Originally Posted by iwillflytheworld

One reason not to count posts on CC is that some very old members post only on CC. I, and others, prefer not to deal with such members. Right now it's easy to spot them because they have very low post counts (less than 100, say). But if their posts on CC counted, it could take more work to distinguish them from members who contribute to the community beyond CC.

Admittedly, this is a relatively minor point - and possibly the principle of consistency should trump it.