Post count always the highest value?

[Nerseus]

Ive used other forums where the post count (the one below a persons name on each post in each thread) reflects the post count at the time of the post. On this forum it always reflects the highest value - so if I go back and read my first message it might say "Posts: 100" instead of "Posts: 1".

The other forums look like theyre using the same software to run (same basic options, look and feel, etc.) so I wondered if it was an option.

The argument for showing the actual post #: dont have one, I just like seeing which post # it is
The argument for NOT showing the actual post #: nothing has to change and we can all go back to answering important questions.

-Nerseus

 

[Robby]

Our original software at DNH was like that, Ive thought the same thing as you, but after a while you get used to checking the posting date.

 

[Volte]

This would require an extra field in the posts table (or a complex
query to find out which post number it is based on the post date), both
of which would require extra load on the database. Not to mention
it would require a huge reindexing of the posts in the database so
to update the post counters. Not really worth it. :-\