# Definition of Post-Padding and Post Count Parties **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 31, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750 "2016-03-31T14:14:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/1 "2016-03-31T14:14:57Z")
This is an excerpt from **SkipMagic’s** sticky on rules for MPSIMS: “Even this forum … has its limits for truly pointless threads. We will be closing threads which cross that line, or exist merely for post-padding reasons. This includes any post count parties.” What does this mean? ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/2 "2016-03-31T14:17:42Z")
I want to know, too! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/3 "2016-03-31T14:18:51Z")
+1 :d ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/4 "2016-03-31T14:20:55Z")
Me ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/5 "2016-03-31T14:21:55Z")
too. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/6 "2016-03-31T14:25:19Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Me Well ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/7 "2016-03-31T14:26:06Z")
First! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/8 "2016-03-31T14:26:20Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > too. said. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/9 "2016-03-31T14:27:07Z")
Trying to hit 30,000 posts by the weekend! ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/10 "2016-03-31T14:29:10Z")
Let’s see if we can keep this thread going longer than the oldest thread evar! ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/11 "2016-03-31T14:33:34Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > said. I got lucky not to get sniped in the middle as happened to you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/12 "2016-03-31T14:42:59Z")
> [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](#): > > What does this mean? I’m not sure what all the examples would be, but one type I’ve seen locked is “yay this is my 10,000th post!” or whatever. I think it’s a bit subjective since I’ve accumulated ~65,000 posts without saying anything meaningful ever. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/13 "2016-03-31T14:48:43Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I’m not sure what all the examples would be, but one type I’ve seen locked is “yay this is my 10,000th post!” or whatever. > > I think it’s a bit subjective since I’ve accumulated ~65,000 posts without saying anything meaningful ever. 😃 64,792. Not close enough to go waltzing Ma Tilde. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-post-padding-and-post-count-parties/750750/14 "2016-03-31T14:52:53Z")
> [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](#): > > This is an excerpt from **SkipMagic’s** sticky on rules for MPSIMS: > > “Even this forum … has its limits for truly pointless threads. We will be closing threads which cross that line, or exist merely for post-padding reasons. This includes any post count parties.” > > What does this mean? “Post-padding” refers to posts made exclusively for the reason of increasing your post count. See some examples in this thread generously provided by some of our more hilarious members. “Post-count parties” are threads started to celebrate reaching a particular post number, such as “Hooray, this is my 1,000th post!” Post-padding and post count parties have become much less common since the early days of the board, when everyone had a relatively low post count and post counts were visible for everyone. Now that post counts are hidden for Guests and the most prolific posters have post counts in the high 10,000s, there is less incentive to post just to boost one’s count. Since this thread will undoubtedly be used by posters to further illustrate how to break the rule, I’m going to close this.