general Is General Discussion used to "Farm" Post Count?

[HeavenSunset 1,867]

I feel that people find the fact that General Discussion is a post count section and they use it to quickly get post count...........including me also

[SparklingSwirls 21,261]

Yes, this is a post to increase my post count  

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Eh, not really, I just come here when I’m bored or want to do something that doesn’t require too much mental activity after a long day of studying  

[Luna the Great of all the Russias 2,705]

Not to increase my post count itself; I post in threads that interest me. In one way I do like to increase my post so that I can get the post count badges I like more, but it looks like they are still showing off the new badges they made. If anything, the easiest way to increase post count for its own sake would be the Forum Games and Forum Lounge section.

Usually I would be making posts in the debate section, but depending on the topic and the point reached in the discussion, it is not unusual for me to spend over an hour to make one post as I may need to do some researching or reviewing to make my points. Time has been more limited recently so there are discussions I have left unfinished and some other discussions I have not yet joined. So I have been more active in threads like these where there is not as much time investment per post.

Edited September 22, 2019 by Luna the Great of all the Russias

[Envy 6,000]

I had honestly forgotten that post count was still even a thing that was visible.

I get there are a few topics in this section that lend themselves to quick, simple posts that members can post in multiple times a day, but it's never occurred to me the thought of posting in them to raise my post count.

Caring about post count? That's so mid-2000s!

[Brony Number 42 9,931]

I'm doing it right now!

[CypherHoof 26,479]

Never seen the point, personally; sure, there is a "site rank" thingy that goes up as you post on non-game themes, but I don't actually care enough about it to try and game it.

[Meson Bolt 2,647]

I don't, honestly. I just peruse the General Discussion threads for things I find interesting and post whatever my feelings on the topic are.

It does increase my post count though, and I am mindful of it.

[Lucky Bolt 34,914]

Of course it’s used to increase your post count. How else am I gonna get to Pegasus rank. 

[The Recherche 29,965]

It can be seen that way, yes. Personally, I stopped paying any heed to my post count or reputation a few months back, so I tend to only post if I have something to say, be it a joke or an actual opinion of mine. Truly, I think if one is worried that they are "whoring out" on MLPF, they may be taking it a touch too seriously.

[Splashee 28,537]

Yes, if there is any value in posting, it is to post in General Discussion. There are however a few topics that are worth posting for, so the post count is a bonus for those ones.

[Here No Longer 5,270]

Admittedly, I do use it like that to some extent. Though I just like to post there in general honestly.

[Cyclone 1066 3,616]

Honestly post count is the last thing I look at on here.

But I mean why wouldn't it count. It is a post why wouldn't it count towards the post count?

[Lil'Cinnamon 1,587]

I never really cared for post count to be honest, if I did I would have way more posts than I have. Plus it's just hard to find anything actually interesting to post on the forum in general, but I do lurk all the time. xD

Honestly some of those threads that I see "What were you doing 10 minutes ago" or "What was the last thing you ate" Should go on the Forum Lounge instead of General Discussion, cause, those topics aren't discussing anything, they are just people lounging and stuff if you get what I mean, General Discussion I think should be used more for actual discussion of a topic, the Lounge sounds more to be for just general little topics like that that have no general conversation whatsoever.

[Splashee 28,537]

1 minute ago, Lil'Cinnamon said:

... Should go on the Forum Lounge instead of General Discussion, cause, those topics aren't discussing anything, they are just people lounging and stuff if you get what I mean...

Come on, it is the perfect loop hole for getting a few more of those delicious post count. Don't make the mods aware (except @Lucky Bolt who also eats post count like we mortals (non-staff))

[Sparklefan1234 161,874]

I mainly use the Media Discussion section to increase my post count but sometimes I find something here worth posting in. 

[SharpWit 2,472]

Something tells me that few people aiming to increase their post count are going to admit to it.

If you really want to farm posts, forum games are where you'll make bank.

[MangoFoalix 24,898]

Posting what you feel is on your mind that is relevant to a topic isn't farming post count. If you were posting 20 times in like 10 minutes, that could be pushing it.

[Thuja 3,658]

Admittedly, I did used to use this part of the forums as a post farm but I ended up liking this part of the forums the most so I just ended up staying here.  It's also because I haven't properly caught up in the series, I'm almost to season 8 though, so I tend to mostly avoid other parts of the forums to avoid major spoilers.

 

[Rainbow Cloud 16,307]

I think it is used for that a bit and I'll openly admit I post here to add to my post count as posts don't count at all in Forum Games where I mostly like to hang out. I don't wish to have a massive post count though, it's just nice to feel like some of the posts count for something I guess.

Edited September 22, 2019 by Rainbow Cloud

[Misty Shadow 7,084]

In all the times this year I've made more posts, even in the times I've thought about "farming" posts, I have never posted in General Discussion with the intent of racking up my post count once. I just come here to post what I want wherever it may be. 

[Prospekt 10,984]

I just chime in wherever. I stopped caring about post count a couple years ago to be honest... it's just a number. Same with reputation.

[DixonTheAdversary 1,631]

I like to post in the General Discussion just to see what others think of certain things and to give my thoughts.

[Tacodidra 59,798]

I don't think so. While there are people who post a lot in this area, I haven't seen anyone post obvious clutter – the posts on this board still have a point and are on topic.

As for myself, I wouldn't say so either. I only post in topics that I find interesting to at least some extent and where I have something to say. If I really cared a lot about post count, I'd have many more posts.

Though I admit it would be nice to get griffon rank, but I doubt it will ever happen.

Edited September 23, 2019 by Tacodidra

[Dreambiscuit 8,024]

General Discussion is my favorite section to post in but it’s not about increasing my post count. I have no interest in post rankings anyway, especially now that the new ranks have me pretty confused as to what my own ‘official’ rank is. My next rank would have been Pegasus but that was still a thousand posts away so it wasn’t much of a thought in my mind. Mostly I post here because it has the widest variety of subject matter. I like to post about MLP but, as with most of my greater interests, I like to keep most of my fanaticism to myself and enjoy it on a quieter personal level rather than post extensively about it and compare notes with others. General Discussion is just a nice place to hang out.  

[Methuselah 291]

Nah. I've been here over 5 years, post almost exclusively in General Discussion, and I still have fewer than 200 posts.

If anything, I kind of do the opposite. There are plenty of times in which I think of something to post and then I think I don't really want to post that, or there's no point, or I'm too tired. If I never hesitated, my post count would probably be twice as high.