Post Counts and OT Hell

[tygrus2000]

I am going to rant on this today, because you know what, I am a veteran member and I can.

I've seen some members on this site are acting if their post counts entitle them to some special status and that people that post less are uninterested in the site or dont come here enough to care and then they get lambasted in their messages. Let me tell you right now, post counts are 100% MEANINGLESS - they are no indication of your skill level or your interest.

If you have this attitiude that you are post count king or want to be, ask your self, did you actually help X number of people, or provide X bits of useful information to the site, or did you just post X silly quips.

I am probably the oldest member with the fewest post and you know what, I am proud of that, because I know that I have probably asked 50 decent technical questions myself and tried to help a few hundred people with their problems. Lets try to show some humility out there.

2nd gripe is with the non-sense OT posts that seem to be growing. While I can't say one way or another where you want to spend your time, some of these are down right ridiculous. If a newbie comes on the site with a simplistic question, everyone blasts him or her as wasting their time, yet then people feel its worthy of their time to contribute to the retarded thread "Do You Masterbate". Yes its all free speach, but it takes away from the professionalism of the site - why do we need it? Why aren't there some guidelines for OT threads? Go over to the Vegas Video forum and you will see what I mean. When someone posts OT, it usually about something technically related.

I like a little humor and lightness also, but there is a line between this being a videophile site or a forum of immature banter.

End of rant....

[Capmaster]

I am probably the oldest member with the fewest post and you know what, I am proud of that

You're neither.

2nd gripe is with the non-sense OT posts that seem to be growing. While I can't say one way or another where you want to spend your time, some of these are down right ridiculous. If a newbie comes on the site with a simplistic question, everyone blasts him or her as wasting their time, yet then people feel its worthy of their time to contribute to the retarded thread "Do You Masterbate". Yes its all free speach, but it takes away from the professionalism of the site - why do we need it? Why aren't there some guidelines for OT threads? Go over to the Vegas Video forum and you will see what I mean. When someone posts OT, it usually about something technically related.

So the Vegas Video "OT" forum is on-topic? Over here "OT" stands for off-topic. If members here don't like the OT and the tone there, they can go to any other forum.

There are guidelines for the Off Topic forum. It's in a sticky at the top.

Videohelp.com is the most professional site out there for video issues. Don't believe me - look at some of the others. You'll be back

[yoda313]

Hello,
I don't care about post counts either. Though, I do like milestone numbers (guilty pleasure I guess, but I do have hundreds of LEGIT posts ). Off topic is just that, off topic. It's lawless out there and users should tread lightly. I only found it this month and I'm already addicted.

Maybe they should allow all users access to the post count breakdown, then anyone can see where their expertise lies. Oh well, let the offtopic forum be.

Kevin

EDIT---
---as of 8/17/04---

Forums posts: Newbie / General discussions: 196 posts / 27.53%
Off topic: 74 posts / 10.39%
DVD to DVDR: 61 posts / 8.57%
DVD Authoring: 57 posts / 8.01%
Capturing: 54 posts / 7.58%
Audio: 48 posts / 6.74%
Newbie Conversion: 32 posts / 4.49%
Editing, cutting and joining: 30 posts / 4.21%
DVD to (S)VCD, AVI: 27 posts / 3.79%
Latest News: 17 posts / 2.39%
DVD Players: 17 posts / 2.39%
Feedback: 15 posts / 2.11%
Software Playing: 15 posts / 2.11%
Media: 14 posts / 1.97%
DVD Recorders: 12 posts / 1.69%
DV: 8 posts / 1.12%
(S)VCD Authoring: 8 posts / 1.12%
Advanced Conversion: 7 posts / 0.98%
Polls: 6 posts / 0.84%
DVD Writers: 6 posts / 0.84%
Digital TV: 5 posts / 0.7%
ffmpegX general discussion: 3 posts / 0.42%
Mac Video Forum: 1 posts / 0.14%

There! See I'm honest!

[Capmaster]

Hello,
I don't care about post counts either. Though, I do like milestone numbers (guilty pleasure I guess, but I do have hundreds of LEGIT posts ). Off topic is just that, off topic. It's lawless out there and users should tread lightly. I only found it this month and I'm already addicted.

