# posts counter not accurate?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-counter-not-accurate/44454>\
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**Created:** [December 7, 2000, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-counter-not-accurate/44454 "2000-12-07T09:10:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chas.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Chas.E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chas.E)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-counter-not-accurate/44454/1 "2000-12-07T09:10:35Z")

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I just noticed that if I post two consecutive messages in one thread, the counter for my number of posts does not increment. Check this out:

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=948047#post948047](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=948047#post948047)

Both posts are numbered 358. I noticed this happened in a couple of threads. Looks like a bug to me.

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-counter-not-accurate/44454/2 "2000-12-07T09:24:25Z")

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Could be, I’ve noticed it myself. I just dismissed it, thinking it was just me.

A WAG: it has something to do with posting twice in a row - as you already concluded. But let’s see what the Tech Gods have to say about this.

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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-counter-not-accurate/44454/3 "2000-12-07T10:09:02Z")

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The number of posts listed is always accurate as of the current time, not as of the posting of the message.

F’rinstance both posts in that thread have 35_9_ listed.

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**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-counter-not-accurate/44454/4 "2000-12-07T12:25:19Z")

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And if I found Coldfire’s very first post back in July of '99, it would say 5541 next to it. Holy crap, 5500 posts! Damn, that’s just a very big number.

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**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:** [December 7, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-counter-not-accurate/44454/5 "2000-12-07T20:45:19Z")

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The counter apparently has some sort of lag to it, but it does catch up. Eventually.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator

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**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posts-counter-not-accurate/44454/6 "2000-12-07T20:51:26Z")

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I want instant gratification now !!! Not in 15 seconds. ::::::::: sheesh :::::::: What kind of ship are you running here?

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa