we i did ask for an over 18 section but everyone else thought it was a bad idea

I dont think that you can class age as a problem..... the site has always had various ages for years and years and yet we've always maintained a balanced forum and post responces.

this thread doesnt help
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru....php?tid=37915

Ah well, 18+ sections usually tend to have swearing in them...
Some forums even have 18+ sections with sexually explicit material.

I don't think that would be good for TiBB's image.

I think most young members who are a little immature and post excessively, usually text type too...or say inappropriate things. So most of them are probably dealt with.

And of course, older members can be just as guilty for excessive posting.

I agree BigSister, +1-1 games take their toll. Also, when you have an active graphics request thread and lots of fan-made designs to share...

I don't think that post counts should be deleted, but I do think that features that encourage people to post, such as the "Today's Top Poster" box and showing the member list ordered by who has the most posts could be removed.

Why dont we start a petition, explaining how we should get rid of post count, i mean - what real meaning has it got? and what does it bring to the site?

I think at the moment, people probably think i have been posting mad, the only reason i have been posting alot is due to me wanting to try and carry on really good threads that have been destroyed by members that leave just one word answers.

I may be contridicitng myself a little - lol

Ben

I find it annoying too, its not about how many posts the person has its about what is in the post.

im sure sub section could be put in place

:whistle:

Your right, TiBB doesnt exculed young members, and its good that all ages are welcome.

I have had great debates in the past with younger members, Corkie, Zolia, Kore just for example.

Corkie was 12 when he joined and he was a great, thoughful and inteligent poster

so and over 18 section would just turn into a flirting and swearing fest

Are you sure?

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru....php?tid=71832

The post's that annoy me the most is post's with one smiley in them, what use are they to the forum.

why do you want it to have a section for over 18s when its a mixed age forum i would love to know why ?:conf2:

omg! - ^ pointless - I cant carry on the deabate with that can i ?

So, Yeah i think we should do something about the post count.

No offence but you're one of the worst culprits lol... your average post count is 61 posts a day!

I hate to say it...
But I think a few people might gain a little insentive for posting, due to the post count.

They might not post excessively, but knowing their post count is slowly rising is a somehow comforting feeling for some members.

If we're all equal, with no post counts, it would most definitely stop people from excessive posting [unless they were just plain immature/spamming.]

But like I said, some people do find a slightly enhanced reason to post from knowing their post count is increasing. Removing it completely might damage the activity of the forum.

Its not post count thats the problem.... its the quality of the posts thats at debate here

:whistle:

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru....php?tid=71832

My point exactly :rolleyes:

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

im post and poll mad![hence my name!]

Ditto! Thats the point i made a few posts back.

There's no need to go over the top, though.

Like i said before it dunt matter about numbers but if you post complete crap or just a smiley then it does matter like Kizwiz is saying.

and i agree with Matt and Kiz here it is very pointless just either putting a smiley or just writing out a extremly small message with a couple of words :laugh::laugh::laugh:

you tell them Callum :dance2: