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[Butts]

I notice the algorithm used for the above includes entries on The Quiz section of the Forum.

Whilst I appreciate these fun items give enjoyment to a lot of members they are not real posts in the true sense of a meaningful contribution (or otherwise ).

My contention is that they should not be included in the calculations.

 

[Seacook]

I notice the algorithm used for the above includes entries on The Quiz section of the Forum.

Whilst I appreciate these fun items give enjoyment to a lot of members they are not real posts in the true sense of a meaningful contribution (or otherwise ).

My contention is that they should not be included in the calculations.

I trust that you are not suggesting that everything outside the Quiz section is necessarily a meaningful contribution?


This one isn't for a start.

 

[Crossover]

Yes it does - however the total count does not take into account the Quiz section (is having been changed a few years ago)

 

[Class172]

It only includes quiz posts in the first three columns, since in the total post counts they are discounted; this leads to a couple of certain members to frequent the top of the leaderboards very regularly.

Personally this doesn't bother me and I'm not even sure if it is possible to ignore them in those particular columns.
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Yes it does - however the total count does not take into account the Quiz section (is having been changed a few years ago)

If I recall correctly it changed in 2011, as it wasn't long after I joined these forums.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I trust that you are not suggesting that everything outside the Quiz section is necessarily a meaningful contribution?


This one isn't for a start.

Indeed.

Post counts are, by and large, totally pointless. It's not about quantity, it's about quality. I'd sooner have a forum which is quieter but has decent discussion than one which is busy but contains a lot of rubbish.

 

[asylumxl]

Indeed.

Post counts are, by and large, totally pointless. It's not about quantity, it's about quality. I'd sooner have a forum which is quieter but has decent discussion than one which is busy but contains a lot of rubbish.

Well we'll be seeing you then!

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Indeed.

Post counts are, by and large, totally pointless. It's not about quantity, it's about quality. I'd sooner have a forum which is quieter but has decent discussion than one which is busy but contains a lot of rubbish.

I can't help but look at your post count though! Not saying they're bad or anything like.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Well we'll be seeing you then!

I can't help but look at your post count though! Not saying they're bad or anything like.

Yes, I admit my post count is quite high! In my defence though, a lot of them came from my first few months on here (probably until about this time in 2011), when I will happily admit I posted utter sh*te; I was on about 2,500-3,000 posts within 18 months I think.

My average for the last 6 months has been about <2.5/day; and that will probably only go down in future. Think I worked it out that if I posted at the level I do currently since I joined in May 2010 I'd be on about 4,500.

 

[HST Power]

I will happily admit I posted utter sh*te; I was on about 2,500-3,000 posts within 18 months I think.

I'm afraid I must plead 'guilty' to a similar offence.

Before the forum team reset the posts counts (so that Quiz Forum posts didn't add to your total) I was on about 4,000-5,000 overall posts.

And, in fairness, there used to be a chronic culture of posting just for the hell of it, just to see how many you could do in a single day. I seem to remember I had the record at 91, then another member, who shall remain nameless, came along and did 150, and that was the end of that.

But since then, my averages have dropped big time. I also think the Quiz Forum looks a lot better these days.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Guilty as well, except I think most of my posts rather than the first few are utter ****e

 

[Butts]

Guilty as well, except I think most of my posts rather than the first few are utter ****e

Agreed

Seriously yourself along with Matt and HST have nothing to worry about - there is a certain Caledonian Smoking Feline that posts more ****e on here than the three of you put together

 

[bb21]

Agreed

Seriously yourself along with Matt and HST have nothing to worry about - there is a certain Caledonian Smoking Feline that posts more ****e on here than the three of you put together

This one for example.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It was with not a small amount of trepidation that I plucked up the courage to read this new thread as I participate on nine of the long-running quizzes on the Quizzes and Games forum, that do not go towards your "official" posting count that is shown in the panel under your avatar. However, since I joined the forum in April 2011, it appears that I have made a grand total of 11.465 postings on the other forums of this website.

However, this is not as many posting entries that I have made on one particular quiz, as I have made 12,817 postings on "The next station is" quiz that has now over 55,000 postings to its name....

 

[bb21]

However, this is not as many posting entries that I have made on one particular quiz, as I have made 12,817 postings on "The next station is" quiz that has now over 55,000 postings to its name....

So, really unofficially you are the top poster on this forum.

 

[ainsworth74]

So, really unofficially you are the top poster on this forum.

Informed Sources (to borrow from Roger Ford) suggest that this is a strong possibility. Indeed they further suggest that 50,000 may not be far from the true figure.

But that could be hockum and hogwash of course...

 

[asylumxl]

So, really unofficially you are the top poster on this forum.

Well when I last looked, Mr Sidorczuk was the top poster for most timeframes shown (day, week etc). Not that this is a negative thing, his posts are of value at least!

 

[Butts]

So, really unofficially you are the top poster on this forum.

Gazooks......

Is Yorkie going to have to abdicate

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gazooks......

Is Yorkie going to have to abdicate

I am far too nice a person to ever even remotely consider this particular option....

Though there are a few "bete noir" of mine on the forum who would most strenuously disagree with that personal description of "my forum self"...

 

[ainsworth74]

Is Yorkie going to have to abdicate

No but questions are being asked at the highest levels

 

[Class172]

Informed Sources (to borrow from Roger Ford) suggest that this is a strong possibility. Indeed they further suggest that 50,000 may not be far from the true figure.

But that could be hockum and hogwash of course...

Of course, every moderator should have their 'worms' about who sneak around the quiz forums for information...

No but questions are being asked at the highest levels

Perhaps we need to hold a full scale judicial review.

 

[Butts]

Of course, every moderator should have their 'worms' about who sneak around the quiz forums for information...

Perhaps we need to hold a full scale judicial review.

Impeachment at the very least

 

[Donny Dave]

Count yourselves lucky ..... There used to be a certain "ban-ministrator" who was often at the top of the tables, helped by the fact that he had the power to delete posts and "silence" critics of his regime!

Fortunately, I'm now retired

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Count yourselves lucky ..... There used to be a certain "ban-ministrator" who was often at the top of the tables, helped by the fact that he had the power to delete posts and "silence" critics of his regime!

Fortunately, I'm now retired

I thought the story was that you had been shanghaied and marooned by the mutinous forum staff on Scunthorpe United Island...

 

[Class172]

Well having looked at my post history, after joining in March 2011, I racked up 1000 posts just over six months later in october of the same year; you do the maths - my post rate has significantly decreased. If you so wished, you could express it as a mathematical equation:

Quality = 1/Post rate

Well at least I hope that relationship holds true...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I feel that DanTrainMan185 is making a determined effort to unseat me from the pole position (apt wording for someone called Paul Sidorczuk () on the first three columns...:cry:

 

[Welshman]

I notice the algorithm used for the above includes entries on The Quiz section of the Forum.

Whilst I appreciate these fun items give enjoyment to a lot of members they are not real posts in the true sense of a meaningful contribution (or otherwise ).

My contention is that they should not be included in the calculations.

Sorry to be so late into this discussion as I've only just noticed the thread.

In my experience, I've discovered more interesting facts from the "Settlement Association" and "Closed Station" quizzes than some of the other posts combined.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I feel that DanTrainMan185 is making a determined effort to unseat me from the pole position (apt wording for someone called Paul Sidorczuk () on the first three columns...:cry:

I only ever do the Quiz Forums and occasional TOPS requests; my life is far too busy to do anything else at the moment! (you only have to look below at my signature to see how much travelling I do!)