Maybe they should allow all users access to the post count breakdown, then anyone can see where their expertise lies. Oh well, let the offtopic forum be.

Kevin

The post count breakdown is already available. Click on the "Profile" button at the top of your post.

[yoda313]

Hello,
Capmaster - sorry, I thought that was for the individual member only. (ie private)

Still if they want they can check out it then.

Kevin

[Supreme2k]

Where are all of these people who say that their post count makes them royalty? The way you go on about it, I'd expect to run into them every other post.

I have seen the occasional "I've been around/in video for years" posts, which means seniority, which is legit and not related to post count.

[gitreel]

I have helped people in other forums but I prefer off-topic because we have better discussions there.

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Find all posts by gitreel
Forums posts: Off topic: 1092 posts / 48.62%
Newbie / General discussions: 273 posts / 12.15%
Computer: 207 posts / 9.22%
Latest News: 199 posts / 8.86%
DVD to DVDR: 158 posts / 7.03%
DVD Authoring: 43 posts / 1.91%
Newbie Conversion: 42 posts / 1.87%
Polls: 38 posts / 1.69%
DVD Writers: 22 posts / 0.98%
Capturing: 21 posts / 0.93%
Closed topics: 19 posts / 0.85%
Audio: 19 posts / 0.85%
Feedback: 17 posts / 0.76%
Media: 17 posts / 0.76%
Software Playing: 14 posts / 0.62%
DVD Recorders: 13 posts / 0.58%
DVD to (S)VCD, AVI: 10 posts / 0.45%
DVD Players: 10 posts / 0.45%
Editing, cutting and joining: 7 posts / 0.31%
Mac Video Forum: 7 posts / 0.31%
Test: 6 posts / 0.27%
(S)VCD Authoring: 5 posts / 0.22%
Advanced Conversion: 5 posts / 0.22%
User guides: 1 posts / 0.04%
DV: 1 posts / 0.04%

[tygrus2000]

Cap, you have been here 6 months - what makes you think this is the only forum that is worthwhile.

The VV forums have guys who are shooting their own documentarys or work in Hollywood editing studios or have written books on the subjects. I am afraid they offer a slightly different perspective over there sometimes which you cannot deny.

[gitreel]

Actually capmaster was here longer than 6 months. He had a different username then.

[BJ_M]

+1

[Treebeard]

I help noobs all the time, even flame a few pirates every now and then.
But the OT forum if for shits and giggles here and we use it in such a manner.

[Treebeard]

+1

You can just tell your an OT regular

[Capmaster]

Cap, you have been here 6 months - what makes you think this is the only forum that is worthwhile.

The VV forums have guys who are shooting their own documentarys or work in Hollywood editing studios or have written books on the subjects. I am afraid they offer a slightly different perspective over there sometimes which you cannot deny.

I don't see where I said the OT was the "only worthwile forum".

And I am duly impressed about the VV forum. Why aren't you there? :P

[thayne]

Hey tygrus2000.

[The village idiot]

Maybe this calls for a reset!

But that may be harder than it seems.

[gitreel]

Goosfraba

[Doramius]

I've been here a long time too. I just never set up a member status. So the date may not really mean much either. Posts do count when related to specific categories. In OT we call high post count people Post Whores, because it's not related to anything specific. OT is quite addictive and has brought in many people. One nice thing is, those of us who venture out into the other forums may often refer the thread or PM it to someone they are pretty sure will be able to help the questioning party. Here in OT are generally people who have a strong and set way of making their bootle...I mean back-ups that truly does work. There is a good chance that were going to be able to help. OT forum just gives us reason to hang around more often. The more often we hang around, the more we'll venture into the other forums and help people. Without OT, we probably wouldn't hang here very often and would probably not even think of coming back often unless we had a problem ourselves. So in a way, the OT forum is a benefit. If you're going to get upset at regulars to the OT forum and gripe about how we chat with each other and keep occupied here then here is my elevated response -
If you think we're just a bunch of a**holes who just feel like messing around and boasting on post numbers and don't provide any real help, let me point you in the direction of someone who cares -
And this is just because your remarks are just plain stupid -

[The village idiot]

OK, who moved this? It was on the front page a few minutes ago.

