Post Counts - Who really cares anyway?

[sirrahbed]

I started reading this thread with the vague thought that post counts were silly....but I did take the time to open this thread

But, I took into consideration who started it - so I guess I DO notice posts counts to some degree? Or, maybe it is because T&P's mom has been here a long time?

Ah well, post counts can be fun sometimes. I remember opening the thread about senseless posting and I still think it is no big deal - what does it hurt if somebody racks up many posts by just putting in a few words or just a smilie? It may be fun and important to them yes?
(Oh and Debbie - I also spent some time in the night thinking about this )

I guess I am pretty much with Johanna (cataholic) on this - I do get somewhat of a "read" by looking at post counts and I was also really excited when I hit my first 1000.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I enjoyed watching my count for a while but after you become a pillar, there's nothing left!!!

[anna_66]

You bring up a good topic Debby.

I personally don't care how many I have (as I have waaay too many).

To me the only reason I hate people posting senseless threads and trying to make their post count go up is that I have to wade through all those posts to get to the good ones.
Now, I know I could only open threads of people I know are respected members, but then I'm not giving the newbies a chance and that's not fair either.

And that's the only reason I care about all the garbage threads and the people posting them.

I've read this over 3 or 4 times and it still doesn't come out the way I want, but I hope you get my meaning

[sirrahbed]

I've read this over 3 or 4 times and it still doesn't come out the way I want, but I hope you get my meaning

Hey Anna - another "Debbie" weighing in here...
I also kept reading and rereading my post - wanting it to say what I was thinking carefully. I do get slightly annoyed having to wade through posts...and I often pop on and just read a few that I am interested in and front folks I already am familiar with. When I have more time (like today) I will try to read some of the newer posts to get to "know" more people.

For a thread that doesn't matter (tongue in cheek) this sure is racking up visitors and has disturned the sleep of at least two posters...both "Debbies"

[popcornbird]

I used to find post counts amusing and thought it was a fun excuse to post a thread to make a friend happy. Now? I think its completely pointless, silly, and something no one really needs to care about. Over the years, I've come to realize that it is better to remain silent when one has nothing beneficial to say. Post counts may have been fun for awhile, but...I now feel it is silly. I guess perspective changes over time. I'm in complete agreement with you, Debbie. It is nothing to care about. Its really...just meaningless, when you think about it. There are a lot more important things in life. Very true.

So.........I guess we should all call off Debbie's party. She has two more posts to go! Sorry Deb...party's CANCELLED!

[Vela]

You bring up a good topic Debby.

I personally don't care how many I have (as I have waaay too many).

To me the only reason I hate people posting senseless threads and trying to make their post count go up is that I have to wade through all those posts to get to the good ones.
Now, I know I could only open threads of people I know are respected members, but then I'm not giving the newbies a chance and that's not fair either.

And that's the only reason I care about all the garbage threads and the people posting them.

I've read this over 3 or 4 times and it still doesn't come out the way I want, but I hope you get my meaning

That's the only reason it bothers me as well. I don't care how many posts people do or don't have, I just often don't have a lot of time to wade through a bunch of rather nonsene stuff to try to find posts by people who truly need support or good wishes, etc. I don't even mind if people post "nonsense" type threads unless someone does it constantly to the point of making it hard to find anything else to look at. I have seen some make so many posts, at least in dog general, in one day that nearly every post on the front page was by them and it pushed anything else to the other pages and made it so I had to search for a thread from earlier in the day to find out what was going on. That's the only stuff that really bothers me.