Forum post count problems

[achow101]

While I was looking at Chris!'s profile (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=662129) to figure out why his requests kept failing on my site, I noticed that there seem to be a few post count counting problems on this forum.

If you look at Chris!'s profile (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=662129), you will notice that the post count is reported as 187. However if you look through his show posts pages (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=662129;sa=showPosts), you will notice that the count of the posts there do not match up with the reported post count. The counts are in the upper left hand corner of each post and the last post listed (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=662129;sa=showPosts;start=180) has a count of 189, not 187.

In fact, for nearly every user that I have looked at, their post count in the profile is actually one above what the count is in the show posts page.

Why is this so and is this a bug?

Also, I understand why there would be post counts reported as above the number shown in show posts since some users have posts in hidden boards like staff boards or the trashcan. Those posts are in the post count but not in the show posts pages. What I don't understand is why there would be a post count reported as less than what is in the show posts pages.

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[actmyname]

I think probably the difference in post count is due to the 2 posts in Archival. Replies to topics in there may not result in an additive post count to your profile.

EDIT: apparently I was wrong. I searched for the posts/section on http://www.bctalkaccountpricer.info/ for Chris! but the only other one is Beginners & Help, and I'm pretty sure that counts towards your post count.

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well looks like I've got 1 post missing too. and I know I have multiple posts in archival and IBG.

if you see the mods posts they have missing posts too (staff section probably).
maybe there's a hidden section for split threads. you know, for this kind of deletion.

[unamis76]

I'm willing to bet that the forum simply doesn't update post count in real time.

[achow101]

I'm willing to bet that the forum simply doesn't update post count in real time.

It probably doesn't but it is still very fast.

Edit: Nope, it is definitely in real time. I refreshed my profile right after I made this post and the count went up by 1.

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I'm willing to bet that the forum simply doesn't update post count in real time.

I think it does (or really fast like knightdk says). at least for online users (not sure about inactive users because IIRC I've seen an inactive user's post count not updated until he goes online).

[Lauda]

Well for me it is even worse:

Displayed:   13927
Show posts: 14062

Interesting discovery; I wonder why this is. I've notified theymos, however it might take time until he notices this. This is caused due to some posts not being counted (e.g. Moved threads). Take CyrusV for example, the difference for him is over 1000 due to many such threads.

[ColderThanIce]

Well for me it is even worse:

Displayed:   13927
Show posts: 14062

Interesting discovery; I wonder why this is. I've notified theymos, however it might take time until he notices this. This is caused due to some posts not being counted (e.g. Moved threads). Take CyrusV for example, the difference for him is over 1000 due to many such threads.

Do you know what conditions cause a post to not be "counted as a post"? IIRC posts in the Archival section aren't counted, but I suspect some other sections aren't being counted as well. I remember seeing a thread in the Meta section discussing the possibility of certain boards to not count towards post counts, which is why I'm curious.

[achow101]

Well for me it is even worse:

Displayed:   13927
Show posts: 14062

Interesting discovery; I wonder why this is. I've notified theymos, however it might take time until he notices this. This is caused due to some posts not being counted (e.g. Moved threads). Take CyrusV for example, the difference for him is over 1000 due to many such threads.

Oh, that makes sense now. Chris! has two posts for Moved threads so that would explain the discrepancy there.

I still don't understand why a lot of people have 1 less post in the show posts than in the count though since I have seen it in many profiles.

[swogerino]

Well for me it is even worse:

Displayed:   13927
Show posts: 14062

Interesting discovery; I wonder why this is. I've notified theymos, however it might take time until he notices this. This is caused due to some posts not being counted (e.g. Moved threads). Take CyrusV for example, the difference for him is over 1000 due to many such threads.

Do you know what conditions cause a post to not be "counted as a post"? IIRC posts in the Archival section aren't counted, but I suspect some other sections aren't being counted as well. I remember seeing a thread in the Meta section discussing the possibility of certain boards to not count towards post counts, which is why I'm curious.

Archival section posts are counted. The meta thread was a possibility for suggestions, but I don't think it was enacted yet.

[botany]

Does anybody know what is the biggest difference found?

I found this particular user
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=554400

Post count as per profile page: 144
Actual post count: 6

 

[Lutpin]

Does anybody know what is the biggest difference found?

I found this particular user
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=554400

Post count as per profile page: 144
Actual post count: 6

He got trashed, hard.
Like all account generators do, and will get.

[botany]

Does anybody know what is the biggest difference found?

I found this particular user
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=554400

Post count as per profile page: 144
Actual post count: 6

He got trashed, hard.
Like all account generators do, and will get.

Yes. Probably most of his posts were deleted.
Since updation of post counts is supposed to be instantaneous, we know that there must be some bug here.
A couple of posts can be explained. 100+ posts?

[Lutpin]

Yes. Probably most of his posts were deleted.
Since updation of post counts is supposed to be instantaneous, we know that there must be some bug here.
A couple of posts can be explained. 100+ posts?

"This topic has been moved to Trashcan.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=XYZ
Cracked accounts."

"This topic has been moved to Trashcan.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=XYZ
Account generator."


BTW: The topic in OP is about postcounts being the other way around, smaller on the profile page.

[Jet Cash]

It's due to posting confirmation delays - we need to double the blocksize.