Petition to make the posts made in 'Newbie Board' NOT count towards total posts made.

[XeqtR]

Its kinda depressing to know that many people try to make nice, meaningful posts in the other sections of the forum while some just rate user titles and get over 2,000 posts. I hope you understand what I am getting at.

A new forumer who reads the posts of these two people automatically starts trusting the person with 2,000 posts regardless of what he/she says. Not that it always happens this way, but when it does happen, it gets kind of annoying.

And, it is not like it is a lot of work as well. It is one check box in vBulletin admin screen.

End result would probably show a slightly more activity in the General Discussion part of the forum. Which could only be a good thing. And, since we are not competing for a top spot in big-boards.com, I don't see why this change could be a bad thing. (And, I don't think the monetary value of the forum would go down that much in the long run. Plus, is Bills ever going to sell this site?)

Post your comments and if in favor, say Aye. :p

X

[2xfire]

Not gonna happen....
Keeps the forums busy bro.

[Jeffery]

Why not hold a sit in to try and get this done.

[~SlayeR~]

I would very much like to sit.

[Scorpionz]

Its kinda depressing to know that many people try to make nice, meaningful posts in the other sections of the forum while some just rate user titles and get over 2,000 posts. I hope you understand what I am getting at.

A new forumer who reads the posts of these two people automatically starts trusting the person with 2,000 posts regardless of what he/she says. Not that it always happens this way, but when it does happen, it gets kind of annoying.

And, it is not like it is a lot of work as well. It is one check box in vBulletin admin screen.

End result would probably show a slightly more activity in the General Discussion part of the forum. Which could only be a good thing. And, since we are not competing for a top spot in big-boards.com, I don't see why this change could be a bad thing. (And, I don't think the monetary value of the forum would go down that much in the long run. Plus, is Bills ever going to sell this site?)

Post your comments and if in favor, say Aye. :p

X

Shut the hell up, seriously. Unless you want rate my siggy threads in GD, let the noobs be noobs in that section and never be troubled by it if you don't want to be.

Newbie forum or not, post whores are still going to be post whores.

[XeqtR]

I beg to differ Scorpionz.

1. Rate my boobies threads would never be allowed in General Discussion.
2. It is relatively more difficult to post something related to the topic and much easier to be ridiculed for useless posts in General Discussion (or any other part of the forum for that matter).

I highly doubt that the post frequency will increase in General Discussion because of this. If they could, they would have. Already.

Jeffrey, sounds like a plan. :p If only there was no ban on that. :)

Seriously, have you guys seen this thread? : http://tacticsarena.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30205

[~SlayeR~]

We have eyes don't we?.. Gosh.

[XeqtR]

Well, no mouth then. :p

[Scorpionz]

You don't agree that it will put more pressure on our already stretched forum moderators?

Things are fine the way they are at the moment. TAO only fixes itself if its broken.

[Scorpionz]

As Stiffnub said there, we have eyes, don't we?

I think you might find it listed as the "Suggestion Forum". :)

[XeqtR]

Honestly, I don't even think that would increase the activity in GD by much - as I already stated. So, definitely not more work for the forum mods.

Well, anyway, as long as no one pushes for a change, change would never happen. :/ That's how the world works, unfortunately.

[Xiahou Dun]

And, since we are not competing for a top spot in big-boards.com, I don't see why this change could be a bad thing.

It woule be irrelevant regardless. Bigboards counts the number of posts in a forum. It doesn't matter whether they counted towards post count or not. All are tallied.

It's definately worth it. Your Newbie Board is equivalent to a mash up of our Junk(No Post count) Forum Games(No Post Count) and Introductions(Which we are trying to get Prophet to take the post count away from as well)

"Rate/comment on rhe ___ above yours" threads should never count towards Post Count.

