Why do People Celebrate their Number of Posts?

chiefbob · March 24, 2008 4:50AM

First off, I'm not being mean-spirited or anything. I've been a member of the board for six years now and have always wondered about this.

Why do giveaways for posting xx,xxx times on the board?

Is it a meaningful accomplishment or benchmark?

I fully realize some people are on the board continuously for various, legitimate reasons.

But why give away a coin just for posting, in many instances, just an icon?

It seems to be a self-feeding phenomenon, with people lining up for the giveaway by the droves.

rgCoinGuy · March 24, 2008 4:55AM

As a newbie on here (yeah a lot of posts, but mostly pictures posted on various threads), I can say I did a 1000 post giveaway just because it seemed to be what people do on here. I guess you could say I followed the herd on that one

fc · March 24, 2008 5:00AM

i never quite understood it myself.
that is why i had give aways just to say thanks to everyone here
for the heck of it.

i can see 10,000 as something to make sport of due to choosing your
title but i am not quite sure where or how it started here.

maybe an old timer can fill us in on why that tradition started?!?

BECOKA · March 24, 2008 5:06AM

Not an old timer but I see the 10K thing. I just could not figure out what to give away. And had similar thought as to why people do it.

I have seen giveaways at 100 posts up through a gazillion posts. Best one so far was from SG with an MS65 Saint.

guitarwes · March 24, 2008 5:12AM

<< I have seen giveaways at 100 posts up through a gazillion posts. Best one so far was from SG with an MS65 Saint. >>

That was awesome.

It's just something people want to do.....not HAVE to do.

Russ · March 24, 2008 5:13AM

I meant to do a giveaway, but I forgot. Several times.

Russ, NCNE

mercurynut · March 24, 2008 5:13AM

In honor of my 20,000th post I will say...........I don't know.

Steve27 · March 24, 2008 5:14AM

Forget posts, could you tell me why people celebrate birthdays?

tjkillian · March 24, 2008 5:18AM

When you do a give away, like I did, it just makes this place a better place. I gave a large, 19th century, PCGS graded, U.S. silver coin away. It just feels good to encourage others in coin collecting. The number of posts is just an excuse to make someone else smile while doing the same for yourself.

Joe26 · March 24, 2008 5:19AM

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth or something like that. Any giveaway for any reason is good as far as I'm concerned

Dabigkahuna · March 24, 2008 5:19AM

+1

LanLord · March 24, 2008 5:23AM

I don't know, it makes no sense to me.

BTW, I'm nearing 20,000 YAY

BECOKA · March 24, 2008 5:31AM

I'm still waiting for Russ to do a 100,000 post giveaway with a top pop dot head.

doh · March 24, 2008 5:31AM

<< Don't look a gift horse in the mouth or something like that. Any giveaway for any reason is good as far as I'm concerned >>

Bingo.

And giving something away is kinda fun. I enjoyed my 1000th post giveaway. The winner seemed very excited. It's not like you have to give anything away or are even expected to, but to criticize the practice is poor form IMO.

chiefbob · March 24, 2008 5:34AM

<< 

<< Don't look a gift horse in the mouth or something like that. Any giveaway for any reason is good as far as I'm concerned >>

Bingo.

And giving something away is kinda fun. I enjoyed my 1000th post giveaway. The winner seemed very excited. It's not like you have to give anything away or are even expected to, but to criticize the practice is poor form IMO. >>

Who criticized this practice? I think it's a legitimate question, and there are some interesting answers that explain it quite nicely.

FilthyBroke · March 24, 2008 5:38AM

Some people are givers.....don't knock it. Maybe it's a way for some of us to give back, considering the knowledge or assistance we get from others. Who cares about post count, I think it's just an excuse to do something nice. Others could take heed rather than complain or act confused as to reasoning. Doesn't seem to stop them from signing up, does it?

cladking · March 24, 2008 6:07AM

<< Mercurynut
The Keeper Of Secrets Untold

Posts: 20000
Joined: Jan 2002
Monday March 24, 2008 2:13 PM (NEW!)

In honor of my 20,000th post I will say...........I don't know. >>

Congratulations.

+1

duck620 · March 24, 2008 6:09AM

well,there goes my give away.

Swampboy · March 24, 2008 6:10AM

<< The number of posts is just an excuse to make someone else smile while doing the same for yourself. >>

Well put, tjkillian.

SpaceMonkey · March 24, 2008 6:17AM

<< I meant to do a giveaway, but I forgot. Several times.

Russ, NCNE >>

That us type set I bought from you last year for, what $50? Was a giveaway for me.

-sm

MadMarty · March 24, 2008 6:36AM

<< I meant to do a giveaway, but I forgot. Several times.

Russ, NCNE >>

Admit it, you didn't forget.... You're just a cheap-ass!!!

Musky1011 · March 24, 2008 6:37AM

When I reach a milestone

It isn't all about me

Giveaways are for thanking all the members here

for the fun and friendship

Jim

ksteelheader · March 24, 2008 6:38AM

<< Forget posts, could you tell me why people celebrate birthdays? >>

And births of sons, daughters, grandchildren.

Or being alive.

Or just wanting to be human.

tmcsr69 · March 24, 2008 6:39AM

<< When I reach a milestone

It isn't all about me

Giveaways are for thanking all the members here

for the fun and friendship

Jim >>

Not to mention the knowledge shared and entertainment along the way.

sparky64 · March 24, 2008 7:49AM

<< 

<< When I reach a milestone

It isn't all about me

Giveaways are for thanking all the members here

for the fun and friendship

Jim >>

Not to mention the knowledge shared and entertainment along the way. >>

And what I say goes because I was just promoted to Senior Member with all it's benefits & privelages.

