It's not like we are putting any weight into the validity of someone's post based on their count, and if you do, I have a top of the line minivan that I am willing to sell you for $100,000
Post counts most certainly carry weight. They indicate the degree to which someone actually participates in "flyer" portion of FT and has, dare I say, gravitas. Inflated post counts from political grenade tossing prevalent in OMNi/PR should not be a part of the regular FT travel forum. Let the children have their own post separate count.