Special member names.....

[Sam]

Jon,

 

You kno the rank settings...

 

Well can you set some for like

 

1-10 posts newbie, 10-50 member, 50-100 loyal member, 100-200 supa member, 200-500 Amazingly loyal member - or something

 

Instead of just 'member'

[Jon]

I've thought of this, but never really liked the idea myself, I've can't see the point. I'll think about it again...

 

 

Jon

[DHutch]

i dont see the point if your just going to have the post count just right below it!!

 

- might as well let people make up there own IMO

 

daniel

[tobytimothy]

I feel encouraging members to increase their standing by sheer number of posts will increase the likelihood of junk messages just so the writers can become "superduper etc members"

 

Surely what needs to be encouraged is QUALITY posts rather than quantity!

[DHutch]

yeah, thats appsolutely true

 

-on another forum i use you need 35 posts to shake of the "noob" title, so every new member just spams there way upto 35

 

daniel

[Jon]

Thats pretty much along my line of thought.

 

Sorry Sam, you're out voted on this one

 

Jon

[Oliver]

I agree with tobytimothy.

 

I'd rather we couldn't see the number of posts made by the member in the thread displays - it might discourage people posting threads which don't really add to the discussion. Single words or a series of smilies don't generally add much (Whose round is it anyway excepted).

[DHutch]

yeah, and then, my pet hate

- the people who have to quote, without adding any thing

- what the point in that!! it not like i didnt read it the first time!!!

 

(sorry)

 

daniel

[stuart]

Shame you cannot rate the quality of a persons post like some other forums I've used. 1 to 5 star rating - this could then drive the "score" and "title" that people seem to be so fond of!

[Jon]

It all seems a little complicated to me... I think that each of us can (and do!) judge the quality of posts just by reading them. We don't need a rating sytem (this was one feature on the old system that was very rarely used),

 

I don't see the importance of 'ranks' really. Its just another way to make new members feel like they need to have a certain amount of post before they are 'accepted', and as has already been said, there is not always a link between post count and quality.

 

The rank system as it stands is simple

 

0-10 posts = new member - this is to let other members to know they are new so that if things are posted in the wrong place etc then that is the reason.

 

10+ posts = member - a full member of the site.

 

Moderator (Site Crew) = has responsbility for check posts conform to rules and guidlines, and also to assist with technical queries.

 

Site Host (Site Crew) (me ) = has responsiblility to keep forum running, has final decision in all matters, and assists in moderation. Also deals with most technical queries. (He also pays for the site )

 

I don't see why we need things any more complicated than that.

 

Jon

Edited December 16, 2004 by Jon

[Bernie]

Well said Jon, I agree.

[DHutch]

yeah, i think your doing it great jon, just leave it

 

- i've never used the post rank thing on other forum when have had it

 

- if it gets very bad, you can always "report" the post

 

daniel

[dor]

I could think of a few special names for members..........

[Sam]

I surrender

 

LOL

 

[DHutch]

yeah, i would

 

- otherwise i might have to request jon turn the smily limit back down to a sensable leval!!

[Sam]

Why I dont know what your on about

 

[Jon]

I haven't touched the smilie limit!

 

I think 10 is more than enough! ( )

[maffi mushkila]

I could think of a few special names for members..........

 

Oi! I resemble that remark

[maffi mushkila]

Jon,

 

You kno the rank settings...

 

Well can you set some for like

 

1-10 posts newbie, 10-50 member, 50-100 loyal member, 100-200 supa member, 200-500 Amazingly loyal member - or something

 

Instead of just 'member'

 

Thats funny I wasn't aware this was a competition