Blasting us low post count members

There is a thread on the board started by a new cue maker who introduced himself and received a very warm welcome.
 
sjm said:
Well said. I hate it when people's post counts are cited, because in a forum which is best when based on mutual respect among posters, post count should not count for anything.

I often try to make this clear to incoming posters on the forum. We often get posts from newbies in which they introduce themselves. This August, I replied to one of them as follows:



The low post count members of AZB contribute in big ways in these parts, and should be appreciated and respected.
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This is a great thread !!

sjm, I agree wholeheartedly. In almost every instance the poster's post count should not come into play.

But.......when it's obvious that someone signs up under another ID just for the purpose of spewing outright lies or flaming someone, then that's another story altogether IMO. With these type shills, it's pretty obvious as their minimal posts have zero positive input to the forum. I wished the powers at be here had a better way of policing multiple identities.......this type of behavior is childish and cowardly and is not respectful of the AZ community.
 
cueaddicts said:
But.......when it's obvious that someone signs up under another ID just for the purpose of spewing outright lies or flaming someone, then that's another story altogether IMO. With these type shills, it's pretty obvious as their minimal posts have zero positive input to the forum. I wished the powers at be here had a better way of policing multiple identities.......this type of behavior is childish and cowardly and is not respectful of the AZ community.
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http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=25061

The very last sentence is in Giant bold RED letters.

It's not a new rule.


If posters know something about a new account being created that I don't, a simple PM will address it.
 
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Be your own dog. If you take a little heat wolf back. It a pretty easy game just because you have minimal posts does not mean your always wrong when you say something. Try to have fun an enjoy yourself.

Pinocchio
 
resurrection - sorry for the delay

Nathan-

I thought at the time you posted, but didn't have any immediate examples to mind, that you may be missing something (it happens to us low- posters- we don't pay daily attention).

Well, I've returned to lurk a little again, and just randomly happen to have examples at hand for my point, which is that the normal, daily talkers don't immediately know who is a legitimate but quiet member, and who is a "suspicious new member."

It often happens that suddenly a new member shows up and has a lot to say, right off the bat. Usually they are limited to one subject (a favorite pro player, women players, a particular cue or aiming method- whatever). On this one subject, they are an absolute expert with very strong feelings about their opinion. Alternatively, sometimes they are not limited to a single subject but are more geared towards inciting debate or just plain bickering.

When confronting the new person, the "talkers" often refer to the low post count- it's a way of questioning the person's reason for being in an argument already, when they pretty much just got there.

SO. Having re-read Mr Wilson's rules before posting this, having double- checked the definition of ad hominem attacks (appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect), and having carefully crafted this message, I invite you to check the posts by elizabeth and luv2runout1. Now compare these posts to another new, low- poster: Doug (sorry to bring you attention, doug, but you've both stood up for your opinions and have spoken about a broad range of topics for your low posts).

Check out what they have to say, and the responses that they got.

i'm just saying it's not so much the number of posts, but their content and sudden appearance.
 
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