Posted by 10derHeart on February 6, 2006, at 18:09:24
In reply to Re: openings for deputy administrators » Dr. Bob, posted by thuso on February 6, 2006, at 17:45:30
You can get a post count, of sorts.Go to the bottom of the page. Type in "poster:thuso" in the search box.
Google will give you a count on the results page, BUT...
If you type in the same thing, but include a space after the colon, you'll get a much lower count. Mine, e.g., is 1060 vs. 491.....not sure if the first is picking up ALL posts w/my username (i.e., replies, also) and the second only ones on threads I've started. Frankly, I'm too lazy at the moment to analyze the results. lol (lazy out loud!)
Deneb (I think?) asked about this discrepancy some months back. I just can't recall what Dr. Bob's answer was....anyone??
I'm sure others - and DB obviously - will know.
Also, perhaps Dr. Bob isn't thinking of number of posts being equated with being more or less helpful to the community. Perhaps he just chose a minimum number of times posting at which a poster would at least be familiar with both the mechanics of posting, and at least be minimally known to/by the community? Of course, I'm speculating. But I'm guessing it's something quite general and basic.
I also totally agree any input should be private, and I like your suggested method. The potential for hurt and misunderstanding by doing this on the board, no matter how civil, polite, careful and constructive seems to outweigh the benefits, IMO. Sounds like an interesting idea for an admin discussion, though :-)
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