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PC: We Know Drama.

Posted October 4th, 2008 at 11:39 PM by Sammi

So much drama over a number on the postbit!

From what I understand from being here for so long (and from some of your threads), general concensus is that poscount = number on the postbit. That's all. It doesn't grant any of us infinite wisdom if we have 2k, 5k, 10k, ect. It's what's behind the posts that really matters.

Right?

Apparently, this is not so!

You're all being hypocritical to say postcount doesn't matter, and then go support anything like 10/4. For a bunch of people who think it's "just a number", apparently, this really isn't the case.

If you all confess that you're mature enough to see postcount =/= instant good member or respectability, then why are we fooling ourselves and saying some posts are worth more than others? Why shouldn't so-called spammy posts count if it's just a number? Why shouldn't it count if it means nothing more than you like to post around PC?

When you disable postcount, you're basically saying that postcount really does matter to you. Maybe it's not the number you have, per se, but you don't want those OT or Member Fanclub members to have more postcount than you becuase they ~spam~! Oh, noes! We could never have that!

...really, what's the big issue?

It's a number and ranking on a Pokémon forum. A Pokémon forum. Chances are that whatever postcount rank you have isn't going to change your life ten years down the road. Chances are members that post in OT/Member Fanclubs/Trade/Battle areas aren't going to become smart members because their posts don't count. Chances are if a member really wants that 1/2/5/10k, they're going to find somewhere that does count for posts. Their quality isn't going to change unless they want it to.

Some numbers might matter, but PC postcount isn't one of those. It's not going to get you anywhere in life. It'll be the experiences that you have here that'll matter, if at all.

Disclaimer: I'm not here to start a TURN ON POSTCOUNT EVERYWHERE! revolution. I'm here to rant. That's all.

With that done, let the dogpile begin! :D

To take away some of that srs bsns feeling in your mouth, I suggest a good cat macro. Or maybe you'd prefer something more serious...
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    Ho-Oh's Avatar
    That's... well written. o_o

    Or typed.
    Posted October 4th, 2008 at 11:48 PM by Ho-Oh Ho-Oh is offline
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    Sammi's Avatar
    That's what happens when you have no life and nothing better to do than spend an hour on a rant that, like this whole issue, doesn't matter. *siiiiigh*

    I don't regret the post. I regret that I took so damn long to tweak it. I could've been tying my story, damn it. D:
    Posted October 4th, 2008 at 11:51 PM by Sammi Sammi is offline
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    Signomi's Avatar
    Well done, Sammi. That was a surprisingly good rant.

    ...now for people to realise that 10/4 was actually fake.
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 12:38 AM by Signomi Signomi is offline
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    Zet's Avatar
    if only I had the motivation to read that(actually if I didn't have ADD I would read that unless I'm forced to read it by someone scary i.e. the person who left a comment above this one)
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 12:53 AM by Zet Zet is offline
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    Unforgettable's Avatar
    I have to agree with you. Well done.
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 7:36 AM by Unforgettable Unforgettable is offline
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    Awesome blog post, Sammi. :x
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 7:56 AM by BeachBoy BeachBoy is offline
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    Mario The World Champion's Avatar
    Frankly, I don't care about my postcount sometimes. It's just there and reminds me to make a few quality posts when I come here.
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 10:12 AM by Mario The World Champion Mario The World Champion is offline
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    Soul Eater's Avatar
    Well, my post count is only special because it reminds me of the memories I had with all my friends. D:
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 10:23 AM by Soul Eater Soul Eater is offline
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    Percy Thrillington's Avatar
    I'm sort of ashamed of myself for falling for it.

    Awesome post, Sammi.
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 10:32 AM by Percy Thrillington Percy Thrillington is offline
  10. Old Comment
    Sammi's Avatar
    I don't know why I'm so surprised people agree with me. XD;

    @ Siggy - ...did I sound like I thought it was serious? o_o; I know enough about vB to know turning off posts for just one thread is impossible. ;_;</3
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 1:07 PM by Sammi Sammi is offline
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    Jack O'Neill's Avatar
    How much do you want to bet that this blog entry will cause some drama of its own once it's been passed along a few times?
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 4:51 PM by Jack O'Neill Jack O'Neill is offline
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    Sammi's Avatar
    @ Jack - I was expecting it, tbh. Not that I wanted it or was looking for it... but it's a touchy issue for some, and I was expecting people who took offense to post here. I'm not exactly sure why it hasn't blown up already. o__o;;
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 5:27 PM by Sammi Sammi is offline
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    Chibi-chan's Avatar
    Great blog entry. It's funny how you can get to see the real person when you do something like this.

    Lol, the offended people are plotting my demise over MSN somewhere D:
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 6:35 PM by Chibi-chan Chibi-chan is offline
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    mewthree w/armor's Avatar
    Chibi, you might wanna hide your alternate accounts. To many people asking me for IP searches.
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 6:39 PM by mewthree w/armor mewthree w/armor is offline
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    [IMG]http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z18/amachizzle/Clipboard02.jpg[/IMG]
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 6:41 PM by doesn't matter doesn't matter is offline
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    Signomi's Avatar
    @Sammi: No, you didn't. I'm just saying that other people seemed rather convinced. XD
    Posted October 5th, 2008 at 9:55 PM by Signomi Signomi is offline