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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
Even though the initial post was made jokingly, it raises the topic nonetheless that there ARE people on GFY who sadly think post counts actually mean something.
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Post counts do mean something.
It works like this on the boards:
#1: Personal experiences you and people you trust have with people count for the most in judging their character/reliability.
#2: Then comes industry reputation (includes sites). The Hun carries more weight than RandomPerson123.
#3: Then comes register date/post count. Someone who registered in 2001 is not very likely to be a complete newbie, and someone who has 10k posts made over the past few years is less likely to throw away his reputation and nick to scam you for a few bucks than someone who has made 10 posts over the past 2 days. Plus, post count allows you to see what a person has been up to.
Post count and a long-lasting nick both make it less likely that someone will risk his reputation and that someone has skeletons in his closet.