Long time users, with low post counts, New users with high post counts

[froggy]

Just wondering on whether the few users I see on here once in a while that have joined in 2004, 2005, 2006 etc, and have like 9, or 50, 60 posts, nothing to add to the discussion but just sort of look around or not even on a lot at all?

And for the new users who have like 1000's of posts (ok exagerating a bit) in their first couple of months, hows the carpal tunnel treating you?? :chuckle

sorry mods could some one please update the title to read "high" post counts and not "hugh" thank you

Also anyone can post up on their experiences even if you're not at one of the extremes

[hit26k]

carpal tunnel has been treating me great. dont know how i would function without it. I joined last year but didnt start posting until i got my 2010 this april. needless to say...im a post whore. :)

[prinsesa]

just got here, and boy do I have a lot to say/ask!!!!

[chan7]

just got here, and boy do I have a lot to say/ask!!!!

+1

[PearlM3]

Joined last year but did not start actively posting until march of this year

[TokyoKiller]

I've been a member for what I consider quiet a bit (2 years and 5 months now). My post count has been quiet steady, I try not to spam all over the place and just contribute when I feel its beneficial for the community. As an active internet user with a membership with a few other internet communities, I find TM3 to be quiet a unique and close knit community, more than any other I've come across.

I don't have a Mazda 3 around (although its still in the family) I still come here on a daily basis and read, just because I find it interesting.

[bman13]

http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/cstalli2/obamam-lol-y-u-mad-tho.jpg

[Thrizzl3]

http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/cstalli2/obamam-lol-y-u-mad-tho.jpg

ahhh perfect post whoring!!!

i mean me of course...

also where would i fit into the poll?

[yearoftherat]

ahhh perfect post whoring!!!

i mean me of course...

also where would i fit into the poll?


You are a seperate category...lol

[hit26k]

You are a seperate category...lol

hes not that special :chuckle

[Default User]

i find a lot of OT on these boards, which makes for fun posts.

Also, having an 05 - anything 3-related has pretty much been covered. so searching and getting answers means less posts.

the newer 09-10 members/owners will have more questions that havent been covered yet.

[gretzky]

i come on every day and usually only post if i know the answer to the question or if i have an opinion on something. love tm3 and just like reading the threads

[SilentJay]

Didn't really start posting stuff in general until middle of this year...


A lot of people +1, LoL, and ROFL their way to 8,000 posts!

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

Didn't really start posting stuff in general until middle of this year...


A lot of people +1, LoL, and ROFL their way to 8,000 posts!

+1. ROFL. :)

[p-o-g-i]

I'm sure I'm not alone on this when I say that I post alot more during the season, as opposed to posting during the off- season. I'm on every single day... multiple times during the day.... but don't post as much during the off- season.

[froggy]

ahhh perfect post whoring!!!

i mean me of course...

also where would i fit into the poll?


yeah wasn't sure how to fit in the regular contributers or the Post whores, considering it was a poll to ask the people who have 30 or less posts in 3 + years or 100's in mere weeks so I just left it out

[froggy]

I'm sure I'm not alone on this when I say that I post alot more during the season, as opposed to posting during the off- season. I'm on every single day... multiple times during the day.... but don't post as much during the off- season.

lol it's a car not a boat or a snowmobile, it's always "the season"

[p-o-g-i]

lol it's a car not a boat or a snowmobile, it's always "the season"

hahaha... speak for yourself. During the winter months, I don't pay much (or as much attention) to my ride, modding my ride, the modding world, shows, Import industry, etc.

[yanky.ng]

i find a lot of OT on these boards, which makes for fun posts.

Also, having an 05 - anything 3-related has pretty much been covered. so searching and getting answers means less posts.

the newer 09-10 members/owners will have more questions that havent been covered yet.

i have an 04..i also come on every day and usually only post if i know the answer to the question or if i have an opinion on something. love tm3 and just like reading the threads( copied from gretzky)

[towelsnap]

I dunno I have found that new users to this site .... are post whoring more than ever ..... :bang. It's fine to ask questions that have been asked 10000 times but posting in the for sale section get's me. Stating ... "wow these are nice if only I had the money" or "I'd buy these if I didn't just buy my rims last year" . Overall lame posts like this add nothing to the sellers thread . Meh ... some of us do post a lot when I was new in 07 I posted a lot to get to know people (considering I'm from out of town). There is nothing wrong IMO in posting to get answers find out about meets or members but lame ass post are dumb... I don't think I'm too bad considering my join Date Apr 2007 and my total Posts are 2,863.


BUT some members can get away with posting lots why you ask... because they are funny


cough cough Phil - Posts 9,243

[sp3GT]

^ I don't think posting in the classified section ups your post count.

I've been on here since early 06 and I guess my post count is kinda low. I don't own a MZ3 anymore but I'm still on here daily just cause I find TM3 to be so much better then other forums.

People on here actually like helping each other and there doesn't seem to be any e-thugs on here lol

[thekid]

Been a member for a while... Wife used to own a 3, I've owned a Pro for the the last 8 years, picking up my MS3 today, so I'll be around more now. I was pretty active on TOP, I'm sure I'll be more active over here now.

