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Mmmm...I just deleted a post from the Links 2 customization forum. I checked my profile before deleting it (I already had a post in it). The post stuck at 5061, instead of going down. Is it me, or is this a bug? (has it been addressed before?)

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Re: [Andy] User count.... In reply to
You have still made the post - the fact you deleted it doesn't mean you have made one less post.

I could make 100 posts and delete them all but my post count should still be 100.
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Re: [Paul] User count.... In reply to
But thats silly Unsure If I make a post, and then delete it, why should my count stay? If someone did a search for the number of posts I have made, and it comes up with 5000, but in fact my count says 5061, wouldn't that confuse a user? Wink

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Re: [Andy] User count.... In reply to
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If I make a post, and then delete it, why should my count stay?
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Like I said above, you still made the post whether you deleted it or not.

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If someone did a search for the number of posts I have made, and it comes up with 5000, but in fact my count says 5061, wouldn't that confuse a user?
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I think you are the only person that has been confused by it so far :)

The search results are counting the existing posts, whereas your profile counts every post you've ever made.
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Welp, its still confusing if you look into it too deep Tongue

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If someone did a search for the number of posts I have made, and it comes up with 5000, but in fact my count says 5061, wouldn't that confuse a user?
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I think you are the only person that has been confused by it so far :)

It's been reported before, but my reasoning is essentially what Paul said. Besides, even if it was decremented when a post is deleted, it could still appear off because the search won't return posts from forums that you don't have access to.

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And posts that have been purged passed a certain date? ...

- wil
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, it could still appear off because the search won't return posts from forums that you don't have access to.

True. This is something I noticed when I had posts in the 'mods' forum, but didn't have access to it Crazy

Just thought I would report it, in case it was a genuine bug ;)

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