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Originally Posted by Zaph42
But I did notice it's a little cliquey over here. The 1000 post minimum before being able to like a post is just one little way to say "you're not one of our valued members, and you never will be."
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I can see how it seems that way, but that isn't/wasn't the intent. The way the feature is used on this board isn't for a "thanks", where someone appreciates the answer that another poster gave. It was meant for those who have spent quite a bit of time here on the site (because they liked the content, the fellow users, etc.), to be able to support posts that they felt were helpful to the site. Essentially, the reasons they are here, and stick around.
A new user might be very thankful for a particularly useful post that they see. A new user might also be very appreciate of a post that is controversial/inflammatory in some way that the majority of long-time posters here might not appreciate. Just by post count, that new user is unlikely to have spent as much time here to have the background and feel for what works here and doesn't work here. There's nothing particularly smarter/better/faster/attractive/intriguing/insightful about those who have been here longer than somebody joining today. Heck, I've been here since the beginning and I'm an idiot.
But - by being here long enough to reach that post count, and choosing to be here that long, there must be a reason or reasons why the board is worthwhile for that user to keep coming back. By inference, that same user would have a pretty good idea about what it is that keeps them coming back, and can share that perspective via a click of the "helpful posts" icon.
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Originally Posted by snot
It was a request from a MOTM to be 1000 post. So, not a clique thing but a request that was won/earned by a member. It makes since. If it was less the risk is higher for thumb down request by the fly by night members.
Try welcoming the new members, playing the picture game, etc....to gain post.
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There are certainly some variances in how hard it is to craft a post, and it is hard to value a 1-word post in the word game as compared to a detailed tech thread or ride report. But on balance, it's as reasonable a metric as any to identify those who spend the most time here and contribute the most to the site.
There are currently 162 members on the site who have hit that 1000 post minimum, so while it is a subset of the whole, it's not a particularly tiny amount that have felt it useful/worthwhile to do so. YMMV.
