Just a reminder for everyone ...

[Russian Blue]

Actually, I have seen this topic brought up on many forums over the last few years. When you're new to a forum I think it's important to feel like your threads get responses from the people on that forum. I know that my first thread here at Pet Talk got a huge response and that is in part why I stayed. I figured that if that many people were concerned about Nakita and made me feel welcomed on my first post, I felt comfortable and appreciated by that community. So I do see the need to post, even a few lines to say that you agree with a poster or to provide support or to comment on a new arrival of a furkid.

But, there is a difference when someone posts one word answers or starts 'pointless' threads to either get noticed or to up their post count. A few forums that I have been on have removed post counts and titles next to usernames. After all, threads should be about quality not quantity. Once they removed the post counts, the number of 'pointless' threads greatly decreased and I think many of the mega posters left the forum because the 'goal' of being top poster was eliminated. That forum became one of my favourite forums to visit on the internet because the threads that were posted were intelligent, informative and supportive. You wanted to read the threads, not scroll by them. Not saying that has to be done here but I know a few posters who have cut back on their time here because they simply do not have time to scroll through a zillion posts to get to the interesting ones.

So, we're supposed to respond to peoples' threads, yet we're not supposed to reply with little one or two line responses. Do you want me to respond or not? :confused

I have totally changed my internet time over the last year. I have limited time and sometimes don't log in for a few days or weeks at a time. If I'm trying to show support or want to post sometimes I only have a few minutes before bed to view threads. Therefore, I only have time to post a few words of support, or encouragement or just type 'cute pics'. Though I doubt anyone would see me as a post hog since it did take a couple of years for me to reach my first pillar.

[finn's mom]

A few forums that I have been on have removed post counts and titles next to usernames. After all, threads should be about quality not quantity. Once they removed the post counts, the number of 'pointless' threads greatly decreased and I think many of the mega posters left the forum because the 'goal' of being top poster was eliminated.

I know you're not saying it should be done here, but, that would ROCK if it were! I don't know why I'd never thought of that before, but, it makes complete sense!

[beeniesmom]

I know that my first thread here at Pet Talk got a huge response and that is in part why I stayed.

Glad I didn't take the same approach.
My first thread got like 2 responses. From Robin and Gingers mom (thanks guys) ... but I didn't care. I liked reading about everyone here and have gotten attached along the way.

[finn's mom]

I liked reading about everyone here and have gotten attached along the way.

And, I know I speak for many here when I say I'm glad you stuck around!

And, Russian Blue, too! You both are part of why I stay at Pet Talk!