huzzar, I've Gone Gonzo! (there is an actualy topic to this thread too!)
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didnt take me all that long XD
i didnt celebrate it much, i did edit the post and went "yay! ive gone gonzo!"
but thats it
im aiming for a Neo badge too, which means i have to get to 5000 with no punishment X3
i didnt celebrate it much, i did edit the post and went "yay! ive gone gonzo!"
but thats it
im aiming for a Neo badge too, which means i have to get to 5000 with no punishment X3
I am Going Gonzo too. The funny thing is that until the last month I had only 400 posts in 12 months! Not to say that I am in a rush to Go Gonzo, I just became more comfortable with the forums 
Although I do want the Neo badge... Also, why would anyone consider to be relaxed with the rules after breaking the 1000 posts number? It's not like you became best buddies with the mods or anything... I shall follow the rules. Just wait Neo, in about 4 years I shall have you in my badge collection!
Although I do want the Neo badge... Also, why would anyone consider to be relaxed with the rules after breaking the 1000 posts number? It's not like you became best buddies with the mods or anything... I shall follow the rules. Just wait Neo, in about 4 years I shall have you in my badge collection!
Ah that was some nice cake. She really doesn't compromise does she?Neonbob said:
Good times, good times...
We still do them every once in a while because of that thread. They're still fun to have as always.Neonbob said:
Congratulations Simalacrum.
Not, I must stress, on going Gonzo, but rather for taking your time to get there.
I may be wrong, but I'm guessing that at least a good portion of those 1000 posts you slowly made were in some way an actual contribution to the threads you posted in. As opposed to the way the vast majority of people with ungodly high post counts for their join date, myself included, attained that title. By posting just for the sake of posting, no matter how pointless the comment.
As for your questions.
That was back when Gonzo members were few and far between, and even regulars who had been around for a while would generally have only a 1000 or (if they were really enthusiastic) 2000 sized post count. For most people at the time, I and my ilk were viewed as pointless and spammy idiots, which is a fairly accurate description. The fact that 1000 posts took me a month is more a source of shame than anything else. The remaining few thousand in my post count, however much that is, have taken me the last nine months. Which is a decent improvement. I think.
Later on, post count ratios went way up and now 1000 posts in a month seems like nothing.
As the number of Gonzos grew, and the speed at which other new Gonzos were posting to get there increased, the title lost the importance it used to have.
Not, I must stress, on going Gonzo, but rather for taking your time to get there.
I may be wrong, but I'm guessing that at least a good portion of those 1000 posts you slowly made were in some way an actual contribution to the threads you posted in. As opposed to the way the vast majority of people with ungodly high post counts for their join date, myself included, attained that title. By posting just for the sake of posting, no matter how pointless the comment.
As for your questions.
Within a month of joining, most of it was pretty pointless comments.Simalacrum said:
That was back when Gonzo members were few and far between, and even regulars who had been around for a while would generally have only a 1000 or (if they were really enthusiastic) 2000 sized post count. For most people at the time, I and my ilk were viewed as pointless and spammy idiots, which is a fairly accurate description. The fact that 1000 posts took me a month is more a source of shame than anything else. The remaining few thousand in my post count, however much that is, have taken me the last nine months. Which is a decent improvement. I think.
Later on, post count ratios went way up and now 1000 posts in a month seems like nothing.
I did at the time, I remember there was a few posts from others saying something along the lines of either "*sniff* they grow up so fast" or "It took you only a month? Don't you have a job or something?"
As the number of Gonzos grew, and the speed at which other new Gonzos were posting to get there increased, the title lost the importance it used to have.
Well I am, but if I could go back and delete all the pointless shit I've said over the past ten months, I wouldn't be bothered if that took my postcount to below Gonzo levels.
It doesn't mean much, but for me it was just a nice milestone to hit. Seeing as i've Gone Gonzo twice, i'm just chillaxing with my posts now.Geek@Heart said:
At the time, I was pretty happy with going gonzo, but now I don't really care all that much, my join date isn't going to change. I've certainly slowed the post rate nowadays too.
Besides, it's not like I'm memorable. Can you honestly say that anyone honestly say they remember me? I suppose that would come from either a) being interesting or b) being around for bloody ages. Having more posts isn't going to make you a big boy on the forum.
Besides, it's not like I'm memorable. Can you honestly say that anyone honestly say they remember me? I suppose that would come from either a) being interesting or b) being around for bloody ages. Having more posts isn't going to make you a big boy on the forum.
I remember seeing people with 1000+ posts when I first came here. I remember envying their Gone Gonzo status. I remember telling myself that I would never reach that, so I didn't post very often. After I reached Pulitzer Laureate, I started posting in every thread I deemed interesting. Some days I reached over 40 posts. After I reached Gone Gonzo, I lost the initial excitement and now post around 10-20 each day.
I have no real idea of what my post count is at any given time, so it predictably means very little to me. I'm far more in favour of quality over quantity. That and I'm not part of any clique on here so I tend to lurk more than I feel able to post.
I guess my Gonzo'ing will occur some time near the second anniversary of my joining, or thereabouts.
I guess my Gonzo'ing will occur some time near the second anniversary of my joining, or thereabouts.