Members mondaymonkey Posted October 22, 2008 Members Share Posted October 22, 2008 As a bottom feeder "junior member" low on counts, I will now watch my comments and make sure they are not smart, filthy or non-edifying in any way so as not to annoy our more seasoned "senior" members.Yea, you best show me some respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted October 22, 2008 Members Share Posted October 22, 2008 Easy enough to point to a problem. It's the solution that needs some thought. How about petitioning the mods to hide them? Same goes for join date. Then everyone would be vanilla.Hey, my post count never stopped anyone from picking a fight with me. Even from know-it-alls who were in the wrong. I think if a member uses their own postcount as though it gives them some kind of clout or upperhand in a discussion, it'd definately signify a problem on their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d03nut Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Hey, my post count never stopped anyone from picking a fight with me. Even from know-it-alls who were in the wrong.I think if a member uses their own postcount as though it gives them some kind of clout or upperhand in a discussion, it'd definately signify a problem on their part. Aaaand my turn: I absolutely unequivocally agree with you in one "regard" and that is that your post count doesn't equal your IQ score nor your musical prowess. Nor your "value" as a human being. But it does signify a certain "continuity" and dedication in a public "space". I'll give you a more personal "take" on the matter, which I touched upon in Dan H's recent thread: Say I post a thread. Now if somebody with a post count of 10, or alternatively 10000 but who never frequents the AG, suddenly decides to "walk in" on my thread and doesn't really "know" me and decides to question my "motives" and my "morals" and my "man-liness" without knowing my previous history, writing style, etc. then that's when the post count does matter. Some guys just drop by for a one-time visit, attack a regular and then disappear into thin air. Now that's not right. That's when it's not fun.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d03nut Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 I can't think of one exemplary thread or post I've contributed to this forum. If I did I think it would be memorable. C'mon "Sweb", surely you don't mean that...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brokepick Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Look at the typical post count of regulars in, say, Open Jam, or Political Party. That speaks volumes to me about the value of post counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d03nut Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Look at the typical post count of regulars in, say, Open Jam, or Political Party. That speaks volumes to me about the value of post counts. But that's precisely my point. "Continuity" means a different thing there as opposed to here. If you swear -and I'm not saying they all do- and talk about the topics they do "over there" then that's the kind of behavior that's "tolerated" over there.If I'm allowed to "wax poetic" here and none of the regulars jumps on my case, well then it shows the kind of "readership" we have here..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 C'mon "Sweb", surely you don't mean that...... Well, maybe understanding The do3-man well enough to post a response to his threads might be exemplary. Really, think about it a second. This whole forum isn't but a gear-topical exchange and with a focus on that purpose I know just enough to qualify being here. Contributing to that focus is a whole other thing. You want to talk about contributions off-topic or otherwise transcending gear-talk vs on-topic vs post count and I'm (evidently) just here to babble away for the most part. I've recently discovered this to be called blogging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Anonymity. 'Round here if you want to you can be a snide {censored}, and get away with it, because you can run and hide afterwards. Or you can go the other way, and be a sweetheart/excellent citizen. Drink it all in, pour rounds for the assembled crowd. Love and goodness abounds, though it might not (and maybe because it doesn't) in the non-virtual realm...and again you get away with it, because you can run and hide afterwards. Or, you can be a uniquely beloved character. Because you are wise, avuncular, hot, acerbic, weird, clever, forthright, guileless, generous, are unusually honest, or have good hair. Or maybe because you're just...cool. I don't think join date means a lot. I joined and then didn't come back for about three years. Post totals matter, I guess. That indicates belongingness and relationships, assuming the posts are AG posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Anonymity. 