Atmos42 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I read through the FAQ and ran a search, but I didn't find an answer for this. How exactly are the posts counted? I'll post several to the same topic, but my posts number doesn't change. Does one have to post to different topics to be counted? I'm kind of curious. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Well your post count won't rise in threads that are in italics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chorpeac MVC Posted September 1, 2004 MVC Share Posted September 1, 2004 I think when you post to a topic, it is incremented. If you post to a topic that is immune to post counts, then it is not incremented. Also, I think if you post a comment to a news item that is also counted. Immunity to post count is like the "Person Before" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 You don't get points for all that you put into the Member Pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmos42 Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Well your post count won't rise in threads that are in italics. I had no idea. I take it the italicized threads are old threads then. Ok, cool. Thanks for the speedy replies! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2004 italicized means its post count locked, or, more correctly deemed "a post count ###### haven" so we remove the ability for people to post about every person before them or daily pictures of themselves and wind up with 1000+ posts just from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 italicized means its post count locked, or, more correctly deemed "a post count ###### haven" so we remove the ability for people to post about every person before them or daily pictures of themselves and wind up with 1000+ posts just from that. [sanjuan] has 2000+ in the person before thread. Which is a fun thread BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2004 [sanjuan] has 2000+ in the person before thread. Which is a fun thread BTW. That's my point though. We want post count to, in a slight way, represent how much of a contribution a member has made to the community. Something like that is why we have post count locked threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmos42 Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 It makes sense for the boards to be set up this way, especially because of Neowin's community objectives. I certainly don't want to be a "post ######" so I'll spread myself around a bit. Thanks again guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted September 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2004 Ill get 1 more for posting this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted September 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2004 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 ^ :laugh: When you make a comment in one of the news areas, does it count towards the post count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2004 ^ :laugh: When you make a comment in one of the news areas, does it count towards the post count? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 No I thought it did..... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Pirate] Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 it does.. believe me :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Pirate] Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 yep. (just tested). muhahahahahaha i proved a m0derator wrong :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.K.R. Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 That's my point though. We want post count to, in a slight way, represent how much of a contribution a member has made to the community. Something like that is why we have post count locked threads. But judging a person by post count won't be accurate at times. bangbang023, you should have seen an example of it back in the Customising Windows XP forum, where a person asked for something (I can't remember what), and another member simply provided a link to Neowin's search page instead of really helping the person locating the thing he wants. He just wanted to take the oppurtunity to raise his post count, so that others can look up to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 2, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 2, 2004 But generally we crack down on things like that. Also, people like that usually don't stick around long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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