Hey Sal + Mods,
Is post count gone for good or are we testing it out??
Thanks,
Nik

Hey Sal + Mods,
Is post count gone for good or are we testing it out??
Thanks,
Nik
Not sure yet.. There are far too many fluff posts like "cool....." without substance. I have a feeling this is due to people feeling a need to boost their post count. There have been complaints by several very active members. And we're not the only forum to do it.. Apparently, people are tired of scrolling down for nothing...

Alrighty, thanks Sal! Keep me posted. :thumbsup:
- Nik

Cool....

I agree, there were quite a few people up here that were posting random crap to add up there post counts. Then some people were offended that the higher post count guys seemed "snobby" simply because they had 20k+ posts.

Yeah, I noticed this happening a lot as well. However, I think post count should be visible when we search for members in the Member List. I usually do a broad search and then simply look at the post count to find the person I am looking for, whom is usually a more active member. I don't know if there is a way to do this but only supporting members should be able to see a post count or be able to have one displayed. I am really close to 2000 and now I can't see how many I have. :(

Post counts are still visible and searchable in the "members list" up top, as well as a member's profile.

Your profile will display your post count.

You can do what LS1tech does and only make the post counter work on technical forums, turn it off in the lounge, street racing section, etc.

You can do what LS1tech does and only make the post counter work on technical forums, turn it off in the lounge, street racing section, etc.
Then we'll have people spamming to increase their post count where it's important.

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:D

Sweet :D

I say leave off post counts and turn the rep points back on again.

Forget any sort of statistical comparison and let the weight of your contributions determine your stature.

If one is so insecure that one needs a "mine's bigger than his" billboard, then it is time to move to a purely political forum in which everyone is rated on the volume of bat crap they can spew.

My 2 cents ???? Get rid of the Casino Cash also.....nobody in here knows how to play cards.....so why take up megabytes of space with fluff.

Forget any sort of statistical comparison and let the weight of your contributions determine your stature.

If one is so insecure that one needs a "mine's bigger than his" billboard, then it is time to move to a purely political forum in which everyone is rated on the volume of bat crap they can spew.

My 2 cents ???? Get rid of the Casino Cash also.....nobody in here knows how to play cards.....so why take up megabytes of space with fluff.
You can want without needing. I don't need a 400hp car but I have it because I want it.

With that said this is Sal's forum so what Sal wants out weighs the rest of us douche bags.

I say eliminate the user names so we can post anonymously. This way your reputation as a poster will not weigh the post and it can be judged on it's quality alone. :stirpot:

OK, I will admit I have douched this one up plenty myself but others that come in and point it out are no better.

Do what you want Sal and we will all still play (unless of course you shut it down completely).

This is entertainment for me. :alchi:

I agree with Sub and dump the casino. I have played it once or twice for about 5 minutes each time and then quickly become bored. It is not worth taking up the space.

I did like the post count though which is why it would be good to have just supporting members be able to view it. I use it to see if someone was an active member or a new comer and adjust my responses to their questions accordingly. I will explain myself in greater detail to newer people whom may not be able to easily comprehend what I am talking about while I expect more active members to know about common problems such as HG issues. I never went by the join date though because some people may have joined a few years back but only have 2 or 3 posts.

I agree with Sub and dump the casino. I have played it once or twice for about 5 minutes each time and then quickly become bored. It is not worth taking up the space.

I did like the post count though which is why it would be good to have just supporting members be able to view it. I use it to see if someone was an active member or a new comer and adjust my responses to their questions accordingly. I will explain myself in greater detail to newer people whom may not be able to easily comprehend what I am talking about while I expect more active members to know about common problems such as HG issues. I never went by the join date though because some people may have joined a few years back but only have 2 or 3 posts.

This is why we need the post count, it lets me know if somebody is a newb.

.....................as in your join date of 07-30-08 with a current post count of 481 ????

Anything over 200 counts as no longer being a newb in my book. You will at least have an understanding of what engines the cars came with and what years they updated the body styles in.

I never understood why these forums have a post count anyway. It never made any sense to me. All it does is put a rift between the noobs and the "vets".


I have said it before, I will say it again. You want to cut down on spam? Give each forum (or at least each forum section) a shout box.

I liked the count also, showed how active a member was. Dont know if it matters or not but when I research, I'd take the advice of a higher post member than low. Sites too slow and bogged down to waste time clicking on the member profile to see amount of posts posted. I'd like to see it back as well. God Bless,Joe

Maybe the Post Count should be active until X amount of posts.

This would discourage random people from signing up to ask one question and then leaving, never to visit Cadillac Forums again. It would also discourage post whores and vets from posting a "Yeah" or "Cool" response.

However this plays out, I just want to say I really like and appreciate this site. I wouldn't be giving money for it otherwise!

Dont know if it matters or not but when I research, I'd take the advice of a higher post member than low.

Joe--I have the highest post count on the forum and believe me, you'd be much better off taking almost ANYONE's advice about car repairs. :lol:

Post counts dont mean crap... some of the brilliant people on this forum may use it sparingly, resulting in a very low count.

