Originally posted by: Negative3
It amazes me that so many people put so much stock into someone join date and/or post count...as if that was the day they were born...
People with sticks up their a$$e$ sure aren't in short supply around here...
It's a simple matter of understanding protocols and procedures. Members who have been around a long time or have a lot of exposure to the forum understand and follow the "comfort" flow of the board. When a "noob" comes along, it's like rubbing a kitten the wrong way. Just pisses 'em off. So any "stock" that is placed in a post count or membership length stems from their ability to know what flys and what sinks. What pisses people off and what doesn't. Most of them recognize and follow the flow. Most "noobs" deserving of the name do not.
I'm not justifying this conditioning practice, I'm just observing it like it is on almost every message board.