Simple! All non-staff members must continue counting: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. The chain breaks whenever a staff member posts, and everyone must start over.
I stole this from the BMG forums but they can never prove that.
Decree: HAWAIIANpikachu and GhostyFlareEruption will no longer reset the count.
Highest Number Reached: 29, ruined by yours truly :3