[spoiler=original post, post challenge]TK, Sky and I collaboratively tried to post our asses off over the course of the last forum day. We set our goals rather high and didn't reach them, but still did pretty badass.
Person: Posts/Topics
Me: 116/17
TK: 100/15
Sky: 69/10
Total posts/topic:
285/42
That's just under half of all posts and all but two new topics of the day.
We want to challenge you all to beat us.
Top our posts and topics.
Beat Skymyl, get a bronze medal.
Beat TK, get a silver medal.
Beat me, get a gold medal.
Willing to doubt it's possible, so prove me wrong.
The only thing we ask is to keep Game Corner posting to a minimum. We did use it, so you can too, but don't spam it. That ruins the whole point.
A full day counts as 3am EST-3am EST.
You have any day until next Thursday to try to beat us.
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From this point forward, I'm gonna hold this thread as an "Unofficial Top Poster Records" thread. During the course of any forum day, if you break the record of any person in the top three, you'll take their place.
We'll sort it into two categories, posts and topics.
Motivation: Bragging rights, and you'll feel good you contributed to the forum.
You CAN top yourself, so you can hold Gold/Silver/Bronze all at the same time, if you post better than yourself three consecutive times.
Rules:
1. All posts/topics must be in one forum day. A forum day is 3amEST / 12amPST to 3amEST / 12amPST
2. We will not be looking through every user, so if you want your posts/topics to count, post in this thread.
3. Limit your posting in the game corner and chat thread. Spamming either of these will disqualify you.
4. No nonsensical topics.
Top Posters:
Riddler - 116 Posts (April 28th)
Mack - 107 Posts (May 1st)
Third K - 100 Posts (April 28th)
Top Topic Makers:
Third K - 25 Topics (May 21st)
Magnum - 21 Topics (May 4th)
KJ - 18 Topics (May 3rd)
What would be cooler is if a group of three tried to work with one person towards each medal.
But I don't post topics anymore :(
I set the mark for the bronze medal? I should've really tried to be a better posting machine.
Quote from: SkyMyl on April 29, 2010, 09:45:18 AM
I set the mark for the bronze medal? I should've really tried to be a better posting machine.
you didn't even come in irc ;-;
but yeah I'm kinda shocked.
I would, but I really don't feel like posting a lot. I'm gonna keep my promise and try to limit my posting for a bit. Have fun guys, winning imaginary medals.
Quote from: Kianglo on April 29, 2010, 12:09:16 PM
I would, but I really don't feel like posting a lot. I'm gonna keep my promise and try to limit my posting for a bit. Have fun guys, winning imaginary medals.
Pussy.
We should make real medals from 100% gold, silver, and bronze for the winners to have.
But...I don't make topics. Ever.
Says the person with the 3rd most topics made...
Quote from: Watson on April 29, 2010, 04:25:14 PM
But...I don't make topics. Ever.
Says the person with the 3rd most topics made...
...Something's not right here...
Silver and I are in for the coming day.
New premise, please read.
Wow, well this is a good idea to get people posting.
Maybe give them a special rank at the end of the week or something!
^^
Quote from: StarWindWizard7 on May 01, 2010, 04:00:38 AM
Wow, well this is a good idea to get people posting.
Maybe give them a special rank at the end of the week or something!
^^
Maybe then I'll post more. :X
Quote from: StarWindWizard7 on May 01, 2010, 04:00:38 AM
Wow, well this is a good idea to get people posting.
Maybe give them a special rank at the end of the week or something!
^^
You try convincing Mack and Silver of that. ;D
I'm not giving out ranks for posting a lot.
Quote from: Sherlock on May 01, 2010, 01:18:22 PM
I'm not giving out ranks for posting a lot.
Ok then forget it.
Or wait. Post count ranks. :|
Indeed.
You better give the Boss rank extra stars, my rank has five and yours has four. :o
Remember when post count ranks were a big deal?
90% of the content on here is in the games forum, chat threads, and topics like "What's your favorite ____". None of these contribute anything to the community, it's just false inflation on the daily post numbers. If you have these kinds of numbers and the posts are actually quality and have substance, then this will mean something.
Quote from: M҉̨͠O̵͟S̡҉̸͠͏ on May 01, 2010, 01:46:59 PM
90% of the content on here is in the games forum, chat threads, and topics like "What's your favorite ____". None of these contribute anything to the community, it's just false inflation on the daily post numbers. If you have these kinds of numbers and the posts are actually quality and have substance, then this will mean something.
I agree and disagree. They do contribute to the forum, as games and chat brings the community closer together. However, that's the extent of it - it's an internal reflection.
Beyond that though, I made three new topics on Third Party, and yet one has replies. I don't get it.
Quote from: Sherlock on May 01, 2010, 01:56:34 PM
I agree and disagree. They do contribute to the forum, as games and chat brings the community closer together. However, that's the extent of it - it's an internal reflection.
Beyond that though, I made three new topics on Third Party, and yet one has replies. I don't get it.
What's not to get?
It's not Power On. People don't venture there.
That's what's not to get. I don't see how our forum can complain about activity levels when it confines itself to one board.
Some of us do try. You see us posting over there.
A good majority of our members don't. It sucks.
Sounds pretty good to me.
I'm closing in on MYL.
I think the main problem with this whole gaming board thing is mainly that there's not much of an incentive on discussion. Most threads I see usually get:
"Oh hey this is coming out"
"Yeah that's neat"
"I think so too"
And never much continuous discussion. That and we have the chat thread. We discussed Mario RPG's and Sigs in there around as much as the actual designated topics. Throwing in "We have IRC" also doesn't help at all. Not that I go on it so I don't really know.
