Problem with post count

[mi2az]

Originally Posted by QKShooter

Yep, Off Topic posts will not increase your post count.

But, I just gave you 5 Gratis so that I could exercise my Assistant Admin powers and abilities that are far beyond those of mortal man.

I am not faster than a speeding bullet and cannot change the course of mighty rivers or bend steel in my bare hands or...leap tall buildings in a single bound but, I can increase your post count number by 5.

And no, I'm not doing it for anybody else - don't ask.

Ok, How about by 30 then

[bbqgrill]

Originally Posted by Bumper

I believe the "off topic" posts are, in fact, your problem. You can post all day long in that area and post counts will not go up. Likewise for Member Buy, Sell, Trade. Should you find that you actually lose post count by a point or two, the thread you posted to was probably moved (to off topic) or removed for some reason. I assure you we have not done anything. Off topic posts have not counted for over a year....

But, that explains why I see so many almost spam like welcome to the forum posts where one member posts welcome notes to all people that joined recently using a generic welcome for multiple people, I guess they are looking to raise their post count. (I am not referring to admins etc. who welcome every new member or members who write personal or semi personal notes) I suppose that generic welcome notes would be good for at least 100 post per week without much thought or sincere effort for those so vain as to care about post count. Unfortunately, it does clutter the New Posts search option with a lot of identical posts on multiple threads.

[Bumper]

Originally Posted by bbqgrill

But, that explains why I see so many almost spam like welcome to the forum posts where one member posts welcome notes to all people that joined recently using a generic welcome for multiple people, I guess they are looking to raise their post count. (I am not referring to admins etc. who welcome every new member or members who write personal or semi personal notes) I suppose that generic welcome notes would be good for at least 100 post per week without much thought or sincere effort for those so vain as to care about post count. Unfortunately, it does clutter the New Posts search option with a lot of identical posts on multiple threads.

Although we have always encouraged members to welcome new members, I have to agree with you on some posts that have started using graphics and no "real" welcome. I don't consider it spam or efforts to raise post counts, but I do consider it pretty impersonal and some of the thought is somewhat lost in the delivery....

[Tom G]

This sounds like a black market for post points. Please send me about 50 or so if you can spare them. How much can you get when you cash them in??