Theory about stupid DU posting

[teach1st]

I've got this theory that the closer that DUers come to one-thousand posts, the stupider their posts become.

[mike_c]

1. post count 985....

Good call.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. It's usually the last 15 or so, right before they hit 1000

Once they're in the ballpark of, oh...let's say 985 posts, it's not a pretty sight. They'll start posting all kinds of crap. But at least you are astute enough to have come up with that theory.

[sundog]

3. getting ready to party?

[Droopy]

4. Well

What do you say we make this thread the "Get teach1st To 1000" thread so you can once again grace us with your intelligence and wit.

[teach1st]

8. Heck, I would if it wasn't so late...

..I'm old and boring and this is the latest I've been up for a while!

[moof]

9. Here's one you haven't heard before

There's a fly on your avatar.

[DieboldMustDie]

5. That's the stupidest theory I've heard in my life.

Well, maybe the 15^th stupidest.

[Spinzonner]

6. Well, considering how many posts are involved

I think 'stupider' is a weak comparison and assumes a rather linear, monotonic (not to mention monotonous) progression of stupidity through the time-line of the posting process.

I think it would be more productive to consider the question as to when the posts become stupidist since this is likely to involve fewer assumptions about the pattern's chronology and allow the introduction of other possibly pertinent factors.

[mike_c]

7. that is so cosmic....

eom

[TrogL]

10. when a poster reaches 10000, they become surreal