How important is post count to you?

Quote from Rice

I remain opposed to the “like” button, because it’s so easy to just click that instead of posting a reply. Replies further the discussion; “Likes” do not.

I’ve never understood how the points system (and what’s a Trophy?) or the rather bizarre tag lines (Gone Native, Veteran, High Flyer, etc.) add anything to the forum.

If those go, let’s get rid of the post count too?

The points system, trophies, taglines and like system are a default component of the forum software.

However, we are able to customise everything, so the trophies and points system have been removed from view, but the tagline and post count remain.

Everything is removable, along with the join date under the avatar, or perhaps you'd like to do away with avatars too?

Quote from Rice

Personally, I like the ‘date joined’ info, as it gives some clue about how invested in the forum the member is.

As does the post count.

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Today, a friend expat reported being banned again from the other forum. His ideas are definitely more alike to Bajo's than to yours. Nonetheless, he managed to get in trouble. As usual, no explanation is given. He simply tried to log in today and there was no way to access his account.

I don't like banning, but people on the other forum tend to be very confrontational and things escalate very often. It stops being entertaining pretty quickly. If I want to hear people yelling at each other, I simply tune on TN.

I'd like to keep this forum a place where everybody feels comfortable in sharing their opinion and experience, and if we don't agree, I won't keep barking at the wrong tree.

The truth is that we've only ever banned one person here, namely Josefina aka Joe who was banned ( I think) from the other place also.

This ban was way back in 2015 or 2016 when he attacked almost everyone on the forum. He was given multiple warnings which he ignored, so in the end we were faced with little choice.

At the other place you don't even get a warning and their criteria are, mentioning social media or disagreeing with the views of admin's little poodle favourites. Write the word Facebook in a post and you get banned, for example.

I like to think that we are nowhere near that level of Soviet style moderation here and as far as I'm concerned post count and join dates are useful markers.

Quote from Rice

Fine with me to keep post count and join date. But could we get rid of the meaningless arbitrary monikers (veteran, gone walkabout, frequent flyer, underwhelmer) and points/trophies.

BTW, what ARE trophies?

And you know how I feel about the “like” button.

I think a vote would be more appropriate. After all, this isn't a dictatorship...

Quote from Rice

I thought that was the point of this thread - you asked our opinions? Sorry, I must have misunderstood, and whatever you decide to do is fine with me.

Ever heard of irony?

Agreed.

Please keep anything Trump related to the reality show, please. Unless of course it's pertinent to the actual topic.

Not a day goes by when his picture isn't featured in some news story or other.

Oh come on!

As you know the forum isn't moderated as such, I'm agreeing with UK man on that we don't have to bang on about him all the time.

Use your own discretion that's all.