Post Counts and What They Mean

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I have often wondered . . .

1. Is a Warrior's post count inversely proportional to his online take home pay?

2. How reliable is the post count as a measure of online marketing knowledge, skill or expertise?

3. Is post count indicative of a person's desire to help others or is it evidence of a penchant to see one's own opinions laid before the masses?

4. Does a high post count signal a Warrior that should be listened to or could it mean that someone has too much free time on his hands?

5. What am I missing? How do you interpret post counts? (I just read a post from someone with 16,000+ posts . . . at my present rate, I would hit that plateau when I'm 374 years old, really!)

Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author Ken Strong
    A high post count means they make a lot of posts here. That's about it. The rest depends on the individual.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    I have often wondered . . .

    1. Is a Warrior's post count inversely proportional to his online take home pay?
    Absolutely not.

    2. How reliable is the post count as a measure of online marketing knowledge, skill or expertise?
    Absolutely none. As far as expertise, it only means they know how to write something in a box and submit reply.

    3. Is post count indicative of a person's desire to help others or is it evidence of a penchant to see one's own opinions laid before the masses?
    It depends and becomes obvious fairly quickly. Many of us have never had something for sale through a signature link nor do we link to affiliated sites with an affiliate link.

    Other than the possible monetary gains as a reason for posting, it's obvious that some people HAVE to be right and have an opinion about EVERYTHING. That attitude shows pretty quickly.

    Others are trying to build a name for themselves, without links, as someone helpful and caring.

    Some just care and want to help.

    Some are jerks who seem to live for the opportunity to poke someone or kick them when they are down or find every flaw or every undotted i.

    There are tons of reasons people post. It's impossible to say many times but sometimes it is extremely obvious what the motivation is.

    4. Does a high post count signal a Warrior that should be listened to or could it mean that someone has too much free time on his hands?
    Those that say that people that post too much can't be making any money are kind of like those people that say people that talk on the phone too much can't be making any money.

    Without knowing the motivation and the reasons for all the forum posts it's impossible to answer the question. In the phone example, some people's livings are made by talking on the phone all day. Likewise some people make their living by doing a lot of forum posting.

    It just depends.

    5. What am I missing? How do you interpret post counts? (I just read a post from someone with 16,000+ posts . . . at my present rate, I would hit that plateau when I'm 374 years old, really!)
    I look at each person's history of helpfulness, whether what they say has any merit, what advice they give, etc. If you look at the whole picture you can get a pretty good feel for whether you should listen or not.

    In the end though a post count really doesn't mean squat. It's what is in the posts that matter. I've seen "life changing" posts by people I didn't know and who only had a few posts. And at the same time I see the almost daily total BS that is spewed out of high post count posters.

    In many cases I'll take the poster with only a few posts that has something helpful to say versus the big poster.

    My two cents.
    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    You're asking this in the OT forum where posts don't count. Those of us who hang out mostly here in the OT forum really don't give much of a rat's patoot about post count. Ya either have something interesting, informative, or funny to say - or a serious question to ask or ya don't. You have an extremely low post count and what you post looks like spam, it will probably get reported faster whereas if you have a higher post count we might try to see if you were actually saying something a little more legit. That's about ALL it counts on this end of the forums.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    I am not aware of these counts. Please tell me more about them. I know of Count Dracula, Sesame Street's Count von Count.
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      • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        They mean you need to get a life.

        Mark Chesnutt - Gonna Get A Life - YouTube
        What is that at 1:08. Are they laying food over newspapers?

        Is Newspaper Ink Toxic - Ask.com
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          A number of different chemicals are used in producing newspaper ink, though the most prominent ingredient is typically soybean oil. This is called the "vehicle" in the ink and was previously usually made with petroleum oil, though recently has been made primarily with soybean oil. A number of other ingredients and chemicals are then added to this to produce the ink. These include dyes and pigments, which can be organic or inorganic in nature, as well as other additives such as paraffin or wax to help the newspaper ink dry faster. The other ingredients added prevent the soybean oil-based ink from being completely biodegradable, though it is somewhat easier to recycle than petroleum-based ink.
          The ingredients above have been in newspaper ink for about 40 years - replaced the petroleum/tar previously used.
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          • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
            Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

            The ingredients above have been in newspaper ink for about 40 years - replaced the petroleum/tar previously used.
            Definitely seems less toxic, but due to the chemical additives in the ink besides soybean oil, it still strikes me as an unwise way of handling food.
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            • Profile picture of the author Kay King
              In the past, people used newspaper as wrapping. It was recycling in the olden days perhaps. The reason for doing it had nothing to do with ink but with the belief (or knowledge - don't know which) that news PAPER was clean.
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              • Profile picture of the author waterotter
                Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

                Definitely seems less toxic, but due to the chemical additives in the ink besides soybean oil, it still strikes me as an unwise way of handling food.
                Originally Posted by dallas playboy View Post

                I look at how many times a person has been thanked by other warriors. That usually means
                they have posted some quality ideas/comments that are usefull or logical.
                As a kid, our family always had take-out fish & chips on Fridays. They were always wrapped in newspaper.
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              • Profile picture of the author seasoned
                Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

                In the past, people used newspaper as wrapping. It was recycling in the olden days perhaps. The reason for doing it had nothing to do with ink but with the belief (or knowledge - don't know which) that news PAPER was clean.
                Newspaper absorbs water, and is thrown around haphazardly, so the idea that it is clean, even if coated in alcohol, printed in a clean room, and handled with gloves, is kind of dumb.