Russ · March 24, 2008 7:52AM

<< <>

Admit it, you didn't forget.... You're just a cheap-ass!!! >>

I'm not cheap, I'm poor.

Russ, NCNE

ziggy29 · March 24, 2008 7:58AM

Why do businesses celebrate their 10th, 25th, 50th or 100th anniversaries? It's just a nice, round number.

zeus135 · March 24, 2008 7:58AM

Chiefbob,

People have giveaways to show their appreciation for the knowledge they've picked up from these boards, at least that's how I see it. What better time to do it than when you have a nice, even number of posts? Say......... 851?

notwilight · March 24, 2008 8:04AM

I thought about doing something at 5k but just had too much going on. I did notice it however, kindo like how you seem to always look down and catch your odometer at 99999 or 100000 without trying. --Jerry

mach19 · March 24, 2008 8:08AM

<< I meant to do a giveaway, but I forgot. Several times.

Russ, NCNE >>

Russ, You still have Time / however the clock is running

mgoodm3 · March 24, 2008 8:12AM

16528 WOO HOO!!!!

Russ · March 24, 2008 8:13AM

<< <>

That us type set I bought from you last year for, what $50? Was a giveaway for me. >>

Yeah, that was kind of fun.

For those who don't know, I was feeling lazy and didn't feel like sorting, cataloguing, and imaging, so I listed a 47 coin "mystery" type set on the BST for fifty bucks.

Russ, NCNE

RegistryCoin · March 24, 2008 8:13AM

It's about longevity, endurance and durability... it's about survival!

Coll3ctor · March 24, 2008 8:19AM

Why ???............. Because they can

BAJJERFAN · March 24, 2008 8:24AM

Smoe people are just proud as hell to be a windbag???

Longacre · March 24, 2008 8:52AM

I simply whip myself into a frenzy when I reach a milestone post. Other than that, no celebrating.

Mesquite · March 24, 2008 8:53AM

Tradition.

pontiacinf · March 24, 2008 9:20AM

I cannot speak for all the founding members from day one on this board and the one before, but being a member of that group, I did so to give back to the community, as I never walk away from this board on any given day, empty handed

MrSpud · March 24, 2008 12:01PM

Giveaways are fun. I won a bunch of them when I first joined so I decided to have a few myself. Only I didn't do them at 1000, rather I did one at 999, one at 2222 and one time I did a secret giveaway just for the people who opened a thread with a semi-boring title that few had an interest in (pointed 9 1964 roosevelts).

TwoSides2aCoin · March 24, 2008 12:06PM

It's not a celebration, it's an initiation.
I was told that if you wanted better grades on submissions, to do a giveaway on the boards.

My statehood quarters graded MS 64. Then I had a giveaway and the next batch graded MS 66.

bigmarty58 · March 24, 2008 12:18PM

It is far better to give than to recieve!

Robert.

orie · March 24, 2008 12:20PM

Look left--

Broadstruck · March 24, 2008 12:23PM

I'm just trying to get caught up to Ahooka... before he returns!

ILikeMercs · March 24, 2008 12:26PM

maybe, just maybe people are more generous then you give them credit for. I've done giveaways on other boards

JUST BECAUSE I FELT LIKE IT!

GoldenEyeNumismatics · March 24, 2008 12:32PM

When else would people have givaways?

Also, high post counts usually give people more confidence on the BST. Would you buy a $2,500 coin from someone here who you have no prior relationship with and has >100 posts?

CoinKing1969 · March 24, 2008 1:01PM

It might come from obsessive-compulsive which is described as in an offhand manner to describe someone who is meticulous or absorbed in a cause. Such casual references should not be confused with obsessive compulsive disorder. It is also important to distinguish OCD from other types of anxiety, including the routine tension and stress that appear throughout life. Although these signs are often present in OCD, a person who shows signs of infatuation or fixation with a subject, object, or displays traits such as perfectionism, does not necessarily have OCD, a specific and well-defined condition.

Other than that, I have no clue why people do this!!

garsmith · March 24, 2008 1:25PM

A giveaway is an oportunity to thank the members of the boards who have given support and helpful information.

TwoSides2aCoin · March 24, 2008 1:29PM

<< It might come from obsessive-compulsive which is described as in an offhand manner to describe someone who is meticulous or absorbed in a cause. Such casual references should not be confused with obsessive compulsive disorder. It is also important to distinguish OCD from other types of anxiety, including the routine tension and stress that appear throughout life. Although these signs are often present in OCD, a person who shows signs of infatuation or fixation with a subject, object, or displays traits such as perfectionism, does not necessarily have OCD, a specific and well-defined condition.

Other than that, I have no clue why people do this!!

>>

An apple a day mixed with laughter might fix the world's problems.
Of course, your analysis and a picnic basket sounds pretty good, too.

MajorDuty · March 24, 2008 1:32PM

<< Forget posts, could you tell me why people celebrate birthdays? >>

Forget birthdays, could someone tell me why people celebrate wedding anniversaries?

Swampboy · March 24, 2008 2:01PM

<< 

<< Forget posts, could you tell me why people celebrate birthdays? >>

Forget birthdays, could someone tell me why people celebrate wedding anniversaries? >>

Fear of death?

Swampboy · March 24, 2008 2:02PM

double post

Why do People Celebrate their Number of Posts?

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