Poll: Are you a Poser, a Poster, or a Peeper?
Longacre
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Every person on these boards fits into one of these categories. I understand that almost everyone is a hybrid of two or more categories, but at a basic level, everyone fits into just one. Which category best describes you and why?
A. The Poser
This is a person who asks a lot more questions than he or she answers. The Poser enjoys a good Socratic Method exchange on a topic, and is not necessarily interested in the “right” answer, because he realizes that there may not be a “right” answer to the question. The joy of the Poser comes from the debate among intellectuals in a virtual setting. The Poser tends to select topics of discussion that can be viewed from several different perspectives and viewpoints. For example, the Poser would not start a thread asking for the mintage figure on an 18XX Morgan dollar. Here is a picture of a typical Poser:
B. The Poster
The Poster is the exact opposite of the Poser. The Poster lives and breathes for answering questions on the message boards, rather than asking questions. The Poster is generally a very knowledgeable fellow. However, his desire to answer or comment on every single thread waters his quality-to-quantity ratio down significantly. The Poster tracks his average posts per day that is provided by CU, and becomes despondent when it falls below triple digits. In the pursuit of quantity of posts, the Poster sometimes inadvertently misstates facts, and thus has a high degree of edited posts in threads. The Poster enjoys seeing his name on Page 1 of the message board, but only in the “last response” section. Here is a picture of a typical Poster:
C. The Peeper
The Peeper is a strange animal. He can almost be classified into two different categories—the secretive peeper (see also “Lurker”), and the shadow peeper. The shadow peeper is someone who is a Lurker at heart, but occasionally steps out of the shadows and answers a thread. Seeing a Peeper’s name on the boards always generates a response such as “who is this guy?” from the Posers and the Posters. Also, the Peeper blows his cover very easily when a post is ever made, because his total posts hovers around 75, while he has been a member of the boards since 2001. The Peeper sometimes has good things to say, but they are so few and far between, that any quality posts are long forgotten. Here is a picture of a typical Peeper:
A. The Poser
This is a person who asks a lot more questions than he or she answers. The Poser enjoys a good Socratic Method exchange on a topic, and is not necessarily interested in the “right” answer, because he realizes that there may not be a “right” answer to the question. The joy of the Poser comes from the debate among intellectuals in a virtual setting. The Poser tends to select topics of discussion that can be viewed from several different perspectives and viewpoints. For example, the Poser would not start a thread asking for the mintage figure on an 18XX Morgan dollar. Here is a picture of a typical Poser:
B. The Poster
The Poster is the exact opposite of the Poser. The Poster lives and breathes for answering questions on the message boards, rather than asking questions. The Poster is generally a very knowledgeable fellow. However, his desire to answer or comment on every single thread waters his quality-to-quantity ratio down significantly. The Poster tracks his average posts per day that is provided by CU, and becomes despondent when it falls below triple digits. In the pursuit of quantity of posts, the Poster sometimes inadvertently misstates facts, and thus has a high degree of edited posts in threads. The Poster enjoys seeing his name on Page 1 of the message board, but only in the “last response” section. Here is a picture of a typical Poster:
C. The Peeper
The Peeper is a strange animal. He can almost be classified into two different categories—the secretive peeper (see also “Lurker”), and the shadow peeper. The shadow peeper is someone who is a Lurker at heart, but occasionally steps out of the shadows and answers a thread. Seeing a Peeper’s name on the boards always generates a response such as “who is this guy?” from the Posers and the Posters. Also, the Peeper blows his cover very easily when a post is ever made, because his total posts hovers around 75, while he has been a member of the boards since 2001. The Peeper sometimes has good things to say, but they are so few and far between, that any quality posts are long forgotten. Here is a picture of a typical Peeper:
Always took candy from strangers
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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2) poster:best fit, and i answered this question
3) peeper: too many posts to qualify
<< <i>1) poser: I don't really ask questions much
2) poster:best fit, and i answered this question
3) peeper: too many posts to qualify >>
No doubt about it - Longacre is a poser.
P.S. I love these threads!
https://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/collectors-showcase/world-coins/one-coin-per-year-1600-2017/2422
Where is the "Pat on the Back-er" poll choice?
and also i would say in most states being charged with peeping is a crime punishable by jail time
and if the eye is watering that usually means it was poked
<< <i>. The Poster tracks his average posts per day that is provided by CU, and becomes despondent when it falls below triple digits >>
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Pretty much always
<< <i>I voted poser. I hope that is in reference to "posing" questions. At first I thought it was referring to the kid who bought parachute pants, Vans and learned to break dance, just because it was fashionable at the time. >>
I had unfashionable green parachute pants from the Penny's Outlet Store, converse shoes, and carried my folded up 4' x 4' cardboard box so I could unfold my instant breakdance floor wherever I was- what a doofus I was - one of the things I don't miss about the 80's.
I'm not really a poser or peeker, probably fit in the poster more than the others. I don't have a lot of off-hand coin knowledge, but answer some of the non-coin related questions (Computers, weights, opinions, etc). I could care less about post count - sometimes less is more...
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I had black parachute pants and Vans but couldn't swing the breakdancing - maybe a little funky robot.
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Ducking!
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<< <i>. The Poster tracks his average posts per day that is provided by CU, and becomes despondent when it falls below triple digits >>
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Edit: Thought I should add a winky.
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<< <i>However, I believe that anyone who has over 2000 posts, REALLY, REALLY needs to get out more. >>
And do what?
I want to keep this a passion . . .so I use the boards as a reward, entertainment, and resource. If I can offer something (on an occasion) . . .I love to help educate (after all . . .my profession). But . . .to post for the high post count . . . I've never felt the urge.
Basically . . . it's fun here.
Cheap too . . .
Drunner
This post being a good example.
I do enjoy posting pics and looking at other peoples coins.
Herb
from the land of the un usual,
where hijinx ensues
So I guess I'm all three.
Now and then I have questions. More rarely I have answers. Once in a while I say "nice coin." More often than any of these things, I buy something or sell something on the BST. Probably my most memorable contribution here -- and a highly forgettable one, at that -- was playing the role of "the good guy" in the mother of all I-got-screwed-on-ebay pissing matches. So, like I said, "wanker."
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I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
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I believe I must fall into that catagory, 346 posts since Dec 2001.
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Note that I edited this post already!