Post Count

Is there any way to have a member's cumulative post count NOT include posts on the Off-Topic forum? I just don't think it's helpful to those members who wish to post and receive help on music to get comments from a "Seasoned Composer" who hasn't actually posted any music or even reviewed anyone else's work.

Does it really make much difference? How many people pay attention to the the post count? I personally hadn't noticed I was over 2000 until I was at about 2200.

I'm over 3150, right? Lemme see...

EDIT: 3189. Yay. Second only to Anders, I think.

We've mulled over this concept before I believe, Chris. Worth re-considering though...stay tuned.

I'm over 3150, right? Lemme see...

EDIT: 3189. Yay. Second only to Anders, I think.

Because I have no life, I went and checked, and I'm 20th. =

EDIT: Not like it's important.

6th. (I think)

Wasn't Nico way ahead of you all?

Yes, as was James actually.

I don't entirely follow the logic; even someone who posts a lot of comments on pieces and participates in discussions in the Composer's HQ and stuff isn't necessarily a 'Seasoned Composer' either. Obviously there is no ultimate connection between number of posts and experience as a composer, so I think the best route would be to re-name the post-count titles that reference the individual as a composer. That or people just have to realize that 'Seasoned Composer' could be way off the mark and make their own judgments on the comments they receive.

The logic that I had in my head was that a "Seasoned Composer" here was someone who participated extensively in the forums ABOUT composition, so even if they weren't a fantastic composer, or if they didn't post much of their work, they would still have a fair amount of knowledge they'd picked up.

The user titles are composer-themed because, well, this is Young Composers. :( I do accept that it is possible they may be misinterpreted, but unlikely. I'd hope that most people judge based on the post, not features of the poster.

As for Off Topic, it's true that no posts made there contribute in the musical sense (usually), but it's perfectly possible to make a community contribution through that route.

My thinking is leave things be. Nothing's especially broken, so I don't especially feel the necessity to fix. :)

I don't entirely follow the logic; even someone who posts a lot of comments on pieces and participates in discussions in the Composer's HQ and stuff isn't necessarily a 'Seasoned Composer' either. Obviously there is no ultimate connection between number of posts and experience as a composer, so I think the best route would be to re-name the post-count titles that reference the individual as a composer. That or people just have to realize that 'Seasoned Composer' could be way off the mark and make their own judgments on the comments they receive.

I agree entirely. When I first started in this forum I realized that the post-count titles did not reflect reality. I noticed that the experience and the craftmenship of a composer had nothing to do with the number of posts posted. I just ignored it. I just realized that looking at the post-count titles was not going to tell me anything about the composer. I just dealt with it. It is not a big deal. It has never bothered me. It shouldn't bother anyone else either. If you have been using the post-count titles as a reference then you have been really mislead.

Does it really matter? Can't we all just change it to say whatever we want anyways?

Mine says I disrupt the cosmos...now that certainly can't be true...can it?

I was wondering what everyone was talking about here, I always assumed that people wrote 'seasoned composer' or similar, but after reseting mine it appears that I'm an 'elite composer'. mmmmm. I prefer 'using the force'

Mine says I disrupt the cosmos...now that certainly can't be true...can it?

Everyone disrupts the cosmos in some unimaginably tiny way...

Everyone disrupts the cosmos in some unimaginably tiny way...

Newton agrees.

I think user titles reflect ability perfectly.

I'm an excellent example :toothygrin:

Hillary...um. Do you compose?

:toothygrin:

Excellent question.

Yes.

Just not to the extent you people do.

Oh crap.

You're too fast.

...I felt stupid and deleted my post. Thought I was quick enough.:toothygrin:

I understand what Chris is saying.

Pretend you are a nublet. You post a piece of a music and your first review is from x poster with 1000 post. You look at that and you can make a small assumption that this person opinion may reflect his or hers post account. After all in a lot of tech type forums people with high post counts usually are the experts, good xample (physicsforums) So to a nublet, 1000 post can be important.

I personally take more stock in opinion for someone who has been around then someone who hasn't. It is the only thing a person can go on if they haven't been around. After a while things readjust and you find out who is who, but until then, what do people do?

Mike, how the hell do you get the title ''seasoned composer''? Is it an age thing? I can only get mine to say ''elite composer''..

I believe it's done on post count, I'm an 'elite composer' too, so perhaps it's over 2000, or something to that effect. And anyway, you can write whatever the hell you like there, so someone with one post could write Seasoned Composer, so this whole debate is kind of pointless.

Yes, but 'seasoned composer' perplexes me because I was never at that level... I think.

possibly because you changed it before then? Or became a mod before getting that amount of posts?