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Old 11-09-2017, 02:03 PM
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I've noticed a trend. When folks go personal, one of the digs seems to be post count. We had one earlier today ("For many of you, your number of VAF posts is astounding; an apparent attempt to dominate and control the narrative on VAF for whatever reasons, good or questionable, you might have.")

Bull.

As it happens, join dates and post counts are available for every forum member. Total post count alone means little, but "posts per month" is arguably a useful statistic.

The top poster is Mike Starkey, at 101 per month. Mike has been largely out of sight recently while building a new house, so he probably wouldn't make anyone's off-the-cuff list.

Number 2 is Paul Dye at 80. Paul likes to write, but gets his fill elsewhere in recent years, so again, perception might not be reality.

Third? Bill Repucci at 77. So many p-mags, so little time...

The remainer of the Top Ten:

Mel 69
Vlad 65
Gil 62
Pierre 55
Dan 54
Brian 53
Scott 51

FWIW, Mike Robinson is at 37 per month. There are 35 members with more than 3000 total posts, and 8 over 7000.

See anyone there who has not made a significant contribution to the common good?
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Old 11-09-2017, 02:13 PM
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Beyond any doubt----they all have.

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Old 11-09-2017, 02:53 PM
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Just an additional thought. I also tend to pay attention to "Join Date".

I am still just a tad shy of that 3000 mark to which you refer. I have to be honest. Contributing to that is the fact that I have slowed down on posting in the past couple of years. Biggest reason - well, honestly I don't want to have the hassle of "arguing" a point. Most of the time someone else will come along and say what I intended to say much better than I. So I let them.

When RVbySDI states something - who is he? When DanH states something - hey that guy writes for Kitplanes! So I will let DanH make a statement. I will go build or fly or . . . enjoy reading what DanH has to say!
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Old 11-09-2017, 03:10 PM
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Leave it to Dan to extract some interesting insights from data that we mostly overlook - well done!
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Old 11-09-2017, 03:25 PM
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A couple of months ago I went back to my posts and purged the ones that I didn't think werent value added. A lot of mine were off the cuff responses and after rereading them, decided to delete. I'll do it again in the future as I am sure some posts haven't been up to snuff. That being said, looks like I just added one more!
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Old 11-09-2017, 04:05 PM
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I'm only at 7.something posts per month, so take this with an appropriately sized grain of salt.

There are people here on VAF who have tons of knowledge and experience; when I see their names I usually read their post because I'll likely learn something. OTOH, there are people who haven't completed or flown an RV who are happy to offer their advice on completing and flying an RV. Using any post-count or related metric to gauge expertise on the subject of RV seems specious.

Helping the community might be better assessed by post counts, but then again, it might also be an assessment of free time and keyboard skills. It's probably best ignored.

I do appreciate posts from master builders, engineers, test pilots, pilots etc. I write that I'm thinking specifically of several individuals, and the way those individuals got put into my working memory is not because of post count but because of the quality of their posts.

Teach me how to make something out of fiberglass or rubber in a cool way - your name is on the list. Show some cool data gathered in a meticulous manner during a flight test program or share the story of an amazing cross country/continent flight - I'm going to not only read but look for your posts.

Post counts are of course affected by things like that, but are a result rather than the cause.
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Old 11-09-2017, 04:29 PM
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Quantity vs. quality I guess

When I see a posting from some of the users (DanH, Scott, Paul, Mel) to name a few, I will read that post with a lot of interests and I may even make a note of it to come back and follow the conversation.
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Old 11-09-2017, 05:21 PM
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I'm a self declared newbie in all this airplane building stuff as you can tell by my post count!!! I must admit that I have an issue with with many if not all of DanH's posts. I usually feel that I'm a pretty smart guy but every time I read one of his posts I suddenly throw on the dunce cap and go sit in the corner. His knowledge of nearly everything mechanical, chemical, and related to engineering boggles my mind. I try to learn anything I can from him and many others on here if it doesn't go over my head too far. I know for a certainty that I wouldn't be on this fantastic journey without the people on VAF and also the many build sites I visit on a daily basis. Keep your posts coming please!!!
Now excuse me while I resume my position in the corner sucking my thumb.
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Old 11-10-2017, 07:04 AM
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OTOH, there are people who haven't completed or flown an RV who are happy to offer their advice on completing and flying an RV.
I'd suggest "number of RVs completed" is not a much of a yardstick either. We have guys here who have done multiple custom and race cars. We have aircraft restorers, designers, and multi-time homebuilders, but no RVs. The top scorers in aircraft judging are often first-timers. And we have guys with really impressive professional backgrounds.

I'm gonna finger a friend as an example; Bill Lane (about 33 per month). Way back when, I recall OSH conversations where I heard "Who is this BillL? He sure posts a lot for a new guy", the insinuation being that having never built an airplane, anything he had to say was suspect. The reality is much different. Bill spent his entire professional career in engine design and related disciplines, starting at Continental and moving to Caterpillar, and he is an exacting craftsman. I'd say Bill knows more about deep engine design than anyone here....but after 12 years, I've learned VAF may have a half-dozen more with similar backgrounds who simply prefer to lurk.

The nice comments in the previous posts are appreciated, but I am not the smartest guy in the room. I come here and contribute, because contribution is a currency. It buys time with guys like Bill, and the hundreds of other really smart people who populate this forum. Thank your stars that they post here, because if they didn't, there's a good chance this forum would become little more than an infomercial.
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Old 11-10-2017, 07:36 AM
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HUM----I wonder if there is a way to get all of these guys together and rig up an osmosis machine to extract their knowledge? (See Spock mind meld) CERTAINLY one of these brilliant guys have already thought of it, and probably have one of those 3D printers spitting it out right now.

VAF is an amazing place where us normal people can interact with experts in their field. Try getting an appointment to pick the brains of any lead engineer at any major manufacturer, and see how fast you get shut down. Here----gee, we all have access to them.

I for one, am very grateful for that!
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