Thinking of bumping minimum post count.

[sometimesright]

Hmmm.. not a lot of us lower post count folks responding. Well, I'm one of those who tend to do more reading, although I'll toss an occasional "gem" out there. I guess one of the questions is "What it is the minimum post count designed to accomplish?" While I suppose it is true a minimum would discourage some who want to sell something quickly and ride off into the sunset, there are also those who will post several things simply to increase the count and then sell.

I haven't posted anything in the "boost your post count thread," and don't plan to (but that's just me). I probably fall into the camp that tends to think that post count really has nothing to do with the quality of person with whom you deal. I've found it much more helpful to go read the posts and look more at post quality and content of a post (a few of the more humorous pieces of banter notwithstanding).

For me, that gives a better picture. If the posts aren't there or are a bit lacking in what they reveal, I may think twice before hopping the vehicle to meet someone. FWIW, I may have hypothetically made a few deals off another often-mentioned board that requires a fee (although never joined that particular board) and was never burned (knock on wood). I would not have been a happy camper if I had, though. If the post count increases, I'll just be doing more reading to take a look at the posts that individual has made.

I don't know if this issue will even impact me since it isn't often I part with something, but may take the opportunity to part with some rare discretionary income. So far I don't see anything about minimum posts to buy - so it's all good. . Guess we all have to start somewhere (as far as post count). Some sort of quality control is nice to have; I'm just not totally convinced at this point in my young posting career that quantity always equals quality. Either way, I'll take a look at whatever the rules are, and make a choice.

By the way, the length of this post should be worth at least three toward my count.