Does Post Count Matter?

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  • edited May 2010
    *looks at the Doesn't-Have-A-Life-O-Meter*

    Gee, I feel so special.

    Now who's laughing at post counts? There's not much time for forum posting when you've got an underwater city full of psychos and parasites!
  • edited May 2010
    I did not realize I was number 3. I also did not realize that I was number 1 amongst people that did not work at Telltale.

    This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.
  • edited May 2010
    Now who's laughing at post counts? There's not much time for forum posting when you've got an underwater city full of psychos and parasites!

    Leave it and both problems will be fixed.
  • edited May 2010
    I did not realize I was number 3. I also did not realize that I was number 1 amongst people that did not work at Telltale.

    This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.

    You don't have to be ashamed either.
  • edited May 2010
    This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.

    Something to be proud of would be to have the highest post count out of everybody.:D
  • JakeJake Telltale Alumni
    edited May 2010
    Something to be proud of would be to have the highest post count out of everybody.:D

    As the holder of that title, I agree with Rather Dashing that it's not really a point of pride.
  • edited May 2010
    JedExodus wrote: »
    Irishmile, I am concern

    :o Its not like I spam the site though.... I contribute.... Same with Avistew who has a similar join date and post count...

    I averaged about 8-9 posts a day.... I just have an opinion on everything.. :D or art or photoshopped imagery
  • edited May 2010
    There's not much time for forum posting when you've got an underwater city full of psychos and parasites!

    I have a suggestion for an underwater city you could move to. Gungan City! You'd do a great job roleplaying as Jar Jar Binks.

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  • edited May 2010
    Irishmile wrote: »
    :o Its not like I spam the site though.... I contribute.... Same with Avistew who has a similar join date and post count...

    I averaged about 8-9 posts a day.... I just have an opinion on everything.. :D or art or photoshopped imagery

    I'm just bored :p And I have a hard time shutting up. In a way, I admire people who are able to read a whole discussion, find it interesting and yet not post in it simply because they have nothing to say.
    Every time I post I get all stressed out that I said the wrong thing and that people think I'm annoying now :p I remember when I was a kid, my parents always said you need to turn you tongue in your mouth 7 times before you say something, this way you get time to know if it's stupid or not.
    Well I pretty much post like I would speak, without doing much thinking. Well, except if we were all in the same room I wouldn't be talking at all and I'd be hiding in a corner. But you know what I mean.

    I don't think post counts have much meaning, since a "+1" or a huge dissertation both count as the same. Then again, I don't think word or letter counts would mean much, either, since you can write a huge post without saying anything at all, or a short one that contributes lots.

    I'd be fine with it being hidden, although I find join date more interesting. Knowing when someone joined can help you know which series they joined for, or what happened before their time, or things like that. I'm not going to react the same if someone who joined in 2010 asks why they didn't get their DVD yet, as so many people did before preordering it (ToMI DVD) was even possible, or if the person making said post joined in 2007.
  • edited May 2010
    I don't think I contribute more, in terms of valuable post content, than everybody else. I've apparently posted the most out of regular customers, and more than all but two people employed at the company. That's...that's a lot of time spent making posts. I kind of just look at it and think, "Wow, I kind of wish I had done something else with that time."

    I don't know if they should be hidden. I've always been of the mind that action should only be taken if it'll fix a problem, and I think it might upset more people than it's worth. On the other hand, it would render one annoying signature moot, which would be nice. Actually, a harsher limit on the content of signatures would be nice, now that I'm thinking about it. :D

    This kind of makes me think about the 2channel system of forum posting. It's completely anonymous, which I've always found fascinating. In such a system, each post hangs on its own in the aether, no reputations or "people" behind them. You don't end up with character assassinations or the idea that some members have a level of control or authority that can't be questioned just because they've been there longer or they contributed more. It's just ideas, with no reputation or sense of identity to uphold. I'm not suggesting that this is the way to go for Telltale's forums, I just think that looking at other models for community interaction are interesting thought exercises.
  • edited May 2010
    Avistew wrote: »
    Every time I post I get all stressed out that I said the wrong thing and that people think I'm annoying now :p I remember when I was a kid, my parents always said you need to turn you tongue in your mouth 7 times before you say something, this way you get time to know if it's stupid or not.

    Then later, I learned if I do that I would saying nothing at all, and the first thing you think is, normally, the one you think at first, so, If you really think you have to say it, just say it!

    Dammit. My childhood was pretty much based in not say anything at all because I was thinking about it too much and then always think later about I must been said samething. After years and years, boom, I decided just said it, because, if I think too much, I never I would say anything at all. Yep, took me around 4 years to realize that. It wasn't pretty either, but, at least I always went out of a discussion not thinking I must be done something, but thinking I did everything I could.
  • edited May 2010
    I did not realize I was number 3. I also did not realize that I was number 1 amongst people that did not work at Telltale.

