It seems like you are confusing an issue here....passage of time since registering on here doesn't automatically mean that you contribute lots .....? a Resident is someone who has shared his/her thoughts with the open forum members, many many times (over 500) and the more you do it,  the more you are recognized as a benefit to the community.....sitting and watching for ten years may get you lots of knowledge from the sharing members, but what personal satisfaction do you get from helping others if you don't offer up your knowledge too ?....thats what its about here.....we all share and benefit from the sharing........its a two way street, but you are always most welcome to be a wallflower if you so desire........I see you registered  July 2002 and thats fine for you. You may have tons more knowledge than all of us put together, but we'll never know if you don't offer some of it up and share with the rest of us.....

Don't take this the wrong way, as every little bit helps, and if you only post once a week, its one more thing we wouldn't have acquired if you didn't....so thanks for what you bring to us...........

I don't think it's so much a matter of who ranks who as it is one of bragging rights. 

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Four times a week isn't that much..........Look at Andrew N.P. Esselbach........he posts daily and speaks up on every thread that he has a comment on.....he keeps nothing to himself........there are others on here too, who have interests in many of the forums.....look around and see what grabs you....that fourth star is waiting for you at 251...............

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Otto, you are safe till you hit 101 then you lose your "Gold Member"..........so impress your g'friends with it now while you can..............    

Of course, then some people split their postings up into 2 or 3 different parts so they get a higher number of postings. 

Yeah, but I'll never catch up to you this way! 

Why does it really matter.  I mean, if your contributing to our community-the rank shouldn't matter.  I mean I don't treat someone who is a gold member than I treat a resident.  All it is is a little yellow star and nothing more.  I really don't think that I would call them "ranks" atb all since they really have no signifficance.

Just remembered, I think I told Pete I'd investigate that for him.  Oops...  To the google-mobile!

....I've always thought it was a bit of a shame that we lost all our earlier posts when the old "Ultraboard" Forum closed down, a few years ago... ...!
I see a few members/mates from those days are still here, typing away..... ...!
Andrew would have had ZILLIONS of posts by now if they could have been added to this new, (YaBB), Forum... ...!
LOL...!

Cheers, all you lot, old and new... ...!
Paul.
(England).

I always thought this "feature" is the worst part of the Yabb board. I know Pete would remove it if he could. I've always said the number of posts means absolutely nothing, it's the content that counts. For some strange reason the majority of members associate number of posts with wisdom & knowledge. In the FS & Design forums I've spotted some of the people I most admire completely ignored just because they don't visit the forum too often & have one star. You tell me who's missing out.

I've been a member of the old Ultraboard & this forum from day one under various names. I don't particularly like forums & this is the only one I participate in. Until recently, I was on the list of top 15 posters under 2 different aliases. Adding the totals together would put me up there with Andrew & BMan. I take no pride in this whatsoever as it means nothing at all. If anything, it proves I have too much time on my hands. As with any community you have to earn the respect of the others. Because of this forum I've made some good friends & learned a lot. If I can help somebody in return I'm delighted.  

I'll send you some fruit and nut when the big day happens Mark!!!

My take on things is that it is interesting to know how many post's someone has made but it ultimately means nothing.  At this time I have nearly 900 posts.  Some of them were helpful, some were silly and some I have to admit should be removed for shear stupidity but they are all from me (except the ones from Sarah before I persuaded her to get her own screen name).

You soon find out who you like to chat with on here and who is a complete moron and that is about compatability not quantity of posts.

Will

No, the number of postings you have makes no difference at all.  A person with one posting has just as valid an opinion or is just as capable of giving good or bad advice as a person with 7319 (ahem, no names but his initials are ANDREW N.P. ESSELBACH!).  It's just fun.  It makes for some funny comments from time to time; nothing is there for people to be really competitive about so just sit back and enjoy it.  The whole subject is really a non-issue.

Andrew "Next Posting" Esselbach

For those who are jumping in to the second page here without seeing Page one..........I refer you all back to the second post of this thread, and I repeat my comments..........

its a two way street here, so we all can benefit from the knowledge and wisdom of others

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I guess I'm a little late in this discussion, but like Ken pointed out, I just have to add something

But I rarely if ever look at the number of posts people have.

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Umm...  Anybody in particular?

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Nope, just anyone who does it.  It's a pet peeve...

We had this discussion once before.
After reading all of this, I think Ken and Will summed it up pretty good,

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I do not even look at the number of posts..
This place to me is a place that I come to to interact with fellow freinds who have a common interest....aviation.
There are many forums and we each gravitate to what we like. We also gravitate to the "Virtual" freinds we all have. Comments, pictures, suggestions.....and ultimatley.....FUN!,...that's what it all about!!

Of course We all have freinds that go way back and the # of posts represent that. But to me, It is not the # of posts...but the "person" you are here at SimV..

