Retroactively count all off-topics posts towards post count

[Army of GOD]

Concise description:

• Count all posts that were made in the past and all future off-topic posts towards a user's post count

Specifics/Details:

• Change the code, make it so that a user's post count is correctly illustrated by their total post count, not just all forums minus off topics

How this will benefit the site and/or other comments:

• Off-topics is arguably the most important forum on this site. I understand the requirement for removing off topics posts from a user's post count, as this led to much ridiculousness, but times have changed. We need to know who has helped the site by contributing towards off topics.

[WingCmdr Ginkapo]

In light of this, my post count is disturbing

[Army of GOD]

In light of this, my post count is disturbing

69...nice

[Metsfanmax]

Note that this doesn't require any code changes -- including forums in the post count (or excluding them) is a very simple option to change in phpBB. It is a policy question only.

[Army of GOD]

Note that this doesn't require any code changes -- including forums in the post count (or excluding them) is a very simple option to change in phpBB. It is a policy question only.

Correct

Is a simple, straightforward change

[Metsfanmax]

I think as long as there's a "General Congratulations" thread in GD then there's not much of an argument for excluding OT posts.

[JamesKer1]

I think as long as there's a "General Congratulations" thread in GD then there's not much of an argument for excluding OT posts.

Or as long as there is a GD at all... Off-Topic is more noteworthy than GD these days

[owenshooter]

I think as long as there's a "General Congratulations" thread in GD then there's not much of an argument for excluding OT posts.

ehhh, disagree there... you seem to have forgotten that thread was created at a time when the GD was flooded with threads like, "CONGRATS RZ2333 for making Sgt!!!"... go back and read Fruitcake's first post, it is genius... however, i have never understood why off-topics didn't count towards the post count... they are contributing to the life of the forum, correct? i pop in from time to time, i'm not a regular poster, but i read many threads and i understand the importance of the OT... much like Flame Wars did, it helps to drive the community in an odd way that the powers that be may not quite understand...-Jésus noir

[blakebowling]

Okay. Re-syncing all post counts now.

[iAmCaffeine]

Has it worked?

Edit: I'm over 5k, I think it worked.

[Army of GOD]

Has it worked?

Edit: I'm over 5k, I think it worked.

don't think so, I'm still only at 6k

[WingCmdr Ginkapo]

I was 369 when I made the post above. I dont think it worked.

[Army of GOD]

it seems to be working with new posts but not old ones

[betiko]

I think as long as there's a "General Congratulations" thread in GD then there's not much of an argument for excluding OT posts.

Or as long as there is a GD at all... Off-Topic is more noteworthy than GD these days

This

[Army of GOD]

is there any way we can count old posts towards post count too?

[DoomYoshi]

retcons are stupid. are you going to tell me wolverine wasn't killed forever?