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Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post count
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:17 pm
by Army of GOD
Concise description:- Count all posts that were made in the past and all future off-topic posts towards a user's post count
Specifics/Details:- Change the code, make it so that a user's post count is correctly illustrated by their total post count, not just all forums minus off topics
How this will benefit the site and/or other comments:- Off-topics is arguably the most important forum on this site. I understand the requirement for removing off topics posts from a user's post count, as this led to much ridiculousness, but times have changed. We need to know who has helped the site by contributing towards off topics.
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:25 pm
by WingCmdr Ginkapo
In light of this, my post count is disturbing
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:26 pm
by Army of GOD
WingCmdr Ginkapo wrote:In light of this, my post count is disturbing
69...nice
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:26 pm
by Metsfanmax
Note that this doesn't require any code changes -- including forums in the post count (or excluding them) is a very simple option to change in phpBB. It is a policy question only.
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:31 pm
by Army of GOD
Metsfanmax wrote:Note that this doesn't require any code changes -- including forums in the post count (or excluding them) is a very simple option to change in phpBB. It is a policy question only.
Correct
Is a simple, straightforward change
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:30 pm
by Metsfanmax
I think as long as there's a "General Congratulations" thread in GD then there's not much of an argument for excluding OT posts.
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:14 pm
by JamesKer1
Metsfanmax wrote:I think as long as there's a "General Congratulations" thread in GD then there's not much of an argument for excluding OT posts.
Or as long as there is a GD at all... Off-Topic is more noteworthy than GD these days
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:24 am
by owenshooter
Metsfanmax wrote:I think as long as there's a "General Congratulations" thread in GD then there's not much of an argument for excluding OT posts.
ehhh, disagree there... you seem to have forgotten that thread was created at a time when the GD was flooded with threads like, "CONGRATS RZ2333 for making Sgt!!!"... go back and read Fruitcake's first post, it is genius... however, i have never understood why off-topics didn't count towards the post count... they are contributing to the life of the forum, correct? i pop in from time to time, i'm not a regular poster, but i read many threads and i understand the importance of the OT... much like Flame Wars did, it helps to drive the community in an odd way that the powers that be may not quite understand...-Jésus noir
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:19 pm
by blakebowling
Okay. Re-syncing all post counts now.
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:33 am
by iAmCaffeine
Has it worked?
Edit: I'm over 5k, I think it worked.
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:39 am
by Army of GOD
iAmCaffeine wrote:Has it worked?
Edit: I'm over 5k, I think it worked.
don't think so, I'm still only at 6k
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:49 am
by WingCmdr Ginkapo
I was 369 when I made the post above. I dont think it worked.
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:17 am
by Army of GOD
it seems to be working with new posts but not old ones
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:03 am
by betiko
JamesKer1 wrote:Metsfanmax wrote:I think as long as there's a "General Congratulations" thread in GD then there's not much of an argument for excluding OT posts.
Or as long as there is a GD at all... Off-Topic is more noteworthy than GD these days
This
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:25 pm
by Army of GOD
is there any way we can count old posts towards post count too?
Re: Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post co
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:53 am
by DoomYoshi
retcons are stupid. are you going to tell me wolverine wasn't killed forever?