    This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.

    Don't jump, Rather! I'd We would miss you!
  • edited May 2010
    Actually, a harsher limit on the content of signatures would be nice, now that I'm thinking about it. :D

    I disabled signatures at some point because too many of them were annoying (and ended up longer than the posts themselves for the most part). Not to mention that one person with such annoying signature kept double/triple/quadruple posting.
    But then there was something about Yare's signature in the Engagement thread, and I had no clue what everyone was talking about (until I realised it was his signature).
    Then I put the sigs back. A lot of places are a size limit though, or disallow images/animations or things like that. I wouldn't want this forum to become all about rules because I wouldn't survive there, but sometimes I wish there was an option to hide all signatures bigger than a certain size, or something.
  • edited May 2010
    plrichard wrote: »
    Don't jump, Rather! I'd We would miss you!
    Don't worry, I wouldn't be able to find a tall enough building around here. Worse I could do is break my legs, and nobody wants to do that. Jumping is simply not a concern. I suppose I could jump onto something that's likely to puncture a vital organ, but again: not an ideal jumping situation. Ideally, you'd want to hit terminal velocity before impact. That's simply impossible in my immediate vicinity.
  • edited May 2010
    Avistew wrote: »
    Leave it and both problems will be fixed.

    I'm sorry, Mrs. Stew, but I've grown rather accustomed to my surroundings due to a warped sense of pride and progressive insanity. Thank you, however, for your concern.
    I have a suggestion for an underwater city you could move to. Gungan City! You'd do a great job roleplaying as Jar Jar Binks.

    There are two problems with this, Mr. Fawful.
    1. It is actually called Otah Gunga.
    2. Meesa no roleplay as horribly written bombad stereotypes, okie-day?
  • edited May 2010
    well this and facebook are pretty much the only two sites I visit regularly.... I wouldn't visit if I didn't find the people here interesting to talk to... so I guess I do not consider my time wasted.... Especially when you think about people who watch hours of TV something I do not do....
  • edited May 2010
    There are two problems with this, Mr. Fawful.
    1. It is actually called Otah Gunga.
    2. Meesa no roleplay as horribly written bombad stereotypes, okie-day?

    You could always move to Bikini Bottom and roleplay as Spongebob Squarepants.
  • edited May 2010
    You could always move to Bikini Bottom and roleplay as Spongebob Squarepants.

    The problem with this is that I hate starfish too much. Now, I could move to R'lyeh and roleplay as Cthulhu.
  • edited May 2010
    The problem with this is that I hate starfish too much. Now, I could move to R'lyeh and roleplay as Cthulhu.

    That's a terrible idea. Cthulhu can't even talk. On second though, that's a marvelous idea.
  • edited May 2010
    That's a terrible idea. Cthulhu can't even talk. On second though, that's a marvelous idea.

    Cthulhu can so talk! He merely speaks in an alien tongue that is unknown and perhaps unknowable by the small-minded people of this planet. CTHULHU FHTAGN!
  • edited May 2010
    Cthulhu can so talk! He merely speaks in an alien tongue that is unknown and perhaps unknowable by the small-minded people of this planet. CTHULHU FHTAGN!

    >Hyperintelligent being
    >Can't learn to speak English

    What.
  • edited May 2010
    >Hyperintelligent being
    >Can't learn to speak English

    What.

    Well, can you speak ant? No? Well, you're leagues beyond them in intelligence. The problem, then, lies in the fact that we are not biologically built to speak ant. Likewise, I'm sure that if Mr. Lovecraft thought to address it, he would have said that either Cthulhu wasn't built to physically speak English or he considered it beneath him.
  • edited May 2010
    Well, can you speak ant? No? Well, you're leagues beyond them in intelligence. The problem, then, lies in the fact that we are not biologically built to speak ant. Likewise, I'm sure that if Mr. Lovecraft thought to address it, he would have said that either Cthulhu wasn't built to physically speak English or he considered it beneath him.

    If he learned English, he'd never need to worry about finding subtitles for his movie torrents ever again.
  • JakeJake Telltale Alumni
    edited May 2010
    Color is banned on this forum, as are images in sigs (they always have been, I believe). Maybe we should remove all vB tags (other than URLs) and smileys from sigs, too? I don't mind letting people have sigs to link to their homepage, put in a favorite quote, or whatever, but it really irks me when a person's signature occupies more than 50% of their post's real estate.

    Ah well.