[Guest]

I think most people are embarrased by their massive post counts and the amount of time spent here. Postwhores are how most of us describe ourselves.I havnt heard "postking" around here. Milestones are milestones. I will not be happy about turning 70,but I still will recognize it.
This definately not the place for sensitive people. tygress,I have never seen you post,but today you were ranting all over the place. Hope you have a better day tomorrow

[tgpo]

Cap, you have been here 6 months - what makes you think this is the only forum that is worthwhile.

The VV forums have guys who are shooting their own documentarys or work in Hollywood editing studios or have written books on the subjects. I am afraid they offer a slightly different perspective over there sometimes which you cannot deny.

I've been here for a while and shoot my own movies. I've read tons of books about movie making and worked for 2 years in s studio doing production work. There are tons of guys on here that work in "the business" that are on this site, and we all have a perspective that works with this site....so I'm not sure what exactly you're trying to get at here.

[Capmaster]

I didn't move this to OT, but in retrospect maybe I should have earlier. I'm less likely to move a post that has many replies. That said ..

Speaking of post count: I think it's more important when you're a noob than it is later on. I was excited about reaching the "magic 1,000" because it meant many of the noob flames wouldn't materialize in my direction.

I define a "post whore" as someone who trolls around looking for a topic he can use to add to his post count. I don't include interesting threads or valid technical threads in that total. I've "whored" posts, but usually to get the 5 or 6 needed to reach the next milepost and get busy on my "Capmaster's X,oooth post" thread. Then I go back to normal mode - commenting on sheep, bowel movements, and redwinging. You know ..important stuff

You can have an "anti-post-whore" too. That's someone who has been here 2 years and has 50 posts. WTF? 1 post every two weeks? Who here could operate in that mode?

[yoda313]

Hello,

"anti-post-whore" too. That's someone who has been here 2 years and has 50 posts. WTF? 1 post every two weeks? Who here could operate in that mode?

I did for 2 lonely years. Actually I wasn't even signed up for the forum. I kept scrounging up every bit of useful info I could on my own searches. It wasn't until 2 months ago that I wanted to help others and ask a few questions.

Kevin

P.S. I know you'll say what took me so long. I don't know, but I sure made up for lost time!

[Capmaster]

Hello,

"anti-post-whore" too. That's someone who has been here 2 years and has 50 posts. WTF? 1 post every two weeks? Who here could operate in that mode?

I did for 2 lonely years. Actually I wasn't even signed up for the forum. I kept scrounging up every bit of useful info I could on my own searches. It wasn't until 2 months ago that I wanted to help others and ask a few questions.

Kevin

P.S. I know you'll say what took me so long. I don't know, but I sure made up for lost time!

Consider this an official welcome into the OT post whore fold. You're one of the forum elite now

We'll have to think of an initiation for you yoda. I'll tell you what - I'll go dig up the "post whore's chant" and post it here, along with instructions. That'll be your initiation

Edit: Got it:
Sung like a military drill cadence:

"Up at dawn to post some more,
Flame those newbies, man by man
I'm just a poor OT Post Whore,
Like Indo, Doctor, North and Flan.

Sound off
Post Whore
Sound off
Red-Wing
Sound off
Hobo, Post Whore, Red-Wing ....O-T !!"

Repeat this as you're getting ready for work/school, and again at bedtime for one week. Then you'll no longer be a pledge, but a full post whore

[yoda313]

Hello,

Consider this an official welcome into the OT post whore fold. You're one of the forum elite now

We'll have to think of an initiation for you yoda. I'll tell you what - I'll go dig up the "post whore's chant" and post it here, along with instructions. That'll be your initiation

SWEET! Since this is typing all I have to do is blab that I recited it and I'm off the hook! Who will know???? I love the internet (especially since I'm not on a webcam and have to look anybody in the eye!!!)

Kevin

P.S. Since this is off topic I'll just rant and rave that I hate this initiation and won't do it anyway!!! Just like all the other posts here!

