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This week sometime, I will be redoing ALL of the member post counts. All posts **system wide** will be included. Private, public, local - all of them.
This will mean a major change in post totals for some people. This is especially true for our Foo'ites and moderators. The new figures will also include total post bytes, and avg bytes per post on member profiles.
All post counts will now be "embedded" in each post. It means the dynamic nature of post counts is over. Once you leave a post, your current post count total will be stuck on that post forever.
Why?
Technical reasons.
The system currently works this way: when you view this thread, each posters member file is loaded and checked. The post count is pulled out of that file. If there are 5 members in this thread, then 5 member files are loaded.
That's all cool, but it means 5 file reads. That's a major slow down.
So, if we embed the post counts right into the thread data, we don't have to read every member file - a major speed up.
Not sure when it will be as there were a few issues that came up that need to be resolved first.
Instead show a single integer (0 to 10) called PostRank.
Don't forget to give a boost to subscribers and those attending PubComf ~ might bump me up to a Post Rank of 2, rather than a 1 or the dreaded Post Rank 0 ;)
Thanks for giving me my chuckle of the day!
Jen
Best idea I've seen in a long time!
We can have our own WebmasterDance :)
Or if other threads link to one we started? ;)
Please dont ever include a "top ten posters this week section" - I couldnt stand the pressure! :)
Scott
I think time we've belonged to the forum should count for something. I've seem some people come in and ask so many question they shot up to 'full' in a week or so. Then they disappear forever. Some of have hung around here forever, don't we get some credit? ;)
The question has come up as to why it matters. Well, the way I see it as it's just like Google PR. People can say a higher PR doesn't matter but I say it just feels good. I love just looking at that green pr7 bar on the one site that has one and I'm sure a 'preferred' by my name would be just as much fun.
Anne
Anne
When I teach online, students are required to post x number of 'substantive' posts per day. I have a long explanation of what defines a substantive post.
This thread is giving me nightmares. The thought of qualifying all of these posts as substantive or not is one thing. The email beating I would receive in return once everyone receives their feedback is another.
Strangely, the rebuttals for why their posts should be considered substantive is often far more substantive than their original posts (i.e. a 250 word rebuttal as to why a 3 sentence post should be considered substantive).
The new figures will also include total post bytes, and avg bytes per post on member profiles.
Forgot to ask: why would we need that? Is it worth the resources?
