And this one makes 1,000...

[selector]

I can see that we have two completely different conversations happening concurrently. Several of you are wanting to know why so many relatively fluffy, if benign, threads have been started recently by three or four members, while Mouse is wondering why the issue of the star counts should ever really matter. They are irrelevant to most of us, probably, but some of us take it as a sign of seniority in the forum. As anyone who has kept up with my musings will aver, quality and quantity are sometimes hard to mate on this forum. [:)], and seniority is quickly discerned when the poster says something that others value time after time...usually due to an accumulation and a wealth of experience and knowledge.

There are always the zealots in every crowd, an irritant to some, and a whip for others. In this crowd, we are encouraged to share our views, to assist in setting the tone, and to keeping it clean and policed. That responsibility befalls every one of us, so we should all be honest and speak up when we know it is right to do. Every one of us.

We seem to go through this repeatedly, but we are guests here, and we must share bandwidth with all members, irrespective of their star counts, which, by the way, I would be very happy to see gone. It is almost an embarrasment to me, if you must know, and I'm sure it does nothing to spur new registrations on this forum.

So, if you must collect coloured stars, a la elementary school, go ahead, but don't equat the stars with credibility....ever....except in Mouse's case, and several others whom we all know and admire. [:D]

Post away, but have the grace on this very public forum to accept the rebukes from the dissenters. It's part of the game here.

[PennsyHoosier]

Who pays attention to the stars? Keep on posting all--I simply enjoy the conversation. I don't care how many posts anyone has.

[edkowal]

Tracklayer:

I hope it helps if you realize that all of these posts are only one person's opinion on any topic. None of us are the world's last authority on anything. And we are all equally fallible.

That's the sort of thing you get at one of these discussion groups. I don't try to tell anyone else what they should or shouldn't do on these forums. If that's what you read, then I apologize, that's not what was meant.

-Ed

[1shado1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tracklayer

Gosh. I didn't realize I had so many enemies on the forum...

I don't hold a college degree like a lot of you fellas, nor am I into DCC and all the latest in high tech model railroading. I'm just a 42 year old guy that's had a head injury that likes trains, and tries to burn his spare time by trying to entertain you the best I can with what little I know and what goes on in my small, unimportant life.

I'm sorry I've wasted your time with my topics. I wish you the best with your forum here. I won't be a bother to you anymore. Now maybe things will get back to normal for you.

Tracklayer

FWIW, I happen to enjoy your topics very much. [tup] Except for the 1000th post one, and the ones where you feel the need to announce your departure from the forum. Either stay, or go. But please quit with the drama.[:D]

Jeff

[Tracklayer]

Gosh. I didn't realize I had so many enemies on the forum...

I don't hold a college degree like a lot of you fellas, nor am I into DCC and all the latest in high tech model railroading. I'm just a 42 year old guy that's had a head injury that likes trains, and tries to burn his spare time by trying to entertain you the best I can with what little I know and what goes on in my small, unimportant life.

I'm sorry I've wasted your time with my topics. I wish you the best with your forum here. I won't be a bother to you anymore. Now maybe things will get back to normal for you.

Tracklayer

[1shado1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

So I ask you what does it matter?

It matters because unlike you, we don't all have an (apparently) inexhaustable amount of time to spend here searching for relavent topics amongst all the chaff.[:D]

Jeff

[SpaceMouse]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse



( Large bit of snipping in here )

....So I ask you what does it matter?

I believe that was the point that Brunton and I and others was trying to make in the first place. In my opinion, it doesn't matter at all.

-Ed

Good, I was wondering what I said.

[edkowal]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse



( Large bit of snipping in here )

....So I ask you what does it matter?

I believe that was the point that Brunton and I and others was trying to make in the first place. In my opinion, it doesn't matter at all.

-Ed

[Anonymous]

I have dial-up and it takes 2-5 min. for a page to load. That's what matters to me. Esp. when there are 5 pages of general dicussion to sift through to find someting interesting (i don't read every topic but i do look at each page with "new posts since my last visit" so i don't miss anything)

[SpaceMouse]

I'm not exactly sure of why web sites have rank systems, but for some it is fun to rack up post and accomplish something. Whether one personally agrees with the value of this acheivement or not, it is realtively harmless, and while it grates on the nerves of some, what is the problem really?

It pushes the posts we might rather see, but that only means we have to go to the inconvenience of changing the page. One could argue that if more than one person starts such a campaign we could get into a pitching contest of where they compete to see who can rack up a bunch of posts while sometimes barely hanging on by a thread of relavency. In this case, we might have to go to page 3 or 4 to find our posts. But what is that but a few minutes of reading or searching. If we work at it we can still find posts that are interesting.

So I ask you what does it matter?

[ICRR1964]

Yaaaawwwn! [zzz]

[Budliner]

QUOTE: Originally posted by capt_turk

Now you are "OFFICIALLY" a motor mouth!!!![(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]

ya motor mouth
you can type its been 1000 all day
1001 is cool too


trackalack

K

[Anonymous]

I must say Tracky has started a lot of threads latley (don't get me wrong i've got nothing against you- at least it was ON TOPIC) Yes it is quality , not quanity. I s'pose someone will pop in and tell me some of my posts were not quality. Well congrats Tracky (now you have a nickname) on your 1000+ posts.

[waltersrails]

good job on 1000

[edkowal]

Congratulations on your 754th post, Brunton!!![:D][:o)][:D]

And on reaching the 1,000th post --( I've never been able to figure out why reaching an unimportant milestone is worthy of artificial achievement. )

-Ed

[trainfreek92]

we are starting another flame fest!!! STOP i did not post that much latley in hopes things would came down. i come back read a topic that is supposed ot be a celabration and World War 3 starts!! TL keep the good posts coming. By the way his posts have been train related!! Tim

[olequa]

This is the best example yet of a reason to get rid of the stupid stars.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cwclark

I got to look at it this way..it's not the quantity but the quality of the post...you could have typed "bump" a 1000 times for the same results...never did put much into that stary thingy by our handles anyway...just chatting about trains in general is what i've always gone for......chuck

Chuck, you beat me to it. That is exactly what I was going to write. I'd much rather have 50 quality posts than 1000 meaningless ones. At least now we know what he was aiming for all along.

Bob DeWoody

[Anonymous]

Now you are "OFFICIALLY" a motor mouth!!!![(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]

[Budliner]

way to go tracky
I for one see you are adding plenty to the fourm
Keep up the good work and dont listen to the goon's (funguy) out here




Budliner

[cwclark]

it's not in the same post thread...you'll have to do it in different threads...

[Pruitt]

Get the point? It's not quantity, it's quality that counts!

[Pruitt]

grow!!!!!!![:D][:D][:D][:D]

[Pruitt]

count

[Pruitt]

post

[Pruitt]

my

[Pruitt]

Watch

[Pruitt]

everyone!

[Pruitt]

Lookee,

[cwclark]

I got to look at it this way..it's not the quantity but the quality of the post...you could have typed "bump" a 1000 times for the same results...never did put much into that stary thingy by our handles anyway...just chatting about trains in general is what i've always gone for......chuck