Motion Passed: Non-counting of Posts in a Games Forum
Jan 21, 2012, 10:23 pm
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Jan 21, 2012, 10:28 pm
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Jan 21, 2012, 10:41 pm
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You have the current lot of posters who has been posting the games while posts don't count. Out of the lot of posters I see one who recently started going on a posting binge. Look at the people who has been posting in such threads and look at the new people who decided to join omni the minute the counters are turned on. Its not hard to notice some on a posting binge and those posters who go on a binge should not be allowed in Omni as they have no other purpose except to inflate their ego.
Jan 22, 2012, 12:17 am
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Will be interesting if the OMNI moderators will be on the prowl for that, paricularly in number counting threads. As some members got 20-30,000 posts in those when the counter was on before, I'd expect to see similar attempts once that counter is back on.
Jan 22, 2012, 6:25 am
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I've made my views on this known in other threads, but I'll do so again. Games posts should definitely not count.
I am proud of my contribution to FT and although my post count is low, my posts are long and full of lots of info (trip reports). How can my contribution and that of almost all posting members of FT be measured equally as those that just post a single digit number repeatedly and add absolutely nothing to the community in the process?
I am proud of my contribution to FT and although my post count is low, my posts are long and full of lots of info (trip reports). How can my contribution and that of almost all posting members of FT be measured equally as those that just post a single digit number repeatedly and add absolutely nothing to the community in the process?
Jan 22, 2012, 11:16 am
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I've made my views on this known in other threads, but I'll do so again. Games posts should definitely not count.
I am proud of my contribution to FT and although my post count is low, my posts are long and full of lots of info (trip reports). How can my contribution and that of almost all posting members of FT be measured equally as those that just post a single digit number repeatedly and add absolutely nothing to the community in the process?
I am proud of my contribution to FT and although my post count is low, my posts are long and full of lots of info (trip reports). How can my contribution and that of almost all posting members of FT be measured equally as those that just post a single digit number repeatedly and add absolutely nothing to the community in the process?
Especially if the game threads are in a separate forum, why shouldn't they count? Someone could post exactly the same information in a lounge thread and have the post count.
Jan 22, 2012, 11:31 am
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there are NO other threads where EVERY post is a 5 digit number
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Jan 22, 2012, 11:50 am
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Jan 22, 2012, 12:11 pm
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Counting Game post (and Omni post) only soothe egos of many members who feel it's important (to their egos).
Why is TB even considering these silly (IMHO) issues when there's real work to be done?
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Jan 22, 2012, 12:14 pm
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See my other post. Empty words and all that...
Jan 22, 2012, 12:21 pm
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Hell, I can even rub my stomach, pat my head, moderate several forums and address several TB motions at the same time while sipping a beverage and eating a sandwich.
Jan 22, 2012, 1:54 pm
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I only have 2 hands, so when I get in to rubbing my tummy, patting my head, sipping a beverage, and eating a sandwich, I don't seem to have enough hands.
Jan 22, 2012, 2:06 pm
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Personally, I'd prefer excluding game posts altogether from the post count, as in my mind the game forum, etc. is just too tangental to the purpose of flyertalk (again, just my opinion, obviously others have a different view and engage in flyertalk for different purposes).
I would view having two post counts as a distant second choice, if it were feasible.
I would view having two post counts as a distant second choice, if it were feasible.
Jan 22, 2012, 3:23 pm
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This sounds like the development of a new game in the OMNI forum. How about we —
...oh, yeah — right...that leads us right back to the topic of this discussion.
I apologize in advance if the virtual image I portrayed here regarding the prowess of Cholula occurred if you were eating while reading this discussion...
Jan 22, 2012, 3:48 pm
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Cholula also has two feet, as well as enough hot sauce to drown a whale.
This sounds like the development of a new game in the OMNI forum. How about we —
...oh, yeah — right...that leads us right back to the topic of this discussion.
I apologize in advance if the virtual image I portrayed here regarding the prowess of Cholula occurred if you were eating while reading this discussion...
This sounds like the development of a new game in the OMNI forum. How about we —
...oh, yeah — right...that leads us right back to the topic of this discussion.
I apologize in advance if the virtual image I portrayed here regarding the prowess of Cholula occurred if you were eating while reading this discussion...