<!--QuoteBegin-Marik_Steele+Mar 7 2004, 10:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Mar 7 2004, 10:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Don't go accusing him now. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Sorry I really didn't intend it to sound like an accusation. I just remember reading the "Free Bigbull" thread a few days ago and I remember somebody getting yelled at for relaying his messages for him. It was more than one person too.
In my opinion the fact that they would do this for him is more important than the fact that he was doing that, so I really don't see it as an accusation or insult or anything.
EpidemicDark Force GorgeJoin Date: 2003-06-29Member: 17781Members
I just dropped a whole lots of leetness points <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Marik and I are attempting to prove that post counts don't matter. Anyone else who would like their post counts reset, send me a PM. (: <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Question:
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it.
<!--QuoteBegin-Daxx22+Mar 7 2004, 11:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Daxx22 @ Mar 7 2004, 11:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Thansal+Mar 7 2004, 11:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Mar 7 2004, 11:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> (you have the ubber 'forum wang' hanging right above it by being a mod/admin) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> This is the funniest statement I've read all night. Thank you <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> as much as we would all like to ignore it, but the over-all group with the least posts (veterans) seem to ignore postcounts, AND member groups/titles.
the point is to to start with the top and influence the bottom member groups, if all the cool kids do it, why wouldn't you?
<!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Marik and I are attempting to prove that post counts don't matter. Anyone else who would like their post counts reset, send me a PM. (: <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Question:
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount"
Doesn't resetting postcounts draw attention, then, to their lowness? Therefore making them even more important? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
ThansalThe New ScumJoin Date: 2002-08-22Member: 1215Members, Constellation
edited March 2004
Soloution:
Start every one off with a randomly generated # of posts (lets say between 50 and 200)
Make sure new memebers understand that this is being done, and also make a forum anouncement.
You can never tell just how long some one has been around <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
admitedly, alot of people would probably put in one of their first posts 'omg how do I have somany posts???' and then get flamed as an obvious nub <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
ok, so it might work, and it could possibly backfire. I still like it.
EDIT: <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
just thinking of Mods as gangster hitmen now.... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Though De La Rosa isn't that Italian If I have my languages corect.....
<!--QuoteBegin-Delarosa+Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Delarosa @ Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Marik and I are attempting to prove that post counts don't matter. Anyone else who would like their post counts reset, send me a PM. (: <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Question:
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it.
EpidemicDark Force GorgeJoin Date: 2003-06-29Member: 17781Members
<!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 09:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 09:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Delarosa+Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Delarosa @ Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Marik and I are attempting to prove that post counts don't matter. Anyone else who would like their post counts reset, send me a PM. (: <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Question:
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Your logic is flawed. It's not one's attention but the others.
lol I can imagine it now: "haha n00b you have no posts, you must be a noob. Wait a minute, if you've made no posts how did you make that post? Argh, wth?!?!? *random ranter's head implodes*"
<!--QuoteBegin-Mintman+Mar 8 2004, 01:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mintman @ Mar 8 2004, 01:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> lol I can imagine it now: "haha n00b you have no posts, you must be a noob. Wait a minute, if you've made no posts how did you make that post? Argh, wth?!?!? *random ranter's head implodes*" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> pretty much
i either want my count locked at 0 or 1, not only will it prove the point, I will never have to worry about falling into the spammers circle trying to boost my count. But I can see the thread now.....
" OMG help me!!! My post count wont move?!!?!?!?!"
<!--QuoteBegin-Epidemic+Mar 8 2004, 03:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Mar 8 2004, 03:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 09:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 09:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Delarosa+Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Delarosa @ Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Marik and I are attempting to prove that post counts don't matter. Anyone else who would like their post counts reset, send me a PM. (: <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Question:
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Your logic is flawed. It's not one's attention but the others. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> So you prove to others that post counts matter by making a big deal about it? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 02:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 02:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Epidemic+Mar 8 2004, 03:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Mar 8 2004, 03:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 09:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 09:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Delarosa+Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Delarosa @ Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Marik and I are attempting to prove that post counts don't matter. Anyone else who would like their post counts reset, send me a PM. (: <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Question:
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Your logic is flawed. It's not one's attention but the others. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> So you prove to others that post counts matter by making a big deal about it? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> you just like to argue dont you forlorn?
Marik_SteeleTo rule in hell...Join Date: 2002-11-20Member: 9466Members
edited March 2004
<!--QuoteBegin-[BFG+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([BFG)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->-|NiKoN|-,Mar 8 2004, 04:24 PM] can i get my post count frozen at 0? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> You cannot have your post count "frozen" at any number. Not 0, not 1, not pi, not one thousand three hundred and thirty seven. It's just not possible, so PMs requesting it to be done will be ignored the same way "could you <i>increase</i> my post count?" PMs will be ignored.
