Post Junkies

[lou2row]

Sometimes, you have to give the readers credit. I can judge from someone's posts their knowledge and experience. I read through the threads to get a running base with which to judge my own decision.
Most thread arguments are one guy thinks it is black; the other thinks it is white. And others then jampile on. Generally, it is one of the infinite shades of gray in between. This goes for any forum of any kind.

Good rules to think about when reading:
-does a guy use "always" and "never" in his comments? He is probably closed minded and doesn't realize the universe rotates on "i before e" type rules.
-Some people think there is only one way to cook chicken. It was good this way, so all other ways must be wrong; correct? Lots of ways to skin a cat, and the same goes for brewing.
-Don't read one post and figure THAT must be the solution. Glean what you can from all the useful information, and make your own conclusion.
-If a person can't spell, never uses punctuation, and their comments are cohesive; they probably aren't going to be much help no matter their post count. A lot of dumb posters, even more drunk ones.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

So, my theory is the MORE you know, the LESS you post in teh technical threads.

Fixed.

I so rarely post in technical threads anymore I have forgotten much of what I know. When I do brew, I am on autopilot and just don't even think about it.

 

[Homercidal]

The only advice from Yooper you should ignore is her suggestion that she isn't an expert.

Differences of opinion directly create discussion on a subject. Sometimes posts don't help the discussion, but generally, since there are so many opportunities to things differently, you end up with a better understanding of the possibilities.

Flippantly dismissing other people's opinions just because you have 20 years of homebrewing experience (I started in 91) is just as bad as stating another way of doing things.

We owe it to the newer brewers to at least discuss the options and their pros and cons. And we should always remember that there are many cases where even the highly respected Professional Brewers do things differently from their peers.

 

[jfr1111]

There are a ton of great experienced brewers here and I respect you all.
However, there are also a ton brewers that assume the more posts they have, the more experience about brewing they have over someone who has only a few posts. It's silly I know but it bothers when I will post something and somebody responds with more posts than me automatically thinks I'm an amature based on how long I have been a member or how many posts I have. I was brewing 20 years before I even knew about this forum. Just sayin.

Do you have specific examples of this ? Not saying it doesn't happen, but I never saw anyone say: "no this is wrong you noob, you only have 12 posts".

 

[TheMan]

Do you have specific examples of this ? Not saying it doesn't happen, but I never saw anyone say: "no this is wrong you noob, you only have 12 posts".

That would crack me up if I saw someone say that. lol.

I think post count technically means how much time you spend on the site. Some people just have more time to cruise the net. Obviously you spend more time on the site and have read a lot if you have a high post count. As long as those posts are not from random chit chat and drunken mumblings threads then you must have learned something useful. So I would assume someone with x,xxx posts is more knowledgeable than someone with xx posts. It's just plain logical.

But in general, the content of the persons post is what will tell you more. I've seen members on here with a couple thousand posts that I think are about average in beer knowledge. And I've seen some with about 20 posts that I found to be very helpful and put some people to shame.

 

[KurtB]

+1 to nobody in particular, I just need to increase my post count so I can try to look smarter than I really am to all of the noobs.

Post count asside, I know of a lot of good information that I have read on this forum from people with < 100 posts, and bad info from people with 10,000+ posts. I put very little faith in post count.

In my experience, a high post count in any online forum usually means a combination of three things:
1. The poster has a lot of free time to spend on the board
2. The poster likes to engage in conversation (for better or worse)
3. The poster has been around for a long time

Kurt

 

[commonsenseman]

-If a person can't spell, never uses punctuation, and their comments are cohesive; they probably aren't going to be much help no matter their post count. A lot of dumb posters, even more drunk ones.

Sorry, that sentence is pretty funny. Did you mean incoherent?

I agree though, usually you can tell who knows what they're talking about.

 

[manoaction]

There is a part of me that likes getting small trophies for short investments of time (video games are a good example).

This part of me thinks it would be fun to have a series of quizzes that you could complete to get little badges that would display next to your profile.

You could get a badge about caring for yeast through pitch rate, aeration and temp after completing the written exam for example.

Revvy could get a badge for telling people to relax and to use the search function before posting, etc&#8230;

The more rational side of me thinks that it would be about the same value as post count for determining expertise.

 

[63belair]

I'm just posting in this thread to help get my post count up so people will listen to me.

 

[frydogbrews]

unless you have at least 5,000 posts, you don't have a damn clue what you're talking about. you need to spend less time brewing beer, and more time posting about brewng beer.

 

[passedpawn]

unless you have at least 5,000 posts, you don't have a damn clue what you're talking about. you need to spend less time brewing beer, and more time posting about brewng beer.

You can have a lot of posts and brew a lot of beer. I'm here to tell ya.

 

[ACbrewer]

That's post hoe to you...

Post hoe? is that what you put a post in? and then attack fencing so you can grow hops? (optionally some sort of fruit addtions for your beer or perhaps a base for wine)...

