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User title changes by WDZ on 12-17-2009 at 07:26 PM

I just made some changes to the board's post-count-based user titles because the old settings weren't really appropriate for a board of this size, and there were too many "Posting Freaks", which is kind of derogatory.

These changes aren't necessarily final... it's more of a trial. Chrono gave it a thumbs-up, which is good enough for me. :zippy:

Before:

New Member (Minimum Posts: 0)
Junior Member (Minimum Posts: 10)
Full Member (Minimum Posts: 50)
Senior Member (Minimum Posts: 250)
Posting Freak (Minimum Posts: 750)

After:

New Member (Minimum Posts: 0)
Junior Member (Minimum Posts: 15)
Full Member (Minimum Posts: 100)
Senior Member (Minimum Posts: 500)
Veteran Member (Minimum Posts: 1000)

Rationale for making "Full Member" 100 posts: you need at least 100 posts to give rep votes.

RE: [DRAFT - TO MOVE] User title changes by Mnjul on 12-17-2009 at 07:33 PM

I like it (Y)

Maybe we could abbreviate Veteran Member to "V-Member"? :zippy:

RE: User title changes by Joa on 12-17-2009 at 08:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mnjul
I like it

Maybe we could abbreviate Veteran Member to "V-Member"?

no!

"v-member" sounds too dodgy

although as i'm never planning on being one.. go right ahead (A)

RE: User title changes by blessedguy on 12-17-2009 at 08:40 PM

But posting freak was the best title of all (a)

RE: User title changes by matty on 12-17-2009 at 08:50 PM

I am sure WDZ could make a special group for "Posting Freaks"

Come to think about it, shouldn't mine say both Elite Member and Script Contest Winner?

RE: User title changes by andrey on 12-17-2009 at 08:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matty
I am sure WDZ could make a special group for "Posting Freaks"

cookierevised is the only one here to qualify for "posting freak"

RE: User title changes by matty on 12-17-2009 at 08:58 PM

Cookie's title should be Forum Posting God

quote:
Originally posted by Joa

quote:
Originally posted by Mnjul
I like it

Maybe we could abbreviate Veteran Member to "V-Member"?
no! "v-member" sounds too dodgy

although as i'm never planning on being one.. go right ahead

Aww you don't want to be a Vajayjay Member?

RE: User title changes by toddy on 12-17-2009 at 09:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matty
Cookie's title should be Forum Posting God

quote:
Originally posted by Joa

quote:
Originally posted by Mnjul
I like it

Maybe we could abbreviate Veteran Member to "V-Member"?
no! "v-member" sounds too dodgy

although as i'm never planning on being one.. go right ahead

Aww you don't want to be a Vajayjay Member?

thats my joke ¬_¬

edit:
altho my post using it seems to have been deleted

RE: User title changes by Lou on 12-17-2009 at 09:36 PM

I like the idea

RE: User title changes by vaccination on 12-17-2009 at 10:22 PM

Aye, veteran member sounds/looks much better and carries a better connotation

RE: User title changes by Voldemort on 12-17-2009 at 10:41 PM

i is old veteran

RE: User title changes by tony on 12-17-2009 at 11:22 PM

What about 1500 and 2000 ?

RE: User title changes by NanaFreak on 12-17-2009 at 11:54 PM

still mine says scripting contest winner ;o

RE: User title changes by Chrono on 12-18-2009 at 12:40 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Joa
although as i'm never planning on being one.. go right ahead

you were never planning being a posting freak but you still managed to make it up to 750

quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
Chrono gave it a thumbs-up, which is good enough for me.

RE: User title changes by Hank on 12-18-2009 at 12:49 AM

about time DZ actually did some changes to the old wrinkly board :refuck:

RE: User title changes by Voldemort on 12-18-2009 at 01:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
still mine says scripting contest winner ;o

i think custom user titles have priority

RE: User title changes by NanaFreak on 12-18-2009 at 01:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
still mine says scripting contest winner ;o
i think custom user titles have priority

really??! i didnt know that!!!!!!!! [/sarcasm]

RE: User title changes by Voldemort on 12-18-2009 at 01:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
still mine says scripting contest winner ;o