'Round here if you want to you can be a snide {censored}, and get away with it, because you can run and hide afterwards. Or you can go the other way, and be a sweetheart/excellent citizen. Drink it all in, pour rounds for the assembled crowd. Love and goodness abounds, though it might not (and maybe because it doesn't) in the non-virtual realm...and again you get away with it, because you can run and hide afterwards. Or, you can be a uniquely beloved character. Because you are wise, avuncular, hot, acerbic, weird, clever, forthright, guileless, generous, are unusually honest, or have good hair. Or maybe because you're just...cool. I don't think join date means a lot. I joined and then didn't come back for about three years. Post totals matter, I guess. That indicates belongingness and relationships, assuming the posts are AG posts. This proves my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 BTW - whatever happened to Hud's plan of an HCAG gathering? I'm guessing it's too cold for the Camperstock in Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members missedmyexit Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 I'm all for it my post count just depresses me as long as there is some type of "Under 10 Posts" flag to help I.D. potential trolls and spammers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NEWYORK Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Aaaand my turn:I absolutely unequivocally agree with you in one "regard" and that is that your post count doesn't equal your IQ score nor your musical prowess. Nor your "value" as a human being.But it does signify a certain "continuity" and dedication in a public "space". I'll give you a more personal "take" on the matter, which I touched upon in Dan H's recent thread:Say I post a thread. Now if somebody with a post count of 10, or alternatively 10000 but who never frequents the AG, suddenly decides to "walk in" on my thread and doesn't really "know" me and decides to question my "motives" and my "morals" and my "man-liness" without knowing my previous history, writing style, etc. then that's when the post count does matter.Some guys just drop by for a one-time visit, attack a regular and then disappear into thin air.Now that's not right. That's when it's not fun.... Ohhh, I don't know about that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nwtsnma Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 lets call it the legion of the shaved ass crack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Or, you can be a uniquely beloved character. Because you are wise, avuncular, hot, acerbic, weird, clever, forthright, guileless, generous, are unusually honest, or have good hair. Or maybe because you're just...cool.Fabulous. He's gotta talking about me. Is it ok if I start using the word "fabulous" often? I find I keep saying "fabulous" everytime I play another of my fabulous guitars. Especialy the new one(s). Fabulous, just fabulous...and then he whips out yet another fabulous guitar... Sorry...btttah. Anyway. d03, I agree. Continuity says something. And I thought of it earlier, however after eating lunch the blood leaves my brain in order to help with digestion and...fabulous, just fabulous. ..yet another absolutely fabulous guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 BTW - whatever happened to Hud's plan of an HCAG gathering? I'm guessing it's too cold for the Camperstock in Michigan. gathering/schmathering.more to the point, what happened to Hud?haven't seen him around these parts for a coon's age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 gathering/schmathering.more to the point, what happened to Hud?haven't seen him around these parts for a coon's age.Was wondering the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Pretty scary around the automobile manufacturing sector these days. Can't imagine the mood of those folks right now is a sociable one. Hud has a stiff upper lip but he just might be scrambling/negotiating/juggling a lot of things right now. I think about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted October 23, 2008 Members Share Posted October 23, 2008 Or, you can be a uniquely beloved character..... As I feel am, if I am to judge by how well cared for and looked after I am by the many wonderful friends I've made at this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members S~R~O Posted October 24, 2008 Members Share Posted October 24, 2008 Some of us are still around from back in the day.......Back when LittleBrother was Moderator. Oh say 2000 or there abouts, there was a time when there were some gliches in the system and had to re-log back in because of one problem or another, like me. But that's OK ! I don't care myself, if I have a high post number or not. I have seen a lot of people come and go over the years. Post count is not all it is cracked up to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted October 24, 2008 Members Share Posted October 24, 2008 Pretty scary around the automobile manufacturing sector these days. Can't imagine the mood of those folks right now is a sociable one. Hud has a stiff upper lip but he just might be scrambling/negotiating/juggling a lot of things right now. I think about him. I hadn't thought of that. That's a good point. He's probably really busy, but at least he's not working at/for GM. IIRC he's at Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted October 24, 2008 Members Share Posted October 24, 2008 I Started a movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted October 24, 2008 Members Share Posted October 24, 2008 It "ended" in my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted October 24, 2008 Members Share Posted October 24, 2008 It "ended" in my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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