Perhaps it would also mean there would be more actual posts in new peoples intro threads rather then the "Welcome to the forums" which isn't even a thinly veiled it's as clear as to be transparent+1.:rolleyes:

[Mithrandir]

Why does post count even matter? I fail to see the great injustice being done here.

[ricardu]

Exactly man, is it just becauze post count ?? No one freaking matters for post count, i am a forum member for almos 3 years and my post count is not so high.. and hmm, I vote for let noobs be in his place and not make annoying threads like this one in the others places of our forum. and hm, here is not the right place to post your reclamation, and also, this "rather something" maintain the forum active.

[Hoolwath]

Who the hell cares if someone makes posts in the Newbie section? I stopped posting there two years ago, but I do not think having more posts makes you more respected. There are people on this forum with a lot of posts I notice after some time, never hearing of them before. Like Silver Coast, for instance, I noticed him with having over 5OOO posts and have heard nothing about him before.


I do not give a damn if someone wants to have his post count high.

[Hellblazer]

And post count matters so much to you... why?
I mean, it's like rep. It doesn't matter unless you're so deep in the red that it's funny.

[Hugh Junit]

What a noble and important cause you've chosen, XeqtR.
No longer will we be forced to sit and watch helplessly as members increase their post counts on the Newbie Board. This atrocity has been ignored too long!
Finally, someone is willing to say something. At long last, someone is willing to DO something. You've made me realize that change is possible. It won't be easy, but as Barack Obama said, "Brick by brick, block by block, calloused hand by calloused hand" we too can change things for the better.
And I'd be joining the fight with you, believe me.
If only I could think of something I cared less about.

[Ol' Time]

If only I could think of something I cared less about.


ADD AWARENESS!

[FreddyAdu23]

wow... not going to happen

but nice idea...

[uniquinous]

ok so that thread should be deleted - have you PMed a mod about it?

[Anarchy_United]

Better yet, after 5,000 posts you get ceremonially burned. That way, you have to make your posts count.

[inked]

I beg to differ Scorpionz.
Beg... like a little girl.

1. Rate my boobies threads would never be allowed in General Discussion.
Before they were moved there, they were in GD. Then again it would never ever happen in GD.

2. It is relatively more difficult to post something related to the topic and much easier to be ridiculed for useless posts in General Discussion (or any other part of the forum for that matter).
Simplify your words:
"It is harder to post something on topic and easier to be made fun of for spam in General Discussion (or any other part of the forum for that matter)."

Destroy your words:
"It is harder to post something on topic in General Discussion."
General Discussion has such a broad range of topics you'd need to be retarded to make an off topic post.

"It is easier to be made fun of for spam in General Discussion"
Because people that matter and "ridicule" spammers don't bother with any of the other usless boards such as the newbie board.

Give you the solution:
Newbie Board exists so morons can frolic and post random crap and get their post count up so they feel like they are part of a community that already knows and publicly announces that the said moron is in fact a moron.

haha I re-read the above and I had wrote mormon instead of moron.


I highly doubt that the post frequency will increase in General Discussion because of this. If they could, they would have. Already.
Die. GD was home to all those threads, and it was a pain to find a good thread that you wanted to post in.
[/QUOTE]

[DIGIX]

In simple words, the answer is ''Who Cares?''

Problem solved.

[The SOB]

I beg to differ Scorpionz.

1. Rate my boobies threads would never be allowed in General Discussion.
2. It is relatively more difficult to post something related to the topic and much easier to be ridiculed for useless posts in General Discussion (or any other part of the forum for that matter).

I highly doubt that the post frequency will increase in General Discussion because of this. If they could, they would have. Already.

Jeffrey, sounds like a plan. :p If only there was no ban on that. :)

Seriously, have you guys seen this thread? : http://tacticsarena.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30205

1. you're not making much sense
2. what about the "rate the usertitle above you" and the "rate the avitar above you" and all those other threads with the rating crap.. and how about the the other threads where you don't say much only but a few words?

it would seem very useless to do that because other sections would have to be the way the newbie thread is...

there is no way the mods would do that... anywho this thread was a pointless thread, made no sense to me, i guess you're just trying to get the attention from people.

thanks for playing the game and good day to you sir

[inked]

The SOB - I can't compute the words you wrote without getting a mild headache by word 8.

wtf.

