Senior Member in Six Days?

RG Stewart · June 3, 2010, 08:55 PM

I'm not really an active poster, but I visit to read, learn and be entertained almost daily, now, for nearly 4 years. I've recognized a curious thing recently, though, where a new member spends a few days commenting on everything, much like chat room conversations, and their post count goes from 2 to 392 before the week is done. BAM ! - senior member. No big deal, really, but now I look more carefully at the member's identity before I read their post. I've learned quite a lot from some. Thanks to those who continually add value to this forum.

**Mal H** · June 3, 2010, 10:42 PM

All of the terms "New Member", "Member", "Senior Member" mean practically nothing. As you indicate, they are merely indicators of post count. It's the quality of those posts that makes a member a valuable asset to TFL, or the lack of quality and merely quantity of posts that makes a member less so.

Those 3 terms are the default indicators from the vBulletin software.

johnwilliamson062 · June 3, 2010, 11:10 PM

If senior member/post count meant anything I would win some arguments on this forum.

hogdogs · June 4, 2010, 11:10 AM

And I would look like a messiah

Brent

**Shane Tuttle** · June 4, 2010, 09:29 PM

And Mike would be God himself.

**Mike Irwin** · June 5, 2010, 07:43 AM

I tend to get pretty surly when someone, or multiple someones, start questioning the veracity of a member based SOLELY on his low post count and see that as a reason for getting nasty with the new individual.

It's a "measure" that has absolutely no validity, and has come close to getting a few people booted from TFL in the past.

Double Naught Spy · June 5, 2010, 07:44 AM

I'll go take it off my resume now...

June 3, 2010, 08:55 PM	#1
RG Stewart Member Join Date: August 1, 2006 Location: Ga Posts: 54	Senior Member in Six Days? I'm not really an active poster, but I visit to read, learn and be entertained almost daily, now, for nearly 4 years. I've recognized a curious thing recently, though, where a new member spends a few days commenting on everything, much like chat room conversations, and their post count goes from 2 to 392 before the week is done. BAM ! - senior member. No big deal, really, but now I look more carefully at the member's identity before I read their post. I've learned quite a lot from some. Thanks to those who continually add value to this forum.

June 4, 2010, 09:29 PM	#5
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	And Mike would be God himself. __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

June 5, 2010, 07:43 AM	#6
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	I tend to get pretty surly when someone, or multiple someones, start questioning the veracity of a member based SOLELY on his low post count and see that as a reason for getting nasty with the new individual. It's a "measure" that has absolutely no validity, and has come close to getting a few people booted from TFL in the past. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

June 5, 2010, 07:44 AM	#7
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	I'll go take it off my resume now... __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

June 3, 2010, 10:42 PM	#2
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,955	All of the terms "New Member", "Member", "Senior Member" mean practically nothing. As you indicate, they are merely indicators of post count. It's the quality of those posts that makes a member a valuable asset to TFL, or the lack of quality and merely quantity of posts that makes a member less so. Those 3 terms are the default indicators from the vBulletin software.

June 3, 2010, 11:10 PM	#3
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	If senior member/post count meant anything I would win some arguments on this forum.

June 4, 2010, 11:10 AM	#4
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	And I would look like a messiah Brent