Anyone else agree that number of posts under your screen-name is distracting?

SteveBsjb · 04-20-2006, 07:54 AM

Maybe there should be a way to hide this? Optionally? Or put it on profile page?

glatt · 04-20-2006, 08:26 AM

I'm not distracted by it.

Sometimes I'm curious about what someone's total is, and then I can see it right there. It's useful. But I don't treat it as a way of ranking people. It's just one piece of information.

skysidhe · 04-20-2006, 08:54 AM

no

Beestie · 04-20-2006, 09:28 AM

A strip of duct tape might work.

04-20-2006, 10:15 AM

Elmer's glue to keep your fingers pasted away from your keyboard.

I don't see how number of posts is distracting. I just read the stuff going on in a thread. If I'm curious about the person who posted something, I may look at their profile, but usually I don't. The number of posts never was a big deal around here until lately.

SteveBsjb · 04-20-2006, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beestie

A strip of duct tape might work.

Hahaha... reminds me I used to tell people to put black electrical tape over the red lights on their dashboard in their car. Instant mechanic!

SteveBsjb · 04-20-2006, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marichiko

Elmer's glue to keep your fingers pasted away from your keyboard.

I don't see how number of posts is distracting. I just read the stuff going on in a thread. If I'm curious about the person who posted something, I may look at their profile, but usually I don't. The number of posts never was a big deal around here until lately.

I found old threads where people were congratulating each other for reaching certain number of posts.

Also, I've never been one to bring up post numbers, though a few have accused me of just posting to drive up my post count. Well, I'm TELLING YOU all, it's not true.

Maui Nick · 04-20-2006, 11:51 AM

To answer the question in the thread title: No.

SteveBsjb · 04-20-2006, 11:55 AM

that's all I need!

Elspode · 04-20-2006, 01:01 PM

The post totals are is a reasonably reliable indicator of how active a given Cellarite is. What it doesn't reveal is whether there is any worthwhile content in those posts. 5,000 posts of "Me too!" doesn't exactly make one into an admired poster.

In general, though, the higher the post numbers, the more involved and contributory the poster is...at least, that used to be the case. Time will tell if that will be true in the future.

wolf · 04-20-2006, 01:04 PM

no

DucksNuts · 04-20-2006, 06:12 PM

no

lumberjim · 04-20-2006, 06:24 PM

only for a moment, then the moment's gone.

04-20-2006, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveBsjb

I found old threads where people were congratulating each other for reaching certain number of posts.

*cough* That was back in the old days when people tried to post stuff that had content. I imagine that now people will feel pity toward those with large numbers of posts after their name. In fact, I am thinking of getting a new user name and only posting once a week.

Flint · 04-20-2006, 07:06 PM

I don't care about # of posts, or care about who cares about # of posts.

04-20-2006, 07:54 AM	#1
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	Anyone else agree that number of posts under your screen-name is distracting? Maybe there should be a way to hide this? Optionally? Or put it on profile page? __________________ "It's only an internet community."

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Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	A strip of duct tape might work. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

04-20-2006, 11:51 AM	#8
Maui Nick ... is not really in Maui. Weird, huh? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Near the beach Posts: 153	To answer the question in the thread title: No. __________________ PROJECT STILL TO BE COMPLETED: Adding silly *.sig.

04-20-2006, 11:55 AM	#9
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	that's all I need! __________________ "It's only an internet community."

04-20-2006, 01:01 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The post totals are is a reasonably reliable indicator of how active a given Cellarite is. What it doesn't reveal is whether there is any worthwhile content in those posts. 5,000 posts of "Me too!" doesn't exactly make one into an admired poster. In general, though, the higher the post numbers, the more involved and contributory the poster is...at least, that used to be the case. Time will tell if that will be true in the future. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-20-2006, 08:26 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'm not distracted by it. Sometimes I'm curious about what someone's total is, and then I can see it right there. It's useful. But I don't treat it as a way of ranking people. It's just one piece of information.

04-20-2006, 08:54 AM	#3
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	no

04-20-2006, 10:15 AM	#5
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Elmer's glue to keep your fingers pasted away from your keyboard. I don't see how number of posts is distracting. I just read the stuff going on in a thread. If I'm curious about the person who posted something, I may look at their profile, but usually I don't. The number of posts never was a big deal around here until lately.

04-20-2006, 01:04 PM	#11
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	no __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-20-2006, 06:12 PM	#12
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	no

04-20-2006, 06:24 PM	#13
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04-20-2006, 07:06 PM	#15
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I don't care about # of posts, or care about who cares about # of posts. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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