I'm glad to see there is a solution in the works 
I haven't checked my post ratio, so I'm not sure where it stands, but I am sure I'm probably in banning danger as well. I lurk a lot but don't post as much in some of the forums because I don't feel that a "same as the above posters" or a "me too" response is worth posting and tend to only post if I have something new or different to add. Because of this issue, and the fact I can't seem to stay away from the trading post, I've gone to checking MDC about once a week rather than several times a day.
I read through most, but not all, of this.. and so I don't know if this has been suggested or not.. but on several other boards I'm on, only one post counts per thread. So if you start a thread (reguardless of whether it's trading post or otherwise), you don't get "credit" for any responses as you've already gotten it for that thread. So maybe it could be done based on threads rather than individual posts? That way if you're selling or buying something, and questions are asked/answered, etc, it doesn't count against you because it's the same thread? That way, you could have no more than 25% of the threads you post/respond to be within the trading post, but it wouldn't hurt you to ask or answer questions...
Just my two cents.
I haven't checked my post ratio, so I'm not sure where it stands, but I am sure I'm probably in banning danger as well. I lurk a lot but don't post as much in some of the forums because I don't feel that a "same as the above posters" or a "me too" response is worth posting and tend to only post if I have something new or different to add. Because of this issue, and the fact I can't seem to stay away from the trading post, I've gone to checking MDC about once a week rather than several times a day.I read through most, but not all, of this.. and so I don't know if this has been suggested or not.. but on several other boards I'm on, only one post counts per thread. So if you start a thread (reguardless of whether it's trading post or otherwise), you don't get "credit" for any responses as you've already gotten it for that thread. So maybe it could be done based on threads rather than individual posts? That way if you're selling or buying something, and questions are asked/answered, etc, it doesn't count against you because it's the same thread? That way, you could have no more than 25% of the threads you post/respond to be within the trading post, but it wouldn't hurt you to ask or answer questions...
Just my two cents.
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I am willing to pay $5 to not have to stress about my post count 
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