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    :guybrush::winslow:4,727!!!! almost at the big 5k!! 4,727!!!!:winslow::guybrush:
  • edited May 2010
    Jake wrote: »
    :guybrush::winslow:4,727!!!! almost at the big 5k!! 4,727!!!!:winslow::guybrush:

    Lol, wow Jake that's about as weird as it is hilarious.
  • edited May 2010
    If he learned English, he'd never need to worry about finding subtitles for his movie torrents ever again.

    Fawful, you missed my point entirely. Then again, I don't think the issue was ever raised by Lovecraft. It may have been raised by August Derleth, but that guy was a hack writer compared to HP.
  • edited May 2010
    I am suddenly overcome by fits of uncontrollable laughter.



    Go, Jake, go! Don't let those poseurs hit 5k first! \o/
  • edited May 2010
    Jake wrote: »
    Maybe we should remove all vB tags (other than URLs) and smileys from sigs, too?
    I think URLs and the standard Bold, Itallics, Underline, and Alignment tags are OK. I also wouldn't see a problem with different fonts I guess, though I don't see a reason for them.

    It's really the size tags and the animated smilies that are a problem. If getting rid of all of them is what's necessary to get rid of the dancing ones, I'd say it's a worthwhile trade-off.
  • edited May 2010
    Fawful, you missed my point entirely. Then again, I don't think the issue was ever raised by Lovecraft. It may have been raised by August Derleth, but that guy was a hack writer compared to HP.

    No I got your point, I was just screwing around. But I think we should probably stop derailing the topic now.

    If you really want to have a serious Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos discussion, it should probably be continued in the Books: A Literary Discussion topic.
  • edited May 2010
    I wouldn't want to delete all size tags, because some make text smaller rather than bigger.

    Also, Jake's humour is something I don't want to get used to. (That's a compliment).
  • edited May 2010
    Jake wrote: »
    :guybrush::winslow:4,727!!!! almost at the big 5k!! 4,727!!!!:winslow::guybrush:

    I feel like I had something to do with this...
  • edited May 2010
    I feel like I had something to do with this...

    I'm feeling an incredible sense of deja vu. Maybe they're related?
  • edited May 2010
    Huh. I feel the need to accumulate 600 posts quickly and get on that top 10 list and increase my own personal shame.

    Meh, I'll be there soon enough at the rate I've been posting. Hell, I'd probably be there already if it wasn't for all the "screw it" posts that never made it to the send button.
  • edited May 2010
    Fawful, you missed my point entirely. Then again, I don't think the issue was ever raised by Lovecraft. It may have been raised by August Derleth, but that guy was a hack writer compared to HP.

    I think you missed Fawful's point entirely in suggesting that you're an idiot (Jar Jar) and need to stop talking (Cthulhu).
  • edited May 2010
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    I think you missed Fawful's point entirely in suggesting that you're an idiot and need to stop talking.

    It's ok. I dodged it by changing the subject to Lovecraft and I now declare the issue closed to discussion.
  • edited May 2010
    Jake wrote: »
    1. comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Jake -- 03/15/2005 -- 4,721
    2. comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Emily -- 10/29/2006 -- 4,498
    3. Rather Dashing -- 06/14/2008 -- 4,065
    4. Irishmile -- 06/04/2009 -- 3,061
    5. Avistew -- 06/30/2009 -- 2,961
    6. ShaggE -- 11/28/2006 -- 2,568
    7. Guybrush Threepwood -- 03/25/2007 -- 2,228
    8. Secret Fawful -- 06/02/2009 -- 2,149
    9. comments_ttgemployee_badge.png tabacco -- 09/24/2006 -- 2,128
    10. comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Will -- 09/05/2007 -- 2,076

    Upon realizing I am inches away from breaking the top ten, I had a sad.

    sad-cat.jpg
  • edited May 2010
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    I think you missed Fawful's point entirely in suggesting that you're an idiot (Jar Jar) and need to stop talking (Cthulhu).

    FYI, in a teasing way. [if I was serious I would have bluntly outright said you're an idiot and you need to stop talking]
  • edited May 2010
    Careful! You're losing your teeth, Fawful. Ryans can smell weakness, and take any opportunity they can to strike. You've exposed a weak point, Fawful.
  • edited May 2010
    FYI, in a teasing way. [if I was serious I would have bluntly outright said you're an idiot and you need to stop talking]

    Well... um... NO U.
  • edited May 2010
    Careful! You're losing your teeth, Fawful. Ryans can smell weakness, and take any opportunity they can to strike. You've exposed a weak point, Fawful.

    Egad! You're right, Dashing. If there's one thing I don't want to do, it's expose myself. That's just what Ryan is waiting for, the pervert.
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