I think that 'Likes' on the Leaderboard are referring to Likes given, not received.

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The one thing 3RU7AL has done more than the rest is he likes every single post on threads he reads (and doesn't like his own).

At first, I was like okay... weird... And it's fine to be weird, we all are weird here in our own way.

The thing I couldn't quite understand is why he never liked his own posts if this was his habit, I figured maybe it's a thing of hoping others notice and like him back (which I have done at times).

That said, I want to note something else, there are users like myself and Supadudz who clearly are posting far more than some beating us at 'likes'. There is no way this is happening if you look at the ratios (we aren't that much worse at making like-worthy posts).

1096:681
This is the ratio of Tarik

2268:1148
This is the ratio of Theweakeredge

12,269:1,049
This is the ratio of Supadudz

9,429:802
This is the ratio of myself.

8,753:1,328
This is the ratio of 3RU7AL.

I am absolutely certain that this would not be possible if it was based on likes received. In fact, I am happy that it is based on likes given as it's kind of cute in a way and that 3RU7AL secretly noticed this. It seems he calculated that it doesn't reward you for liking your own posts, which I now understand is perhaps true (the admin himself said so) but it is measing likes you've given.


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@3RU7AL
I've mentioned you in this thread, it is not intended as a call-out thread but I'm notifying you so that if you object, you can say so sooner.
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Testing it now
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Another test
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Final test
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Right now the theory isn't standing. I posted twice and the leaderboard updates posts. When I liked your two posts however, my likes did not update. Even when I liked my own posts, nothing changed with the likes. I'll check back later 
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@Vader
The leaderboard takes a few hours to update, similar to medals.
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@Vader
You shouldn't get the point for liking your own post, based on what 3RU7AL is avoiding doing and what the admin said doesn't give a point.
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Your hypothesis is provably false.

The board shows I have 1,329 likes.

(IFF) these were "likes given" (THEN) it would be in the tens of thousands.

For example, I have over a thousand "likes given" in the "Our most basic axioms" thread alone.

AND, WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU MAKE A THREAD ABOUT ME AND THEN BLOCK ME FROM RESPONDING?
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Nah, it's recieved
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Then this is very strange and I am curious how some have such extremely high ratios vs others.
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@3RU7AL
You have been PMing me things I don't want or need to receive.
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@MisterChris
Then the ratios of some users are disproportionately high vs others.
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You have been PMing me things I don't want or need to receive.
WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY ANYTHING BEFORE NOW?
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I've mentioned you in this thread, it is not intended as a call-out thread but I'm notifying you so that if you object, you can say so sooner.
(1) this objectively qualifies as a "call-out thread".
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Actually it's subjective since call-out requires it to be negative in the eyes of the one  being called out, which is why I asked you and even then I don't see the issue nor do I think I am wrong about the theory either. Where are you gaining all these thumbs up?
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Out of nowhere secular merlin has shot to the top of the likes leaderboard, I'm curious if he liked many posts at once.
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Did you like many posts in the past 36 hours?
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Actually it's subjective since call-out requires it to be negative in the eyes of the one  being called out, which is why I asked you and even then I don't see the issue nor do I think I am wrong about the theory either. Where are you gaining all these thumbs up?
Falsely accusing me of "gaming" the leaderboards clearly meets the definition of AD HOMINEM ATTACK.
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@3RU7AL
Okay? I have gamed the leaderboard and medals multiple times, it's how you win.
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Arguably all Mafia games are 'gaming' the post count since they aren't really debating much other than reads at times.
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This theory is partially proven wrong, since my like-count increased to 28 since making this thread (from 802), I don't still understand how some are getting so much more than others but it may in fact be due to the 3RU7AL recently began liking every post he sees, so recently-starting posters get better ratios overall, or posters who stick to forums where he resides.

I don't really understand how I could raise this issue or question without mentioning a user that I believe is a major factor in it, either way.

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nope - I did an experiment - yesterday I recorded my like total: 1236 - immediately after I liked 3 posts. My total remains 1236
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@Theweakeredge
So why is your ratio so extremely higher than others?
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Most likely? Because there's more liking happening recently, I've written more posts recently than you have, so even though you have way more posts than I do - more people started liking more recently, meaning your like gage has only recently been going up. That or more people like my posts than yours - take your pick.
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To confirm my theory now I have 1241 likes, even though I've only given 1 like to another post in the past couple of days. 
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@Theweakeredge
It's not your theory, it's everyone's theory.

The user responsible for it is still the one I name in my OP. He only started this habit around the time you joined the site and tbe reason he himself has a high count may be people repaying him.