how do you tell?

[Johnatone]

when somebody new registers, how do you tell the difference between someone who will only post one time, someone who is a troll or spammer, and someone who is actually there to be serious? i'm just assuming there are ways to tell, 'cause if there are, i'm surprised there aren't more 'newbie genocides.'

[Melfice]

Easy the real ones post alot more then the lurkers.

[Naked Snake]

People who usually make one post are usually asking a simple question like "How do I get Doom to run on XP?"

Spammers usually start an assload of threads or start posting at an insane rate

Serious people usually start posting in current threads with their views and usually construct them in the manner you would expect from somebody that has frequented many forums.

[DooMBoy]

What I can't understand are those people who register, and then wait two weeks to make a single post that goes something like this:
hey i'm new lol ive ben looking for doom.wad and and i cant find it can any1 send it to me? i would appreshiate it lol

[Fletcher`]

BBG said:

Serious people usually start posting in current threads with their views and usually construct them in the manner you would expect from somebody that has frequented many forums.

...who then become regulars and get away with spamming anyway. :)

[Naked Snake]

ravage said:

...who then become regulars and get away with spamming anyway. :)

Where?

[mmnpsrsoskl]

BBG said:

Where?

Hmm.

[Dark Fox]

Back in the old days, I was kinda like the N00b stomper..

[Sharessa]

BBG said:

Where?

/me hides

[DooMBoy]

BBG said:

Where?

/me glances at BBG's postcount

[Janderson]

How do you check your post count?
(It's probably in front of me but I can't see it.)

[Sharessa]

Anchient Chinese secret.

[EllipsusD]

Janderson said:
(It's probably in front of me but I can't see it.)

If you only knew how right you are.

If you think about it... it really hasn't moved much, ya know?

[Job]

Janderson said:

How do you check your post count?
(It's probably in front of me but I can't see it.)

You can highlight the number of posts which lies inbetween your avatar and your registration date.

[Epyo]

Job said:

You can highlight the number of posts which lies inbetween your avatar and your registration date.

Aw man I wanted to have fun with him too.

[Ed]

My time of registration / post count just aren't matching up..

[SteelPH]

mine either :o

[Epyo]

Try again. Where that place is between your avatar and your registration date, is your postcount, but it's invisible! Highlight it!

[DooMBoy]

For example, I have 5,257 posts at the moment.

[Job]

DooMBoy said:

For example, I have 5,257 posts at the moment.

Holy crap.

[Fletcher`]

DooMBoy said:

For example, I have 5,257 posts at the moment.

Wrong. 5258. :)