It is funny, I see people with over a thousand posts and never have anything interesting to say, (in my opinion, do not mean to offend),..who seem like they have been here forever!!
Then you have somebody like Brad "AKA X" who only recently joined, and he immediatly has many freinds....!!If you did not see his # of posts, wouldn't you think he was here forever?
Just an observation....
It is all in how you "present" yourself.

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If this is referrencing me,.....I lile to post shots!!!
I always try to tell a little story to make it interesting for viewers. I think that when somebody tells alittle story, or even shares some info in the graphic posts,..it makes the post more interesting. I think it is better than 5 or 6 pictures "slapped" up there on a blank slate. When somebody takes the time to "express" or "share" in where or how the pictures were taken, it adds a little life to the post!
Since threads are limited to 500k, I see NO problem in starting another thread to "finish" or "tell" a story. The last thing on my mind when posting is trying to "add" to my # of posts....believe me!!! I could really care less!!

Now you all have me looking at the # of posts....shame on all of you 
Holy mackeral,
I am almost at 1000!!!!!
If I ever complete my Alaskan Vacation.......I will be most likley be drooling on my keyboard at an "old age home somewhere".........hey but I will have 1,000,000,000,000 posts!!!!  LOL

Dave  8)

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Funny how we are all trepeating ourselves from the last time this post was started.
I will say to Andrew again,  Thank You
I once said in the SAME thread.....:"I would rather see that somebody took the time to respond with a "Nice shots" rather than to see 25 views of something I posted and not one response!"

Keep posting Andrew!!!
From somebody who dosn't look at the numbers....
but rather appreciates the time it takes to respond..........
ESPECIALLY when you are on dial up!!!!!  

Hey,...maybe Pete can change the color of the #'s to pink and blue.......which would make as much sense as the post # itself!!!!!!!!!!

Dave  8)

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Good on you Andrew....(one of our really enthusiastic members from long ago...).... ...!
...don't let 'em grind you down... ...!
Keep up the good work... 8)...!

Cheers mate... ...!
Paul.
(England)

For the record, I wasn't trying to make a statement about anything...  I just wanted to get a little one in on Ken for posting 3 in a row.  I was kidding!

Watch yourself Brensec, I'm sure Stormys frying pan is more solid than your cranium

That has to be the easiest way to run up numbers, LMAO or LOL does not take that long to write after all.

As for these attacks on Andrew, my first few posts on the forum where screen shots, they weren't very good.  This is not false modesty, none of my screenshots are very good.  Anyway, the only person on the forum who had the time to reply was Andrew.  Made me feel like there was some point to my posting them.

Will

He sounds like a perfectly normal insecure young man.  The one's who shout loudest about girls are usually the least succesful.  I get loads of grief at work from colleagues who do not understand the hobby at all, but let's be honest it is the same with most hobbies.  I cannot understand the obsession some have with fishing.  I just appreciate that they like it and leave it there.  I would try and find out if this colleague has any other interests beside girls, whenever he laughs at you for your flight simming draw comparisons to his hobby, even if it doesn't work to keep him quiet it will make you feel better if you can get him back some times.

With the old "get a life" routine, are you happy with your life?  If you are the best reply is "Already got one thanks, it's great fun." or something along those lines.  If he really bugs you interupt him with something when he is talking to a pretty girl and start talking to her yourself, you have an interest which girls DO appreciate (Kimber, Stormy and Shorty to name just 3) and if he's into nothing but "girls" he'll lose out in the long run. 

Will

Ps does this make any sense??

Will

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couple of people like this where i used to work. and all they could ever think of coming up with as topics of discussion instead was about the weather
simply put, girls are great and all, but lets face it, flying is just so much better:) leads to alot less trouble to

  When you really get down to it, the subject of this thread is about as significant as the complaints about the little pink girlie symbol.
  I guess some people are compelled to complain about any little thing they can find.

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"I'm almost out of fuel....get me out of here!" might be a good one too...

Post count shmost count. I don't think it really 'counts' for anything. As has been said, it's the content that matters, but it is amusing (disconcerting?) to see your post count go up and up....!

  OIC..My mistake, didn't mean to offend anyone.
To make it up to everyone, when I reach your country in my RTW misadventures, I will come by your simhouse and simwash your simcar.
WHAT A DEAL!!

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Andrew,

My Mrs can't see how I can get the enjoyment that I do out of simming (or the excitement with which I talk about my hopes with regard to real flying), but she still loves me and we still share other things that we both enjoy. Frankly, I can't see how she enjoys some of the things she does either, but that's what makes us all interesting.
If we were all the same, the world would be a crappy place.

As far as young blokes and hobbies and interests are concerned, there will always be people who have to have a go at those who are interested in things they aren't, or don't understand. It's usually the way they build themselves up, by making others seem small to themselves, or to others, even better, if possible.

If you see this bloke talking to a girl, go up to him, ignoring the presence of the girl, acting as though you're a good friend, then ask him if the 'herpes' have cleared up yet!

Believe me, it works.........and he'll leave you alone for good.  

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You could tell him, but he won't believe you........

Will