25-09-2003 15:31									#121
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Nice theory though...

	25-09-2003 19:02									#122
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So spam or well-balanced, informed discussion, can someone please answer my newbie question?
Or at least provide a link to the relevant thread this was spammed up/discussed in before.

	25-09-2003 19:04									#123
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I could, but I would have to kill you afterwards

But seriously, the thread I linked above, has a pretty good explanation by HongHu: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...705#post2343705

Or you could go here:
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...ight=post+stats

Asmodean

	25-09-2003 19:28									#124
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The results are most likely moot, but this has been an entertaining thread if nothing else.

	25-09-2003 19:32									#125
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quote: Originally posted by Asmodean quote: If Ming let somebody catch up and become Ming then Ming would not be Ming. This is probably the most surreal discussion I have ever seen on the Internet. Asmodean

Surreal? It sounds very real to me.

	25-09-2003 19:57									#126
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Ta all.
The only thing about my movement is that I joined ages ago when I was a regular at CFC, just to protect my "brand" in the Civ 2 community and posted a couple of times but then left for absolutely ages. So I'll never get a decent movement statistic unless I spam like a (_____) [insert username of your choice]. Not a thing I'm going to worry about though.

	25-09-2003 20:03									#127
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Although it is not too hard to see it gets doubled or even tripled.

	25-09-2003 21:10									#128
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quote: Originally posted by H Tower Q: Who advocates the hardest for OT posts to count again? A: OT posters. What's your point?

Not really. I don't post in the OT and yet I support it since It might increase the frequency of my posting in the OT, since posting there would actually mean something in that case

	25-09-2003 21:12									#129
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Now there's a cunning plan DC

	25-09-2003 21:15									#130
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quote: Originally posted by Frozzy If you have new levels, they must stick to the 3131 format 1 - Settler 30 - Chieftain 100 - Warlord 300 - Prince 1000 - King 3000 - Emperor 10000 - Deity 30000 - Demi God 100000 - Sid

DemiGod is below deity...

a deity is a god- a demigod is only a partial god

Conversely, you could also have

Aeons... as in the Gnostic idea of aeons separating as parts of the Creator god (can't remember his title)

6000- Aeon
10,000- DemiGod
30,000- God
50,000- Sid

	25-09-2003 21:18									#131
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quote: Originally posted by DanQ Due to vBulletin configuration limitations, additional levels of post count status cannot be implemented. The current configurations can be modified, though. However, as has already been pointed out in this thread, doing so is not reasonably called for at this time. ------------ Dan; Apolyton CS

Okay, I understand. Thank you for the response.

*sigh* it woudl have been nice to have new levels- but I understand.

	25-09-2003 21:28									#132
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Originally posted by H Tower


Q: Who advocates the hardest for OT posts to count again?

A: OT posters.


Hmmm, I post a lot in the OT, and I don't want them to count.

	25-09-2003 21:31									#133
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I post in the OT and I want them to count.

	25-09-2003 21:41									#134
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quote: Originally posted by rah Originally posted by H Tower Q: Who advocates the hardest for OT posts to count again? A: OT posters. Hmmm, I post a lot in the OT, and I don't want them to count.

Interesting point Rah, but the converse of HTower's postulate isn't necessarily true.

	25-09-2003 21:49									#135
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I think DC should be an example to all others.

	26-09-2003 01:46									#136
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Well, I'm technically a majority OT poster, though I post ontopic as well.

I'd easily be an Emperor if the OT posts counted, but I think that we get better discussions when posts don't count and the motivations for spamming disappear.

	26-09-2003 07:43									#137
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quote: I'd easily be an Emperor if the OT posts counted, but I think that we get better discussions when posts don't count and the motivations for spamming disappear.

I beg to differ. I haven't noticed any increase in the quality of OT posts... the only thing that axing post counts seems to have accomplished is to get rid of 'spam-threads' such as the coffee shop and word association... the in-thread spam of debate threads seems to be at just about the same levels as ever before.

	26-09-2003 07:45									#138
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I beg to differ DC... it has also gotten rid of much of the in thread spam of debated threads. Yeah... there will always be some... but it is far less than it used it to be.

And unlike you... I have to read all of it... so I know

	26-09-2003 08:52									#139
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There isn't a whole lot of in-thread spam in the OT. some, to a point but people are warned when it gets out of hand.

The mod posting above me does a fine job, he caught me spamming when I didn't really realize I was.

Spam threads are given a short life span usually no more than a page.

I persoanlly look for the locked thread everytime I sign on just to read the spam.

A lot of it is quite funny.

ACK!

	26-09-2003 10:30									#140
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Which is the major shame with the war on spam.
Spam is entertaining, even if you aren't participating. Generally.

	26-09-2003 11:02									#141
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quote: I would hate to think what my real post count is, but probably above anyone else's

*cough*

Oh sorry, something in my throat .

Though Ming would kick both of our asses .

	26-09-2003 15:00									#142
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I have a theory that Ming's post count equals the sum of all other post counts.

	26-09-2003 15:04									#143
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That's not a theory that takes a long time to disprove.

	26-09-2003 15:21									#144
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No, Ming's postcount is that of the person closest to his plus the average postcount of all members to the power of 1/n, where n is a number generated by Civ 3's random number generator. So it could be er, anything.

Making a slight error in typing made me wonder how many times the many threads like this have post**** instead of postcount.

	26-09-2003 16:26									#145
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postcnut?

	26-09-2003 16:40									#146
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To the best of my knowledge, I am the highest ranking member of the English royal family to visit Apolyton so the Cnut postcnut will be zero.

	26-09-2003 16:41									#147
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You're a member of the English royal family?

	26-09-2003 16:48									#148
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Er, no. Duke of York is the title given to the second son of the ruling monarch in the same way that the heir has the title Prince of Wales. So when the Queen snuffs it then Prince William will become Prince of Wales and Prince Harry would become Duke of York.

Mind you, I'm named after the famous general with the unique military strategy celebrated in the childrens song.

	26-09-2003 16:50									#149
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Elaborate...

	26-09-2003 17:23									#150
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I really don't think you should brag about having 10,000 men.