[FoXy]

There are far too many newbs on here who are here just to socialize and have NOTHING techinical to add whatsoever. I can think of quite a few ppl on here who talk way to much and really add nothing of value to the community. lol

And then there are the ppl who I look forward to reading what they say. Helps me learn new things about the car everyday. I like the information about the cars, as well as the VALUABLE information about things like dealers, shops, products, tips, etc. It is extremely helpful when it comes to making decisions about the car :)

[hit26k]

There are far too many newbs on here who are here just to socialize and have NOTHING techinical to add whatsoever. I can think of quite a few ppl on here who talk way to much and really add nothing of value to the community. lol

And then there are the ppl who I look forward to reading what they say. Helps me learn new things about the car everyday. I like the information about the cars, as well as the VALUABLE information about things like dealers, shops, products, tips, etc. It is extremely helpful when it comes to making decisions about the car :)

im guilty of being one of those ppl. :( my knowledge of cars is limited and so i try to engage myself in conversations in order to understand more. some threads become too much for me to understand so i just back out and continue reading trying to understand the issue/concpet.

[ovie8]

The forum is suppose to be a community. Alot people have noted that this forum is a pretty close knit group and its the socializing that goes on which builds these relationship. If people only post on technical issues..then TM3 will just be an online encyclopedia.

[froggy]

The forum is suppose to be a community. Alot people have noted that this forum is a pretty close knit group and its the socializing that goes on which builds these relationship. If people only post on technical issues..then TM3 will just be an online encyclopedia.

This is exactly why I started this thread! Once in a while I'd see someone reply to a post and I'd see that that they've been here for 5 years and have 38 posts! that got me wondering how they were using the community so I asked.

[Cardinal Fang]

I think that if you have a post count over 5000 and aren't remotely funny in any way you can consider yourself an attention whore.























And yes I'm acutely aware of the irony of my post given MY post count.

[aZuMi]

The forum is suppose to be a community. Alot people have noted that this forum is a pretty close knit group and its the socializing that goes on which builds these relationship. If people only post on technical issues..then TM3 will just be an online encyclopedia.

I agree with you. You get the real value of this community by building relationships, connections and friends.

[froggy]

I think that if you have a post count over 5000 and aren't remotely funny in any way you can consider yourself an attention whore.























And yes I'm acutely aware of the irony of my post given MY post count.

but you are at the very least "reasonably funny" just barely but reasonably funny nonetheless

[S.F.W.]

The forum is suppose to be a community. Alot people have noted that this forum is a pretty close knit group and its the socializing that goes on which builds these relationship. If people only post on technical issues..then TM3 will just be an online encyclopedia.

Agree 100%. Could not have said it better.

[Cardinal Fang]

but you are at the very least "reasonably funny" just barely but reasonably funny nonetheless

YOU TAKE THAT BACK! I'm cruel yet fair (Monty Python reference)

[froggy]

I'll take it back if you can answer my questions 3!

What is your favorite colour??

what is your quest?

What is the air speed velocity of a swallow?

[mcordy]

I read everyday but post infrequently. I find that 90% of my questions are already answered.

[poke65]

obligatory random act of hijacking

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How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?


1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

1 to move it to a different section

2 to argue then move it to the Lounge section

7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

5 to flame the spell checkers

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.



That sums it up.

[prinsesa]

^ LOL!! Thats so funny haha

First time I posted in the "technical" section of TM3, I got laughed at -_- So I shall research first (on other forums) to not look like a n00b =/

[Default User]

^ LOL!! Thats so funny haha

First time I posted in the "technical" section of TM3, I got laughed at -_- So I shall research first (on other forums) to not look like a n00b =/

was it the "how to remove license plates" thread?
Hahahahhahahahakfkdkbzbxjiew!!!

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

YOU TAKE THAT BACK! I'm cruel yet fair (Monty Python reference)

You cease to be funny when you have to explain the reference... :sad

In the meantime, please bring me a shrubbery...

[Thrizzl3]

I dunno I have found that new users to this site .... are post whoring more than ever ..... :bang. It's fine to ask questions that have been asked 10000 times but posting in the for sale section get's me. Stating ... "wow these are nice if only I had the money" or "I'd buy these if I didn't just buy my rims last year" . Overall lame posts like this add nothing to the sellers thread . Meh ... some of us do post a lot when I was new in 07 I posted a lot to get to know people (considering I'm from out of town). There is nothing wrong IMO in posting to get answers find out about meets or members but lame ass post are dumb... I don't think I'm too bad considering my join Date Apr 2007 and my total Posts are 2,863.


BUT some members can get away with posting lots why you ask... because they are funny


cough cough Phil - Posts 9,243

lol i like how you call me out of all people greg.

(this post serves no purpose to the topic of this thread) therefore i am post whoring.............apparently.

[Lummix]

Maybe it's time to enter the game as the resident troll.....

Or does someone already have that job?

[PCLoadLetter]

Maybe it's time to enter the game as the resident troll.....

Or does someone already have that job?
Taken. :chuckle

[mazdilla]

After reading the thread title, and then this thread, and the light bulb hijack, and meeting a couple of whores and a troll...

.... :whoa Fack! Where was I ?!! Why am I here ?!!!