Well, since the spell check is not in place yet Ill just have to use the ol' quote button so here goes...
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Originally posted by PKRWUD
Well, I must admit, I'm really kinda surprised. I sincerely hope and urge that the post count and the registered date remain. I can't believe some people are this worked up over getting rid of the post count. I can understand Jim, because it is his highly paid  job to over see things, and the silly threads that do exist are probably annoying to anyone who didn't become part of them. But I have recently discovered that they are alot of fun, too, and i'm sorry, but I like having fun sometimes. I didn't even know the top 25 list existed until TNT showed it to me when she was here a month ago. As it turns out, I'm #2 on that list, but over 3000 of my 5000+ posts were made in the tech forums, helping other people. I honestly can't ever remember posting a thread in the tech forums where I was asking for help, I just go there to help other people. Alot. Does that make me a post ho? It must because I'm #2 on the list. Sure, in the past month, I have spent equal time in the BOL, and it's been fun. I don't think anyone is really leaving short, simple posts solely to boost their count. C'mon, guys, get real. There may have been a few, every few months, but the member always grows tired of being laughed at, and stops. I really think we are old enough to police ourselves when it comes to being a post ho. It's not like MW gives out prizes for reaching certain levels.
Actually, now that I think about it, I'm pretty damn proud of my post count because I know that the majority of them helped somebody. Is that bad? Maybe I should follow Kell's lead and go away for a while. No offense, but I'm not hanging out here for the pay, the prizes, or trying to win some car. I'm here because this site is made up of some really good people, and because no matter how many times I tell people their throttle has to be blocked open for a compression test, someone always forgets. 
This past month or so has actually been the most fun I've had on MW, and mostly for the fun, rapid fire threads that develop in BOL. They have nothing to do with each member's post count, and taking the count away won't stop them.
Hell, I don't know, maybe I just need to go out and get more of a life.
~Chris
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I agree with chris , I too enjoy this site and wont be going anywhere else soon ,Call me crazy too but if theres no fun involved then why even do it? Yes the information gained here is by far the best around, I also agree that some " just want the facts" so they can return to their project , or to give advice without all the small talk( Ya know like the parts guy at the shop with no human response other then , will that be cash or visa?)
And hey maby a smack( OFF TOPIC) room is not such a bad idea, that way when a responce from said poster is taken out of context a moderator or the offended can resolve it without being " flamed or Jumped on " due to a typo or lack of communication skills " not everyone here is a linguist. and people get SLAMMED FOR IT!!!. Lets just get the job done and have some fun, this is the internet .