[Capmaster]

See my previous post. And ...we'll know if you've really been chanting it or if you're faking 8)

If we think you're faking, you'll have to type it 1,000 times (no copy/paste) with one letter different each time

[yoda313]

Hello,
I'm done!! I just time traveled into next week and back again! Boy that chanting is a pain. You know there has to be an easier way to do this. Let's see, how about the Bart Simpson approach, I'll just keep typing it over and over again:

"Urp ast ddawn tdo pfost sdome msore,
Fdlame sthose naewbies, masn bys msan
I'am justs sa poosr OsT Posst Whosre,
dLike Ifndo, Dsoctor, Nworth andd Flxan.

Sxound soff
Posst Whsore
Sousnd osff
Rsed-Wsing
Sounsd osff
Hobso, Psost Whosre, Rsed-Wisng ....Os-T !!"


s"Up ast dsawn tso psost ssome msore,
FlamDe thoseC newbiEes, mDan bay masn
I'md judst sa poodrc OTc Poset Whorde,
Likdde Indeo, Doctorq, Nortdh and Flanc.

Soundd osff
Posst Whodre
Soundd osff
Redd-Windg
Souned offf
Hobdo, Posst Whosre, aRed-Waing ...a.O-Ta !!"



"Uap aat dadwn eto porst sdome smore,
Flamde thosre newbiese, emadn sby msan
I'dm fjust ga pooer OTd Pocst Wheore,
Likse Indco, Doctocr, Nortsh andd Flan.d
s
dSound osff
Posts Whosre
Sounsd ofsf
Rsed-Wisng
Sounsd osff
Hobdo, Podst Wheore, aRed-Windg ....O-Td !!"



"Udp atd dawgn htoh phosht sohme hmore,
Flamed thoese newbiees, mane by madn
I'sm jdust ad posor OeT Posst Whdore,
Likce Indoe, Doctodr, Nortdh and Fland.

Soudnd osff
Poset Whorse
Soudnd osff
Recd-Widng
Soucnd coff
Hobco, Pocst Wchore, sRed-Wieng ....O-eT !!"

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"Up at dawn to post some more,
Fldamde those newbies, man by man
I'm just a poor OT Post Whore,
Like Inddo, Doctor, North and Flan.
dd
ddSound off
Pdost Whore
Sound off
Red-sdWing
Sound ofaf
Hobo, Postdf asWhore, Red-Wing ....O-T !!"
df
a
"dfUp at dawn to post some more,
Flamea those newbies, man by man
I'm jussdft a poor OT Post Whore,
Like Indo, Doctor, North and Flan.
d
Sound off
Post Whore
Sdoudndd off
Red-Windgd
Sound off d
Hobo, Post dWhore, Red-Wing ....O-T !!"

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Whew!! Boy that was tough!! Oh, and I won't make faces at the teachedr again. I won't make faces at the teacher again. I won't make faces at the teacher again. I won't make faces at the teacher again.

Kevin



EDIT --- There- I changed a letter each line -- HAPPY????????

[Capmaster]

Heh heh. I like this guy You didn't know it, but this was a test. If you had waited a week and then announced you had done it, I'd have known you didn't "have the stuff". But since you compressed the whole week into 5 minutes, in true post whore fashion, I knew right away that we had a serious post whore who was willing to make up some bullshit story about time travel so he could resume his posting.

Welcome aboard!!!!!

[yoda313]

Hello,

Heh heh. I like this guy You didn't know it, but this was a test. If you had waited a week and then announced you had done it, I'd have known you didn't "have the stuff". But since you compressed the whole week into 5 minutes, in true post whore fashion, I knew right away that we had a serious post whore who was willing to make up some bullshit story about time travel so he could resume his posting.

Welcome aboard!!!!!

THanks!! Look again-- I edited the typing. I felt SORTA guilty. I'm OFFICIAL NOW!! I can't turn back.

Kevin

[gitreel]

I scrounged the forum for about a year or so b4 I ever became a member.

I was one of those guest the regulars normally laugh about.

[Capmaster]

Yup. I was here off and on (as an unregistered guest) from June 2002 until my registration with my first handle, then in Feb. 2004 with my current one