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Title: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: jmchargue on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:11:17
Could be cute
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: oscillik on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:12:01
should definitely be an 'opt-in' thing, and not on by default.
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:19:41
I would think the numbers wouldn't tell you much considering many posts aren't very long.
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:20:43
aowejfoawjefaowjefaohwgewiuhfawoeifj

-This post was typed at over 9001 WPM
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: jmchargue on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:30:51
Quote from: Sifo on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:20:43
aowejfoawjefaowjefaohwgewiuhfawoeifj

-This post was typed at over 9001 WPM

That would probably result in a very slow WPM score, seeing as that is only one "word".

And hey I didn't say it would be practical... just cute  ;)
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 23 September 2013, 18:06:02
And what about those of us who proof-read our posts and make minor corrections before we submit?

Discrimination!  Get off my lawn!!
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Mon, 23 September 2013, 18:37:40
Yeah, I don't see how that would work; I have to actually think about what I'm going to say next, then go back and proofread, etc.

What would be kinda cool is if we had our own kind of racing lounge, perhaps where people could replicate some of the longer posts on the forum in a race.
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: Sifo on Mon, 23 September 2013, 23:38:51
Quote from: jmchargue on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:30:51
Quote from: Sifo on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:20:43
aowejfoawjefaowjefaohwgewiuhfawoeifj

-This post was typed at over 9001 WPM

That would probably result in a very slow WPM score, seeing as that is only one "word".

And hey I didn't say it would be practical... just cute  ;)

No because that's not how wpm works.... divide by 5
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: Photoelectric on Tue, 24 September 2013, 00:18:29
You'd probably want Characters per minute.  Anyway, I'm one-finger-tap-typing this reply on a tablet while reclining on a couch, so I don't know how APM would be relevant to always be shown, as it doesn't reflect proper typing speed.  As mentioned, editing and deciding what to post will also kill APM numbers.  While promoting thoughtless and poorly edited / typed replies by those who will want to top the APM charts.  Which is just silly. 
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: RabRhee on Tue, 24 September 2013, 00:28:26
Quote from: Photoelectric on Tue, 24 September 2013, 00:18:29
...  While promoting thoughtless and poorly edited / typed replies by those who will want to top the APM charts.  Which is just silly.

This. Although it could help if we have a board option 'ignore any posts over 10 wpm'

(This post was not written by macro, but it could have been. Plus I can cut and paste to a very high speed and accuracy)
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 26 September 2013, 07:54:06
What if I typed up my post in notepad and then pasted its contents into the message box? Then I'd have the highest WPM on the whole entire forum!
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 26 September 2013, 11:35:52
I think that a high WPM count on a post would be mostly an indicator that maybe you didn't spend that much time on the quality of your post.

I often click Reply and then think a while before I type. Then I read what I have written, and maybe edit it a bit. Then I click Post.
I often do a whole lot more editing if I quote another message, because I often reduce the citation to the one or two sentences that my post is a follow-up to. I also try to avoid too many levels of nested quotes.
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: Thimplum on Thu, 26 September 2013, 11:52:09
I don't think so. While I make posts oftentimes where I already know exactly what I'm gonna say, sometimes I make a post that requires time to consider.
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: acer589 on Wed, 02 October 2013, 22:14:23
Well, some people just suck the fun out of everything.
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: MKULTRA on Thu, 03 October 2013, 20:08:01
I would write all my posts in notepad then copy paste into here for unreal WPM
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: eth0s on Thu, 03 October 2013, 20:14:20
Quote from: microsoft windows on Thu, 26 September 2013, 07:54:06
What if I typed up my post in notepad and then pasted its contents into the message box? Then I'd have the highest WPM on the whole entire forum!

I type all of my posts on a piece of paper using my IBM Selectric Typewriter, and then I have my secretary transcribe them for you here.  Her WPM is off the charts.
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 04 October 2013, 13:29:08
Quote from: eth0s on Thu, 03 October 2013, 20:14:20
Quote from: microsoft windows on Thu, 26 September 2013, 07:54:06
What if I typed up my post in notepad and then pasted its contents into the message box? Then I'd have the highest WPM on the whole entire forum!

I type all of my posts on a piece of paper using my IBM Selectric Typewriter, and then I have my secretary transcribe them for you here.  Her WPM is off the charts.

what happens when their is a picture involved :eek:
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 04 October 2013, 14:41:19
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 04 October 2013, 13:29:08
Quote from: eth0s on Thu, 03 October 2013, 20:14:20
Quote from: microsoft windows on Thu, 26 September 2013, 07:54:06
What if I typed up my post in notepad and then pasted its contents into the message box? Then I'd have the highest WPM on the whole entire forum!

I type all of my posts on a piece of paper using my IBM Selectric Typewriter, and then I have my secretary transcribe them for you here.  Her WPM is off the charts.

what happens when their is a picture involved :eek:

+thousand words count per picture :D
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: Thimplum on Fri, 04 October 2013, 14:50:44
What about a gif?
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 04 October 2013, 14:54:58
I can see where that will lead to...

This would be the forum condition

More
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Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: kenmai9 on Fri, 04 October 2013, 15:28:44
This would only show how little people think before they post haha
Title: Re: Posts should show the WPM they were typed at.
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 11 October 2013, 11:28:42
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 04 October 2013, 13:29:08
Quote from: eth0s on Thu, 03 October 2013, 20:14:20
Quote from: microsoft windows on Thu, 26 September 2013, 07:54:06
What if I typed up my post in notepad and then pasted its contents into the message box? Then I'd have the highest WPM on the whole entire forum!

I type all of my posts on a piece of paper using my IBM Selectric Typewriter, and then I have my secretary transcribe them for you here.  Her WPM is off the charts.

what happens when their is a picture involved :eek:

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