Oh, +1 to my post count

 

[unionrdr]

More specifically known on sites like probetalk.com as "post whoring". Being retired affords me the luxury of hangin with you folks. I know i'm an old guy,perhaps cramping you young folks style. But you'll get your turn at my position soon enough. Then,it'll all be clear.

 

[Brek81]

posts have nothing to do with expertise..... they have to do with your value as a human being

 

[unionrdr]

Well,I make some darn good ales,but no,I'm not master brewmeister. But I'm not of the belief that my post count makes me more valuable. I just try to help with my own knowledge & experiences. Some just like being mean & flaming me or others to make themselves feel more valuable than they are. Everybody wants to be better than somebody. Too many go around doing that,& ruin things for honest folk who don't play such high school games. Or,to put it more simply,if you can't baffle them with brilliance,befuddle them with bs. I just try to be honest about what I relate on here. That way,folks can learn something from me that I've learned for myself. More up close & personal that way.

 

[lou2row]

Sorry, that sentence is pretty funny. Did you mean incoherent?

I agree though, usually you can tell who knows what they're talking about.

No, cohesive; as in they stay on track of what they are trying to say. When someone starts mentioning other topics to try to make them self appear more intelligent rather than staying on what the discussion is.

 

[Pappers_]

Nobody has been disrespectful of me just sayin alot of peope here think they know more than others . . .

Respectfully, that doesn't make much sense to me. If they've been polite, what makes you think they're arrogant?

 

[Pappers_]

You can have a lot of posts and brew a lot of beer. I'm here to tell ya.

Too true, PP

 

[shutupjojo]

Respectfully, that doesn't make much sense to me. If they've been polite, what makes you think they're arrogant?

I think presumptuous is a better word. It's presumptuous of somebody to assume they know more about brewing based on the number of posts they have. Some people are cognizant about it and others are not.

 

[commonsenseman]

No, cohesive; as in they stay on track of what they are trying to say. When someone starts mentioning other topics to try to make them self appear more intelligent rather than staying on what the discussion is.

Hmm.......now I'm confused........

I must not have enough posts to figure this out.

 

[Bobby_M]

It's reverse of noob bashing. You automatically look at people with high post counts and assume they must think they know everything. In my case, I don't ever claim to be an expert. I just post a lot because I try to help people in the hobby as much as possible. What a high post count DOES do is offer more opportunities for people to evaluate what you have to offer. If someone follows your advice over the course of two years and it turns out to be helpful, the next bit of advice might also be useful. As a brand new poster, there is no barometer to go by. You can't walk in demanding respect. It has to be earned on the interwebs as in real life.

 

[Bobby_M]

I think presumptuous is a better word. It's presumptuous of somebody to assume they know more about brewing based on the number of posts they have. Some people are cognizant about it and others are not.

I'd love at least one example of this happening.

 

[Bobby_M]

unless you have at least 5,000 posts, you don't have a damn clue what you're talking about. you need to spend less time brewing beer, and more time posting about brewng beer.

I can post all day at my day job but I cannot brew at that time. You're right though, I need to brew a LOT more.

 

[Bierliebhaber]

I'd love at least one example of this happening.

Just wait until I get some more posts. Then, I'll give you some examples!

 

[shutupjojo]

I'd love at least one example of this happening.

It's so random. I'm just saying it bothers me when some wanka with 3000 posts thinks his advice is the sh!t. It's not hard to tell the difference between someone who has brewing experience from those who are just repeating something that you or Revvy said for example and treating it like gospel. You haven't seen this? You guys are great , don't get me wrong but what may work for one person may not work for another. I have learned more here from people than anywhere else. There are just a few bigheaded people that pop up now and then.

 

[SouthernCross]

I personally am such an expert, I know how to make my 90,000 post count appear as sub-100. So there.

 

[BonnieJ]

Gee, I didn't know anyone actually lived in Dundee. I thought it's sole reason for existence was to bottleneck traffic on the 99E!

And what about the purple house coffee shop? When is that going to open?

Yeah, when is that going to open!? I live in Newberg and drive through Dundee on the way to McMinville and I've noticed that thing ever since we've been here (over a year now) with no action happening. Did they just forget it and leave the sign up?

 

[shutupjojo]

Yeah, when is that going to open!? I live in Newberg and drive through Dundee on the way to McMinville and I've noticed that thing ever since we've been here (over a year now) with no action happening. Did they just forget it and leave the sign up?

The city of Dundee does not allow drive up coffee shops. The guy just likes to screw around with city. That sign has been there for 20 years.

 

[baumanbuilder]

I hear this is the thread I need to post in to get my #'s up. I've got a lot of catching up to do before i am an expert.

 

[Bierliebhaber]

Yeah, when is that going to open!? I live in Newberg and drive through Dundee on the way to McMinville and I've noticed that thing ever since we've been here (over a year now) with no action happening. Did they just forget it and leave the sign up?

I cut, built, and installed all the ornamental trellises and corbels on the new office complex at the end of Dundee. I guess it's a few years old.

P.S. +1 post