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- Smitop
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100+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
I was looking at the post counting code, and for some reason the post counting code deliberately hides the post count. Code:
Also, mods CAN see the exact post count. The below is what users look like to mods:

If the person in the image below had more than 100 posts, then it would show the exact count in the yellow box.
{% if post.user.forum_profile.post_count > 1000 %} {% trans "1000+ posts" %} {% elif post.user.forum_profile.post_count > 500 %} {% trans "500+ posts" %} {% elif post.user.forum_profile.post_count > 100 %} {% trans "100+ posts" %} {% elif post.user.forum_profile.post_count == 1 %} {% trans "1 post" %} {% else %} {{ post.user.forum_profile.post_count }} {% trans " posts" %}

If the person in the image below had more than 100 posts, then it would show the exact count in the yellow box.
- Jonathan50
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1000+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
I don't know… very strange.
You can see your posts here though: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/search/?action=show_user&show_as=posts
You can see your posts here though: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/search/?action=show_user&show_as=posts
- MegaApuTurkUltra
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1000+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
It's so that newer Scratchers aren't alienated when they see experienced users with enormous amounts of posts.
- Jonathan50
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1000+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
Use Django syntax highlighting[/offtopic]{% if post.user.forum_profile.post_count > 1000 %} {% trans "1000+ posts" %} {% elif post.user.forum_profile.post_count > 500 %} {% trans "500+ posts" %} {% elif post.user.forum_profile.post_count > 100 %} {% trans "100+ posts" %} {% elif post.user.forum_profile.post_count == 1 %} {% trans "1 post" %} {% else %} {{ post.user.forum_profile.post_count }} {% trans " posts" %}
- technoboy10
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1000+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
As well as to limit the amount of competition in forum posts (“HA I HAVE 10,000 POSTS NOW”). This was a big deal a while ago. It's so that newer Scratchers aren't alienated when they see experienced users with enormous amounts of posts.
- CatsUnited
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1000+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
They added it back in the 1.4 era. Before that, ^^^^^^As well as to limit the amount of competition in forum posts (“HA I HAVE 10,000 POSTS NOW”). This was a big deal a while ago. It's so that newer Scratchers aren't alienated when they see experienced users with enormous amounts of posts.
- MegaApuTurkUltra
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1000+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
To encourage quality over quantity I guessAs well as to limit the amount of competition in forum posts (“HA I HAVE 10,000 POSTS NOW”). This was a big deal a while ago. It's so that newer Scratchers aren't alienated when they see experienced users with enormous amounts of posts.
- Rumanti
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1000+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
To educate people over-addicted to big numbers. Though I still see people who posts a lot of … posts just to get a 1000+To encourage quality over quantity I guessAs well as to limit the amount of competition in forum posts (“HA I HAVE 10,000 POSTS NOW”). This was a big deal a while ago. It's so that newer Scratchers aren't alienated when they see experienced users with enormous amounts of posts.
- MegaApuTurkUltra
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1000+ posts
Why do the forums hide the post count?
Posts removed by mods should count as -5 IMO (limit to 0 or positive score ofc)To educate people over-addicted to big numbers. Though I still see people who posts a lot of … posts just to get a 1000+To encourage quality over quantity I guessAs well as to limit the amount of competition in forum posts (“HA I HAVE 10,000 POSTS NOW”). This was a big deal a while ago. It's so that newer Scratchers aren't alienated when they see experienced users with enormous amounts of posts.
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