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DeadBurgerKing (10)

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Ok, is this new? On personal profiles there's a 'Donate Points" link...what is it? I clicked on it and it just brings me back to the home page...

If it isn't new, I've never noticed it before...

Scary Guy Veteran

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I hate points systems. Join date and post count are the only things in my eyes that mean anything.

BrassFusion Newbie

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uh does it have something to do with showing off how much one's donated? cuz i don't see how it could be much more meaningful than join date OR post count =P

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uh does it have something to do with showing off how much one's donated? cuz i don't see how it could be much more meaningful than join date OR post count =P

That was an artifact left over from ancient DGN times. It was a modification that never got installed, somehow that single line in the profile survived. (its gone now)

It would be nice if somehow the key item generated by the board being "post count" it would be "true post activity" or some such. For instance a new topic would be worth more than a one-liner reply to a topic saying "tacos". Even though any such thing is just for fun, and easily abused, it would more accurately reflect activity, than just a raw post count.

Head Wreck Newbie

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I hate points systems. Join date and post count are the only things in my eyes that mean anything.

i dont like post count ranks. been on forums wher mr X shall we say has joined 3 years ago and been a spacker in all 3 millio9n of his posts and somehow thinks that his false and very illegal advice is more valid than newbie (who happens to be a solicitor) and newbie gets flamed bad for crossing said member.

i just tend to go of personal experience, if mr X acts a twat, he's a twat, if mr newbie acts level headed and reasonable then thats who i go for.

post counts and join dates dont mean shit., its just elitism to consider it so and i've seen so many wankers act that way due to that system

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Troy Spiral (13)

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post counts and join dates dont mean shit., its just elitism to consider it so and i've seen so many wankers act that way due to that system

Longevity and long term activity do have a high value on websites that require such things to be useful. Its a nice, at least general (even if flawed) indicator of such activity.

Its true that wankers can use such things to be bastard snoots, but nothing about the information itself is inherently bad. Jackoffs can make anything seem jack off-ish.

I try not to confuse info itself, with the bastards that might use that info in negative/unfair ways.

Der Nister Newbie

Der Nister

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post counts and join dates dont mean shit., its just elitism to consider it so and i've seen so many wankers act that way due to that system

Agreed.

Troy Spiral Contributor

Troy Spiral (13)

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Information by its very definition does have some meaning.

I think what the idea here is that we are afraid of the idea of info being used in a negative way that our judgment becomes not based on reality, but on emotion.

Post count means "i posted this many posts".

Join date means "I joined on this date".

It doesn't mean anything important but it clearly does have meaning. Its not just a random string of incomprehensible data.

Shade Everdark Newbie

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I hate points systems. Join date and post count are the only things in my eyes that mean anything.

You must hate me, then, ha.

Troy Spiral Contributor

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Yeah when i was playing Space Invaders as a young kid i used to get pissed off when they would give me points. I'd be like WHAT THE HELL I WANT A JOIN DATE!! :laugh:

DeadBurgerKing Newbie

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So points are determined by the longevity of your posts? I'm afraid I don't follow...

Marblez Collaborator

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Some messageboards assign different points for each new topic, post and reply. Troy chooses to not use that feature.

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Troy Spiral (13)

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So points are determined by the longevity of your posts? I'm afraid I don't follow...

Boy, read my posts. ... fuck theres no spank icon , i gotta get on that.

sass_in_the_pants Newbie

sass_in_the_pants

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Tacos.

DeadBurgerKing Newbie

DeadBurgerKing (10)

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Some messageboards assign different points for each new topic, post and reply. Troy chooses to not use that feature.

God I feel so dense... :-S

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