<!--QuoteBegin-Marik_Steele+Mar 8 2004, 03:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Mar 8 2004, 03:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-[BFG+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([BFG)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->-|NiKoN|-,Mar 8 2004, 04:24 PM] can i get my post count frozen at 0? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> You cannot have your post count "frozen" at any number. Not 0, not 1, not pi, not one thousand three hundred and thirty seven. It's just not possible, so PMs requesting it to be done will be ignored the same way "could you <i>increase</i> my post count?" PMs will be ignorred. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> who the hell was flooding you with PM's? I was only half serious. I am however, gonna have it reset, sending that PM now <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Marik_Steele+Mar 8 2004, 06:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Mar 8 2004, 06:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-[BFG+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([BFG)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->-|NiKoN|-,Mar 8 2004, 04:24 PM] can i get my post count frozen at 0? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> You cannot have your post count "frozen" at any number. Not 0, not 1, not pi, not one thousand three hundred and thirty seven. It's just not possible, so PMs requesting it to be done will be ignored the same way "could you <i>increase</i> my post count?" PMs will be ignorred. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Oooooh, pi! I wish I could have mine RESET to pi, so all my posts would be 143.14867 etc blah
<!--QuoteBegin-[BFG]-|NiKoN|-+Mar 8 2004, 06:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([BFG]-|NiKoN|- @ Mar 8 2004, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 02:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 02:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Epidemic+Mar 8 2004, 03:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Mar 8 2004, 03:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 09:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 09:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Delarosa+Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Delarosa @ Mar 8 2004, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Mar 8 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 7 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Marik and I are attempting to prove that post counts don't matter. Anyone else who would like their post counts reset, send me a PM. (: <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Question:
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Your logic is flawed. It's not one's attention but the others. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> So you prove to others that post counts matter by making a big deal about it? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> you just like to argue dont you forlorn? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> There is a difference between arguing for the sake of arguing and asking a legit and a potentially weakness probing question.
Marik_SteeleTo rule in hell...Join Date: 2002-11-20Member: 9466Members
<!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Mar 8 2004, 11:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Mar 8 2004, 11:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> interesting, are non-integer postcounts possible? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> No, non-integer postcounts aren't possible. Yes, I did attempt to give myself a post count of 3.14159265 both before and after the recent upgrade of our forums. No, I have not tried negative numbers, nor am I willing to risk some crazy errors just to amuse myself with the sight of going towards 0 instead of away from it.
I'm kinda proud to have lasted this long. My post count reminds me of that. I came here once a long time ago to post some ideas, but when I learned I&S is a pointless forum I took a break from NS...sadly I couldn't resist...<!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Resetting postcounts is done not to "make a big deal" of your postcount, but to make a statement that you believe that postcounts do not have any relevance to what anyone has to say.
Could we note quote entire arguments when posting please <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Marik_Steele+Mar 9 2004, 05:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Mar 9 2004, 05:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Windelkron+Mar 8 2004, 11:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Mar 8 2004, 11:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> interesting, are non-integer postcounts possible? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> No, non-integer postcounts aren't possible. Yes, I did attempt to give myself a post count of 3.14159265 both before and after the recent upgrade of our forums. No, I have not tried negative numbers, nor am I willing to risk some crazy errors just to amuse myself with the sight of going towards 0 instead of away from it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Well... If you have access to the databace (which I think you have as an admin) - you just have to do a little ALTER TABLE request to allow real numbers for postcounts.
Also, frozing the post count would be possible with a few lines of PHP code added to the forums source...
Altering the table would delete all the current values stored within it as you would have to change the datatype. So unless you want to have to copy the entire member table just so you can have PI as your postcount I don't think it's going to happen.
And I'm sure they can be bothered to really mess around with the forums source code for a couple of people, no really... <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' /><!--endemo-->
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Resetting postcounts is done not to "make a big deal" of your postcount, but to make a statement that you believe that postcounts do not have any relevance to what anyone has to say. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Resetting post counts simply reaffirms in other people's eye's that you indeed put a lot of emphasis on the post count. Normally a large postcount is what supposedly people look up to, but if you reset what was previously known to be a large postcount then you are showing yourself to be above postcounts and therefore placing importance on them once again.
So yes, resetting post counts does actually make a big deal of things.
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Sorry I really didn't intend it to sound like an accusation. I just remember reading the "Free Bigbull" thread a few days ago and I remember somebody getting yelled at for relaying his messages for him. It was more than one person too.
In my opinion the fact that they would do this for him is more important than the fact that he was doing that, so I really don't see it as an accusation or insult or anything.
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If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it.
