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Title: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Dutchy on February 02, 2011, 03:16:54 pm
Title says it all.

Forum games consists of alot of 'spam' topics, which include spamming, counting, etc.
Now since these posts aren't really 'real posts' but just spamming, it will increase the postcount of someone drastically, making it look like they are regulars, while they joined 1 month ago.

So making the post count not go any higher by posting in forum games seems reasonable.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Uninhibited on February 02, 2011, 03:22:19 pm
Actually, I also suggested in paruni forum to make a games board since it didn't have one, but the post count from that board should not count. So yes, I aggree with it.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Webster on February 02, 2011, 03:28:13 pm
Once someone sees this topic being supported, everyone will go posthunting as fast as they can in forum games until the postcount in the board is disabled  :lol:

Well sure, why not.
I mean, I post there to have some fun, and discover what people think about me in different topics, not to raise my postcount.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Janar on February 02, 2011, 03:32:31 pm
Post count only shows, how much you have posted and nobody should decide, if player is veteran, new or regular by checking post count.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Dutchy on February 02, 2011, 03:32:53 pm
Once someone sees this topic being supported, everyone will go posthunting as fast as they can in forum games until the postcount in the board is disabled  :lol:

Well sure, why not.
I mean, I post there to have some fun, and discover what people think about me in different topics, not to raise my postcount.

Exactly.

Though, it's obvious that the posts made in forum games won't be removed from the user's post history.

Post count only shows, how much you have posted and nobody should decide, if player is veteran, new or regular by checking post count.

It will decrease posthunt.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: CharlieKasper on February 03, 2011, 11:24:46 am
Supported
Though some member's posts will decrease dramatically  :lol:
You know, those who posts 30-50 Replies in Forum games daily  :devroll:
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Webster on February 03, 2011, 12:03:26 pm
Don't decrease their forum games posts, as they will start running around, saying 'OMFG U TOOK MY POSTS!! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU'.

Something just came on my mind.If the post count in the forum games section gets removed, the posthunters, will expand to the other boards, post hunting there, which causes a total clusterfk.

Post count only shows, how much you have posted and nobody should decide, if player is veteran, new or regular by checking post count.
Not really, the forum ranks change if they player has been on the forums for a lot time, for an example, you become a Veteran, if you have been on the forum for at least 20 hours.
Exactly.

Though, it's obvious that the posts made in forum games won't be removed from the user's post history.
Of course.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Drix on February 03, 2011, 12:18:46 pm
I support this idea.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Dutchy on February 03, 2011, 03:24:13 pm
Something just came on my mind.If the post count in the forum games section gets removed, the posthunters, will expand to the other boards, post hunting there, which causes a total clusterfk.

Yea, but outside forum games, posthunters are easier to notice.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Webster on February 03, 2011, 04:52:48 pm
Yea, but outside forum games, posthunters are easier to notice.
The current number of posthunters in other boards is currently minimum, but atleast there are some.So if we remove the postcount there, massive wave of posthunters will invade the other boards.

I don't know, I believe it's a good idea, let's see what the others think.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Raykaza on February 03, 2011, 04:55:54 pm
Who cares about post lol,what can people do with 10ks post and others cant do with 500-100-50 or 1 post ?

Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Exclusive. on February 03, 2011, 04:56:04 pm
People will just start spamming other topics. And what does the post count matter?
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Webster on February 03, 2011, 05:09:28 pm
People will just start spamming other topics. And what does the post count matter?
Post-hunters feel the 'fame' once they reach a high level of posts, and think they know everything.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Raykaza on February 03, 2011, 05:19:20 pm
You should know something more than 60% of forum games users want just to hunt easy posts...If you remove post-counting from this section people will just go and troll in topics such as Argonath groups topics or any other sections.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Exclusive. on February 03, 2011, 09:10:33 pm
I post in every topic, just because I like it. I think many others think the same. There are times I post a lot and sometimes I post like 1 time a week. I don't see the problem.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: JDC on February 05, 2011, 11:43:17 am
I have a high post count, but that does not mean I posthunt. :razz:

Neutral.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Void on February 05, 2011, 11:50:06 am
Opposed.

I believe there is no problem with post counts. The problem is, mildly said, in your mentality.
If you think post count is a threat, it means you want to have a high post count as well. Simple human competition.

I asked webmasters to remove 2200 of my posts a couple of months ago. I got bored with 4600 posts.  :D

Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: (tr)Ollie on February 06, 2011, 11:19:28 am
I asked webmasters to remove 2200 of my posts a couple of months ago. I got bored with 4600 posts.  :D

Haven't head that before. Oh wait. No need to keep repeating it man.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Leon. on February 06, 2011, 07:16:15 pm
Whining about a non-existent problem makes the problem worse. The so-called solution to the non-existent problem will cause more problems than the non-existent previous problem.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Kitsune on February 06, 2011, 09:45:46 pm
Even if such a problem existed, anyone who is that crazy about getting a high post count will simply find somewhere else to spam, and quite frankly, I'd much prefer that such people keep their posting to forum games, as opposed to somewhere else on the forum where there may actually be some serious discussion.

Your idea would only create more problems then there already are.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Antonio. on February 06, 2011, 09:48:17 pm
Posts have nothing to do with you being a regular or not. If you really wanna know, click on their forum profile and look at the date the forum account was created.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Juanes on February 06, 2011, 09:52:17 pm
Forum status should be about date of creation anyway
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Exclusive. on February 07, 2011, 12:45:12 am
What if people create a new account?

Like me, forgot the other password, to lazy to ask for retrieval, and I don't think a post-count matters, I got a ridiculously high post count per day, but I don't care about the amount of posts as I deleted an account with around 3000 posts before.

Leon is right, it's a non-existent problem which you're trying to create.
Title: Re: No post count in forum games.
Post by: Dutchy on February 07, 2011, 03:36:16 pm
Ok I get it, it's not gonna work. Lock the topic if you want to.
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