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I’m probably being dense here (in which case I crave your indulgence) but in this thread http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=63737 my 3rd post shows up as my 41st. Fair enough, I’m a newbie.

But so does my fifth.

Now, I hope I don’t give the impression that my post count matters. Heaven forfend :slight_smile: - But I’m given the impression it matters to some (Yay, it’s my 100th post, etc).

If I’m ever to make it to 100, do I have to post in different threads?

Will this show up as my 42nd?

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All posts that you have ever made show your current post count. For example, the very first post I ever made, which you might expect to have a post count of 1, actually shows up as being 102 or 103 or whatever I’m at now.

I think signatures work the same way, i.e., whatever your current one is, is the one that shows up in all posts, even old posts where you had a different signature.

I hope this makes sense.

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You are absolutely correct, and thanks for helping our new friend out here.

your humble TubaDiva
Administrator
who is always tickled to see Dopers doin’ it for themselves.

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MsWhatsit, Tuba; thanks. What can I say. I’m dumb. Thing is, I knew that was how it works… somehow just didn’t apply it to myself. What price hubris, eh?

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Criminy… At this early hour, I thought Xerxes was calling Tuba “Ms. Whatsit”…

I’m going back to bed. No wait, can’t do that here in my cube…