# Is it feasible to disable post counts? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 24, 2003, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205 "2003-05-24T08:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205/21 "2003-05-25T18:22:37Z")
> [@](#): > > From what I’ve seen, some people use the post counter as a kind of social status indicator. I’ve seen this sentiment expressed before, but I really can’t recall seeing the phenomenon in effect outside of when the occasional rerun makes their first one or two posts bitching about the moderators. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_The\_Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Buck\_The\_Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_The_Diver)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205/22 "2003-05-25T20:43:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried \* > **Also, I personally find it helpful in the course of my duties to see the post counts under the poster’s name in a thread.** Why is that? ---
**Author:** ![Powers106](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@Powers106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Powers106)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205/23 "2003-05-25T21:04:56Z")
I like seeing post counts - it gives you an idea of how “vested” a poster is in the SDMB. Not necessarily social status, but it does convey the presumption of understanding of how the board works. There’s always an exception or two, but by and large it works. Of course, you have guys like me that don’t post very often, but lurk a lot - good thing they have the registered date too!!! 😉 Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205/24 "2003-05-25T21:22:54Z")
I have found them useful in the past - pretty much for the reasons that **Powers106** mentions, but also there was an instance when a returning troll registered under **Grirnpixie** (griRNpixie), which looks a lot like griMpixie, except the post count made it obvious. Also, I’m much less likely to unquestioningly follow an off-site link posted by someone with only a handfull of posts under their belt. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205/26 "2003-05-26T19:50:12Z")
Ah so **Ma_gn_etout**. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205/27 "2003-05-26T19:50:52Z")
Ummm…yeah. Right. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205/28 "2003-05-26T20:07:31Z")
I think we’re done here. your humble TubaDiva Administrator [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-feasible-to-disable-post-counts/177205.md?page=1)