Teach me your curses.

[*Sanosuke*]

It's the failure in his attempt at logic hulky my man.

[Lonely Tylenol]

Newbie board posts count towards your total post count?

[ben66]

Its kinda depressing to know that many people try to make nice, meaningful posts in the other sections of the forum while some just rate user titles and get over 2,000 posts. I hope you understand what I am getting at.

A new forumer who reads the posts of these two people automatically starts trusting the person with 2,000 posts regardless of what he/she says. Not that it always happens this way, but when it does happen, it gets kind of annoying.

And, it is not like it is a lot of work as well. It is one check box in vBulletin admin screen.

End result would probably show a slightly more activity in the General Discussion part of the forum. Which could only be a good thing. And, since we are not competing for a top spot in big-boards.com, I don't see why this change could be a bad thing. (And, I don't think the monetary value of the forum would go down that much in the long run. Plus, is Bills ever going to sell this site?)

Post your comments and if in favor, say Aye. :p

X


If your going to take that away as a post you might as well go around TAO and make all the stupid shit that people say "not count toward your post count." Because boy some people can post up to 20 things worth of trash and garbage on these forums. What's the big deal anyway? I've never really looked at post count, just the date someone joins.

[ben66]

I beg to differ Scorpionz.

1. Rate my boobies threads would never be allowed in General Discussion.
2. It is relatively more difficult to post something related to the topic and much easier to be ridiculed for useless posts in General Discussion (or any other part of the forum for that matter).

I highly doubt that the post frequency will increase in General Discussion because of this. If they could, they would have. Already.

Jeffrey, sounds like a plan. :p If only there was no ban on that. :)

Seriously, have you guys seen this thread? : http://tacticsarena.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30205


Cool a counting thread. This is easily solved, delete the thread and have the mods send them a warning. Are you petitioning post count? Or stupidity? Either way, no one seems to be disturbed but you.

[Blexican]

post count, like rep, means NOTHING. ugh.

only join date does =P j/k =)

[Hugh Junit]

post count, like rep, means NOTHING. ugh.


Blex, I totally have more posts AND rep than you!
You suck and I rule!
:yes2:

[inked]

I've never really looked at post count, just the date someone joins.

HAHAHAHA

[Blexican]

Blex, I totally have more posts AND rep than you!
You suck and I rule!
:yes2:

i love how you blocked out the black text!

*high five* :rolleyes:

[Hugh Junit]

i love how you blocked out the black text!

*high five* :rolleyes:


I know, I know. It was pretty weak on my part.
It's sad how low I'll sink for a cheap laugh.

[Jeffery]

I know, I know. It was pretty weak on my part.
It's sad how low I'll sink for a cheap laugh.
Or a cheap beer.

[XeqtR]

Uniq, don't they already know?

Hool, Blexican, Ricardu, Mith - Maybe, maybe not.

Everyone else - There is a difference between not counting the posts in newbie section to not having a newbie section.

[inked]

XeqtR there is a difference being being a moron and an annoying one. Don't push it.

[ben66]

Uniq, don't they already know?

Hool, Blexican, Ricardu, Mith - Maybe, maybe not.

Everyone else - There is a difference between not counting the posts in newbie section to not having a newbie section.

I think with that response your thread has officially become in jeopardy of being locked.

[Jeffery]

Mods wouldn;t dare lock this thread. They are too scared to.

[ben66]

Mods wouldn;t dare lock this thread. They are too scared to.

Yeah the ground is shaking from LT's knees shivering so much.

[shurtugal]

Its kinda depressing to know that many people try to make nice, meaningful posts in the other sections of the forum while some just rate user titles and get over 2,000 posts. I hope you understand what I am getting at.

