IWC: No Post Counts

Im not sure if everyone will agree with me on this one, but i think we should get rid of Post counts altogether, and just have the mods add ranks to people when they think that the person has helped someone, and make it so only mods can see what regular peoples ranks are, and not everyone. That way only mods can see what kind of a person someone really is, and everyone wont argue or anythign either, because noone will know what their rank is unless their a moderator.

I don't agree with that, but a kudos or point system would be cool. When you register you are given say 10 points and for every reply you make you get 1 point and for every thread you start you get 2. Also other people can donate points to you if say you helped them out or you made a really good point about somthing.

I disagree as well. Giving ranks to people will make some people feel left out and then they will complain that they deserve a higher rank than what they do have, and those with the higher rank will think they are better than those with the lower rank, and pretty much it would just cause problems.

Agree I most certainly do








not. Sorry, but postcounts are the most efficient display of seniority there is. Sad huh?


Oh wait, I didn't get to 8000 to put up with this :uhoh:

Oh wait, I didn't get to 8000 to put up with this :uhoh:

Shut up noob :loser:


Just kidding. :p




There really isn't a good way to track the quality of the contributions of any member. Having post counts is as good as any.

I also disagree with the idea.

Me two...What would I be?

Post counts are crap. Look through the last 100 posts of just about anyone. It will quickly become evident that many of the posts are just a smiley, or maybe 3 or 4 words.

However, Postcounts do indicate how much time the average person spends here. I refuse as a personal guideline to post only a smiley, but a lot of the guys you see with 2000+ posts have earned their way here, and the post count DOES mean something to them. I have seen n00bs with 800 posts in the first month, and I have seen Mods with 500 in a year.

Judge by the content. It takes 5 minute of reading post histories to see who a 'tard is and who contributes.

As far as those one smilie posts and thats it, thats usually COT is it not?

think of it this way... look at the post count, and when the member joined. that way you can tell their activity, and whether or not they post-whore, or are rather inactive (no offense meant to anyone). also, if you ask them a specific question directly, it can be a measure of how likely they will respond.

i like em, they make me feel like i learned something.

i like em, they make me feel like i learned something.

Exactly

lol @ Gtmike400 about post count hahaha! 202,000 lol He most definetly has a say in this. :grinno:

Speaking of post counts, Mark, I saw yours and had to make light of it:lol2:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/46742mark_is_satan-med.jpg

HAHAHAHA! :rofl:

hahahahahaaha


but post counts are the best way to know whos new and not

yeah damn newbs! lol I dont mind em.

whatever happened to the Reputation meter that we had for a little while? That was a great way to kind of establish a rank, and it's done by your peers.

whatever happened to the Reputation meter that we had for a little while? That was a great way to kind of establish a rank, and it's done by your peers.
People were abusing it. Giving out bad rep because they could.

Maybe a rep meter for just the mods to rate you with.

No F'n meter, thats gay. the mods would be up all night reading "helpful" post. The Post Count is a class idea. In the most case, you could look up to someone who has 5,000 posts for example. I have been on a site that just had Meters.....it was total Homo.

I disagree about abolishing the rank system, however I think an additional points system would be cool too. (possibly similar to this "Rep Meter"?) Maybe give the thread starter the ability to give a point for a helpful answer, or take a point away for an insulting, stupid, dangerous, illegal, etc. answer. Would it be possible to have some sort of a "comeback" function? If someone takes away points, and 5 others disagree, whoever took away the point loses 10, or something like that?

i think there really is a need for a post ount on a site like this as compared to other notable forum sites i go to. this actually show people who have contributes to this post and tried to help others out.

I vote we get rid of forums all together !!! :eek7:

I vote we get rid of forums all together !!! :eek7:

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