I usually give very little credibility to the request and far more into what people have had to say while they have been a member here (and if applicable, elsewhere).
Here are a few thoughts I have had regarding "quality of post(er)":
Sometimes people can be brief and still get their thoughts together while making worthwhile points. Others even have a great knack for spam. It all depends on the poster and how much effort is put into the task.
Some people can be boring as hell in 3 words, others take a whole page to accomplish the same feat.
The opposite can also be said.
Initially, I had a lot of disdain for those who played to "mindless" games like "rate that..." or count to X. I have grown to appreciate some of that part of the community as well. Nobody likes to go to a dead forum. It's nice that people are active regardless of how profound their posts are.
There should be at least a reasonable ratio of mindless/inflammatory/spam/negative/positive/interesting posts.
Anyway, I agree that there should be more to a member than an occasional (or constant) requests for invites. Giving back and being part of this community does not require a whole lot of effort. However, it should include some.
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