# I don't give a FUCK about post counts! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 31, 2004, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477 "2004-12-31T20:32:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/1 "2004-12-31T20:32:59Z")
I thought we were over this [“post padding”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5667463#post5667463) nonsense. But, whatever. Dickweed. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/2 "2004-12-31T20:35:00Z")
Who are you pitting? The OP and participants, or the mod who closed the thread? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/3 "2004-12-31T20:35:25Z")
And since I’ll be stepping out for a little bit… FUCK YOU to everyone who disagrees with me Thanks, man to everyone who agrees. What number am I up to now? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/4 "2004-12-31T20:37:48Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > Who are you pitting? The OP and participants, or the mod who closed the thread? Sorry, missed you while I was typing out yet another post. The mod, of course. And anyone else who thinks we’re “padding” posts when just having a spot of fun. :rolleyes: Ciao! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/5 "2004-12-31T21:05:06Z")
Oh, didn’t see this thread before starting one of my own on the same topic. Or maybe I did, and I’m **padding my post count!** It’s all just so _sinister_… ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/6 "2004-12-31T21:09:00Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > I thought we were over this [“post padding”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5667463#post5667463) nonsense. > > But, whatever. > > Dickweed. Amen. As I said in that other pit thread, this accusation pisses me off. (well I said ‘irritates’ but ‘pisses me off’ is a good after thought) ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/7 "2004-12-31T21:18:02Z")
Come on, post 2 more, you’re almost there! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/8 "2005-01-01T01:46:27Z")
Well, maybe your motive wasn’t to “pad your posts”- but the Mod was otherwise correct- it \*was \*“crap”. ---
**Author:** ![legion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@legion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/9 "2005-01-01T01:56:10Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > **I don’t give a FUCK about post counts!** > I thought we were over this [“post padding”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5667463#post5667463) nonsense. > > But, whatever. > > Dickweed. Says Mr 15 post a day average! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/10 "2005-01-01T02:02:12Z")
1. And no I usually don’t. I prefer my posts to be earthshaking of course. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/11 "2005-01-01T02:04:48Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > I thought we were over this [“post padding”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5667463#post5667463) nonsense. > > But, whatever. > > Dickweed. Well, how dare **NCB** have a higher post count than I do, since he joined later than I did! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/12 "2005-01-01T02:16:19Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > Oh, didn’t see this thread before starting one of my own on the same topic. > > Or maybe I did, and I’m **padding my post count!** Your posts are DDs, you really don’t need to pad them. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/13 "2005-01-01T02:21:13Z")
> [@legion](#): > > Says Mr 15 post a day average! :rolleyes: Just because someone has a high count or average doesn’t mean they post just to inflate their numbers. I have a ~9 PPD average and just over 7,000 posts but I’m not particularly thrilled with that. Embarassed is the better word but I’ve been unemployed for 12 of the past 16 months so I have an explanation for my heavy posting. None of which are in game threads or postcount parties either. I hate those threads and avoid them like the plague. ---
**Author:** ![legion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@legion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/14 "2005-01-01T02:45:00Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > I’ve been unemployed for 12 of the past 16 months so I have an explanation for my heavy posting. Or an explanation for the length of your unemployment? ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/15 "2005-01-01T02:49:51Z")
Fuck you. I’m unemployed right now because I was hit by a truck while walking to work and have been convalescing with only a computer to keep me occupied for the past two months, you fucking asshole. Before that, I had to move twice, a thousand miles each time, to find a decent job. Don’t presume to know my condition or anyone else’s just because you see our words on your screen. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/16 "2005-01-01T03:11:08Z")
> [@legion](#): > > Or an explanation for the length of your unemployment? What the fuck business is it of yours? Asshole. ---
**Author:** ![legion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@legion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/17 "2005-01-01T03:18:09Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Fuck you. I’m unemployed right now because I was hit by a truck while walking to work and have been convalescing with only a computer to keep me occupied for the past two months, you fucking asshole. Before that, I had to move twice, a thousand miles each time, to find a decent job. > > Don’t presume to know my condition or anyone else’s just because you see our words on your screen. I’m sorry **Aesiron**. I really can be an arse at times. Please accept my apologies and my hopes for your complete recovery. ---
**Author:** ![Logicalkitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@Logicalkitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Logicalkitten)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/18 "2005-01-01T03:21:45Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > I prefer my posts to be earthshaking of course. If only ---
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/19 "2005-01-01T05:44:55Z")
> [@legion](#): > > I’m sorry **Aesiron**. I really can be an arse at times. Please accept my apologies and my hopes for your complete recovery. Meh, I thought your post was funny. Based upon what Aesiron posted, I thought the same thing and if you hadn’t said it, I might have. He’s pissing on you because you made the logical and obvious correlation between the two facts he posted. He criticizes you for making assumptions based upon what others write, when that is the only thing that we can make an assumption on. What else would, or could there be? What is truly amazing is that he is making the same leap that you did! He sees your words and leaps in making the assumption that you were criticizing him for spending time posting versus job hunting as opposed to, say, just a friendly jab at a fellow poster. Now if you truly wanted to be an asshole you could take his last post where he stated the actual reason he was unemployed. You could ask, “What? Thinking about your next post instead of watching where you’re going?” But, I at least, have no information to suspect he was posting regularly at that point, or that he wasn’t paying attention while walking down the road. I have only what he posted to base any reply upon. Those would be filtered by own life experience: Trucks are large, relatively easy to spot, tend to be slow moving (at least when I am behind them in my car), and noisy. The only way I could conceive to be hit by one while walking down the street is if it came up onto the sidewalk behind me and thus got lost in the general noise on the street, or if I was heavily preoccupied with something else and walked into its path, or I was blind. I assume blind because the other reasons don’t make much sense to me. I’ve never been that preoccupied and I’ve not heard of there being an issue with trucks driving down the sidewalk. Or, we could assume he was trying to commit suicide in which case I feel sorry for the poor guy driving the truck that hit him. See, the previous is pure assholery. What you did wasn’t. It was just them being touchy. In any case, we can only base our replies upon what someone posts and, given that, they have little reason to complain on how you respond to them. ---
**Author:** ![legion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@legion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2005, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477/20 "2005-01-01T05:56:26Z")
You may be right **Uzi**. :smack: I can be such an arse at times… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-about-post-counts/282477.md?page=2)