09-09-2003 22:54									#61
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quote: Originally posted by Gatekeeper I forget, rah, who's the older one?

That would be me 18 long minutes.

Spike, that would be me also.

RAH

	09-09-2003 22:55									#62
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Hey, now, DrSpike! My question was well-intentioned, but you're just trying to stir up sibling rivalry now, aren't you?!

	09-09-2003 23:19									#63
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quote: Originally posted by Gatekeeper Hey, now, DrSpike! My question was well-intentioned, but you're just trying to stir up sibling rivalry now, aren't you?!

Who, me?

	09-09-2003 23:27									#64
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That might have worked when we were 10.

	09-09-2003 23:50									#65
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rah and Ming seem inseparable to me. I wouldn't wonder if they even lived on the same street.

BTW, rah....do you and Ming live in suburban Chicago, or in the city proper?

Asmodean

	10-09-2003 00:02									#66
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Northern suburbs. We live in the same burb, but our older brother actually lives closer to me than Ming does.

	10-09-2003 02:42									#67
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quote: Originally posted by rah Northern suburbs. We live in the same burb, but our older brother actually lives closer to me than Ming does.

When will he join the Mod Squad?

	10-09-2003 02:45									#68
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He's not a gamer.

Or likely to ever come here.

	10-09-2003 13:44									#69
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quote: Originally posted by rah He's not a gamer. Or likely to ever come here.

Yeah....older brothers are like that...aren't they

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	10-09-2003 17:28									#70
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Yeah, but it's nice that we all live so close together. The nieces and nephews get to see each other often, and we all get to get together to play golf.

	12-09-2003 05:26									#71
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Just think about how it might help things if they got rid of post count entirely.

	12-09-2003 06:36									#72
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I don't mind about post counts, and the custom avatars are not that relevant to me either, but since those things already are part of this site, then they should remain here.

But if the admins want to take them out, fine with me. Whatever.

	12-09-2003 08:00									#73
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quote: Originally posted by rah I would bet my mortgage that if posts stopped being counted count here, the level of posting would fall of right away. (after the whining about it ended, of course)

Did it in the OT when posts stopped counting there?
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The places where posts not counting would cut the quantity are likely going to be in the places where people can currently spam unnoticed, or legally. Mentioning no names of course.

	12-09-2003 17:22									#74
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quote: Originally posted by Big Crunch Did it in the OT when posts stopped counting there?

I think it did, but no scientific research to prove it.
You did stop seeing as many threads that consisting of 100's of one word responses.

	12-09-2003 23:59									#75
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So if they did stop counting posts in this forum, would that mean Skanky Burns' wouldn't post as much?

	13-09-2003 00:29									#76
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No, it would just mean his posts would be less relevant.

	13-09-2003 02:03									#77
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quote: No, it would just mean his posts would be less relevant.

Less relevant? That would be a challenge given his preference for

Of course, there's always the idea that a smilie's worth a thousand words.

	13-09-2003 02:53									#78
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quote: Originally posted by geeslaka I disagree. This argument gets into a situation where posts don't count anywhere.

	13-09-2003 03:38									#79
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I think instead of avatar post dependance, it might be a time dependance. Wait thirty days and you can have an avatar. Yay

I wish to get rid of post counts.

	13-09-2003 14:25									#80
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quote: Originally posted by badams52 So if they did stop counting posts in this forum, would that mean Skanky Burns' wouldn't post as much?

You can't get rid of me that easily!

	13-09-2003 16:04									#81
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We could handle you the way we handled Ras. Couple PCRs does the trick easy.

	13-09-2003 16:28									#82
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Another way of handling it could be to remove any postcount related titles. That would remove the incentive to spam with the intent of getting +1's, without removing the postcount as such.

Asmodean

	13-09-2003 18:49									#83
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quote: Originally posted by Asmodean Another way of handling it could be to remove any postcount related titles. That would remove the incentive to spam with the intent of getting +1's, without removing the postcount as such. Asmodean

What would be the point of having a post count? When I am looking for advice on something to do with a CIV game, then the guy who has "diety" under his name gets a bit more scruitiny than the guy who has "settler".
Likewise, when we are talking about the community here, I pay more attention to the same because I know he has been around here a while and should be closer in touch with the pulsebeat of this community. If a "settler" starts saying change this and change that, is anyone going to really listen? If a "diety" does it then it at least gets a good read and a little thought from me. I think that post counts and titles are a good thing. One of the reasons we have mods with PCR power is to make sure that a spammer doesn't reach those levels simply through spamming.

	13-09-2003 19:33									#84
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The owners want to limit spam. But they like high traffic. Look how they brag when they get it. It is a bit of a Catch 22.

	13-09-2003 20:17									#85
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Sure they like high traffic... and yes, they want to limit spam. Those two ideas can work together. They truely want the "right" kind of traffic. This is a gaming site... and that's what it was intended to be.

	13-09-2003 20:23									#86
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agreed. Sometimes, the two ideas may conflict a little. Often not.

	13-09-2003 20:30									#87
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They can sometimes conflict... But both Mark and Dan have made it pretty clear that the on topic forums are the more important to them. Which makes sense, since it is a gaming site

	13-09-2003 20:42									#88
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Are you trying to troll me.

	13-09-2003 20:55									#89
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I could ask the same

	13-09-2003 20:59									#90
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thanks for admitting it. Wink wink.