I was at the dinner and am in the famous photo.  However, I have always kept my post count trimmed to a minimum necessary for some purpose, even before that kerfluffle.  I kept it at 69 for a while, then 100 because that was the "full member" status or whatever, and then for shits and grins when it annoyed people, I tried to keep it close to 10.  I've been letting it creep up again.

I posted somewhere but forgot where, that I generally delete my posts once they're quoted because it's no longer necessary to read it twice.  I also delete them if I think they're funny but they fall flat.  I also rely pretty heavily on "Show new replies to your posts" to keep track of threads in which I am actively participating (leaving "watch" for passive threads).  I started deleting to manage that load before "watch" was added and continued deleting posts because (no offense to you with your 40 bajillion posts) I don't want to have this reminder next to a picture of my head that I've wasted so much time on this forum.

Plus, fuck 'em, that's why.  If someone wants to know something, they can ask.  Or they can make things up, which is much more fun and popular.

I've never shilled for pirate, nor have I operated a PPT or encouraged people to invest in one.  I continuously questioned the rationality of the attacks on pirate (especially the, yes, cognitive dissonance of "it's a ponzi" and "he has five million dollars" in the same posts) and grew tired of arguing with people who only care about making their point, over, and over again.  I don't have time for that.  I also don't have time for the psychos on the forum.  One public threat of violence from an illiterate person was enough for me.


I think it was because I had sold the item under offer but couldn't delete the thread.  It was annoying to look at.  Need is irrelevant.  I wanted to.