Quote Originally Posted by lseadragon View Post
I just found a really good idea from the Dresden Codak forums.

As well as having number of posts, have number of words as well. That means if you don't post much, but you post well, you will have a high word-to-post ratio, and people will know you're informative. Obviously, senseless posts would not be included.
Quote Originally Posted by ethen View Post
Well, if people were telling the truth about why they want to keep post counts, then they should be all for that idea.

Lets see.
What's the point? I mean really? No one looks at post counts and judges people by them do they? Whether you have 1 or 1,000 it doesn't change the person you are or the type of posts you make. Some people prefer to only comment small amounts others like to get involved more with the community and post counts or word counts will not prove either person a more worthy poster than the other.

For those it should really only ever matter to anyway, will be the people who stick around and contribute to this forum, and if you are here long enough you get to know people and know if they just spam or if they are informative or both. I mean what does it matter? Seriously?

I for one would rather see this a busy and active forum, like it is, than a controlled and limited forum. Getting people involved and encouraging posts is an integral part of making a forum work, I mean that's what we are here and posting for right? And if people looking to get their post counts up if seen as a bad thing then there is something wrong with you? As long as the posts are worthy of being in a thread, then that's good for the community and good for the people who originally make the thread. I would rather get 30 odd replies to a new thread I create than just a couple, as this encourages me to make more, and get more involved.

Post counts here to stay, because I like them

Just my 2p worth.