Having been here a long time now, there's one thing that still bugs me at times, and that's post counts. there seems to be too many people using padding threads just to get custom status. imo we should remove all postcounting so that nobody can use the "well i have more posts than you" argument, and allow custom status after say 6 months of registering regardless of if the person has 470 shit posts & 30 good ones, or just 100 well thought out ones, why should one person lose out over another ?

thoughts ?

The postcount hierarchy is utterly pointless. Here's why:

1. Postwhoring. New users make as many posts as possible just to get custom status. Fewer posts that are well thought out should be encouraged instead.

2. It encourages cliquiness. New users are effectively not allowed to have an opinion or even taken seriously at all until they've 'proven themselves' with a custom status. This does nothing but ostricise potential new fans.

3. Custom status brings nothing more than a false sense of self-esteem for insecure people whos confidence rises on a 5 point scale along with TA's postcount hierarchy.

4. The fact that posts in the COR don't count makes not one whit of difference to any of the above points. It does however have the effect that postwhoring remains firmly in other forums asides the COR.

There is no point to custom status whatsoever. It serves as nothing but an electronic penis extension (and a malfunctioning one at that).

i like the idea. but that would mean all my hard-earned post-whoring would be in vain.

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Originally posted by Omega_Blue i like the idea. but that would mean all my hard-earned post-whoring would be in vain.

not really, i mean you've been here long enough to qualify for custom status (under the plans I have anyway) just think it might as est suggests remove some of the attitude, and of course stop the shit like 'what are u listening to' or 'get c ustom status quicker by spamming this thread' stuff

i don't get it, it really seems pointless to get rid of PC cause you want to get rid of an arguement. I guess I didn't think anyone took a person seriously when they said "I ahve more posts than you so I am right"

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Originally posted by Boomer187 i don't get it, it really seems pointless to get rid of PC cause you want to get rid of an arguement.

The postcount hierarchy is not just pointless - it actually has negative consequence. It creates an attitude problem that ostricises new users so as they are either forced make infinte usless posts outside the cor (e.g. 'what im listening to thread), or they just get put off by the attitude and leave.

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I guess I didn't think anyone took a person seriously when they said "I ahve more posts than you so I am right"

Right - it's basically a means for the lazy custom status user to end a debate with a newer user. Aboloshing the PC hierarchy will not only end the postwhoring, but also encourage more thoughtful discussion without this kind of an easy escape.

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Originally posted by est The postcount hierarchy is not just pointless - it actually has negative consequence. It creates an attitude problem that ostricises new users so as they are either forced make infinte usless posts outside the cor (e.g. 'what im listening to thread), or they just get put off by the attitude and leave. Right - it's basically a means for the lazy custom status user to end a debate with a newer user. Aboloshing the PC hierarchy will not only end the postwhoring, but also encourage more thoughtful discussion without this kind of an easy escape.

hehe, well if it was a bad problem that happened to all the new users we would have none. yet there are still new people all the time. Plus if PC is gone, I can see those same types of people saying, "I joined before you, you suck".

I think instead, if you are concerned, we go forth with methods to inform and educate new member at what PC actually means. That when someone says to them their opinion is wrong because "I have posted more on this board", you can laugh and laugh knowing that person has no life and no logic.

and end postwhoring..lol. There is no way.


just my two cents. and please, you don't even have 1000 posts :P. I have over 14000. heeh

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Originally posted by Boomer187 just my two cents. and please, you don't even have 1000 posts :P. I have over 14000. heeh

ooooooh!!! someone's feeling inadequate...

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Originally posted by est ooooooh!!! someone's feeling inadequate...

you go girl

this reminds me that i forgot to celebrate my 1000th post.

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Originally posted by lucid pro tip: if you value your life, NEVER do anything that will place you "outside" of the jonze circle of trust.

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Originally posted by jonze234 this reminds me that i forgot to celebrate my 1000th post.

make up for it on 1337 then

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Originally posted by est ooooooh!!! someone's feeling inadequate...

ah, so predictable.


and stop copying off me, I was a psych phd student first.