# Does the amount of posts you make, make a better poster? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 10, 2000, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705 "2000-02-10T05:10:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/61 "2000-02-11T01:11:00Z")
> [@](#): > > wishes someone with 1,000 posts would write so that he could have something to read. You want that I should just bump this a few dozen times? šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/62 "2000-02-11T02:02:00Z")
Spiritus Mundi said: > [@](#): > > I, myself, never bother to read the amateurish efforts of those whose post count can be expressed in 3 digits or less. (Not that heā€™ll read this message, of course, but perhaps one of the kindlier 1000 post+ members could send it on to him.) Philosophical question, SM- given that the post counter only keeps tab on oneā€™s current post level (that is, that it does _not_ deliniate what number in the sequence of posts any particular one is), once a person reaches 1000 posts, are all of their posts imbued with this millenial worthiness? That is, do you feel justified in going back and reading over someoneā€™s post #672, because they have now reached the threshold of greatness? If not, if posts 1-999 do not measure up, how, pray tell, do you denote the difference given that UBB technology currently makes no distinction? Is there such a quality differential between post 999 and post 1000, that a mere glance will tell the difference, much as a wine conneseiur might distinguish a 1936 Chablet du Chatpussai et Gurglio from a 1998 Thunderbird Ripple Special? Just wondering. Oh, and as to the OP- Iā€™m a little nervous around people with very small numbers of posts, if only because they have yet to prove to me whether they are intelligent or loons (or both). I do not necessarily refuse to reply to low-posters; I just feel more comftorable replying to high-posters because Iā€™ve been able to make a strong personal case as to whether theyā€™re Intelligent, Rational, Witty people or Wild-Assed Aggravated Froot Loops. * * * JMCJ This is not a sig. ---
**Author:** ![Abner\_Normal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Abner\_Normal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abner_Normal)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/63 "2000-02-11T04:26:00Z")
Waiting on the flood of emails thanking me so yā€™all could have a damn good timeā€¦ Not to mention boosting yā€™alls post count. šŸ™‚ The answer came through loud and clear. ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/64 "2000-02-11T08:33:00Z")
Well, except for David B, who is a moderator, and handy, who is deaf and therefore has nothing else to do (Kidding!), I have the most posts here. And look where it got meā€¦ (Waiting for the punchlinesā€¦ Donā€™t say I never gave you guys anythingā€¦) * * * Yer pal, Satan ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/65 "2000-02-11T10:04:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Abner Normal: > \*\*Waiting on the flood of emails thanking me so yā€™all could have a damn good timeā€¦ > > B] Abner, you didnā€™t check the email notification box, did you? Wait, donā€™t answer that! There is only one thing dumber than checking the email notification box, and that is admitting publicly that you have checked the email notification box. You are gonna get soooooo Hammered with Email, man. What do you think, folks? Is this subject as worthy of debate as say. . . ā€œThe Earth is Flat, I read it in the Paperā€? \

          **Tris** \ \\ \*\*\*\ -\\\*\*\* ---

**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/66 "2000-02-11T12:42:00Z")
JC - I wanna be a Wild-Assed Aggravated Froot Loop! What do I have to do, huh? Tell me, tell me! :eek: I wanna know! ---
**Author:** ![Abner\_Normal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Abner\_Normal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abner_Normal)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/67 "2000-02-11T14:05:00Z")
Trisā€¦ Nope no email notification. No hand emails of thanks either! Whatā€™s up with that? \One more step up the ladderā€¦\ * * * ā€œTell me and Iā€™ll forget; Show me and I may remember; Involve me and Iā€™ll understand.ā€ - Old Chinese Proverb ---
**Author:** ![Delta-9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Delta-9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delta-9)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/68 "2000-02-11T14:51:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by John Corrado: > \*\*Spiritus Mundi said: > Iā€™m a little nervous around people with very small numbers of posts, if only because they have yet to prove to me whether they are intelligent or loons (or both). I do not necessarily refuse to reply to low-posters; I just feel more comftorable replying to high-posters because Iā€™ve been able to make a strong personal case as to whether theyā€™re Intelligent, Rational, Witty people or Wild-Assed Aggravated Froot Loops. > \*\* Consider me D. All of the above Nav, RE: love potion ā€“ the stuff doesnā€™t work * * * The odds that the bread will fall butter side down are directly proportional to the cost of the carpet. ---
**Author:** ![Navigator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4af34b/32.png) [@Navigator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Navigator)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/69 "2000-02-11T15:39:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Nav, RE: love potion ā€“ > the stuff doesnā€™t work Sorryā€¦ but