people that have less than 100 posts, But other than that, It doesn't really matter.

I know my rate of posting has fallen through the floor lately.

 

[ma55ter_fett]

Its kind of cool in my opinion, but I like it more for the title that comes with it.

 

[Gariom]

I only started posting on The Escapist regularly a few weeks ago. I created an account so I could comment on videos and such.

 

[Berethond]

I want some sort of badge saying how cool I am because I have been on the escapist before the special children like Max came on

You do. It's the pint glass.
Tastes great, dunnit?

Oh yes it does. It tastes amazing. I feel cool now.

 

[UsefulPlayer 1]

I pasted 1000 so now I'm a cool kid.

I dread the day I hit 2000.