This is the funniest statement I've read all night. Thank you <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
as much as we would all like to ignore it, but the over-all group with the least posts (veterans) seem to ignore postcounts, AND member groups/titles.
the point is to to start with the top and influence the bottom member groups, if all the cool kids do it, why wouldn't you?
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If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount"
Start every one off with a randomly generated # of posts (lets say between 50 and 200)
Make sure new memebers understand that this is being done, and also make a forum anouncement.
You can never tell just how long some one has been around <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
admitedly, alot of people would probably put in one of their first posts 'omg how do I have somany posts???' and then get flamed as an obvious nub <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
ok, so it might work, and it could possibly backfire. I still like it.
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<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
just thinking of Mods as gangster hitmen now.... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Though De La Rosa isn't that Italian If I have my languages corect.....
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If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it.
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If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Your logic is flawed. It's not one's attention but the others.
pretty much
i either want my count locked at 0 or 1, not only will it prove the point, I will never have to worry about falling into the spammers circle trying to boost my count. But I can see the thread now.....
" OMG help me!!! My post count wont move?!!?!?!?!"
i wonder what replies i would get to that one.
and change the title to "0 post count wonder"
Also thoughed about that, but that would be a other form of showing off.
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If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Your logic is flawed. It's not one's attention but the others. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
So you prove to others that post counts matter by making a big deal about it? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Your logic is flawed. It's not one's attention but the others. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So you prove to others that post counts matter by making a big deal about it? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
you just like to argue dont you forlorn?
You cannot have your post count "frozen" at any number. Not 0, not 1, not pi, not one thousand three hundred and thirty seven. It's just not possible, so PMs requesting it to be done will be ignored the same way "could you <i>increase</i> my post count?" PMs will be ignored.
You cannot have your post count "frozen" at any number. Not 0, not 1, not pi, not one thousand three hundred and thirty seven. It's just not possible, so PMs requesting it to be done will be ignored the same way "could you <i>increase</i> my post count?" PMs will be ignorred. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
who the hell was flooding you with PM's? I was only half serious. I am however, gonna have it reset, sending that PM now <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
You cannot have your post count "frozen" at any number. Not 0, not 1, not pi, not one thousand three hundred and thirty seven. It's just not possible, so PMs requesting it to be done will be ignored the same way "could you <i>increase</i> my post count?" PMs will be ignorred. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oooooh, pi! I wish I could have mine RESET to pi, so all my posts would be 143.14867 etc blah
real numbers pwn j00
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If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
forlorn has obviously been living in a cage...
i have had to lock and "make dissapear" numerous threads of people flaming others because "he's a n00b, look at his postcount" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just because <b>someone else</b> may put importance on postcounts, simply lowering postcounts proves the postcounts importance once again.
If <b>you yourself</b> does not care about the postcount, then you will not see any reason to lower it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Your logic is flawed. It's not one's attention but the others. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So you prove to others that post counts matter by making a big deal about it? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
you just like to argue dont you forlorn? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
There is a difference between arguing for the sake of arguing and asking a legit and a potentially weakness probing question.
No, non-integer postcounts aren't possible. Yes, I did attempt to give myself a post count of 3.14159265 both before and after the recent upgrade of our forums. No, I have not tried negative numbers, nor am I willing to risk some crazy errors just to amuse myself with the sight of going towards 0 instead of away from it.
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Resetting postcounts is done not to "make a big deal" of your postcount, but to make a statement that you believe that postcounts do not have any relevance to what anyone has to say.
No, non-integer postcounts aren't possible. Yes, I did attempt to give myself a post count of 3.14159265 both before and after the recent upgrade of our forums. No, I have not tried negative numbers, nor am I willing to risk some crazy errors just to amuse myself with the sight of going towards 0 instead of away from it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well... If you have access to the databace (which I think you have as an admin) - you just have to do a little ALTER TABLE request to allow real numbers for postcounts.
Also, frozing the post count would be possible with a few lines of PHP code added to the forums source...
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And I'm sure they can be bothered to really mess around with the forums source code for a couple of people, no really... <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' /><!--endemo-->
If post counts matter, then why did you change them? Obviously if it didn't matter there wouldn't be a point in resetting it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Resetting postcounts is done not to "make a big deal" of your postcount, but to make a statement that you believe that postcounts do not have any relevance to what anyone has to say. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Resetting post counts simply reaffirms in other people's eye's that you indeed put a lot of emphasis on the post count. Normally a large postcount is what supposedly people look up to, but if you reset what was previously known to be a large postcount then you are showing yourself to be above postcounts and therefore placing importance on them once again.
So yes, resetting post counts does actually make a big deal of things.
This thread appears to have served its purpose.