Dear,

Indeed people could think in another direction, when we call it "bumping" counter.
Jack returns the exact explanation for it. It is the result of "missing" posts,
but all the feedback shows that choosing a correct name can be very hard. So
"bumping" counter is more than "missing" posts (see later).

Just by choosing our name for it enough people are interesting. At least our input
returns enough positive feedback to get a proper list (see later reactions).

Les, we don't mean any negative with our "bumping" counter. We don't accuses anyone.
To prevent it we will use another name for it. Just adding such list prevents that
other persons must do the calculations which is already possible. All required infor-
mation for our "missing post"-list is already available on our statistical pages
(in our version: only people with over 100 posts can become a member of it).
It was just inspired when Jens and you are trying (at least it looks like a neck-and-neck
race) to get and to keep the second position on our active postcounter lists, but his
speed was already enormous this year.
Inspired, when we see a big differences between the two of you. Of course it doesn't mean,
that "missing"/"deleted" posts aren't relevant contributions.

Jooel, you are right. The missing posts counter is a combination of deleted and bumping
posts. We can't see which of the two was choosing. The problem becomes even harder,
when other people (= moderators can do it with a very good reason) are deleting someone's
posts. Also when we had to deal with the influence of private message's it makes this
issue more complex.
So Jack's suggestion is a very good one.
Of course the postcount must be a relative one. Also a good suggestion.
Since the latest upgrade of our statistical pages we make sometimes some small extensions
to it. For an easier way of reading. For making trends much easier to see.

About a definitive name we find again a new obstacle. The available posts on moderator
forum
are inaccessible and invisible for normal members, but we include them in our
"active post counter" lists.
We have the intentsion to can call it the "inaccessible" list.
Other suggestions?
greetings.
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