I'm just gonna chuck in my two pennies and say I don't really agree with it. The problem as I see it is the posting behaviour and not the post count. People are being allowed to spam that thread and that is why the post count is so high for some of them. And as some have said, most of them won't give two hoots about losing their post count so it's not going to change anything. That thread is being used like a chat room and not a forum thread.
And another point, it's supposed to tell who contributes more to the forum as newer members will see those people with high post counts as being more knowledgeable. Well, the people who are likely to be most affect (the MOH only posters) only post in those sections and a new member will only see them if they are looking in the MOH sections. And to be fair, they might not contribute to the rest of the forum, but they do know a hell of a lot about MOH!
And as for deciding who gets to keep their post count and who doesn't - who decides that, and on what basis? Why should I (say - assuming I count as an established member) get to keep all my posts in that thread where sometimes I've simply posted "Good game" or "I'm in", but someone else doesnt? I think you're asking for trouble there. I think Bondys solution of everyone keeping their current post count but no more posts will be added, is a good one.
That being said, the mods here do a good job, and I'll respect their decision either way.
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