Post count, yay

[crono_logical]

They're both 1/1/1970 to me, so I guess it must be your time zones causing it to display differently.

[The Man]

Originally posted by crono_logical
They're both 1/1/1970 to me, so I guess it must be your time zones causing it to display differently.

That would do it.

Hey... I guess that means we could keep switching our time zones to figure out the exact hour someone registered. Rawk. Not that I could be bothered to try that or anything.

Peace
The Man

[syun_ukiya]

So if your post count will be zero will it delete all your past post? And can the post count be increased if you're an admin...? just curious...

[Dr Unne]

I didn't want people to start doing THIS. Blah. *gives up*

[Black Mage]

I don't see where it matters how many posts you have, don't have, or how many you have per day.

The Man, do you really think changing your date will stop you from posting as often? I'm sure you don't want your number of posts playing a role in how often you post, but if you feel it already does, then how will changing the number of posts/day help? I'm sure you remember how many it is right now, and seeing another number, I don't think, will make a difference at all.

Like many people, I cared how many posts I had too. Way back when we had post counts and the titles based on those, I tried to get to the immortal rank. I don't recall if it was 1000 or 10,000 posts, maybe someone whos been here longer than I can clear that up. I'm thinking that it was 1000, for 10,000 seems a bit high, but I digress. It was then I realized that although I had quite a few posts, I still knew no one, and new people were becomeing more and more well known. That is when I stopped careing how many posts I had. Maybe everyone needs to go through something similar, or have just the opposite happen to learn that posts really don't matter, it's how you present yourself and act towards others that really matters.

[The Man]

Originally posted by Black Mage
The Man, do you really think changing your date will stop you from posting as often? I'm sure you don't want your number of posts playing a role in how often you post, but if you feel it already does, then how will changing the number of posts/day help? I'm sure you remember how many it is right now, and seeing another number, I don't think, will make a difference at all.

Oh, but it does. I wouldn't be seeing "Oh, my post count rose by .08 ppd today." Plus, I'm sick of hearing people say "Look at this n00b with 31 posts per day!" I'd rather be judged on my post quality, not post rate.

As for the rest of your post, however, I agree with it. I already know quite a lot of people here, though, I think.

Peace
The Man

[Shlup]

I'd rather be judged on my post quality, not post rate.

Then stop posting so much?

But don't really do that. If it makes you feel any better I think of your quality far above your quantity. And I ain't no kiss-ass, so take that to heart.

[The Man]

Originally posted by ShlupQuack
Then stop posting so much?

But don't really do that. If it makes you feel any better I think of your quality far above your quantity. And I ain't no kiss-ass, so take that to heart.

Thanks, Shluppers.

Still, I don't want any attention for my post rate anymore. Sure, people could look at my first post date and do the math themselves if my registration date got changed, but it would have much the same effect as Unne resetting his post count -- people would have to look beyond what they were told in my profile. Of course, it could also make me legendary for lowering my post-per-day count, but still... &rolleyes2

Peace
The Man

[Funkmonkey Deluxe]

Originally posted by Dr Unne
I didn't want people to start doing THIS. Blah. *gives up*

Dr Unne, you've single-handedly started an EoFF Revolution.

Uhh, is there any way to make the post count that symbol for infinity?

[Citizen Bleys]

Yes, vBulletin stores dates as UNIX timestamps, and the earlies UNIX timestamp is 12:00 AM, January 1, 1970, GMT. I think I set mine in AST, though .

Actually, it might be possible to store the timezone as a negative integer, but I think the UNIX timestamp standard is unsigned long; That one bit for the sign would double the positive range of the data type.