'Test things out' is obselete...

You can go to any thread and just click 'Preview Post', no? Just a thought...

Pretty much. For whatever reason, people like to post test messages every now and then. I don't know why. The forum works, trust us. :)

I think they just post there to reaise there total number of post.

I agree, I've seen some post there alot.

Does it really matter? they probaly enjoy it. And it's not harming anyone.

i don't care i am just stating the obvious. It is like artificially inflating hits. thats the way i look at it

Originally posted by Epgs
It is like artificially inflating hits. thats the way i look at it

Does it really matter? they probaly enjoy it. And it's not harming anyone.

plus the number of hits doesn't really matter, it doesn't make you God of the forum.

exactly, people don't really care about the number of posts, normaly about how good the advice is in those posts.

Maybe it's FreeWebSpace who likes the number of posts that forum is bringing in for their stats. Believe me: guests decide on a basis that includes number of posts...

Fine Mr. 7 posts ;), but I remember you CJ for the advice you gave me on CJ.com (he dosen't own it, or at least I don't think he does ;)). I think any visitor/guest that had a read around would realise which posters know what they're talking about more than a number of posts. :)

My opinion anyway. Your all entitled to your own!

yeah i remember cj from the old boards so total he has more than 7 post in his life at freewebspace.net

Supermoo,

I beg to differ that the number of posts does not reflect upon ones technical/any knowledge of the area of discussion on a form.

Lets take me for example. I rarly post here, but that does not mean that im not a good perl/php programmer. But do you see me posting every day at the perl/php fourms. No.

Manytimes, even in real life, I do not participate in discussions allot, although I do listen and add the my knowledge of what someones saing. I generally selectivly post. Unless there has been something that I fell that has been said that isn't true/theres a better method of, I would post my comments. Also if there is something that hasen't been mentioned, but's pretty big in my oppion, I will also post.

--Jim
(Now that I think of it, theres a cool little proverb, that goes along with "Don't judge a book by its cover". "Don't judge a poster by his/her number of posts")

Originally posted by jimmacr
Supermoo,

I beg to differ that the number of posts does not reflect upon ones technical/any knowledge of the area of discussion on a form.

Lets take me for example. I rarly post here, but that does not mean that im not a good perl/php programmer. But do you see me posting every day at the perl/php fourms. No.

Manytimes, even in real life, I do not participate in discussions allot, although I do listen and add the my knowledge of what someones saing. I generally selectivly post. Unless there has been something that I fell that has been said that isn't true/theres a better method of, I would post my comments. Also if there is something that hasen't been mentioned, but's pretty big in my oppion, I will also post.

I think you've read that post incorrectly. What I think }:8) [ the poster formerly known as supermoo. tehehe :D ] meant was that people don't care how many posts as long as it's good info. Not that the heavy posters are smarter. Or am I reading your post wrong :confused:

Originally posted by Nick
Originally posted by jimmacr
Supermoo,

I beg to differ that the number of posts does not reflect upon ones technical/any knowledge of the area of discussion on a form.

Lets take me for example. I rarly post here, but that does not mean that im not a good perl/php programmer. But do you see me posting every day at the perl/php fourms. No.

Manytimes, even in real life, I do not participate in discussions allot, although I do listen and add the my knowledge of what someones saing. I generally selectivly post. Unless there has been something that I fell that has been said that isn't true/theres a better method of, I would post my comments. Also if there is something that hasen't been mentioned, but's pretty big in my oppion, I will also post.

I think you've read that post incorrectly. What I think }:8) [ the poster formerly known as supermoo. tehehe :D ] meant was that people don't care how many posts as long as it's good info. Not that the heavy posters are smarter. Or am I reading your post wrong :confused:

Yes that's what I'm trying to get across jimmacr, I used the line "Mr. 7 Posts" to illustrate a point about content not postings. I think you'll find that through all my posts in this topic.

If you've been to the forum for a while you know who supplies useful information and who 'just posts'. Which is why I think that the amount of posts is an irrelivent issue on if we keep the Test things out forum.

Opps, just reread the message. soory!

hehe, no problem.