The number of posts........

[Bob_Huntley]

When I see "Posts" and a number along side what exactly does it mean? 

Bob

[Mark McKeever]

How many responses you have typed into the site.

Mark

[Bob_Huntley]

Mark,

Thank you, but I am somewhat puzzled. A fellow contributor referred me to a post I had written about Paddy Hanmer, the Secretary at Muirfield.
It was dated June 17th 2003; the number was 5838, some ten years later it is still 5838.

It is not that it matters one bit, but why have it at all?   However, if it was mileage points I woul be concerned.

Bob
 

[Tom Yost]

The post count is dynamic.  No matter how old the post is, the number reflects your current post count.

Same with the avatar.  You could change it today, then look for an old post, it will show the new avatar.

[Ronald Montesano]

And Bob, when you get to 10K posts, we have a big blow-out at the course of your choice...drinks on Eric Smith!

[Carl Nichols]

The post count is dynamic.  No matter how old the post is, the number reflects your current post count.

Same with the avatar.  You could change it today, then look for an old post, it will show the new avatar.

And your name as well, at least sometimes I think?

[Tony_Muldoon]

A few years ago there was a site rejig and many old posters lost their 'count'.

Thus Mucci really has posted 50 000+ times, explaining why he's completely barking and non sensical these days..
 

[Joe Bausch]

A few years ago there was a site rejig and many old posters lost their 'count'.

Thus Mucci really has posted 50 000+ times, explaining why he's completely barking and non sensical these days..
 

No way!

[Randy Thompson]

Bob,
There probably won´t be a big blow out when you get to 10,000 and even less chance Erik will buy drinks but we will grant you one OT post that has nothing to do with golf course architecture and it will stay active for one week before being deleted!

[Matthew Petersen]

Post counts are common on message boards as a sort of rudimentary tool for gauging how long someone has been around, how much they have contributed, etc. Thus if you asked a question and got an unexpected response, you might be more inclined to trust it from someone with several thousand posts, than one from someone with 2.

Obviously it's a very rudimentary kind of gauge at best.

[Alex Miller]

I believe threads that have been purged over the years also take the posts with it. I have a feeling your number is larger Sir Bob.