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Originally Posted by ratbastid
Way back in the way back machine, TFP showed post-counts under the member name by each post. There were "Celebrate your 500th post" and "1000th post" threads. I don't really remember the rationale Hal gave for turning that off. I imagine there were people running their count up with garbage posts to get into the members area. Or there was a perception that the old timers were worth more than the noobs. (Which is completely TRUE, by the way, says the second-longest-term member so far posting on this thread...  ) |
That was one, and the other was to even the playing field for new posters who felt that their opinion was didn't "weigh" as much as old timers. It made for a divide where old timers were dismissive to new posters because they didn't have enough community investment...
at least that is what I remember... maybe I was drinking at that point.
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