Just hit the 1K _ Do I win an Free uCurrent ?

[Kiriakos-GR]

Well I am over 15 years on the internet , and member of forums that I do not even remember any more.

I must had post over 150.000 of messages ..

Overclockers.com  (Asus motherboards )
dpreview.com ( Olympus cameras )
unofficial ACER support team at notebookreview.com
translator of the German software /www.fjsoft.at/en/  about Sony mobile
fanatic Honda rider  ( motorcycles related  forums )
GPS navigation  ( forums )
Not to speak about electronics ..
 
The forums for me it was always an tool , not for public relations and making friends ,
but mostly as an place to exchange knowledge . 

By growing up , I had realize that very very few intelligent people are participating in forums.
Mostly because the forums  are nothing by them self's ,  they need  your own human energy so to be alive and active ..

Some people they do not have spare human energy, so to be disposed on forums ,  they use all their energy and time , so to have an fully productive day at work , and an good income .
And so I can not blame them ...

Me as person , I have the habit to share my knowledge or better my technical experiences ..
I selected that path , because I was  all the time at the Google search ,  and I was finding answers on my questions , but I said to my self ... why to be an pathetic reader and to not become an active poster !!
I must help this structure called as  internet or as Giantess database , by adding my own experiences and answers too...

The most amazing part as " active Internet user " are the part where you come in contact with so many people worldwide ...  an  experience that only true travelers get .   
       
At the EEV found  some worthy people hanging around ,  that's why I had stay that long.
Unfortunately electronics  as subject its an very complex one, and very wide ,
that's the only explanation  why this forum , has an medium to small amount of active forum posters.

Even so , I have no complains  ....     

So do I worth an free uCurrent ? 
 

[Zero999]

I wouldn't know how many forum posts I've made in my life.

I've been a member of one forum or another for nearly six years.

There are some forums I've left and deleted my account so there's no record of how many posts I've made and I've been banned from one forum after 15,000 posts. I estimate I've probably made around about 25,000 forum posts in my life.

[Kiriakos-GR]

I remember my self  at my beginning ,  to be the first Greek ever registered at Anandtech forums..
Or  the race on another forum about Networking ,  of who will answer first, to any one with a problem,
so to gather posting numbers and fame ..   " The helpful guy " 

If you reply and in to the silliest question , you are considered as the   " The helpful guy " ..
If you criticize the silly question , you become  " The  nasty and rude guy " ...

There is thousands of reasons to be banned , and  even by an accident !!      

Once I had an forum related to an specific model of motorcycle ,
I started it up , after the promise of an American , that he will be there and help out about moderation,
as my time was very limited ... 

He did not kept the promise , and I left alone ...  few months later I took the decision to close it.
And in order to do it , I send messages to all the members,  but for some reason no one got any,
later on I closed the forum ,  and every one got an message that it got banned !!   

Got about 20 emails looking for explanations ,of why they got banned !!

Now days the Blogs are in fashion , but I prefer the old fashion forum board . 

[migsantiago]

Posts should be weighted, not counted. Quality vs quantity.

[Zero999]

I agree but ratings systems are normally flawed, especially the sort which give (often corrupt) moderators more say than usual members.

I'm helpful when someone puts a bit of thought into a question but can be rude if all they want is me to do their homework for them.

I got banned quite deliberately, because the administrator and his corrupt moderator too a dislike to me but I won't say any more than that.

[MrPlacid]

I must had post over 150.000 of messages ..

Overclockers.com  (Asus motherboards )
dpreview.com ( Olympus cameras )
unofficial ACER support team at notebookreview.com
translator of the German software /www.fjsoft.at/en/  about Sony mobile
fanatic Honda rider  ( motorcycles related  forums )
GPS navigation  ( forums )

Now, we know where to go to harass you, Kiriakos
BTW, we use an ACER netbook at work as a Point of Sale Computer (I wrote that software ). That thing is on 7days a week for 11 hours each day. I didn't expect that thing to last more than 6 months in that dusty environment. It's nearing 2 years now. I am so impressed at ACER's computer.

[Simon]

I've posted well over 1200 posts but well it's probably that I talk too much  and have spare time on my hands I was a member of another forum but soon moved here as it's much higher quality

[Kiriakos-GR]

I didn't expect that thing to last more than 6 months in that dusty environment. It's nearing 2 years now. I am so impressed at ACER's computer.

My story was that I got my first laptop used on ebay .
You all are aware how much I like to investigate things ....
And so I selected my Laptop with the main thought , anything of the sub system to be made by INTEL,
total compatibility = no freaking surprises  

I was spot on , on my selection , and got an used but totally healthy ACER model.  

All this time,  that I was awaiting for my laptop to arrive ( 10 days ),  I was collecting info about it,
and I got registered at the notebookreview.com  

Found that the only  " Issue " about those ACER's are the internal ACER recovery system ...
And I call it as system , because  ACER  at that time  it was using  Bios + HDD boot record + special HDD structure ,  so this recovery system to be able to operate..

I gathered all the info about this issue , plus my experiments , and solved for good the mystery.
My payment are that I have become an public hero over there ,  and got the invitation to become part of the Unofficial ACER team ...   I turned down the invitation ,  because if I had accept it ,  I would had to be   " The helpful guy "   with the ACER banner  on my signature .
I do not accept anything that limits my freedom about expressing my self ..  

  
And so I continued to help others , with out carrying my title and crown  

http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/284607-erecovery-basics-_-win-xp-_-acer-notebooks.html

[alm]

I dislike forums that display post counts prominently (which includes SMF by default) because it implies that people that spend lots of time on the forums are somehow more senior and experienced. Some people spend less time on the forum because they spend most of their time doing other things like electronics, does that mean that their opinion carries less weight? Does posting a lot means you're always right? There are some very knowledgeable members here with <<1000 posts (no, not me).

Post count is not even a good measure for time spent on the forum, some posts can be created in a minute, others might take half a day of research.

I already got a µCurrent for free after paying Dave AU$60 .

[migsantiago]

Yet again... quality vs quantity. 

[Simon]

Yet again... quality vs quantity. 

Very true and sorry if i babble too much

[Kiriakos-GR]

About forum users evaluation , at the http://forum.notebookreview.com ,
they use one nice Rep Power: indicator ..

The bad is , that very few they press the button , so to add their evaluation ..

Sample :