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likes/posts ratio
- Thread starter Killed_by_Death
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OT posts don't count? Urp... I'm pretty sure I'm more conversational here than anywhere else. I'm not sure I wanna know what my adjusted ratio is...
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Yeah, but the thing is, I can't help what is done when I post stuff. I can't help it if it's counted or liked by anyone. I don't pay any attention until a thread like this piques my curiosity, fair or not.
Oh sure, of course. My comment wasn't intended to be critical of you in any way. You had just pointed out one reason why your likes/posts ratio was so high, and I was just pointing out another reason -- one that I think often gets overlooked in these discussions.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
I don't post to fish for likes. It's nice to see them, as it means someone either got a laugh, or really appreciated my thoughts, but that's it.
I didn't give this a like for the content. It's pretty vanilla and not surprising. However, you mentioned redheads in your bio blurb. That got the like
Right. If likes and counters didn't exist in TB, I don't think my posts would be any different.
Sometimes I'm shocked at what draws a like.
I wonder how many more likes there would be if the recipient actually got a shock. . .
In addition to the +1 phenomena, there was a perception by some of the powers that be that the Stereotype The Person Above You thread was used by some members to boost their post count.
In fact, parts 1 thru 26 or so were deleted from the forum all together. Technically, my post count should be higher. And that's.................ok.
Most of the original bunch that hung there don't post at all anymore and the thread goes on with people who weren't on TB back then. They've never even been stereotyped as a ^ "post count whore".
But I shouldn't be discussing this, right? Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more!
Likes , post count, yawn.
Just kidding , stay in school!
In addition to the +1 phenomena, there was a perception by some of the powers that be that the Stereotype The Person Above You thread was used by some members to boost their post count.
In fact, parts 1 thru 26 or so were deleted from the forum all together. Technically, my post count should be higher. And that's.................ok.
Most of the original bunch that hung there don't post at all anymore and the thread goes on with people who weren't on TB back then. They've never even been stereotyped as a ^ "post count whore".
But I shouldn't be discussing this, right? Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more!
Likes , post count, yawn.
Just kidding , stay in school!
I'm givin' you a LIKE!
In addition to the +1 phenomena, there was a perception by some of the powers that be that the Stereotype The Person Above You thread was used by some members to boost their post count.
In fact, parts 1 thru 26 or so were deleted from the forum all together. Technically, my post count should be higher. And that's.................ok.
Most of the original bunch that hung there don't post at all anymore and the thread goes on with people who weren't on TB back then. They've never even been stereotyped as a ^ "post count whore".
But I shouldn't be discussing this, right? Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more!
Likes , post count, yawn.
Just kidding , stay in school!
+ a bajillionty seven
In addition to the +1 phenomena, there was a perception by some of the powers that be that the Stereotype The Person Above You thread was used by some members to boost their post count.
In fact, parts 1 thru 26 or so were deleted from the forum all together. Technically, my post count should be higher. And that's.................ok.
Most of the original bunch that hung there don't post at all anymore and the thread goes on with people who weren't on TB back then. They've never even been stereotyped as a ^ "post count whore".
But I shouldn't be discussing this, right? Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more!
Likes , post count, yawn.
Just kidding , stay in school!
Dang ol', yo man.
For the record, we decided "Post Count Whores" was a great band name!
I'm so naive. I thought that like-baiting only happened on YouTube.
At least I can understand their motivation - money.
Why would anyone strive to any kind of post/like ratio here?
At least I can understand their motivation - money.
Why would anyone strive to any kind of post/like ratio here?
In theory -- but probably not in practice for many reasons -- a high likes/post ratio would reflect the degree to which your posts are appreciated: because they are informative, interesting, amusing, or whatever. And (again) in theory, this seems like something worth striving for.
What mystifies me is why anybody would want to boast about having a high post count per se. Posting is free and easy, and your total number of posts is limited only by the time you have available and your willingness to say anything just to add to your total. If you have a high post count, what is there exactly to be proud of?
