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Just noticed my post count went from 5028 to 5029 without any activity on my part; this post will presumably be 5230, but GD is the only area to/in which I've been active lately, i.e., no increment of post count.
Provide Explanations for Gratuitous Changes in Stats?
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In summary, the post count for the speaker has gone up from 5028 to 5029 without any activity on their part. They suspect that this post will make it 5230, but they have only been active in the GD area recently. It is possible that the change was due to a cache update or moderation activity by the Mentors. However, the speaker advises not to pay too much attention to post counts as they can fluctuate for various reasons. They also mention that moving threads or sub-threads and moderation can also affect post counts. The speaker concludes by saying that they are unaware of any recent moderation activity that could have caused the increase in post count.
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Could be the cache updated
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berkeman
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LOL, it's best in my opinion not to watch those numbers too closely. The Mentors will routinely put some threads or sub-threads temporarily into "Moderation", which hides them until we can discuss and decide how best to handle the issues. While the thread is in Moderation, if you have posts in it they will not count toward your total.Bystander said:
Even though your posts may be fine and in reply to problematic posts, they may get hidden temporarily while the thread is worked on. If that work results in your post(s) being deleted, hopefully you would get notice of that. When the thread or sub-thread is restored from the Moderation status, that will cause your post count to appear to jump for no apparent reason...
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Moving threads depending on the forum can also change counts.
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That's gone without saying for me for a long time, but it's usually been reduction, not increase, and I'm totally unaware of any moderation activity recently that could even remotely have affected it; c'est la vie.berkeman said:
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berkeman
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That's because the Mentors have been taking some Ninja training...Bystander said:
Related to Provide Explanations for Gratuitous Changes in Stats?
1. What are gratuitous changes in stats?
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