Honestly I just care about hitting 150 so i can chat once in a while. I was excited to think i was 2/3 of the way there, but maybe I wasn't. I don't know, and I'll admit it. Glad to see this thread getting as much attention as it is either way.

Originally posted by DejaVuAgain
I have a slight issue guys. I was on earlier and swore my post count was closer to 100 than 50. Looking over the ones I see from my profile, all posts that were in threads that have been removed no longer count, is that right? I know not all of my posts may have contributed that much, but I feel like I've been robbed. Please let me know if I'm wrong, but if I'm not, is there any way this can be fixed?

Well there was a thread last week about obama, and i posted many posts
showing why i believed obama played the role of osama bin laden, and quite a few
people were opening up to the (truth of the) idea.
Low and behold, the next time i logged in, the thread was completed vanished
and all references to the posts i made were removed from my posting history.

I am beginning to think that ATS may be a gatekeeping operation, but i am
not sure.

with all due repect to the mods....i don't think it's such a glamorous job. they have to be on the job for a certain amount of time. they have to go through posts that are probably boring (like mine), and it doesn't pay enough to buy that new ferrari.

I think my account has a Ghost in the Machine.
I have had two threads trashed and I got 2 Mods messages. But it says I have had 4 threads trashed.

Very weird as I can't think what the other 2 could be. So I ignored it but I do wonder if I should get worried, if there is a Ghost. This Ghost needs to be told off and severely spanked.

BTW I think the Mods do a good job, I couldn't be one.

I dont see why they dont let us see the Trash Bin.
they could make it over 21 only.
but they have a Lot to hide.
so you will continue to lose posts.