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Originally Posted by alcimedes
We're working on a better solution. 
So far it involves beer and a stripper. This might take a while. |
Here's the the better solution.... Although I understand the reason for the change.
EDIT - Date of joining does not acurately convey someone's participation in the 'melee', unless coupled with post count IMHO.
I think the post information is relevant, not so much as in seniority in the forums, but so that newer users know a little bit about the people they are talking to. i.e. Someone with a few thousand posts is more likely to be a little more socially stable (present company excepted of course
) than somone who has just stumbled upon AN and feels like trolling..
i.e. a rebuke, or advice from somone with a few thousand posts will be taken more seriously than someone with 5! Often people are quick to retort here and I feel that without that information available at a glance, it runs us in to danger of more flame wars erupting..
Although I am sure the Overlords have already debated all this already.. Just thought I'd chuck my 2c in.
EDIT - From a personal point of view I find it interesting seeing people's post counts when I have been away for a week or so, or not spoken to them for a while.. That small pleasure seems to be denied now, unless one makes the effort to go and check out their info.