A new forumer who reads the posts of these two people automatically starts trusting the person with 2,000 posts regardless of what he/she says. Not that it always happens this way, but when it does happen, it gets kind of annoying.

And, it is not like it is a lot of work as well. It is one check box in vBulletin admin screen.

End result would probably show a slightly more activity in the General Discussion part of the forum. Which could only be a good thing. And, since we are not competing for a top spot in big-boards.com, I don't see why this change could be a bad thing. (And, I don't think the monetary value of the forum would go down that much in the long run. Plus, is Bills ever going to sell this site?)

Post your comments and if in favor, say Aye. :p

X

Nay. Most people who look at newbie board are either noobs who wouldn't be on the forum in the first place or non-noobs who give the noobs answers.
my god thats alot of "noobs" in one sentence we need a new word for noob lol.

[Jeffery]

Nay. Most people who look at newbie board are either noobs who wouldn't be on the forum in the first place or non-noobs who give the noobs answers.
my god thats alot of "noobs" in one sentence we need a new word for noob lol.
Mehaps to think that you don;t know the difference between newbs and noobs.

[ben66]

Enlighten me Jeffery.

[XeqtR]

Well, lets take your case ben66. You claim to be here for 4 years and make Knights Leader in Armageddon. So you are not a newb(ie).

However, you think that LT is the one who has the power to close this thread. That is noob(ie).

Sorry Hulky, truth hurt you eh.

Just a thought. It would take me, say a month's time to go from 400 to 4,000 posts posting in that section? Who knows, if I get addicted, I may have over 40,000 posts in less than a year?

Thank God I don't have the time. Or maybe I will? :rolleyes:

[Wisher]

We will make it to the most. rawr.

[ben66]

Well, lets take your case ben66. You claim to be here for 4 years and make Knights Leader in Armageddon. So you are not a newb(ie).

However, you think that LT is the one who has the power to close this thread. That is noob(ie).

Sorry Hulky, truth hurt you eh.

Just a thought. It would take me, say a month's time to go from 400 to 4,000 posts posting in that section? Who knows, if I get addicted, I may have over 40,000 posts in less than a year?

Thank God I don't have the time. Or maybe I will? :rolleyes:

Um...alright. Main difference seems to be the variation in spelling with the same enunciation and meaning. Make of it what you want amigo :). And about that LT thing. Jeff said, "the mods are scared" I said "I can feel the ground shaking from LT's knees shivering." Is he not a mod or what? Or maybe if you do a special indian dance you get a mod account in-game and a purple highlighted name on the forums. I don't know you tell me.

[XeqtR]

Ben,

There are two kinds of mods. One who are just there for the honor (In-Game Mods) and those who actually do some work (Forum + In-Game Mods).

In-Game Mods like LT don't have no power over what gets posted on here. It is the few forum mods (whose names are not purple but are blue) who can do anything about it.

Peace.

[ben66]

So uniq has no authority in these forums whatsoever?

[XeqtR]

He garners respect.

[ben66]

He garners respect.

It's funny, your thread was to oppose post count in the newbie boards yet I've racked up about 10 posts within this thread alone, and this could very well be locked up at any minute because it's gone to pot.

[bludhoundz]

So uniq has no authority in these forums whatsoever?

None.

Less than a gold forum member, probably :p

Seriously though.. it's not like post count matters. If people actually let post count matter to them, then they have some serious issues. All it really dictates is how much time you've spent on the forum (and it's not even an accurate gauge of that), which isn't exactly a thing to be proud of.

[XeqtR]

It's funny, your thread was to oppose post count in the newbie boards yet I've racked up about 10 posts within this thread alone, and this could very well be locked up at any minute because it's gone to pot.

1. This thread won't be locked.
2. Posts in locked threads still count.
3. Yeah, its funny. Your posts.