Anyone willing to share their mentions/comments ratio? — Banno
Can we get the ought of post quality from an is of mentions/comments? — Banno
Mine, sadly, comes out at 0.93. Someone with a ratio greater than 1.0 would be encouraging more replies than posts, and hence more conversation. — Banno
Personally, I think we should ignore such things. It shouldn't be the number of posts, it should be the quality of posts. It shouldn't be the number of mentions, it should be the quality of mentions. We are discussing philosophy where shows of status or symbols of superiority should be discouraged. — Philosophim
Admitting you're a hater?...nice!Wanted, worked for, earned, got. — tim wood
I wonder if the ratio of these two - mentions divided by comments - could be a proxy for that poster's contribution to forum growth. — Banno
...or might encourage trolling. — Banno
There is the longstanding issue of the mods and admins preferring and even enforcing certain styles and points of view. That's a real thing. Posting here is, as the saying goes, not a right but a privilege. — Srap Tasmaner
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