Weird post counts (not just deleted classifieds)

[jar]

Why are some people's post counts too low? For example, I saw one of ken1234's posts in the classifieds, and his post count shows as 4, but if I click on his name and do view posts, I find 29.

 

[LoginName]

Never mind.

 

[Mikey]

Read the sticky in this forum.

 

[jar]

As I said in the subject, I'm not talking about the deleted classifieds, which is what's covered in the sticky. Ken1234 for example, has more posts that I can see in non-classified forums than his his post count shows.

 

[Admin]

Jar,

I think it's the difference between his posts and total posts that have been soft deleted. We can soft delete posts so you guys can't see them but there is still a link for the mods to go back and review if need be. I think that is where the difference in the two numbers is.

I know for a fact that I have soft deleted some of Ken's posts.

 

[KMaurer]

It sounds as if what he's describing is in the opposite direction, with more visible posts than indicated by the post counter.

Ken

 

[FalArAk]

People with low post counts can't be trusted.

 

[jar]

It sounds as if what he's describing is in the opposite direction, with more visible posts than indicated by the post counter.

Yeah, exactly.

 

[bodybagsryan]

People with low post counts can't be trusted.

+1

 

[patio]

People with low post counts can't be trusted.

There is only some validity to that statement.

You for example have been around for 3 years with 104 posts; that is an average of about 34 posts a year, which to me is pretty low. Same goes for me.

I weigh time as a member and quality or posts more heavily than post counts; there are a lot of folks on this and every other board out there that just reply for the same of adding 1 word responses or emoticon responses which add zero value (IMHO).

The root of what you said is absolutely true though, when you see people with <10 posts asking questions in those gray areas or for "insider" information bells and alarms start going off.

Based on a recent PM I got from a member with 0 posts I would be curious to see trending on people with super low post counts who only PM people... that should not be allowed.

Sorry for the derail.