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11-10-2005, 01:26 PM
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2002 25' Safari
Dewey
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How many posts make a post?
This morning I had 200 posts, later I had 199. Where did it go? I checked all my posts and it showed 212 posts. I am confused, do some posts count as posts and some don't? BTW, this will be my 200 post, again. But really 213!
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Richard
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11-10-2005, 02:03 PM
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1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
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Actually, I clicked on the 'show all posts by azflycaster' link in your profile and it says it found 227! Weird. I'll see if I can puzzle it out.
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11-10-2005, 02:07 PM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
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Chuckey
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Good question...
BTW, I show that you have 227 total posts too.  I'm not sure why the differences, but I can tell you your post count may drop off if:
1) A duplicate post has been removed or
2) A offensive post has been deleted
3) Time-out on the 'show all posts' sort (see below)
Similarily, I have 3,400+ posts, but if you look at 'all posts by this member', only 500 will show up. All the other posts (501 & above) are still in the forums, they just don't show up in the sort. I'm not sure if these drop off after a certain date or number...I would say it's possible that it's number and it's 200 for members & 500 for admin/mods. Not sure...
Maybe Andy can answer this one...
Shari 
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11-10-2005, 02:44 PM
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InsideOut,
The 227 would make sense if I added the 212 I showed at the time plus the 15 threads I started.
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11-10-2005, 02:55 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
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Chuckey
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Originally Posted by azflycaster
InsideOut,
The 227 would make sense if I added the 212 I showed at the time plus the 15 threads I started.
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You might have something there...
Shari
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11-10-2005, 04:52 PM
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I spoke to Organic Andy about this, and there is something about posts that were there, but are somewhere else, but are really posts, that don't show up. He said he could fix it, but if a thread was deleted or lost, your post count would go down. I think if it isn't going to cause the forum to go down in flames, we should probably leave it alone. There are other things that are more pressing, like continuing with the forum upgrades, etc.
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11-10-2005, 06:25 PM
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1964 26' Overlander
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Originally Posted by overlander63
..... there is something about posts that were there, but are somewhere else, but are really posts, that don't show up. .....
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huh? Do you work for the IRS or the phone company? 
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11-10-2005, 06:32 PM
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1967 26' Overlander
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Originally Posted by overlander63
I spoke to Organic Andy about this, and there is something about posts that were there, but are somewhere else, but are really posts, that don't show up...
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Originally Posted by Rummie
There are known unknowns and unknown knowns....
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Tom
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11-10-2005, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Janet
huh? Do you work for the IRS or the phone company? |
Janet,
I understood it, but I do work for the goverment. 
If the numbers are not correct why do we have them?
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11-10-2005, 06:39 PM
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I may be able to help.... as Shari mentioned earlier - your post count may change if a thread you posted to is deleted, or lost, or one of your posts is removed. Members often remove their own posts - most especially when the server hiccups and posts appear in duplicate. Your post count does not reset after a post is removed unless a (program) utility is run to update the count - hence the discrepancey... I think. I'm not sure how often the update is done.....
As to why we have post counts? The number of rivets each member has is dependant on the number of posts they've made - so they need to be tracked. It is a function of the software.
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11-10-2005, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by azflycaster
Janet,
I understood it, but I do work for the goverment.
If the numbers are not correct why do we have them? |
It is better to have numbers that are incorrect, than have no numbers and have them correct.
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11-10-2005, 06:44 PM
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OK - I get it - you work for the folks that count ballots! 
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11-10-2005, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by overlander63
It is better to have numbers that are incorrect, than have no numbers and have them correct.
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See post number eight....
Tom
p.s. I'm raggin' you, Terry
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11-10-2005, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by overlander63
It is better to have numbers that are incorrect, than have no numbers and have them correct.
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Whaaaa???..... 
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11-10-2005, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TomW
See post number eight....
Tom
p.s. I'm raggin' you, Terry |
I know what I'm saying, but it's been a looong day.
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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11-10-2005, 06:59 PM
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2002 25' Safari
Dewey
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Originally Posted by Janet
OK - I get it - you work for the folks that count ballots! |
No, we sell water in the desert! It's a political subdivision of the State of Arizona.
http://www.cap-az.com/
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