Suggestion: Post Count

[Lily]

Disagree with the subset option... are posts so important that people need two different types of them? I don't think so. :S

 

[Arlen]

Post count shouldn't even matter in my opinion. Your posts contribute to the thread (well at least they're supposed to) and so they shouldn't be based off a number.

If you're in the Trivia Section you're usually there to have a fun time right? So post count shouldn't matter to you.

But the thing is, some people like coming on and posting blocks of text because they like to, whereas others just post some lines for their post count.

Which is why I believe post count should only be able to be viewed by the user.

 

[Spinor]

What... the... hell...

Don't you have anything better to do with your life than to care about a damn number on a Pokemon forum?

 

[Nick]

In my old forum for a game that I used to visit, every post counted. Post count, as much as a lot of people would claim otherwise, often signifies respectability. People look to the users with 4,000 posts for an answer to a question before they look to someone with 50. The reason those are locked is to avoid people looking more respectable in the community than they are, if all they do is post in game threads.

I really like that the posts don't count, because it encourages you not to care about post count. I enjoy forums a lot and enjoy having a high post count, but I want my posts to be gotten by helping on the forums, answering questions, and having discussion related to the forums, not because I posted 1000+ times in the Count to Infinity.

I agree with this entire post, especially the bolded. And even if they're wrong in what they say, those are the people that are most likely to have an influence in what they say -- and the right answer -- when they answer someone's question, apart from a member of staff. I know I'm more inclined to believe someone with a high post count in something they say about the community than someone with only a handful or two posts if I'm new to a community and have know knowledge of it.

What... the... hell...

Don't you have anything better to do with your life than to care about a damn number on a Pokemon forum?

That's rather uncalled for. It's just a suggestion. :/

 

[AshPikastar]

I don't usually go to the Triva section but that is the game section am I right? Then I could see why that post counts are disabled. Just think about it; if post counts wasn't disabled in the Triva then most of the members would most likely post their and then the other sections wouldn't get that many members posting in that section. Everyone would be posting in the game section which isn't really a quality post. There wouldn't be that many good discussions either. My friend has a forum site and most of the members are posting in the game section/spam section which post counts aren't disabled. The forum discussions started dying because they started moving towards those sections. Like most mentioned before; post counts shouldn't matter to members. You should join if you like discussing about Pokémon and wanting to meet friends instead of just wanting a high number of post.

 

[s0nido]

I've heard a lot about people saying that "post count doesn't matter". If it didn't matter, then there shouldn't be a problem enabling posts to be counted in the trivia sections. I like Pachy's point about how post-dependent perks would require a lot more posts since it would suddenly become easier to rack up post count.

I'm just here to say that post count in this forum isn't really a big deal, since the most important thing you'll need is probably the ability to post URLs and images, and you only need 15 posts for that. I'm happy the way things are, and if anyone wants a higher post count, they could always do what everyone else is doing and post in forums where it counts.

 

[mishy.]

As one of the Other Trivia mods (and the mod of Pokemon Trivia) I personally like the fact that there isn't a post count. If posts did start counting, then the rules would probably have to be stricter than some already think they are, and that would destroy the idea of having 'fun' in the Trivia section. The trivia sections are there to simply relax and have fun and (in the case of the counting/chatting threads we have) chill with other members. The relaxing environment of the Trivias is why I enjoy posting/modding the sections so much, and I'm afraid that if post count are added, it would destroy that relaxation, and the fun would be overlapped with a bunch of people going in just to increase their Post Count. We don't need that.

 

[Captain Fabio]

If posts did start counting, then the rules would probably have to be stricter than some already think they are, and that would destroy the idea of having 'fun' in the Trivia section.

Spot on. That is exactly what I was thinking.
Because there is no post count currently, members go in there and take part for the fun of it, only getting enjoyment out of it instead of racking up their post count.
Personally, I feel that if the sections in question were to add to your post count, there would be so much more spam in those sections, because it is so easy to just add to your post count; I think it would hurt the section more than help.

