Author Topic: Post counter ??????? (Read 1731 times)

Sam Green Racing · « **on:** December 23, 2005, 08:22:14 PM »

Post counter is pissed up,....Tuesday morning when I went off line I had just clocked up a Thousand posts.
When I came on last night it was showing 995 and after god knows how many posts tonight it is showing 997

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2005, 08:23:07 PM »

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2005, 08:23:42 PM »

It's moving again

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2005, 08:29:58 PM »

your last 3 posts are showing 1000 (?!).
I'm about there myself. I'm just so excited!!!

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2005, 08:31:57 PM »

GOOD GOD!! Nobody leaves until I find out who stole my posts! Somebody is messing around here...

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2005, 08:39:13 PM »

Hey Ern, I think it's that Glenn Stauffer guy that's doin the messin.

First he makes me a Master with over one thousand, the three days later I'm a hot shot with 995.

Who dose this guy think he is, he's acting as if he owns our forum.

Sam.

Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2005, 03:39:05 AM »

Nothing personal at work here, just routine, long overdue forum maintenance.

Your post numbers are going to drop whenever we go in and clean out old stale threads in the forums - something that is necessary to keep this system working efficiently.

The good stuff in any of the forums gets moved into the FAQ or remains in the forum for posterity. The trivial stuff goes to the dust bin eventually.

Posts to the tech forum stay there unless they are long unanswered questions so far down the list that no one will ever see them again, don't add anything to a thread that is being archived, or contain information that gets compiled into the FAQ. Posts to the open forum are by their nature more timely, often irrelevant to the real purpose of these forums (as in not about SOHC/4 bikes), and sometimes nothing more than a smiley face

- that forum is going to be kept to about 6 months of messages but the ageing out won't be automatic since there are some good threads there which will be kept around. What stays and what goes is at the discretion of the moderators.

I think it is a reasonable policy, but you are welcome to argue with it.

--Glenn

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2005, 04:57:30 AM »

I guess I should be flattered.... I didn't think I ever said anything. It's ALL trivial.

...rather embarrassed

Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2005, 05:16:05 AM »

Don't be embarrassed. I don't mean to offend anyone, but we do have to be realistic about the technical limitations to resources like this. Not everything can stay online forever and when things need to be deleted, there are judgement calls to be made.

The real question in this thread was about post counts and this is all a long way of saying, don't get too attached to them - they'll change periodically. Its just the way this software works.

Jim Shea · « **Reply #9 on:** December 24, 2005, 07:32:19 AM »

I am just surprised that Sam's count only dropped by 5 or so. I would have thought it would have dropped by hundreds given Glenn's measurement!

ElCheapo · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2005, 07:56:16 AM »

End of year clean out is good. The real bright side is if you (ME) said something dumb it will eventually go away unless Glenn starts a new category for things we wish we never said. (like the Terry's dirty little secret stuff)

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #11 on:** December 24, 2005, 08:05:03 AM »

Well, he must be trying to make us dummies feel better, look at how many posts he's reduced to.

cbjunkie · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2005, 08:11:56 AM »

cheepo - there's always the "delete topic" button!

Jim Shea · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2005, 09:30:42 AM »

Ernie,
Just saw Glenn's posts; I wonder why he did that?
Jim.

6pkrunner · « **Reply #14 on:** December 24, 2005, 09:48:15 AM »

Clean out the old deadwood. And post counts are only a number. However on some boards they treat the post counter like badges of courage and more than once I watched total board warfare over those little numbers. IMHO if you have something stellar to say all will remember you - no need for a counter to let you knoew how many times you said something. Just my $0.02. Please don't start a board war over it!

Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #15 on:** December 24, 2005, 10:35:59 AM »

Quote from: Jim Shea on December 24, 2005, 09:30:42 AM

Ernie,
Just saw Glenn's posts; I wonder why he did that?
Jim.

Did what exactly?

Jim Shea · « **Reply #16 on:** December 24, 2005, 10:48:15 AM »

We were wondering why your post count had dropped so dramatically?

Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2005, 11:06:04 AM »

I'm not sure my post count was ever really that high; I never really took that much notice of it. Could be that I had a bunch of posts in some of the April threads that I removed or moved to a holding place for inclusion in the FAQ.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #18 on:** December 24, 2005, 12:35:20 PM »

Don't you wink at me Jimmy Shea,.....I am down your way in three weeks time and I'll bring biffta and Puffett with me to sort you out

. Incidentally, before you ask,...the chrome tube with rubber end covers across the front of the bike is called a handlebar.
This is to make the bike change direction when in motion. You don't have to use these, as you can move your body to achieve the same end result.

Sam.

Jim Shea · « **Reply #19 on:** December 25, 2005, 12:06:28 AM »

If you promise not to bring 'da boys' with ya, give us a shout if you are in the area??
Happy Christmas.

oldbiker · « **Reply #20 on:** December 25, 2005, 01:51:32 AM »

While I quite enjoy some of the banter and repartee that goes on in the forum, I do think that it makes it difficult to pick out the 'MEAT' That is when following interesting information about 'timing' or 'sticky clutches' the very large number of comic answers can pad out a topic until it gets a bit hard to follow. Am I on my own in this line of thought? Just look through this topic and check the percentage of un-neccessary comments.

Gordon · « **Reply #21 on:** December 25, 2005, 05:25:02 AM »

Quote from: oldbiker on December 25, 2005, 01:51:32 AM

While I quite enjoy some of the banter and repartee that goes on in the forum, I do think that it makes it difficult to pick out the 'MEAT' That is when following interesting information about 'timing' or 'sticky clutches' the very large number of comic answers can pad out a topic until it gets a bit hard to follow. Am I on my own in this line of thought? Just look through this topic and check the percentage of un-neccessary comments.

I agree with you when it comes to the Tech Forum subjects, and that's why I generally try to keep my replys on topic in that area. But I like the fact that here on the Open Forum it's anything goes. Gives some entertainment value to this board and provides a change of pace from the often dry and repetetive discussions about cleaning out slow jets and how to fix a sticky front brake.

Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #22 on:** December 25, 2005, 08:02:19 AM »

Quote from: oldbiker on December 25, 2005, 01:51:32 AM

While I quite enjoy some of the banter and repartee that goes on in the forum, I do think that it makes it difficult to pick out the 'MEAT' That is when following interesting information about 'timing' or 'sticky clutches' the very large number of comic answers can pad out a topic until it gets a bit hard to follow. Am I on my own in this line of thought? Just look through this topic and check the percentage of un-neccessary comments.

That's the reason we split the forums. All the playful banter goes on here in the Open Forum. That's where you are posting this. Look at the Tech forum and you'll be hard pressed to find a thread that has more banter than 'meat'. Sure, you'll find some 'repartee' there, but that is because this is a friendly bunch and a certain measure of comraderie has naturally developed. Maybe you see something different from what I see?

oldbiker · « **Reply #23 on:** December 26, 2005, 03:15:27 AM »

Yes, you're right. I should have considered the relative levels in 'Tech' and 'Open' forums before commenting. Put it down to advanced age or senility and let's get back to the fourth helping of Turkey. Merry Christmas everyone.

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