I thought money is not your consideration, so why you are making sure that your post exceeds to your quota? The logic behind is because some threads or replies can get deleted and if we only post 25 per week (most sig campaigns minimum) we can get short and we may not get paid. You also ensure that you are in a reputable campaign manager so that you can always get paid.
None of these you have said indicates that money is the sole purpose of that user posting here. Some people enjoy discussions here and will freely join them with as much free time as they have, being in a signature campaign just means you make up some more free time for yourself and not that you discuss at an unnatural level to fulfill the requirement. Real life activities can many times affect that and influence how active we are on the forum but in the end it is something you plan to make out time for when you apply to help promote a brand.
Making above the maximum or below it or exactly it does not alone indicate a user is here just for the payment, what is most important is the quality of the contribution that the user is making.
We always need to be on time to have a better chance of being accepted.
You do not need to apply early to have a better chance, as long as you apply before applications are closed you have an equal chance to be chosen.
- Jay -