stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 12/6/05 at 10:54 PM |
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the last post :)
Seems that many on here have a 'size complex' and that post counts have some significance.
They dont. This account is being retired and Im gonna use an old account that was set up a year or so ago. I will be a newbie on a couple of posts
times come to let another take up the biggest post total.
this will have a two fold effect. It will make my posts per day look quite small for quite some time as this is only my 2nd post in over a year 
secondly, its gonna put joelP and Peteff in the situation of being top poster shortly.
so.......
when do you think one of them will pass the 6k mark
atb
steve
[Edited on 12/6/05 by stephen_gusterson]
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alister667
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| posted on 12/6/05 at 11:41 PM |
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As you say I don't think it matters how many or few you post. I wouldn't bother retiring the account - I see it as irrelevant.
All the best
Ali
http://members.lycos.co.uk/alister667/
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phelpsa
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 06:51 AM |
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Has this been brought on by my post?
Anyway, the way Joel's going, with 7 odd posts a day its shouldnt be too long!
Adam
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zilspeed
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 07:26 AM |
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If I contributed in any way to this decision with my post an Adam' thread, it was very much tongue in cheek.
Carry on as you were - IMHO - there's no one can spout more inane drivel than me.
When I try...
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colibriman
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 08:22 AM |
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I think you'd be daft Steve to do that just because of the post amount...If it was to change your user name for more internet privacy...That I
would understand.
It's certainly not about numbers..I can see why newer members would be focused on it though.
John..
There are other members that spout EVEN more drivel than you....
seriously though, this is a kind of conversation based site where many posts, just through the nature of it are nonsense, but are relevant to the
friendliness of the site........however talking of nonsense posts, there is one member who springs to mind !
need a bike engine? - www.colibriman.com
SVA ready Mk Indyblade possibly for sale.....if the offers good...!
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NOTE:This user is registered as a LocostBuilders trader and may offer commercial services to other users
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splitrivet
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 08:54 AM |
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........however talking of nonsense posts, there is one member who springs to mind !
Hmmm wonder who that could be.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Hellfire
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 09:15 AM |
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I agree and would welcome removal of posting numbers as it is irrelevant. Changing your name (ID) can't see the point personally.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 11:40 AM |
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I think that the number of posts is irrelevant.
I am sure that members gain respect by the quality of their posts. certainly I have gained much useful information from people with both a handful of
posts or thousands of posts.
I also guess that the number of posts is in no small part connected to the length of time a person has been a member.
I don't know which post is being referred to above, but I don't believe that anyone should be embarrassed by the number of posts small or
large, and if anyone wants to have a competition on posting numbers that's fine also - we have a section for posting rubbish and that can be
used for this.
I say keep going Steve. I have not met you, but like many others who post here I feel that we all know each other anyway.
Cheers
Mark
[Edited on 13/6/05 by mookaloid]
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andkilde
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 12:58 PM |
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I say he's going to return as Considerably
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andyps
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 01:13 PM |
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Mybe just removing the league table from the front page would help.
I think it is useful to see when someone asks a question as a newcomer, and also there is an element of being more trusting of an experienced person
giving advice in response to questions - although I agree with Mark that some newcomers give advice as good as the experienced.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Hellfire
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 04:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andkilde
I say he's going to return as Considerably
You must have read my mind 
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phelpsa
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 05:22 PM |
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I recon remove post number, but keep status, ie newbie, junior builder etc.
Adam
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steve_gus
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 08:17 PM |
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Nope adam, it wasnt you that made me do it or any single individual.
and I am absolutley NOT considerably. We had all that stuff before. I would quite like to be him, as i recon he has a wit and has done damn well not
to be detected even with chrisW's internet tools at hand.
Far to clever internet wise to be me!
It does get a bit grating when some people do make acidic remarks about tosh and hig post counts etc, and its hard not to feel a bit of that. At the
end of the day I like it on here and the people. And its added up to 6k posts!
I quite like the idea of retiring the account on a nice round number. It also proves at the same time that i am on here 'for the crack'
and to make any helpful comments as I can, and not some ego trip to be highest poster.
As ive said many times, I have never claimed any victories 'wow my 5,000 posts' or ever inferred it was a good thing.
Im still here, just expect to see steve_gus instead of stephen_gusterson.
same place, same time, same bollox
atb
steve
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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zilspeed
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 08:24 PM |
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I'm breaking up here...
John F
Grade A non serious person.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 08:27 PM |
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Just incase you thought, im not on here just to get posts. I just noticed that I was on 1999! Anyway, I agree, my 2000 has been built up steadily in
the same time as JoelPs however many, and I bet that all of Joels posts have been valuable, and so have half of mine
Adam
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steve_gus
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 08:36 PM |
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zilspeed - i will lend you my hanky - just dont use the green bits
adam..... shout your post count as loud as you like  in my case i dont see being top poster as a good thing
atb
newbie
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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OX
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 09:37 PM |
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hehe but most of us will still know that even with your new name showing only 11 posts you actually have 6011 not that i give a sh1t or that it
even matters
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andyps
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 09:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
and I bet that all of Joels posts have been valuable
Can we sell them on eBay then
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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steve_gus
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 09:55 PM |
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Ox - dont spoil the illusion
note i didnt crow about my 10th post milestone
atb
steve
[Edited on 13/6/05 by steve_gus]
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 10:30 PM |
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aye, but as a ten a day man steve, you'll be back at the top in 3 years im averaging 7 a day apparently, and pete seems to be the same.
damn thats 8, im off... 
actually, 5 years...
[Edited on 13/6/05 by JoelP]
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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steve_gus
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 10:36 PM |
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according to my profile, i only post 0.02 messages a day. thats pretty lean id say.
it would take 300,000 days, which is 821 years.
Id be 867 by then.
I wonder if my car will be finished in 2872?
atb
steve
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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niceperson709
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| posted on 13/6/05 at 11:31 PM |
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hi Steve, A cute idea to retire your old persona but please you can do better with your avatar the new one is not a patch on the old one , why dont
you REALY confuse people and transfer the former avatar to this identity?
best wishes
Iain
Waiting to become just a Senior builder......
Best wishes IAIN
life is not the rehearsal , it's the show so don't sit there thinking about it DO IT NOW
http://iainseven.wordpress.com/
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phelpsa
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| posted on 14/6/05 at 09:29 AM |
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quote:
shout your post count as loud as you like
I HAVE 2000 POSTS
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richijenkin
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| posted on 14/6/05 at 06:19 PM |
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To newbies looking at this site, they'd probably think having a 'top posting members' list is a good idea... I mean surely, being in
the list by answering so many questions it makes them the "King of kit car builders" and the best people to ask how to do something???
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JoelP
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| posted on 14/6/05 at 07:01 PM |
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not necessarily - if you ask me about how to put a zetec into a kit, i wouldnt have a clue. Post count simple represents how much spare time you have,
and how much you enjoy the company around here!
as an example, ive posted many more posts than you, but you are undoubtedly better equiped to answer BEC questions than me.
[Edited on 14/6/05 by JoelP]
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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