So your telling me a guy who builds LS engines and has his own shop with a post count of 40 is somehow dumber than a douche spamming his way up to a 1000.... it just doesnt make sense to research by post count thats just dumb

Keep it or trash it, its a matter of personal opinion

joe--i have the highest post count on the forum and believe me, you'd be much better off taking almost anyone's advice about car repairs. :lol:

+1...

:rolleyes: (Back-handed slap........) But RT knows a flood damaged car when she sees it...........

imaginary-post-count+1 :shifty:

The fact that someone is big enough of a tool to spam a site to boost their post count is hilarious. Maybe they should instead get up and vacuum their momma's attic or something...?

And for the record, I vote for putting the count back so we can confirm that the noobs are always the ones who resurrect moldy dead threads.

Honestly, who cares either way? Having been here since January 05 (which I know pales in comparison to some members who have been here since the beginning), I know who's full of crap and whose opinion I'd trust $1000 on. Any newbie quickly figures out the same thing. You buy a 96 Deville, and in a few minutes of reading threads in the FWD forums, you pretty much figure out Ranger knows his stuff. Post counts aren't needed. Neither are reputation points.

Brian

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For what it's worth:

I've only been here since December, only have probably 50 posts or so, and I feel like already I can clearly tell which members know what they're talking about and which ones just love the fact that they're giving advice, even if it's bad. Part of that has to do with how constructive a person's tone is. If someone is demeaning, that person usually end up saying something that even a mere 50 poster can tell doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense. If someone truly knows what he/she is talking about, that person is typically constructive. I am sure exceptions apply.

That said, I have no problem with a post count displaying that I only have 50 posts compared to so-and-so's thousands, because as much as I'd like to be helpful in the small niche areas I feel I have some knowledge about, it will not really hurt me in any way if someone chooses not to trust my opinion. 1) My life does not change if I'm not as trusted as Member X, 2) I could be wrong at times anyways, and 3) I know I'm still learning about more of the technical stuff and know who are the members who have been helpful and who are the idiots who give away their idiocy with their over-the-top arrogance.

Finally, I know more about Cadillacs than I did in December, and that's in large part thanks to the members on this forum who give constructive advice. What a resource this is, and not just that...it's fun too!

I've only been here since December, only have probably 50 posts or so, and I feel like already I can clearly tell which members know what they're talking about and which ones just love the fact that they're giving advice, even if it's bad.

I am the latter. 100 octane will make your car run faster, just in case you didn't know.

Aircraft fuel is even better.

Hey Sal, now that post count is gone, you should probably change the standard user title for people over 10000 posts.

I am the latter. 100 octane will make your car run faster, just in case you didn't know.

Aircraft fuel is even better.

Thank you guys!!!!

Disclaimer: any information posted on cadillacforums.com that leads to catastrophic engine failure is the sole responsibility of the user

And for the record, I vote for putting the count back so we can confirm that the noobs are always the ones who resurrect moldy dead threads.

As of this writing your postcount is
Total Posts1,470
Posts Per Day: 1.10


Now if you resurrect a zombie thread, and I look at your postcount, what does that tell me about the person who brought the thread back to the top ?

They were not a noob ? They're still a noob ? They like kicking up zombie threads ? They eat chicken ?

For some reason I can not discern any reason why they did this by looking at their postcount, time in the forum, avatar they use currently, or where they're from. I'm left with reading their posts and hopefully finding out the answer there. :)

Indeed. The noobs get the hammer for resurrecting old threads, or they get the hammer for not searching and posting a new thread.

Poor noobs. They get the hammer no matter what.

I prefer the new thread as opposed to the moldy thread seance.....

Sometimes, for continuity and information, reviving an older thread is good. BUT, to ask a simple "Did you fix it? " in a thread dead for 3 years is a bit much.

That might beg the question "Why not delete threads more than XXXX months old ?" ....Because there is so much useful information buried in here. You just have to set back and search.

But would it be found in a search if it was deleted? Maybe an auto lock after so many months?

I agree; to bump an old thread to respond to one of the posts in that thread is ridiculous. But when people search, and start looking at some of the threads in the results, they don't realize that a thread on the second page of their results could be three years old. It just bugs me that when people say "use the search" and someone does, and then bumps and old thread, they start bitching about it. I mean, this is an internet forum, not a college thesis. No one is going to pay attention to every little detail. I'll be damned if I am.

But when someone brings up an old thread to say something like "I found this thread and I have the same problem but....etc etc" I think that is completely legitimate. And like Ranger said, it's why we keep all the old threads.

I have been to forums where the threads only go back a few months, and I know I saw Join Dates of users way older than that. So some forums must only save threads (or at least only display them) back to a certain point.

How does this casino cash work? Sometimes I accumulate and other I don't?

Anyway I too hate post whores & dont really care to pad mine but I do check it. Considering I have been a member since April 2005 I don't have that many posts.