GS Level vs. Post Count - which is more important iyo?

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#1 topsemag55
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Sure, posting is fun; however, it doesn't provide much in the way of points toward your Level percentage. After around 10 or so posts per day, only the count goes up - not your percentage.

So which do you work on more, Level or Post Count?

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#2 DJ-Lafleur
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Used to be level, but now it's post count.

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#3 HitomiChan
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post count ftw.. :D.. without it no parties.. well.. imaginary parties with pics of food and entertainment.. but they're still parties!..
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#4 -AlbertC
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neither. I could care less about them both

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#5 dragon7x2k
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Important?, none of them really matters, but I guess nobody can't take your post count from you so I'll go with the post count.
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#6 MistressMinako
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Oddly.... my level. I am a chatterbox online and offline... so... I am not surprised by my post count. Even if I don't post much on a day, I will still try to browse the site to get my max cap daily.
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#7 Suzy_Q_Kazoo
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I really don't pay attention to either, to be honest. Probably because neither of mine are high :P

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#8 Ace6301
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Level, I don't have the other one :( I don't really care about either though.
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#9 LightR
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I'd say level even though that doesn't put me to far up there. Actually, neither do.
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#11 Nagru
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Post count indicates you contributed to the community here, so it's by far more important. I expect a higher level user to be more knowledgeable, but that's about it.

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#12 shoot-first
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I would have to go with level on this one; some people tend to just spam in order to raise their post count.

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#13 needled24-7
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i just post, i don't try to "work on" either though :)

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#14 mitu123
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I'm suppose to be around a Level 50 but the moderations got me down, plus posting means you're keep this site alive, so I go with post count.

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#15 black_cat19
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I think post count says more about a user than level does. If you've managed to get 10k posts or up without getting banned, chances are you're a good user. On the other hand, it is possible to get to a high level without making a single post, so a high level user could still be an ******* if (s)he ever decides to go on the forums.

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#16 Nagru
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I would have to go with level on this one; some people tend to just spam in order to raise their post count.

shoot-first

True to an extent, but the level doesn't say all that much either. I lurked to get to the level I am, and I wouldn't call that a good thing.

I doubt a user with +10K posts made all spam posts, most of the active people here seem pretty good to me.

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#17 thriteenthmonke
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Level. My opinion is based on the fact that the number of users with a higher level than me is much lower than the number of users with a higher post count than me. (unless I'm very mistaken.)
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#18 funsohng
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Only post count lets you make a party thread
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#19 raven_squad
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I'll just take the obvious route and say posts. :P
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#20 Chutebox
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Post history is most important to me.

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#21 cybrcatter
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neither. I could care less about them both

-AlbertC
How much less could you care for them?
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#22 topgunmv
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Neither? Sometimes I look at join dates, but even then I don't put much thought into them unless its within like the last few months. A lot of people use the site but don't join until they run into a roadblock.

I've used the site since before it was gamespot and the only reason I made an account was because I needed to in order to download a patch or something.

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#23 metallica_fan42
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I don't have any clue how to raise levels, it just goes up, and I just enjoy posting.
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#24 topsemag55
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Oddly.... my level. I am a chatterbox online and offline... so... I am not surprised by my post count. Even if I don't post much on a day, I will still try to browse the site to get my max cap daily.MistressMinako

I have to go with Min on this...I make sure to get my max cap as well.

I enjoy posting, however I don't want to be stuck in the same level getting maybe 0.1% (or 0.01%) per day.:P

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#25 General_X
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Level cause I'm usually a lurker on most boards but PC Hardware :P
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#26 tocool340
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Post count indicates you contributed to the community here, so it's by far more important. I expect a higher level user to be more knowledgeable, but that's about it.

Nagru
Well, I guess you aren't important. Even with your green colored name...:P So go back to lurking...:x
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#27 Nagru
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Well, I guess you aren't important. Even with your green colored name...:P So go back to lurking...:xtocool340

Meanie :cry:

If only I could stop lurking. :P

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#28 BeoRenz
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avatar :)

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#29 deactivated-5c8e4e07d5510
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Neither are important.
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#30 F1_2004
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What comes out of your fingers is important. Post count can be inflated, and level can be significantly lower due to stupid moddings.
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#31 mitu123
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and level can be significantly lower due to stupid moddings.F1_2004
Oh I've been there buddy, and my 52 moderations agree.

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#32 kidsmelly
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Personality.

InEMplease

Looks...I'm shallow.

O man another post for me ding ding.

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#33 NamelessJay
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What's the point of getting your level and post numbers up?.... Just wondering.

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#34 JustPlainLucas
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It's level for me.
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#35 fidosim
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It's level for me. JustPlainLucas
*fist bump*
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#36 Kane04
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[QUOTE="NamelessJay"] A sense of credibility i think, imo i value more how long an individual as been a member over post count/level
What comes out of your fingers is important. Post count can be inflated, and level can be significantly lower due to stupid moddings.F1_2004
I hear you, look at this example: [spoiler] [QUOTE="ohthemanatee"]

I read his blog, he payed 600 euro for his PS3, he needs to make himself feel better somehow

you are member since Feb 18, 2010 and already got 573 posts, who here needs to feel better about what? how do you get all this free time in your hands?

kane04

[/spoiler] I got mod and obviously mad about it, here's the reason they mod me: "Reason: Moderator Discretion - None of this is relevant to the discussion. Do not target individual users with your remarks." So i went to my posting history and found his original post and report it to mods, then i got a message saying "thank you for notifying, but he didn't find a reason to moderate" something like that, i've deleted the message right away so i don't remember exactly. This is just to show how bias it can be, he "target individual user" 1st and as much as me, but apparently he didn't violated the TOS like i did...
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#37 Crimsader
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Probably the level. Indicates whether the person has been moderated a lot :P
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#38 Robbler
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Neither. The quality of my interaction with the community is all that matters.

Life is not a race, and neither is GameSpot.

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#39 Solid_Tango
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Level.. my goal is to get to the last level !!
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#40 lamprey263
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neither really, but I've seemed to accumulate point losses at such a pace that my level has remained Snake Eater for so long... guess I'm becoming attached to it :P
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#41 Panzer-schreck
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Neither.

I'd be about level 30 if it weren't for the inactivity and point loss moderations. I just DGAF ;)

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#42 Kenny789
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It's all about the level. How else are the ladies gonna be impressed?
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#43 ZombiefiedZomB
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Level shows more of how much time you have been around and I respect a user with a higher level more.
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#44 Ice-Cube
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Neither, it's when they joined Gamespot.
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#45 rawsavon
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neither. I could care less about them both

-AlbertC

same here, once I got to a respectable level I could care less about level/# of posts

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#46 Cataclism
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None. I really couldn't care less about either one. I'm not voting either.

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#47 topsemag55
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None. I really couldn't care less about either one. I'm not voting either.

Cataclism

Posting = care about post count.:P

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#48 IonescoF
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The amount of wit.

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#49 gameofthering
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Gamespot level 8)

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#50 EJ902
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level, because I have no hope of competing in post count