you are wrong. They made a movie, documentary I think. With Sandra Bullock. The stuff works like a charm. šŸ˜ƒ Now we gots something to debate. Abner! hows it going dood??? * * * ā€  Jon ā€  Phillipians 4:13 ---
**Author:** ![Delta-9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Delta-9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delta-9)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/70 "2000-02-11T19:51:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Navigator: > \*\*The stuff works like a charm. > > šŸ˜ƒ > > Now we gots something to debate. > \*\* Well, **I** ainā€™t gettinā€™ any, so based on, uh personal observation, I say it doesnā€™t work, so nyah. ## Is that debate enough for you? The odds that the bread will fall butter side down are directly proportional to the cost of the carpet. ---
**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/71 "2000-02-11T20:01:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Is that debate enough for you? Nope, sorry. šŸ˜‰ [Moderator Hat ON] No signs of turning into a Great Debate, so Iā€™ll let the MPSIMSerā€™s kick it around for a little. [Moderator Hat OFF] ---
**Author:** ![Navigator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4af34b/32.png) [@Navigator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Navigator)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/72 "2000-02-11T20:11:00Z")
I triedā€¦ Maybe Iā€™m in the wrong placeā€¦ Maybe I am mundane and pointlessā€¦ OOOooooo the humanity! * * * ā€  Jon ā€  Phillipians 4:13 ---
**Author:** ![Delta-9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@Delta-9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delta-9)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/73 "2000-02-11T20:31:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Navigator: > \*\* > Maybe I am mundane and pointlessā€¦ > > OOOooooo the humanity! > \*\* At least youā€™re not alone. Welcome back to MPSIMS anonymous. ::stands up before the crowd:: ā€œMy name is Delta-9 and Iā€™m mundane and pointless.ā€ * * * The odds that the bread will fall butter side down are directly proportional to the cost of the carpet. ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/74 "2000-02-11T22:22:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Iā€™m a loner, Dottie ā€¦ a rebel. ## Just the fact that you know this movie makes me love you. šŸ™‚ You better be nice or Iā€™ll sic my lackeys on ya. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/75 "2000-02-12T00:40:00Z")
The more posts does not a better poster make! I am proof of this, therefore I am [or I post]. * * * ā€œI have gathered a posie of other menā€™s flowers, and nothing but the thread that binds them is mine own.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Abner\_Normal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Abner\_Normal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abner_Normal)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/76 "2000-02-12T00:56:00Z")
Now look what yā€™all have done. Got us moved and I wasnā€™t even packed! \A few tiny steps make a giant leap! Wellā€¦sometimes anyway.\ * * * ā€œTell me and Iā€™ll forget; Show me and I may remember; Involve me and Iā€™ll understand.ā€ - Old Chinese Proverb ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/77 "2000-02-12T05:42:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Delta-9: > \*\*At least youā€™re not alone. Welcome back to MPSIMS anonymous. > > ::stands up before the crowd:: > > ā€œMy name is Delta-9 and Iā€™m mundane and pointless.ā€\*\* ## You think youā€™re mundane and pointless? Youā€™re not mundane and pointless until youā€™ve studied at the feet of the Masters. As penance for such an outrageous claim, you must recite 12 Hail Lannas. Your Official Cat Goddess since 10/20/99. ā€œIā€™m a god. Iā€™m not _the_ Godā€“I donā€™t think.ā€ --P.C. ---
**Author:** ![fuzzy-wuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b38774/32.png) [@fuzzy-wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzy-wuzzy)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/78 "2000-02-12T15:07:00Z")
Geeshā€¦so now Iā€™m a Froot Loop? The more you post the better you become. The very first topic I ever posted got moved first thing. Iā€™m not known for having tact, sometimes what I type is nothing like what Iā€™m thinking (now does that make sense). When I read what I typed it looks fineā€¦but I can tell by the responses I get that what I was trying to say and how people read it are two different things. Maybe I am a froot loop. * * * ā€œDo or do not, there is no tryā€ - Yoda - Senior Intern to El Presidente Self-Righteous Clique \* ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/79 "2000-02-12T22:15:00Z")
Regardless of your net worth as a poster, Iā€™d say that those Great Debates people are a card. Iā€™ll have to stop by some time. * * * ā€œI guess one person can make a difference, although most of the time they probably shouldnā€™t.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705/80 "2000-02-13T03:20:00Z")
Most people are soooo opinionated, they have to give their opinion on EVERYTHING! Others want the world to know EVERYTHING about their private sexuality that they havenā€™t told someone before. Still others want to give their opinion on other peopleā€™s private sexuality. Still other guys, like that Saā€¦ like to come here & pick up chicks or rat off the old chicks they picked up here. Just kidding! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-amount-of-posts-you-make-make-a-better-poster/13705.md?page=3)