Originally Posted by Dovster (Post 17950187)

I can imagine the reaction of some very upset people. :D

Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 17949435)

If it's a game thread, you very well could lose the post count if the original post was made when the posts counted (before 2008).

Originally Posted by SanDiego1K (Post 17951755)

Let me weigh in on what I understood the intent of the Talkboard vote to be. Hopefully you will then understand that no mod is trying to circumvent the recent Talkboard vote.

Members have been discussing post counts ever since Omni was removed from post counting. I believe that the issue has been voted on 3 times by Talkboard and I hope to God that the recent vote has been the last. People care passionately about their counts.

My understanding of the recent three votes were:

1. They demonstrated respect for posts that are made in Omni/Omni PR. Members contribute there as part of the FT community.
2. We do not want to repeat the errors of the past where post counting would be run up very quickly. Thus, a new subforum was created. It happens to use the word "games" but in my understanding of intent, it is meant to be for threads that allow rapid fire posts with no thought as to content.

At no time did I see talk of "cleaning up" by reducing post counts created thanks to such posts in the past. I am unaware of any conversation about moving contest threads to the new forum. They are locked threads, they won't be bumped, there is no current opportunity to advance post count by posting in them. However, the open counting threads have or will be moved to the new forum.

I am bewildered by those who got counting turned on in Omni and now want post counts reduced for others. What happened historically happened. It has nothing to do with the worthiness of those threads nor where they would be placed if created today. It's simply a matter of here is where we are today; where do we want post counts to occur going forward.

I have completely done what I understood the intent of the Talkboard vote to mean. I have asked moderators to tread lightly in making decisions about what to move because of the enormous passion of the past years from folks who wanted their voice to count. And I am genuinely tired of the time that continues to be consumed on this topic.

I hope that folks will now understand why some threads have been moved and not others. There is no partiality, there is no favoritism, there is no resistance to the wishes of the Talkboard. And I'd like us to find another topic besides post counts to gum.

Originally Posted by Mary2e (Post 17967400)

Just as an aside here.... Since Omni posts started counting again I've noticed quite a few people start posting there again and some newbies as well.

Who ever said post counts don't matter? :D :D :D

Originally Posted by SkiAdcock (Post 17967979)

Realizing I've added to it, hopefully this thread will die down & we can move on to other things such as new forums, wikipedia, etc.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by HansGolden (Post 17951192)

Well, I'm glad that this thread has shone light on the fact that post counts and "Flyertalk Evangelist" titles are simply a mockery & a joke, and that FT politics (rather than the best interest of FT'ers) makes so that it won't be restored to a place of meaningfulness. Other forums and Wikipedia are success stories in using level of activity and peer review* as a useful indicator of the authority with which an anonymous internet user speaks. This is very useful when $100s are often at stake on whether one trusts FT advice or not, or to sort things out when conflicting advice is given.

* The Forum Which Must Not Be Named as well as SlickDeals & FatWallet use peer review to good effect as well.

Originally Posted by dchristiva (Post 17968164)

I am curious for the sudden 2000 post increase in my count. What caused that?

Originally Posted by dchristiva (Post 17968164)

I don't want to say "I told you so", but I told you so. What did folks think was going to happen? I think it's very funny. Not to mention that several people claimed not to give a hoot about others' status, yet here we are with folks noticing how many others are suddenly gaining the "Evangelist" title.

I am curious for the sudden 2000 post increase in my count. What caused that?

Originally Posted by Mary2e (Post 17967400)

Just as an aside here.... Since Omni posts started counting again I've noticed quite a few people start posting there again and some newbies as well.

Who ever said post counts don't matter? :D :D :D

Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 17968338)

Seems to be trendy to say that "I don't care" and then later be proved to care. :D

Originally Posted by CMK10 (Post 17970098)

Looks like mine went up about 150. That sounds right.

Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 17968338)

Seems to be trendy to say that "I don't care" and then later be proved to care. :D

Originally Posted by AJLondon (Post 17971224)

Maybe there needs to be an analysis of those who voted on this had their post count effected/inflated as a result... Surely no correlation, right?

Originally Posted by AJLondon (Post 17971224)

Maybe there needs to be an analysis of those who voted on this had their post count effected/inflated as a result... Surely no correlation, right?