I really don't pay too much attention to post counts, but I noticed mine this morning had gone from a bit over 800 to about 300.
Wonder what happened to the other 500?
Wonder what happened to the other 500?
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Andy Griffith
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He had it posted in the stickys at the top for quite a while.
Linky to thread:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/96667-post-counts-novella-post-counts.html
Nobody was picked on, just a glitch that ain't worth fixing.
These are now our post counts.
Linky to thread:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/96667-post-counts-novella-post-counts.html
Nobody was picked on, just a glitch that ain't worth fixing.
These are now our post counts.
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Oh, ok. There must still be a purge going, because the latest deletions occured in the past few days. I rarely post in the lounge, new members, etc, so most of the 500 missing posts were indeed data posts. As noted, it really doesn't make any difference. Just thought it a bit strange.
animalmother
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I went from almost 6000 posts to 1500.
45Wheelgun
Member
JAWHTMPC Thread.
"Just another 'what happened to my post count thread'"
Absolutely Zero (That is none, nada, zip, zilch) posts were deleted, remove, sequestered, trashed, impeached or lost.
That was ZERO. No Posts, no threads, no users were deleted.
Your post counts were inadvertently reset to ACTUAL posts on this forum. If you take the total of everyone's current post count, it equals the total number of posts on this forum. That is both before and after your post counts were "adjusted".
Both the current and the former owner frequently "pruned" the forums, when we were on the old software. Those pruned messages continued to be shown in your post count. Not any more. Poof! They are gone, history, down the drain, taking a dirt nap, sleeping with the fish.
No pruning of posts has taken place since the forum moved.
Speaking of moving...can we move along now?
If you had gone to the "office" or done a simple search, you would have found this topic completely covered before. The search function is located at the top right of every single page on this website.
"Just another 'what happened to my post count thread'"
Absolutely Zero (That is none, nada, zip, zilch) posts were deleted, remove, sequestered, trashed, impeached or lost.
That was ZERO. No Posts, no threads, no users were deleted.
Your post counts were inadvertently reset to ACTUAL posts on this forum. If you take the total of everyone's current post count, it equals the total number of posts on this forum. That is both before and after your post counts were "adjusted".
Both the current and the former owner frequently "pruned" the forums, when we were on the old software. Those pruned messages continued to be shown in your post count. Not any more. Poof! They are gone, history, down the drain, taking a dirt nap, sleeping with the fish.
No pruning of posts has taken place since the forum moved.
Speaking of moving...can we move along now?
If you had gone to the "office" or done a simple search, you would have found this topic completely covered before. The search function is located at the top right of every single page on this website.
OP
Jeeez.... Sorry I asked.
CAJUNLAWYER
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Sorry,
The IT Guy is a little testy after explaining the reset for a few days.
As he said, NO posts have been deleted since the last time I pruned- back in March, I believe, may have been April.
Here is the reason- "dead threads" accumulate in sections like the classifieds. They have no pics, no prices, and sometimes no original text because the OP deleted it.
Likewise, The Lounge accumulates thousands of threads. After they become months old, no one cares about them. Same with New Members Intros and Wish List threads.
On Groupee, when we exceeded our allowance of posts for the base package, it cost at least $400 extra per month.
So, I pruned those areas.
When pruning them was not enough, I pruned the oldest stuff in the Data forums.
The Data forums will no longer be pruned- NOT EVER.
So, anyway, when we deleted threads that had a member's posts in it, his post count stayed the same. The Groupee software had the option of showing all the posts you had ever made, or showing the posts that actually remain on the board.
This software has the same option. The setting was never changed. A glitch caused the software to show actual posts remaining on the board.
If most of a member's posts were in The Lounge and the classifieds, his post count went down severely, because those posts were deleted long ago.
If most of a member's posts were in the data section, he did not lose as much off his post count because most of those posts still exist.
The IT Guy is a little testy after explaining the reset for a few days.
As he said, NO posts have been deleted since the last time I pruned- back in March, I believe, may have been April.
Here is the reason- "dead threads" accumulate in sections like the classifieds. They have no pics, no prices, and sometimes no original text because the OP deleted it.
Likewise, The Lounge accumulates thousands of threads. After they become months old, no one cares about them. Same with New Members Intros and Wish List threads.
On Groupee, when we exceeded our allowance of posts for the base package, it cost at least $400 extra per month.
So, I pruned those areas.
When pruning them was not enough, I pruned the oldest stuff in the Data forums.
The Data forums will no longer be pruned- NOT EVER.
So, anyway, when we deleted threads that had a member's posts in it, his post count stayed the same. The Groupee software had the option of showing all the posts you had ever made, or showing the posts that actually remain on the board.
This software has the same option. The setting was never changed. A glitch caused the software to show actual posts remaining on the board.
If most of a member's posts were in The Lounge and the classifieds, his post count went down severely, because those posts were deleted long ago.
If most of a member's posts were in the data section, he did not lose as much off his post count because most of those posts still exist.
rbert0005
Member
I hope I don't have to redo all my Karmas for the 500, 1000, 1500,and 2000 posts.
Bob
Bob
sipowicz
Member
All stupid posts were removed from members and only relevant and or coherent posts were left. Luckliy, I only lost 8,000.
rbert0005
Member
I don't know about you, but i don't do stupid posts.
Except this one.
Bob
Except this one.
Bob
red14
US Veteran
I think the IT guy needs a group hug.
TNDixieGirl
Member
red14
US Veteran
You sure that's a hug?
TNDixieGirl
Member
Could be a group grope, depending on the participants..
Smitty500Mag
Member
Mine went from nearly 10,000 to 285. No post deleted ya say?
Smitty
Smitty
mtb1bkr
US Veteran
I took a bit over 2000 of my posts and put them around my yard and made a fence, so they didn't go anywhere, you just can't see them any more unless you look out back.
Bill
Bill
red14
US Veteran
Could be a group grope, depending on the participants..
Now we're talkin'.
Can I pick the group?
