Spam Post Count

[Catzsy]

I disagree. There was a reason spam was created without a post count, while creating a separate post count certainly doesn't affect the normal post count and thus avoids the issue of content-less posts raising your main post count, I still think the same principle holds. Management decided not to count up spam posts for a reason, even if it is done by a separate count I think many of the original reasons still stand.

Just for fun maybe they could be posted once a year or something, though I feel like the methods of counting uncounted posts would be very weird (and would they be able to specify to just one forum, or would it include all uncounted post, including those in the unacceptable posts forums, staff forums, and the archives?)



So creating spam post counts will reinforce the eliteness of the spam forum? I know that's not what you meant but I think that's what might happen.

While it is quite an interesting idea I agree with Nvr here. It does give something extra to Spam users that other members would not have. Most members who post in spam actually just like posting there and have done for years - they don't need an extra 'badge' to show this. Also it would be hard to refuse the members that regularly post in other forums ie Tech, Runescape, sports etc. If it was allowed for the spam members then I could not see
any good reason that others shouldn't have their individual forum post counts too. Far too complicated I feel would really have to be thought out very carefully before to cater for any consequences that could arise.

[Nick]

Ya this is a really good idea because there are alot of spam members and they may not have many actual forum posts but maybe alot of spam posts

[scott]

While it is quite an interesting idea I agree with Nvr here. It does give something extra to Spam users that other members would not have. Most members who post in spam actually just like posting there and have done for years - they don't need an extra 'badge' to show this. Also it would be hard to refuse the members that regularly post in other forums ie Tech, Runescape, sports etc. If it was allowed for the spam members then I could not see
any good reason that others shouldn't have their individual forum post counts too. Far too complicated I feel would really have to be thought out very carefully before to cater for any consequences that could arise.

I do understand where you are coming from with your comment but posts within forum that you gain post count from get a big of recognition the fact that their post count increases. Whereas in the spam forum your post count doesn't increase so I think it would be interesting and a good idea to be able to see that!

[AgnesIO]

While it is quite an interesting idea I agree with Nvr here. It does give something extra to Spam users that other members would not have. Most members who post in spam actually just like posting there and have done for years - they don't need an extra 'badge' to show this. Also it would be hard to refuse the members that regularly post in other forums ie Tech, Runescape, sports etc. If it was allowed for the spam members then I could not see
any good reason that others shouldn't have their individual forum post counts too. Far too complicated I feel would really have to be thought out very carefully before to cater for any consequences that could arise.

They wouldn't get their own post count as they already have one - whether that is single or not. If they want to debate that though, then how about letting spam having the normal post count? I totally disagree with that too - and I am sure those who argue for other forums wouldn't want that either.

I don't see the harm in at least trying it, although if it did become elitist (which I don't think it would), then obviously it would be better off gone.

[Catzsy]

I do understand where you are coming from with your comment but posts within forum that you gain post count from get a big of recognition the fact that their post count increases. Whereas in the spam forum your post count doesn't increase so I think it would be interesting and a good idea to be able to see that!

I can see that but I do think it could lead to requests from regulars from other forum to individualise their post count of their favourite forum and I can't think of a valid reason, apart from 'no post count' that it shouldn't be granted. A bit if a hornet's nest. I am not averse to it but needs to be really thought about.

[wixard]

to be honest i don't care if it shows when you post or not but I'm just curious as to what my spam post count is

[Stephen]

yeah I think people are more curious to seeing how many spam posts they have than actually having a separate post count tbh

[AgnesIO]

yeah I think people are more curious to seeing how many spam posts they have than actually having a separate post count tbh

This is true, but can you do this easily without having the post count - and if you have the post count, you may as well keep it there.

[buttons]

yeah i'm the same i only want to see how much i currently have, maybe once a year or something like nvr suggested

[Stephen]

half a year! A year is too long