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On 2004-06-23 15:17:00, MixiN wrote:
So you've not learnt much during your stay at esato then?
I have learnt, 'much' is already debatable, but I do NOT have the answer to most questions, no matter how long I've been here.
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Posted: 2004-06-23 15:28:29
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@energetic
Whilst passionate and certainly touching, I'm not quite sure if your comments have much to do with the issue of the post count. I love Esato too, but I would love to see it with a lot less tosh posted and members with a greater sense of equality. Terms such as 'veteran' and 'newbie' that we bandy around, what do they actually mean, what exactly defines a 'veteran' and what defines a 'newbie'? If it is post count then it isn't an accurate estimation of that member's knowledge or regard within Esato, the same is also true of the date joined.
These sort of issues have previously been discussed in this thread
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=43104 and I don't think it is necessary to go over them in detail here. I suggested scrapping the post count because I believe that it would make Esatonians a lot more equal, without status symbols members cannot confer it upon themselves; those members who are knowledgeable and provide help to others would become known through reputation, thus earning respect through the help and information they provide, not because of a number.
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Posted: 2004-06-23 15:34:09
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But you know more about SE products since you've joined. And cos you've been here a year and been active, which is obvious by your post count, i'd say my theory fits right into place.
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Posted: 2004-06-23 15:44:00
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Incidentally, all this debate is raising our post counts as we type!
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Posted: 2004-06-23 15:48:50
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@scotsboyuk
You mentioned the following
"those members who are knowledgeable and provide help to others would become known through reputation, thus earning respect through the help and information they provide, not because of a number."
I agree with you in some respect but what really defines reputation and respect through the help and information providing to others?
Remember what happened in my case with the "P800 turning into P900" thing? Until that time my credibility was quite stable lets say and I created one topic and got blamed for quite a lot of things regarding this issue.
I know exactly what you mean and what is your point about the Post Count but like Laffen said there is a reason to keep this working.
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Posted: 2004-06-23 15:51:01
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@energetic
Your counter-point is well taken, one 'bad post' can upset someone's standing, but if someone is helping others on a regular basis I would think that would stand them in good staid. I still feel that the post count is divisive, members with low post counts can sometimes feel they are not fully a part of the forum or that they are looked down upon by other members; on the other hand those with high post counts can sometimes become somewhat arrogant in their approach towards those with low post counts. I just feel that we should be looking at ways to make everyone feel more equal.
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Posted: 2004-06-23 15:55:53
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i think we need someone with a low post count to contribute in this convo.
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Posted: 2004-06-23 15:59:00
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i dont see how no post count would stop some members been arrogant to others thats probably just how they are and i dont see it making any difference to new members apart from not posting any old thing to get there post count up. Either way i dont really care and most others dont seem to reading this thread
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Posted: 2004-06-23 16:06:56
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On 2004-06-23 16:06:56, slattery69 wrote:
Either way i dont really care and most others dont seem to reading this thread
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Spot on mr slattery.
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Posted: 2004-06-23 16:14:28
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@slattery69
You have completely missed the point, many of us are windbags, myself especially, and simply love to pontificate on subjects which have little relevance to neither man nor beast, that and some of us have a lot of free time to fill.
@MixiN
I suppose it is quite ironic that most of the people taking part in this discussion are members who have more than five hundred posts, and in some cases quite a substantially more.
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