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Post by Maxwell - F.B.I. on Feb 17, 2005 9:51:01 GMT -5
Does the 'New Member' designation and the 'Star' value change at all once you post a specific amount times? I've seen that on other boards (New Member - 1 Star, Member - 2 Stars, Senior Member, 3 Stars, etc.) and was just curious to know if that sort of system is in place here.
-Frank
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Post by MyTatuo on Feb 17, 2005 14:09:32 GMT -5
Frank and everyone: Thanks for asking; I forgot to leave a message explaining this. Here is the number of posts you need to achieve a certain rank, with extra stars by your name: 0 - New Member 50 - Junior Member 100 - Full Member 250 - Senior Member 500 - God I toyed with changing these status names to Student, Counseler, Agent, Superhero, Little Greenguy; but I am open to suggestions... And please no dopey "Me too!" posts just to boost up your count, please
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Post by MyTatuo on Feb 17, 2005 14:55:30 GMT -5
By the way, looks like jasonrobertyates will probably be our first "Junior Member" Only a few posts away at this writing, with others trailing by 15 or more... congrats, Jason!
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Post by greenguy on Feb 17, 2005 15:48:17 GMT -5
Unless anyone else has some better suggestions, I think you have it nailed with those classifications.
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Dan
Counselor
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Post by Dan on Feb 17, 2005 16:21:34 GMT -5
I toyed with changing these status names to Student, Counseler, Agent, Superhero, Little Greenguy; but I am open to suggestions... I love the idea. Definitely better suited for us. ;D
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scenario
Agent
"We all do what makes us feel good."
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Post by scenario on Feb 17, 2005 20:20:29 GMT -5
Frank and everyone: Thanks for asking; I forgot to leave a message explaining this. Here is the number of posts you need to achieve a certain rank, with extra stars by your name: 0 - New Member 50 - Junior Member 100 - Full Member 250 - Senior Member 500 - God I toyed with changing these status names to Student, Counseler, Agent, Superhero, Little Greenguy; but I am open to suggestions... And please no dopey "Me too!" posts just to boost up your count, please Those are some great status names there MyTatuo. I was going to mention changing the status names to something less boring, but your suggestions beat whatever I had planned. TWO things I would suggest, and it's just a suggestion since you said you were open to them. I think it should be easier to get to Junior Member and Full Member status. It takes a while for some of us to get to 50 posts, especially if we are busy all day long. But that's what you need here just to get to be a Junior Member. How about making that 20 posts? And then to get to Full Member maybey 30, 40 or 50 posts? Then to get to Senior Member status you start making that tougher and require 250 posts or more. Then "God" can be 500 or 1000 posts, whatever you feel is right. In other boards I have visited, moving up the ranks initially is quite easy, but then you get to a plateau where it becomes harder to move up. Real life rankings are often the same, it's easy to move up in rank in certain armed forces, but then you get to a point where it really becomes hard. But here, you have made it kinda tough just to get to that Junior Member level. I think anyone that sticks around these boards long enough to make 20 posts should count as a Junior Member. You make at least 20 posts about this show, then you're definately a fan IMHO. It's fun for the fans too if they initially can move up the ranks quick and be a Junior Member or Full Member after 20 posts and then 40 or 50 posts. Perhaps even add in a 6th rank in there between Full Member and Senior Member (or b/w Agent and Superhero). "FBI Director" or "Head of the FBI" perhaps? I think it will be more fun that way. Don't make it easy to move up, but in my opinion don't make it so hard either. This is a rough idea on how I would try to to do it: Student: 0 posts Counselor: 20 posts FBI Agent: 50 posts FBI Director/Head of the FBI/Beurau Chief (whatever): 150 posts Superhero: 300 or more posts Little Greenguy: some outrageous number of posts like 1000 or something. -scenario-
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Feb 17, 2005 21:02:03 GMT -5
Well my wife already calls me a GOD ;D HAHAHA. J/k (sort of) . I think your rating sys is cool. I have a fulltime 10:30 pm to 8:00 am night job plus I work online most of the day hours promoting my comic and stuff. I am 'busy' all day long but I find the time. Cause I enjoy the show and talking about it. I sleep sometimes to.
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scenario
Agent
"We all do what makes us feel good."
Posts: 335
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Post by scenario on Feb 17, 2005 21:12:07 GMT -5
^Hey I didn't mean it that way, I meant that IMO the early ranks should be easier to achieve.
They are just my suggestions, since he said he was open to them.
-scenario-
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Feb 17, 2005 21:15:31 GMT -5
Hah! Hey scenario I hope you dont think I was taking a shot at you?
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scenario
Agent
"We all do what makes us feel good."
Posts: 335
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Post by scenario on Feb 17, 2005 21:26:59 GMT -5
^Well sort of yeah, I couldn't tell exactly. People can be really sensative sometimes, and it seemed like you thought I was taking a dig at you for my "I'm busy all day long" comment. Believe me I wasn't taking a shot at you. I certainly wasn't trying to imply anything, like I have some glorious studly life and others that make it to 100 posts in 2 days don't. I have been known to make a crazy number of posts on the old board in a very short period of time too, especially regarding this particular show. Sometimes Shatner needs to be quoted, "It's just a TV show". Anyway, I hope MyTatuo uses some of my suggestions.
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Feb 17, 2005 21:30:28 GMT -5
Sorry for the mis-understanding.
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Post by MyTatuo on Feb 17, 2005 22:37:05 GMT -5
Jeesh, enough with the love fest Unfortunately, scenario, I can't add an extra class, the number is hard-wired into the board, but I could make the Junior Member a little easier. Those numbers are the board's default, but I figured since we will all be around a while, eventually the regulars will get their deserved status. It also encouraged people to post a little more to get their "gold stars," as it were. The names have now changed. You'll just have to post a little more to find out what they are... :-)
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Feb 18, 2005 8:24:15 GMT -5
AW man. Now I am Counselor. For only 20 posts? Then you have to wait all the way to 100 for the next one? What is the next one's title?
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Post by greenguy on Feb 18, 2005 9:28:26 GMT -5
Judging by his post above, I don't think he's going to tell you what the new names are, that will encourage users to post more to find out.
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Feb 18, 2005 9:35:08 GMT -5
Geez what a maroooon. That last sentence didnt even register with me. I just got off work. Brain mush ;D
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Post by greenguy on Feb 18, 2005 9:45:32 GMT -5
I just got off work too, so I'm right there with ya.
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Feb 18, 2005 9:49:00 GMT -5
Oh man. You do the overnight thing to eh? If i wasnt working I would be up anyway. Might as well get paid.
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Post by Maxwell - F.B.I. on Feb 18, 2005 13:01:30 GMT -5
VERY cool. I'm on a few board that have a similar ranking system, and no one has bothered to 'customize' the settings the way this one has - it makes it more personal to the fans. <applause>
;D
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Post by greenguy on Feb 18, 2005 13:07:05 GMT -5
Oh man. You do the overnight thing to eh? If i wasnt working I would be up anyway. Might as well get paid. Yep, have been for a long time. You don't have to deal with the same nonsense the day people do.
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Post by greenguy on Feb 18, 2005 13:08:00 GMT -5
VERY cool. I'm on a few board that have a similar ranking system, and no one has bothered to 'customize' the settings the way this one has - it makes it more personal to the fans. <applause> ;D Tatuo nailed it down.
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