Post Counts - Who really cares anyway?

[Sevaede]

Someone with 10,000 posts usually has been around the PT block a time or two, and I might be more willing to stop, look and listen. Someone with 1000 posts, in two months, might give me pause. Why so many posts in such a short time? Is it quality, or quanity? Is it someone out of school, perhaps indicting a younger person? Things like that.

Since this is a internet board, and I don't have much history to go on with people, I tend to pull from other indirect areas.

I must say, I've only been on PT for a couple of months and have already racked up a few posts. Why? Because I have a lot of time on my hands, spend a lot of time on PT, and try to respond to as many posts as I can. I don't respond if I don't have something to say or can't figure out the right wat to put my reply. I am naturally very chatty.

Also, I don't respect one person more than any other just because they've been here since the beginning and have 584392441826437896 posts.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I just noticed you are 5 posts away from 13,000, should we call off the party?

What!!!??!? I hadn't even noticed! See, I don't even know how many posts I have! A reflection of how much I pay attention perhaps? Now.....about that party....

Gee....I suppose I now have to go find 4 more threads to respond to.....

[slick]

I couldn't give a rat's a$$ about my post counts.

[finn's mom]

I couldn't give a rat's a$$ about my post counts.

hee hee, i love the way you worded that.

[mruffruff]

I'm with Slick.

I've never figured out what it matters. I have no idea (and don't want to know) how many posts I have.

[luvofallhorses]

I couldn't give a rat's a$$ about my post counts.

same here.

[gini]

I couldn't give a rat's a$$ about my post counts.

Succinct - yet amusing!!

[RedHedd]

I couldn't give a rat's a$$ about my post counts.

Me too, I passed 4,000 a while back without any fanfare. Every once in a while I will notice how many I've posted and think, geez, I gotta get a life or if my boss saw this ....

Sometimes if I see posts that are kinda strange or just seem a bit off, I'll check the post count - it's usually a newbie/troll. I don't reply to those threads.

[Argranade]

What the heck people actualy care how much they post pffftt!! baawhahaha now thats funny I never knew people could care so much about it I mean who realy cares how much you post Unless your gonna win $ome money in it

I only post when I feel like it nothing speacail about it you just type somthing when you need to theres no need to be mad at someone if there number is bigger or worse start posting more to get your number higher.

Look at me I only posted a few times you dont see me trying to post more or get attention.

[Karen]

I moved this to Town Hall, where such discussion properly belongs.

Post counts can be fun to celebrate, but we all know that quality counts more than quantity - after all, Paul, who has been here the longest next to me, has not even reached 1,000 posts yet, but people value his opinion, right?

I don't think this thread should bring a halt to people celebrating a new thousand mark when it happens, as that is fun, but I don't think anyone should ever post just to raise their count, and I doubt anyone really does. Sometimes new folks get very enthusiastic, and post a whole lot their first few days, just getting to know this community can be exciting and overwhelming. I am a very talkative person, and understand the tendancy well! And this time of year always brings a lot of new people, as school gets out and some folks have more free time.

If there is anyone you seriously think is posting just to raise their count, DO send me a PM. I am a moderator, it's my job, remember, to deal with such things!

[G535]

Post counts are one of those things I never notice, I'm a member of quite a few forums and I think counting posts is just silly. I read what I have time for and respond as the mood takes me, sometimes I can't respond as the cat is sitting on me and it's too painful to move around him (I have arthritis).