# It's the "pad your post count" thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 15, 2002, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213 "2002-05-15T17:07:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/1 "2002-05-15T17:07:59Z")
Dying to make a post count milestone to impress your fellow Dopers-- well let it fly here. It is easier and quicker than struggling to come up with a witty insult for the Pit. Post away my friends- your post count and spirits will soar! 😉 _-me_ ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/2 "2002-05-15T17:45:35Z")
Geez this is a dumb idea… who cares about how many posts they have anyway? ---
**Author:** ![FallFast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba9def/32.png) [@FallFast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallFast)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/3 "2002-05-15T17:47:14Z")
Woohoo, I’m now at 40 posts, anybody impressed. I didn’t think so. Hey it matches my age. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/4 "2002-05-15T17:47:35Z")
Not me! ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/5 "2002-05-15T17:48:06Z")
Geez this is a dumb idea… who cares about how many posts they have anyway? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/6 "2002-05-15T17:57:15Z")
Geez this is a dumb idea… who cares about how many posts they have anyway? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/7 "2002-05-15T18:05:39Z")
A triple post padding? The irony, **pezpunk**! But, the point remains. If you don’t have anything to say, why waste time and space saying nothing? \ Yes, I am aware of the irony of posting in a meaningless post-padding thread to decry a meaningless post-padding thread. \ ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/8 "2002-05-15T18:09:12Z")
posting without wit? That’s just plain shameful. please, don’t throw things ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/9 "2002-05-15T18:11:38Z")
A triple post padding? The irony, **pezpunk**! But, the point remains. If you don’t have anything to say, why waste time and space saying nothing? \ Yes, I am aware of the irony of posting in a meaningless post-padding thread to decry a meaningless post-padding thread. \ ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/10 "2002-05-15T18:13:16Z")
wit without posting? That’s just plain shameless. please, throw things at **elf6c** ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/11 "2002-05-15T18:17:00Z")
Well, having recently passed the 1K milestone, thus acheiving Clique[sup]TM[/sup] status, I, for one, am above this sort of thing. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/12 "2002-05-15T18:17:29Z")
A triple post padding? The irony, **pezpunk**! But, the point remains. If you don’t have anything to say, why waste time and space saying nothing? \ Yes, I am aware of the irony of posting in a meaningless post-padding thread to decry a meaningless post-padding thread. \ ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/13 "2002-05-15T18:22:08Z")
Another triple post? The board hates me today. Apologies all. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/14 "2002-05-15T18:23:27Z")
Get a life. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/15 "2002-05-15T18:24:49Z")
Get another life. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/16 "2002-05-15T18:27:22Z")
Third life? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-pad-your-post-count-thread/109213/17 "2002-05-15T18:30:48Z")
You know, **Arnold** and **Cajun Man** get really shirty when you pull something like this, especially with the server so loaded down and all. And **Unc** and **Coldfire** , well, they get downright NASTY. So let’s just close it quietly, and you guys promise not to do it again, okay?