Round number post self-congratulation thread

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The thread revolves around participants sharing their feelings and experiences related to reaching significant post counts on Physics Forums. The discussion includes personal anecdotes about achieving round numbers, primes, and palindromic post counts, as well as reflections on the community's history and member longevity.

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  • One participant expresses joy in reaching 12,000 posts and invites others to share their experiences with round numbers.
  • Another participant mentions a reluctance to post when they see a nice set of numbers, suggesting staying in the lounge instead.
  • A participant humorously claims to have a prime post count, while another expresses a preference for palindromic numbers.
  • One member shares a personal anecdote about reaching 30,000 miles on their car, relating it to the theme of round numbers.
  • Several participants discuss the concept of being a "newbie" relative to long-standing members and share their joining dates to highlight community history.
  • There are playful exchanges about the meanings of "newby" versus "newbie" and the significance of being an early member of the forum.

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Participants generally share a light-hearted agreement on the enjoyment of reaching round numbers and the significance of post counts, but there is no consensus on which type of number (round, prime, palindromic) is preferred. The discussion remains informal and exploratory without any definitive conclusions.

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Some participants express uncertainty about their post counts due to posting from mobile devices, which do not display this information in threads. There are also references to the historical context of the forum and its early members, which may influence perceptions of post counts.

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Members of the Physics Forums community, particularly those interested in the social aspects of forum participation and the significance of post counts.

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Round number post self-congratulation thread!

Today, I have reached 12000 registered posts at PF!

That is a nice number, and fills me with a warm, fuzzy sense of contentment.

What have your feelings been when you reached a nice, round number of posts on PF?
Share your experiences here!

:smile:
 
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Congratulations!

I sometimes see a nice set of numbers, then I don't want to post and ruin it. You could always just remain in the lounge. :biggrin:
 
Congrats!

I don't know if I'd ever need to compete or join the show off list, but I haz a prime. :biggrin:
 
Primes are nice, drizzle! :smile:
And Evo, I understand your concern.

When I get 100.000 posts, I'll stop posting! :smile: (or possibly not?)
 
Congratulations! :smile:

I've always preferred palindromic post counts in whatever base works. (Base 10 is always nice since that's the way it's displayed).

So, look forward to 12021!
 
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collinsmark said:
Congratulations! :smile:

I've always preferred palindromic post counts in whatever base works. (Base 10 is always nice since that's the way it's displayed).

So, look forward to 12021!

That's a good one! I can hardly wait getting palindromic again!
:smile:
 
I think 12345 will be cool.

Speaking of round numbers, I drove to school one day, which is about a 15 mile drive, and actually parked at 30,000 miles. That was pretty cool, but I forgot to even mention it to anyone at school. So yeah, the only people who even know this happened are me and whoever reads this, because this is the first time I've mentioned it, because I just remembered.
 
See, leroy?
This thread brings back happy memories to us all.

I'm an altruist! :smile:
 
Rats!
 
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cong-rats :biggrin:

unfortunately I am not smart enough to get a high post count :cry:
 
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HeLiXe said:
cong-rats :biggrin:

unfortunately I am not smart enough to get a high post count :cry:
Well, I don't know about smartness, but, in contrast to me, there are lots of palindromic events on you post count level to enjoy in the near future!
:smile:
 
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Well if anything aldrino, your post has inspired me to venture out to other parts of the forum :D so thanks. Pretty interesting stuff out there! (Lets hope I don't get banned in the process)
 
  • #13
Unfortunately I post (almost) exclusively from my phone, and it doesn't show post count in threads. I don't know how many posts anyone has, including myself.

I just know the familiar names.
 
  • #14
You have 1,191 posts 1MileCrash
 
  • #15
HeLiXe said:
You have 1,191 posts 1MileCrash


Well that's a rather uninteresting number.

I can see post count if I view profiles, but I never really do that.
 
  • #16
HeLiXe said:
(Lets hope I don't get banned in the process)

Is this a bit of foreshadowing I see? xP
 
  • #17
arildno said:
Today, I have reached 12000 registered posts at PF!

Newby! :biggrin:
 
  • #18
Ivan Seeking said:
Newby! :biggrin:
Relative to you, certainly. In several respects:

Had PF still a single-digit number of members when you joined up here? :smile:
 
  • #19
arildno said:
Relative to you, certainly. In several respects:

Had PF still a single-digit number of members when you joined up here? :smile:

Haha, not quite, but I think we passed the 3000 mark soon after I joined.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Haha, not quite, but I think we passed the 3000 mark soon after I joined.
So, you are a newbie relative to Integral, then, a true single-digit member here at PF! (Greg doesn't count, of course)

We all have our elders to reverence. :smile:
 
  • #21
I think Monique has been with PF longer than anyone except Greg. Integral started very early as well. I think PF started in about Feb of 2001 and I didn't join until March of 2003. Funny thing, I had an email from Greg from early 2001 inviting me to join PF. I never have figured out how he got my email address. :biggrin: I found it several years later when I was cleaning out my mailbox.

And yes, newbie, not newby. :) I need to check my urban dictionary more often!
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I think Monique has been with PF longer than anyone except Greg. Integral started very early as well. I think PF started in about Feb of 2001 and I didn't join until March of 2003. Funny thing, I had an email from Greg from early 2001 inviting me to join PF. I never have figured out how he got my email address. :biggrin: I found it several years later when I was cleaning out my mailbox.

And yes, newbie, not newby. :) I need to check my urban dictionary more often!
If you go into the Members List and sort after Join Date, you'll find that Monique is PF's first 2-digit member (that's an achievement of its own!). You, it seems, joined PF as late as April 30, 2003, almost a year before me.
 

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