I don't think the issue is something to stay awake nights over but recognize that post count lends a measure of credibility to a poster for someone new to the board or not savvy enough to realize that generally it's the old members with the LOWEST post counts that are the ones to listen to
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Seriously though, I've learned quite a lot in OMNI and have taken part in enlightening discussions I'd certainly consider valuable. I would hate to see those posts somehow considered of lesser value than a post consisting only of a "
" or "^" because it happens to be in a travel forum such as AA or Starwood.