I just remembered.. we actually have a third-party board.
I do believe I'm now bronze certified in topics.
Quote from: Sherlock on May 01, 2010, 05:28:38 PM
I do believe I'm now bronze certified in topics.
I can't think of a reply to many of those topics. .-.
Quote from: Kianglo on May 01, 2010, 05:35:49 PM
I can't think of a reply to many of those topics. .-.
It's ok, because I'm now double bronze, baby. Wait, what's this? Silver?
Mack, you were so close.
Mack Posts 105 - Overtake's TK for Silver.
Mack Topics 17 - Ties Riddler for Gold.
I DQ'd the two "MOVED" topics, since those shouldn't really count. Normal users can't do those, and they didn't contribute anything other than moving the respective threads. Your counts were 109/19 before that DQ. If you have posts in staff, obviously they don't count since the rest of us can't see them.
Good work regardless.
Quote from: Jeff Probst on May 02, 2010, 12:02:33 AM
Mack, you were so close.
Mack Posts 105 - Overtake's TK for Silver.
Mack Topics 17 - Ties Riddler for Gold.
I DQ'd the two "MOVED" topics, since those shouldn't really count. Normal users can't do those, and they didn't contribute anything other than moving the respective threads. Your counts were 109/19 before that DQ. If you have posts in staff, obviously they don't count since the rest of us can't see them.
Good work regardless.
Oh, I didn't want those to count (moved). I already told TK that. As for why I didn't finish the job, well, you'll see what I have in mind quite shortly. Believe you me, I have something quite large in store.
As for staff, that's not quite fair on its own front (not that I made posts that matter), seeing as those posts do contribute to the advancement of the forum. Still, it can't be judged, but I think that is a little low.
Quote from: Sherlock on May 02, 2010, 10:48:46 PM
Oh, I didn't want those to count (moved). I already told TK that. As for why I didn't finish the job, well, you'll see what I have in mind quite shortly. Believe you me, I have something quite large in store.
As for staff, that's not quite fair on its own front (not that I made posts that matter), seeing as those posts do contribute to the advancement of the forum. Still, it can't be judged, but I think that is a little low.
I discounted any posts from any hidden boards as well.
...Actually, I may have missed one or two with TK. Shit. I'll have to go look in the Chupuff board. brb.
Edit: Nope, he didn't post in any hidden boards at all.
I just don't think it should count if every normal user can't see the posts, for it to count.
I agree with Rob on this. Any hidden boards shouldn't count. Otherwise that gives some people an unfair advantage by the fact that they have more areas open to post in, as well as the majority of users can't see the contributions.
Hidden Boards = No. Don't count em. We know it contributes but it only contributes to where a certain amount of people can see it even if it's effect has a great impact on the site.
This is good for now, but it will soon come to a screeching halt and with all the people trying so hard to make topics now, we will run out of things to talk about later when people don't care as much and get less activity than ever.
KJ has taken Gold in topics with 18 topics.
TK has been knocked off the list and Mack and I move down to Silver.
does staring new topics also count towards posts?
Quote from: THEBIRD on May 04, 2010, 12:43:53 PM
does staring new topics also count towards posts?
Wouldn't that ruin the point a little bit of having a separate contest for topics .
I'm going to have to call it quits soon. I want to know how close (or far) I was to gold.
You have 79 posts.
Magnum has 14 topics.
and i only have fifty something. better step it up.
Quote from: THEBIRD on May 04, 2010, 07:10:10 PM
and i only have fifty something. better step it up.
You've got 60.
Quote from: Jeff Probst on May 04, 2010, 07:12:51 PM
You've got 60.
kiss that sorry number goodbye. im aiming for 120.
For the record, I hope you're all aware that you can check your own post count. Go to your profile and click Show Posts. Keep clicking the next page until you get to when it doesn't say "today" anymore. The first post after 3AM EST is your raw post count for the day. The subtract any posts you have in hidden boards.
So birdie had 61 raw posts when I commented, but one in his tribe board, so 60 total.
Quote from: Jeff Probst on May 04, 2010, 07:07:50 PM
You have 79 posts.
Magnum has 14 topics.
Well AAAAAAAAA. But I'm deadly tired and need to get some rest for the AP Calculus Exam tomorrow.
Magnum takes the gold with 21 Topics and knocks KJ, Mack, and Myself down.
Today is going to get ridiculous isn't it? v;
I guess no one tried while I was gone. Bummer.
I'm going to shoot for highest topics soon. Maybe next Monday. Hopefully that'll ignite my forum spirit again.
Quote from: SkyMyl on May 11, 2010, 01:27:01 PM
I'm going to shoot for highest topics soon. Maybe next Monday. Hopefully that'll ignite my forum spirit again.
Try for posts too. Topics without posts around the forums are just empty crap.
I figured the judge would want to see gold shattered :|
Quote from: Sherlock on May 11, 2010, 06:46:19 PM
I figured the judge would want to see gold shattered :|
Well, when I started this I was hoping when people go for topics they'd go for posts at the same time, but I obviously couldn't expect that to happen. Magnum and KJ both went crazy on topics but they didn't post much, and their threads died. Seemed like a wasted effort to me.
Won't be the case with my attempt, I assure you.
I'm already at 19 for today thus I have silver at the least.
I'll post again once the day's over.
TK set the new gold topic record today with 25 topics, knocking both Mack and I out of bronze.