Well, the numbers are an annoyance and an intrusion in music threads and in serious discussions.
They're also a pain in the ass in PermaThreads like the FAQ and Attribution threads, which have message tallys that vary constantly.
In normal BS threads, I think they're kinda fun.
-Joe Offer-

Perfectly clear - they were thought 'obnoxious' by which ever sample of forum posters the Chief of the Mudcat Editing Team was consulting and 'fair game' for our anonymous ones to delete - but now although the same posters who judged them 'obnoxious' presumably still consider do - these posts are now judged as 'kinda fun'.

Just as concerted attempts to divert or bury the thread's subject are no doubt also judged to be 'kinda fun'?

No wonder poor MMario is confused - I suspect many are.

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Janie - Can I give you my sincere regrets and apolgies for ever bullying you.