Guest FourAces Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 No disrespect meant to anyone, seriously. But the number of posting we are currently seeing are getting silly. There are so many new threads being created each day that get one or two replies, if any, and are just clutter. And in many cases the original poster breaks down his post in two instead of just one complete post. Many posts have little substance and carry little interest. For me its a bit of a turn off as I do not have the time or the patience to go through so many generic headline posts per day to participate. Maybe its just me who feels this way and if so I can deal with that. I mean not all my posts will receive an aware for content or grammar. But I have always tried to create threads of general interests ... that effort simply is not happening from other guys ... several who I used to look forward to their posts each day. Quote
Guest CharliePS Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 The number of posts is starting to fall off, as Oz predicted. Even Ex-pat is getting depleted. But I agree with you about the silliness quotient. I think simon had a point about the questionable relationship between quantity and quality. Quote
Members JKane Posted January 8, 2012 Members Posted January 8, 2012 ;o) But I kinda like it. I'll be lucky to post enough for one entry in the time allotted; but it encourages me to post stuff I find interesting and comment on others. Yes, it's gimmicky but it's only for a couple months and will probably die down. And if it gets others to post stuff of interest in some volume instead of just the 'old hands' that's a good thing! Quote
caeron Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 It is partially why I declined to participate in the most recent contest. The number of posts required is just too high. The only way to reach those numbers is to spam the board I think. I'd rather fewer and more thoughtful posts. Quote
Guest FourAces Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Its nice that a few of you agree. I appreciate the remarks. One thing I left out of my original post (old age is making me forgetful) is there really are no new posters that are contributing to the onslaught of posts. Its the same half dozen that have been part of the community for a long time here. Quote
Members MsGuy Posted January 8, 2012 Members Posted January 8, 2012 Yes... ...it... ...is! Note that OZ has specified that one and two word posts will be disallowed. However, I doubt that he is sufficiently OCD to actually back check all the winning entries to verify all the posts, so good luck to you. (Possibly he plans to outsource entry verification to Thailand. Might need to keep those boys busy in his absence; idle hands are the Devil's workshop.) Quote
Guest lurkerspeaks Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 I too agree with the principles behind what is being said. I much prefer substance over quantity. But, in the outside chance that the contest gets a few people to post more frequently than they are used to, then I am all for it. At times I feel like I am sitting in the MER room all alone, talking to myself. Quote
Members JKane Posted January 9, 2012 Members Posted January 9, 2012 I too agree with the principles behind what is being said. I much prefer substance over quantity. But, in the outside chance that the contest gets a few people to post more frequently than they are used to, then I am all for it. At times I feel like I am sitting in the MER room all alone, talking to myself. Exactly! Or sometimes it feels like my reply to a thread pretty much closes it. Quote
Members lookin Posted January 9, 2012 Members Posted January 9, 2012 There are definitely a lot more posts than I can read these days, but I'm sure that's always been the case for some folks, and hopefully it won't be the end of the world for me either. What's important, in my opinion, is that quite a few folks are having a good time with it, and it should shake up the site dynamics a bit. A few hardy posters will end up with some cash in their pockets, and the Awards Banquet should be a fun time with a good opportunity for members to mingle. I also think it's pretty nice of OZ to put some thought and some cash into the community. There aren't a lot of site owners who would do that, and I think it's worth acknowledging. PS: Not proud to admit that only today, this old dog finally discovered the View New Content tab, so that should make things go a bit quicker. Quote
Members Lucky Posted January 9, 2012 Members Posted January 9, 2012 Gosh, I am away a couple of days and some guys just go silly. Now, stop all of that or I will not tell you about my trip to Bangkok, where my currently jet-lagged body resides! Quote
Members MsGuy Posted January 9, 2012 Members Posted January 9, 2012 Omg! Omg! OMG! BANGKOK!!! ----- Wait! Last we heard about this, you were dithering between Brazil and Colombia. When did it become Bangkok? Weren't you just there last year? ---- And what's this about holding back the juicy details? If you do I will dog your posts like Glutes on KMEM. (Sorry but I needed an extreme exemplar of the lengths I would go to express my disappointnment.) Quote
Members lookin Posted January 9, 2012 Members Posted January 9, 2012 Perhaps he is gathering material for his next post. Quote
Members Lucky Posted January 9, 2012 Members Posted January 9, 2012 I plan to disclose a great deal of information on my cultural visit to Thailand, where I will be seeing the sites the temples, the Grand Palace, the rivers and klongs, the food, the smiles,and even meetups with other MER posters. That should be quite a lot, your own vicarious trip to Bangkok and Pattaya, right? Quote
