NEW FORUM FEATURE - Show/Hide Post Counts

[RiceMonster]

Cool, I like this feature. Thanks.

[smartboyathome]

I can still see it by going to profile > mini statistics. I wish that that was gone.

[kevdog]

Lame feature -- If one is too insecure about revealing the bean count -- that's the user's problem and insecurity. Its nice to know when helping people if they are a novice or not to direct your instructions. I know many people don't like profiling, but I usually assume noobies are those with lower bean counts, and this assumption is usually correct. It becomes quite obvious on the complexity of the conversation if the person is truly green or not, however oftentimes this may take several posts. Assumptions are good, particularly when you are the one giving help. The ones needing help are often insecure -- get over it!! Everyone was green once!

[toupeiro]

Lame feature -- If one is too insecure about revealing the bean count -- that's the user's problem and insecurity. Its nice to know when helping people if they are a novice or not to direct your instructions. I know many people don't like profiling, but I usually assume noobies are those with lower bean counts, and this assumption is usually correct. It becomes quite obvious on the complexity of the conversation if the person is truly green or not, however oftentimes this may take several posts. Assumptions are good, particularly when you are the one giving help. The ones needing help are often insecure -- get over it!! Everyone was green once!

I give the feature a +1. To me it has nothing to do with insecurity. It has everything to do with profiling. Having a few hundred good beans is better than a few thousand pointless ones, and I'd rather not deal with people who think beans = anything more than clicking submit outside of the Cafe.

[cb951303]

Wasn't there already such a feature o.O ?

[lisati]

Doesn't worry me. Sometimes I miss the "thanks" button, which could be used together with post/bean count as a more reliable guide to a regular contributor's ability to help. Of course, that's if it can be reinstated without the problems that led to it being disabled in the first place.

[toupeiro]

Doesn't worry me. Sometimes I miss the "thanks" button, which could be used together with post/bean count as a more reliable guide to a regular contributor's ability to help. Of course, that's if it can be reinstated without the problems that led to it being disabled in the first place.

I actually liked the thanks option a lot as well! Some people got abusive with it in a few ridiculous threads, but when used properly, I thought it was a good tool to judge the value of a post or a walk through.

[Dale61]

I know many people don't like profiling, but I usually assume noobies are those with lower bean counts, and this assumption is usually correct.

In my case, your assumption would be wrong!

I have been here since Aug 2006, which would be about 7 months before you, but I have only racked up 99 posts (+ those in CC).

Of course, we all know what happens when someone assumes something ..............................

[lisati]

I actually liked the thanks option a lot as well! Some people got abusive with it in a few ridiculous threads, but when used properly, I thought it was a good tool to judge the value of a post or a walk through.

I know I was guilty of being a bit silly one or two times, but at the same time, I found myself checking which of my posts had been thanked, and then taking a look to see if any follow-up was needed.

[Dale61]

Doesn't worry me. Sometimes I miss the "thanks" button, which could be used together with post/bean count as a more reliable guide to a regular contributor's ability to help. Of course, that's if it can be reinstated without the problems that led to it being disabled in the first place.

Reinstate the thanks button +1.

I agree that when used as intended, it gave an insight on who to ask whenever I encountered a problem. Far too many posters thanked others for something that was even helpful!

'LOL, yo, I have a funny joke.'

'That wasn't funny, but here's a thank you anyway.'

WTF!