0 post ex-users?

[Frisbeeteria]

Hello all!

I just noticed something curious this thread: viewtopic.php?p=30048522#p30048522

It appears as though both the OP and third poster have no accumulated posts noted in their description, despite quite clear evidence to the contrary on the first page. Is this something that is typical, or some kind of minor bug?

Thanks for your time!

[Tinhampton]

Both users only ever posted in Forum 7. Posts made in Forum 7 do not count towards your overall post tally.

[Indo-Malaysia]

Also, 0 Post Ex-Users could be DOS Users Puppets, as they usually have all forum posts deleted. That is assuming though, you manage to have a link of their forum profile.

[Lockdownn]

Also, 0 Post Ex-Users could be DOS Users Puppets,

In this instance, no.

as they usually have all forum posts deleted.

Actually, they are moved elsewhere. Common misconception.

[Indo-Malaysia]

as they usually have all forum posts deleted.

Actually, they are moved elsewhere. Common misconception.

I know they go to the Evidence Locker, but I am just used to saying deleted.

[USS Monitor]

Actually, they are moved elsewhere. Common misconception.

I know they go to the Evidence Locker, but I am just used to saying deleted.

I believe posts in the evidence locker still count toward post totals.

[Conscentia]

Hello all!

I just noticed something curious this thread: viewtopic.php?p=30048522#p30048522

It appears as though both the OP and third poster have no accumulated posts noted in their description, despite quite clear evidence to the contrary on the first page. Is this something that is typical, or some kind of minor bug?

Thanks for your time!

Their forum profile says:
"Total posts:
0 | Search user’s posts
67 | Including all posts
(0.00% of all posts / 0.00 posts per day)"

https://forum.nationstates.net/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=888580

Presumably the posts you're seeing are part of that 67.

I know they go to the Evidence Locker, but I am just used to saying deleted.

I believe posts in the evidence locker still count toward post totals.

Are they what "including all posts" refers to?

[USS Monitor]

Hello all!

I just noticed something curious this thread: viewtopic.php?p=30048522#p30048522

It appears as though both the OP and third poster have no accumulated posts noted in their description, despite quite clear evidence to the contrary on the first page. Is this something that is typical, or some kind of minor bug?

Thanks for your time!

Their forum profile says:
"Total posts:
0 | Search user’s posts
67 | Including all posts
(0.00% of all posts / 0.00 posts per day)"

https://forum.nationstates.net/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=888580

Presumably the posts you're seeing are part of that 67.

I believe posts in the evidence locker still count toward post totals.

Are they what "including all posts" refers to?

No, that refers to post count including F7.

Evidence locker posts count as regular posts.

[Frisbeeteria]

Evidence locker posts count as regular posts.

More exactly, posts increase the tally depending on where they're originally posted. Posts from F7 that are moved to somewhere else (included the Locker) still don't count. Threads moved from elsewhere to F7 added to post count, even though replies in F7 don't count.

The only posts that initially increment the post count and later don't are posts that are deleted by mods. For example, all adbots have zero postcounts. We don't keep them as evidence.

It can be a little confusing, but the simple fact is that postcount is irrelevant to anything, anywhere. I have puppets that have been here for 14 years with postcounts under 10, but they are just as clever as I am. And some people with very high postcounts are not at all clever.

[The Anti-Social Socialists]

Ah, I see. Thank you all for the detailed responses! Though, out of curiosity, why is it that F7 posts are distinct from posts in other categories? (In terms of adding to the running post count, specifically)

[USS Monitor]

Ah, I see. Thank you all for the detailed responses! Though, out of curiosity, why is it that F7 posts are distinct from posts in other categories? (In terms of adding to the running post count, specifically)

Because F7 has so many forum games where people can run up hundreds of posts with barely any effort, so many one-word or one-line posts, and because F7 threads are automatically deleted when they go inactive.

[The Anti-Social Socialists]

Ah, I see. Thank you all for the detailed responses! Though, out of curiosity, why is it that F7 posts are distinct from posts in other categories? (In terms of adding to the running post count, specifically)

Because F7 has so many forum games where people can run up hundreds of posts with barely any effort, so many one-word or one-line posts, and because F7 threads are automatically deleted when they go inactive.

Thanks for the info!