emw said:
Amen to that. The guy that started the Core Image FAQ should have been given special status IMO...
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Amen to that. The guy that started the Core Image FAQ should have been given special status IMO...
makisushi said:
And to be honest, there are members like you that keep the likes of me coming back. For you showed compassion and interest in helping a fellow MR member out with your kind words and suggestions, and offers of help.
Going a bit OT here. One of the photo sites that I go to, has a "hero" level. These are people that have contributed to the development of the site in some way. In your case you are a Demi-God already. But the kindness and effort that you gave to me in my personal time of need deserves your status to be elevated to Hero.
Blue Velvet said:
Damn you! I have had money for MR for maybe like 6 to 9 months!
These are not empty promises of money. I have a PayPal account ready.
{edit: Oops, better be careful here. The Posting Count Police may come after me again
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emw said:
And then there are those who pad their stats via non-Mac topics a la NCAA Basketball threads.
Haven't seen that front and center recently, especially with the whole Pittsnoggle...I think it is best not to force the avatar issue. It will come in time and hopefully via insightful postings. I read the forum for almost a year before my first post.
Inspector Lee said:And then there are those who pad their stats via non-Mac topics a la NCAA Basketball threads.
I think it is best not to force the avatar issue. It will come in time and hopefully via insightful postings. I read the forum for almost a year before my first post.
And then there are those of of us that noticed the weight given to postings stats (by some), that have tried to modify their posting behavior, in such away that "fluff" posts did not out weigh our other posts.
Don't get me started on those morons. Sheesh. You'd think they'd have better things to do than talk sports on a nice geek forum like this.Inspector Lee said:And then there are those who pad their stats via non-Mac topics a la NCAA Basketball threads.
But what's this about Pittsnoggle?
Yes. Good idea. I'm sure he'll continue with many insightful and reader-friendly posts in the future.Chip NoVaMac said:
emw said:
I think that some of the community threads are great. It is a good chance to get to know fellow members outside of the context of just "mac stuff." While you certianly don't want to post exclusively in those forums, I enjoy seeing who the other MR kids are cheering for during March Madness!
Sorry, sarcasm doesn't travel well here. I started that thread, and posted almost annoyingly often in it...quackattack said:I think that some of the community threads are great. It is a good chance to get to know fellow members outside of the context of just "mac stuff." While you certianly don't want to post exclusively in those forums, I enjoy seeing who the other MR kids are cheering for during March Madness!
Chip NoVaMac said:
Maybe I'm not following you here. Are any posts weighted or has it just been tossed around?
you'll never care less about postcount than the day you stop posting here. in the end count doesn't matter, just have fun with all the chatter... some informative, some nonsense, a lot in between...that's the point of a messageboard
Lacero said:Yes. Good idea. I'm sure he'll continue with many insightful and reader-friendly posts in the future.
I had a laugh-out-loud everybody-staring moment at work over that one.
Guess I just pushed the right button...
omg, that's all sorts of funny...the icing on the cake is Blues response to their response a few posts downLacero said:Yes. Good idea. I'm sure he'll continue with many insightful and reader-friendly posts in the future.
*chuckle*
emw said:Sorry, sarcasm doesn't travel well here. I started that thread, and posted almost annoyingly often in it...
Ah, should have known. I have a hard enough time picking up sarcasm in the real world, let alone in text!
Anyways, I enjoyed your thread! Now we are going to have to keep an eye on the playoffs. Cheers!
edesignuk said:omg, that's all sorts of funny...the icing on the cake is Blues response to their response a few posts down
Wow, that is the first time I have read that tread. That is a classic.
Pity we couldn't implement a whuffie system (see Cory Doctorow's "Down and out in the Magical Kingdom). Well written and informative posts (like mine) would gain more whuffie from those who read them than "whoo hoo, first post!" - not that I remember ever seeing that here.emw said:
Honestly, this thread should have died once the numbers were posted, but no, it had to degenerate into an off-topic mess...
Anyway, some of the reasons I come here include helping others with their Mac problems and commenting on the various rumors and news articles that get posted. I'm not overly concerned about my post count, but I track it anyway because it's fun to do so. I also track my activity level (average posts per day - look at my profile) just because I enjoy doing it.
I think a good measure of Macrumordom isn't how high your post count is, but how much time you spend on this site. Your post count should be a secondary statistic, IMO.
Anyway, some of the reasons I come here include helping others with their Mac problems and commenting on the various rumors and news articles that get posted. I'm not overly concerned about my post count, but I track it anyway because it's fun to do so. I also track my activity level (average posts per day - look at my profile) just because I enjoy doing it.
I think a good measure of Macrumordom isn't how high your post count is, but how much time you spend on this site. Your post count should be a secondary statistic, IMO.
Research shows that MacRumors post count is directly proportional to your worth as a human being, and when humankind finally destroys the ecosystem the members with the highest post counts will be selected as the few to travel to Mars to start over again, with thousands of clones of each of them. I read all this in a reputable article that I bought at a supermarket checkout stand, by the way.
It goes MUCH faster if you're averaging over 6 posts per day and often posting more than that. I've posted 50 (!) times in one day on these forums twice since I registered.isgoed said:
Doctor Q said:
You're not confusing this with Ark B in the Hitchhiker's Guide? Inspector Lee, I think that what Chip was trying to say was that many regulars with an eye to respecting the post-status try to make sure that we have at least as many sensible,helpful, Mac-related posts as silly, off-the-wall, completely absurd silly ones.
wrldwzrd89 said:Honestly, this thread should have died once the numbers were posted, but no, it had to degenerate into an off-topic mess...
It is much more fun this way! Looking back this thread has really covered a range of topics, it kind of amazing.
I love Doctor Q's relation of post count to worth as a human being. Sums it up perfectly!
Grasp! looks I am right after all. you are really a martian in disguise. Quick everyone, man your post.Doctor Q said:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/89544/
Inspector Lee said:
What i meant was that I found myself drawn to the fluff threads, and that was driving my post counts. But I now try and temper those posts by trying to post equally to the hardware/software sides now.
I'm the exact opposite of you in that regard. I don't post to the community threads very often. Most of my posts have been in the News, Hardware, and Software forums.Chip NoVaMac said:
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