Posted by Punki back in 2000, IIRC.
This was about the time that doc, a true FlyerTalk Legend, was the first to hit 10,000 posts:
I think reaching 10,000 posts is a very unique experience, thereby allowing everyone who reaches that status to select his or her own unique name (read title).
I don't care much about post counts and never give them any credibility at all. Hitting 10,000 posts just isn't unique anymore, and certainly not very important, but I still think my old idea is a good one, that should be instituted retroactively--when a poster hits 10,000 posts they should be able to select an appropriate title, either their previous title, a totally unique or a title from an approved list. Of course, the TalkBoard would have to approve the appropriateness of each uniqe title selected, especially since these days it appears that even folks who have high 5 digit and maybe even 6 digit join numbers are hitting "Evangelist".
What's up with that?
Maybe it would make more sense to just list join numbers as titles instead of post counts. That is something that no one could fake or manipulate. Maybe I will suggest that as another motion.
Personally I hope to be able to retain my "original member" status if and when I hit 10,000 posts. Someone hinted earlier in this thread that that was possible, but I have seen no confirmation of that fact.
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dhammer53, I am a poster who is trying to keep my post count down. Therefore, if I had a vote in this issue, I would vote to eliminate post counts from OMNI and every other non-travel related fora so I can keep posting and posting and still remain "original".
