I had an argument with Uber-posters
Fappy and
Daystar Clarion the other day. In fact that post the OP mentioned about "small complaints" was made as an insult towards me.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.390540-The-roast-of-Daystar-Clarion?page=3#15699975
The reason I find it so annoying is because people who are posting 20 times everyday on a dozen different threads for several years straight aren't adding a whole lot to the community except for pages and pages of superfluous information.
In my time as an Escapist I've commented on ~500 topic/ideas. When someone else has commented on tens of thousands more topics/ideas in the same span of time I have to wonder if a lot of these posts are well rounded, thoughtful discussion or if it's
self serving ego stroking.
I'm not saying these members don't add to the community, but when 90% of the threads are composed of the content generated by 10% of the user base it hurts the community as a whole.
I don't think we should remove post count, I think posters whose Average Posts Per Day are way out of line with the average Escapist's conduct should exercise some self-restraint.
EDIT: What do you suppose are the chances that both Fappy AND Daystar would be participating in this thread?! Answer: About 99%
Daystar Clarion said:
Fappy said: