Deleted Post Update:
Method: I posted a total of 27 and deleted two.
Observation: The LB Counter increased by the number I expected (25)
The Personal Counter, however, decreased by 115 (unless I wrote down the wrong number to start with - not likely)
Likewise the Ratings decreased by 112/1.
Conclusion: The LB counter is objective; it counts the number of posts for a user during the specified month. The personal counter and ratings are subjective and based on post quality. Te personal counter and rating will, not only fail to count "fluff" posts (most of those found in the Leaderboard thread) but will actually decrease with further fluff posts, as a form of penalty.
5181 : 1024 : 113 : 1177/1