I like how it is now and I don't think it should be changed, just my opinion.​

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[Freedom Fighter N]

Post count, as much as a lot of people would claim otherwise, often signifies respectability

Agreed.
But then, I could spam other trivia with stupid posts or play a random game.. Yeah, I totally see me becomg a respectful user.
If it is seen as respectability, then it should be earned by actually participating in something and not who-knows-what-next like in other trivia. Respect has to be earned.

 

[Sydian]

I don't usually go to the Triva section but that is the game section am I right? Then I could see why that post counts are disabled. Just think about it; if post counts wasn't disabled in the Triva then most of the members would most likely post their and then the other sections wouldn't get that many members posting in that section. Everyone would be posting in the game section which isn't really a quality post. There wouldn't be that many good discussions either. My friend has a forum site and most of the members are posting in the game section/spam section which post counts aren't disabled. The forum discussions started dying because they started moving towards those sections. Like most mentioned before; post counts shouldn't matter to members. You should join if you like discussing about Pokémon and wanting to meet friends instead of just wanting a high number of post.

So true. I can attest to this. I was on another forum where all posts count to your post count, and I rarely ever posted in actual discussion threads. I stuck to the game threads and most members and staff stuck to it as well. The other sections were almost completely dead.

As one of the Other Trivia mods (and the mod of Pokemon Trivia) I personally like the fact that there isn't a post count. If posts did start counting, then the rules would probably have to be stricter than some already think they are, and that would destroy the idea of having 'fun' in the Trivia section. The trivia sections are there to simply relax and have fun and (in the case of the counting/chatting threads we have) chill with other members. The relaxing environment of the Trivias is why I enjoy posting/modding the sections so much, and I'm afraid that if post count are added, it would destroy that relaxation, and the fun would be overlapped with a bunch of people going in just to increase their Post Count. We don't need that.

And this. We want the Trivia sections to stay light and friendly, and I feel that they already are.

But yeah, enabling the post count in those sections without it right now just wouldn't be a good idea. I've been beaten to the punch on my reasonings, but my biggest concern are the bots and spammers that join to advertise, post indecent content, troll, etc.

 

[fenyx4]

What about "Topical Posts" or "Topic Posts"? They're on the topic of the forum for the most part.

:) That would be a perfect preface, expect for the problem that there are three subforums under Off-topic Discussions (Other Clubs, Other Voting Polls, and Other Chat) where post number does count, IIRC. Despite being in an "off-topic" subforum, posts in those areas are "on-topic", so to speak. Furthermore, the posts in the Wi-Fi Center subforum are technically "on-topic" as well.

Otherwise, a differentiating label such as "On-Topic post" and "Off-topic post" would be useful for the alternative option I suggested.

Disagree with the subset option... are posts so important that people need two different types of them? I don't think so. :S

Well, I guess one of the subsets could be hidden by default... :S

I've heard a lot about people saying that "post count doesn't matter". If it didn't matter, then there shouldn't be a problem enabling posts to be counted in the trivia sections.

Hmm...I don't know how I could properly explain this... :\

This is somewhat subjective - they don't matter in the whole scheme of things because they are simply just numerical records of data. However, they do matter in the sense that the minority of users who actually care about post count will likely flock to Pokemon Trivia and Other Trivia simply for the purpose of racking up their post count, and they destroy the air of "relaxation" that can currently be found in those trivia subforums. Posts aren't necessarily the problem here - it's the certain users in particular who happen to have a fervent mindset about increasing post count purely for the sake of a high post count.

As one of the Other Trivia mods (and the mod of Pokemon Trivia) I personally like the fact that there isn't a post count. If posts did start counting, then the rules would probably have to be stricter than some already think they are, and that would destroy the idea of having 'fun' in the Trivia section. The trivia sections are there to simply relax and have fun and (in the case of the counting/chatting threads we have) chill with other members. The relaxing environment of the Trivias is why I enjoy posting/modding the sections so much, and I'm afraid that if post count are added, it would destroy that relaxation, and the fun would be overlapped with a bunch of people going in just to increase their Post Count. We don't need that.

Well said. The "relaxing environment" may be a bit subjective to some, but I would say that it can be one of the pluses of visiting the Trivia Subforums. :)