When a discussion is truly considered as an interesting thread...

joeykoins

Hi guy's. This thread discusses more on the discussion aspect than any coin related subject. I, for one, would consider any discussion posted to be a true interesting thread only when there are 100 or more posts (comments). That's just my opinion. If my memory serves me correctly, I personally had at least 3 threads of mine to reach that goal. How 'bout you guy's? I noticed many threads do exceed the 100 posts. Some have even reached the 1000+ posts. Those must be the forums favorites. Very popular to a vast amount of us members. Some threads seem to continue for years and years.
One thing seem to bother me about certain posts. You know how PCGS disallows us to "Like" your own post. Well, our Host should also disallow the posts to be counted of the persons own thread. I seen sometimes half of someones thread were posts from the OP. Then one can really tell how their thread catches someone's interest. Sorry, just a thought. Thanks guy's!

AlanLastufka

I think each person will define 'interesting' differently.

I've learned a lot from some threads with only 20 posts, where complaining about the Mint's practices or releases can go on for hundreds of posts and not provide any new information at all.

MFeld

I think your 100 post threshold is arbitrary, at best. There are many 100+ post threads of very little substance or interest. At the same time, there are numerous shorter threads of varying lengths, which put the longer ones to shame. To me, quality is far more important than quantity.

hchcoin

Bust quarter threads are very interesting to me but usually don't break 20 or 30 posts. It's all relative to the topic I guess. Some threads get to 100 because of drama and nothing else. People seem to like to watch the drama on here as much as reality TV. They are just waiting to see who has the next forum meltdown and tantrum

TomB

Troll?

Jimnight

BryceM

Interesting threads to me are those where not everyone agrees, people back up their positions by polite persuasion and logic, and it’s a topic I want to learn more about.

As in the ancient, original concept of a forum. Go figure.

SamByrd

it does depend really. Many years back I found 10 or more what I consider interesting post daily on this forum. There were many regulars that made it so , some have passed on sadly. Now its really 10 or so regulars that post and its more specialized and far more narrow audience. You might find the specialist post interesting while I might find the more general post for example about the clad toner interesting. It is perspective.

jmlanzaf

@MFeld said:
I think your 100 post threshold is arbitrary, at best. There are many 100+ post threads of very little substance or interest. At the same time, there are numerous shorter threads of varying lengths, which put the longer ones to shame. To me, quality is far more important than quantity.

All CAC threads reach 100 posts and are then deleted. LOL

jmlanzaf

@AlanLastufka said:
I think each person will define 'interesting' differently.

I've learned a lot from some threads with only 20 posts, where complaining about the Mint's practices or releases can go on for hundreds of posts and not provide any new information at all.

Not to mention the New Release threads that can get over 100 with people just posting their order numbers and wondering if it will sell out. Those are SCINTILLATING!

ricko

Thread content is not necessarily dependent on the quality of information. Some obscure aspect of a limited series may be extremely interesting and informative to a very limited audience. While a thread such as the ASE enhanced issue was extensive and little to no redeeming value and consisted of either shouts of victory or tears of defeat.
Enjoy the forum, read what appeals to you, skip the other threads. Contribute when you are able. Cheers, RickO

messydesk

@joeykoins said:
Hi guy's. This thread discusses more on the discussion aspect than any coin related subject. I, for one, would consider any discussion posted to be a true interesting thread only when there are 100 or more posts (comments).

To me, that's usually a sign of a thread that is no longer worth reading or posting to, as it has gone off the rails, although there are exceptions.

A thread becomes interesting when multiple people participate in a discussion where additional bystanders are learning something. Participants may have positions they defend, substantive historic information about the topic, experiences they relate to the topic, and persuasive arguments that cause others to change their minds. These are far more interesting than bazillion post threads of mint order confirmation numbers, but they seldom reach 100 posts.

One thing seem to bother me about certain posts. You know how PCGS disallows us to "Like" your own post. Well, our Host should also disallow the posts to be counted of the persons own thread. I seen sometimes half of someones thread were posts from the OP. Then one can really tell how their thread catches someone's interest. Sorry, just a thought. Thanks guy's!

Life's too short to let that bother you.

Sonorandesertrat

Don't confuse quality with quantity. This is generally true in life--regarding experiences, friends, publications (if one is an academic), coins, or numbers of posts responding to a new topic. Some of the longest threads were little more than tag-team arguments. OTOH, I have learned things from offhand comments in single responses to an OP. Quality should always trump quantity.

Zoins

@BryceM said:
Interesting threads to me are those where not everyone agrees, people back up their positions by polite persuasion and logic, and it’s a topic I want to learn more about.

As in the ancient, original concept of a forum. Go figure.

The ancient, original concept of a forum seems to be a coin show! It seems it was a marketplace where shops used open stalls to sell their goods.

The following is from Wikipedia:

A forum (Latin forum "public place outdoors", plural fora; English plural either fora or forums) was a public square in a Roman municipium, or any civitas, reserved primarily for the vending of goods; i.e., a marketplace, along with the buildings used for shops and the stoas used for open stalls.

It was also used for public discourse and other activities:

In addition to its standard function as a marketplace, a forum was a gathering place of great social significance, and often the scene of diverse activities, including political discussions and debates, rendezvous, meetings, et cetera. In that case it supplemented the function of a conciliabulum.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_(Roman)

coinkat

It is not about the quantity of responses but the subject matter in terms of what that does to further numismatic knowledge. And I suspect to some here this may read not the way anticipated, but this is a hobby to most. What is unfortunate and may limit the very foundation of my post is that some knowledge and issues may seem out of the mainstream and not worthy of bringing into the mainstream which is not helpful on several levels. And this is coming from someone that posted about a 1965 Churchill Crown double die that very well may be the finest known... And that created little interest. Perhaps we need to look at numismatics for what it should be instead of the hype that some want it to be.

topstuf

Just keep up the Hansen Watch.

WildIdea

If it bleeds it leads.

I’ve noticed that drama threads can get tons of posts and relevant coin collecting topics can die a quick death in a day or so.

Quickly growing high new post counts are a tell for drama. It all depends on what you are here for. Add to the threads you want to see more of.

keets

just because a thread is "popular" doesn't mean it's interesting.

astrorat

@keets said:
just because a thread is "popular" doesn't mean it's interesting.

Kinda like a lot of kids I met in high school.