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                • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
                  Post Counts and What They Mean
                  Post counts simply mean that there is a script set up within the forum that counts posts that account holders have posted except in the portions of the forum where they don't count.

                  It means nothing more and nothing less.

                  What significance people place on post counts and what they mean is an entirely different ballgame.

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                  • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
                    I don't rely on the number of posts someone has made. It's far better to read what they have to say to make the determination if their posts are meaningful or just full of BS.

                    Post count has nothing to do with how successful or unsuccessful the warrior posting has become. That person is getting their name out there and noticed. It all depends on what kind of notice he is drawing to the posts.

                    It's really the same situation in any forum.
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    • Profile picture of the author CJWrite
      Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

      I am not aware of these counts. Please tell me more about them. I know of Count Dracula, Sesame Street's Count von Count.
      Ha! his whole name was Count von Count?? I always thought his name was just The Count, or Count - kinda like Madonna or Prince.
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      • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
        Post count means nothing. Thanks counts are even more deceiving. The most experienced person can give you bad advice, and the rankest newbie could come up with the perfect answer to your question.

        Sorry. There are no metrics to relieve you of the burden of choosing what advice to follow, or that will make you any less responsible for your own choices.


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  • Profile picture of the author exploremyschool
    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    (I just read a post from someone with 16,000+ posts . . . at my present rate, I would hit that plateau when I'm 374 years old, really!)
    16000+.... either vast knowledge or ample time are the only possibilities to have that count....
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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    [quote=Steve B;7003222]I have often wondered . . .

    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    1. Is a Warrior's post count inversely proportional to his online take home pay?
    Nope.

    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    2. How reliable is the post count as a measure of online marketing knowledge, skill or expertise?
    Not reliable at all.


    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    3. Is post count indicative of a person's desire to help others or is it evidence of a penchant to see one's own opinions laid before the masses?
    Both, and neither.

    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    4. Does a high post count signal a Warrior that should be listened to or could it mean that someone has too much free time on his hands?
    Shrugs. I let my common sense tell me who to listen to., not a number on a website.

    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    5. What am I missing? How do you interpret post counts? (I just read a post from someone with 16,000+ posts . . . at my present rate, I would hit that plateau when I'm 374 years old, really!)

    Steve
    I play a modified version of fantasy football with the numbers. Not much else you can do with them.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      I look at what people SAY - not at how often they have something to say.

      But, then, I'm one of the dreaded high post count people - maybe I should shut up.:p

      I have the time because I don't spend half my day on Facebook and Twitter.
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  • Profile picture of the author dallas playboy
    I look at how many times a person has been thanked by other warriors. That usually means
    they have posted some quality ideas/comments that are usefull or logical.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    1. Is a Warrior's post count inversely proportional to his online take home pay?
    You can earn an extremely good living working just a few hours a month if your business is set up right. That leaves a lot of free time.

    2. How reliable is the post count as a measure of online marketing knowledge, skill or expertise?
    About as reliable as flipping a coin, I'd guess.

    3. Is post count indicative of a person's desire to help others or is it evidence of a penchant to see one's own opinions laid before the masses?
    ...asked as if those are the only two possible answers.

    4. Does a high post count signal a Warrior that should be listened to or could it mean that someone has too much free time on his hands?
    ...asked as if those are the only two possible answers.

    5. What am I missing? How do you interpret post counts? (I just read a post from someone with 16,000+ posts . . . at my present rate, I would hit that plateau when I'm 374 years old, really!)
    Only because you asked ... what you seem to be missing is that there doesn't have to be any correlation between post count and any of the things you asked about. You're trying to ascribe meaning to something that has so many possible meanings that it has no meaning. The only way those questions can have any useful answers is when they are asked of a specific individual -- and even then the answers are probably not as simple as the questions.


    Originally Posted by exploremyschool View Post

    16000+.... either vast knowledge or ample time are the only possibilities to have that count....
    Really? I can think of dozens of possibilities. Maybe you're not trying hard enough. :rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    I have often wondered . . .

    1. Is a Warrior's post count inversely proportional to his online take home pay?
    NOPE! I get more done when I DON'T post!

    2. How reliable is the post count as a measure of online marketing knowledge, skill or expertise?
    POOR! A lot of people with high posts aren't that great, and some with low ARE!

    3. Is post count indicative of a person's desire to help others or is it evidence of a penchant to see one's own opinions laid before the masses?
    Probably a little of both, and sometimes neither.

    4. Does a high post count signal a Warrior that should be listened to or could it mean that someone has too much free time on his hands?
    NEITHER!

    5. What am I missing? How do you interpret post counts? (I just read a post from someone with 16,000+ posts . . . at my present rate, I would hit that plateau when I'm 374 years old, really!)
    I USED to be far and away the most prolific poster here. I am not bragging. As I said here, it isn't anything to brag about. GRANTED I effectively stopped posting about 7 years ago, as far as that count indicates, but I think I was like 4th or 5th last I checked. So YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE!!!!!!

    Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author daleron
    hey steve i think i got you beat



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