Stupid Question
 

What is the point of the posts that simply say "I clicked install" in some form or another?

Amy

To increase the member's post count. :)

Seriously though, one good thing about those posts is that it can bump up older hacks that are good but may be overlooked by other members.

Yep, and then the very next post to those old threads is "does it work with version x.y.z?" :D

It also can make the developer feel good knowing that people actually are using it although when I get a lot of those in my threads at vBT it gets unnerving because I'm subscribed to every single thread for each mod I've released, and as you can guess it takes a bit of time to moderate vBT.

i agree with filburt1.

If i released a hack i like to know people installed it, or if they find it useful, by saying "/me Installed"

Its not about increasing post count, eveyone here has a forum of their own, and there's nothing worse that someone that post for the hell of it.

One I tend to notice is-
"Nice hack. I'll install it when I get home tonight"

Why not just wait until they get home and install it, and then post? :p

Well yes, good point Mark. :p

But I agree with everyone, it's nice to know people did install it.

I clicked install.

Oh wait this isn't a hack is it? :laugh:

Totally agreed.

I'm with the way of thinking, and I may be in a minority in this, but I think hack authors should be allowed to moderate their own threads. That way they can delete some of the needless posts such as "will install later" and keep the thread reasonably clean and limited to support, questions, updates, etc. But, I'm sure that discussion is for another place, another time.

hmm, i can moderate my hack supportthreads rose already :D


well i think both sides have good points...

but we'll see what'll hapen with vb3 out, we are thinking of some restructoring the releases (from what i know ;))

:p

[high]* Rose stands corrected - approximately .... five? members can moderate their own hack threads. ;)
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Of course, I may be mistaken - everyone may have the ability. I'm not a .... hacker. *head hangs in shame* But I am an avid user of hacks! *head picks back up quickly*

[high]* Rose leaves the room doing the banana dance :banana:[/high]

I guess my thought is that I see the number of installs go up and I can click the link and see who installed it. I do like when somebody takes the time to write thanks or make a comment though.

Regarding post counts I have never understood the magic of em. I have also never understood the hacks that make something unavailable until a user has x posts. To me, that just makes users make stupid posts.

Amy