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak

quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
still mine says scripting contest winner ;o
i think custom user titles have priority
really??! i didnt know that!!!!!!!! [/sarcasm]

nice

RE: RE: User title changes by Hank on 12-18-2009 at 01:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort

quote:
Originally posted by NanaFreak
still mine says scripting contest winner ;o
i think custom user titles have priority

that wouldnt be a bad thing to have.. i know they have custom titles over on the trillian forum

RE: RE: User title changes by Joa on 12-18-2009 at 04:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chrono

quote:
Originally posted by Joa
although as i'm never planning on being one.. go right ahead
you were never planning being a posting freak but you still managed to make it up to 750

shush u

and i meant NOW i don't plan on it.. especially if it's v-member 8-)

RE: User title changes by Rolando on 12-18-2009 at 04:40 AM

Posting Freak was way better

RE: User title changes by CookieRevised on 12-18-2009 at 04:03 PM

"Executive decision" FTW

nice titles (y)

quote:
Originally posted by matty
Cookie's title should be Forum Posting God

and encourage my godlike feelings even more?

Immortal Member (5000+ 5stars) is good enough

(5000 because that's the next 'goal' for many 'posting freaks')

brainfart: and "Elite" could go before or after the new user titles; Full Elite Member (eg: wtbw), Senior Elite Member, Veteran Elite Member, Immortal Elite Member... and/or [Image: star2.gif]

or change

and use the gold ones for mods, elites, etc... [/img]

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PS: Now an update of User titles/stars is in order...

RE: User title changes by John Anderton on 12-18-2009 at 04:13 PM

I love my title <3 :cheesy:

Good move DZ. It was about time things were updated a bit

RE: User title changes by warmth on 12-28-2009 at 07:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
Rationale for making "Full Member" 100 posts: you need at least 100 posts to give rep votes.

How about previous rep post from people not reaching that level?

RE: User title changes by djdannyp on 12-28-2009 at 08:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by warmth

quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
Rationale for making "Full Member" 100 posts: you need at least 100 posts to give rep votes.
How about previous rep post from people not reaching that level?

It's always been 100 posts needed until you can rep

RE: RE: User title changes by Toxn on 12-28-2009 at 08:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Rolando
Posting Freak was way better

Everyone wants to be a freak

Veteran makes you sound old

RE: User title changes by ahmetgns on 12-31-2009 at 08:15 PM

I personally think that "Posting Freak" title is appropriate if it is assigned to members according to their time rate of postings (not spammings ). For example if a member posts >X posts in a week, his/her title changes to it (his/her posts count is already always visible in his/her posts). Otherwise regular titles will be used.

So "Veteran Member" is more suitable than "Posting Freak" now.

RE: User title changes by John Anderton on 12-31-2009 at 11:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
Immortal Member (5000+ 5stars) is good enough

That'd be nice.

Tbh I think we need an overhaul on the star system. ~~If my memory serves right (because I'm too lazy to calculate atm)~~ Vetrans, Elites ~~and may be a few other groups~~ have similarish number of stars.
Cookie's idea of using blueish stars for elites seemed nice.

Note to DZ: Stop being lazy and update the User titles/stars thread already

And while you're at it, make a better star structure (like adding coloured stars for staff-ish people)

RE: User title changes by Naruteitor on 01-01-2010 at 03:42 AM

lol posting freak changed to Veteran member
I like it

RE: User title changes by user27089 on 01-01-2010 at 12:25 PM

The changes are good though it makes the site seem more formal.

NB: One thing I've always liked about this site is the informal atmosphere, but it doesn't get too over the top.

RE: User title changes by John Anderton on 01-01-2010 at 05:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
The changes are good though it makes the site seem more formal.

NB: One thing I've always liked about this site is the informal atmosphere, but it doesn't get too over the top.

Agreed. Veteran does seem a bit heavy.
The change of post counts for titles was needed. Don't see why the titles had to be updated :tongue:

RE: User title changes by azn angel on 01-02-2010 at 06:44 AM

I don't think Veteran is correct. A veteran member implies that they have been here for a long time.
For example: I joined in 03 but I have around 560 posts. Thor joined in 06 but has over 1000 posts. I'd consider myself more of a veteran than he is however I would consider him to be a posting freak and myself not.

RE: User title changes by user27089 on 01-03-2010 at 01:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by John Anderton

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
The changes are good though it makes the site seem more formal.

NB: One thing I've always liked about this site is the informal atmosphere, but it doesn't get too over the top.
Agreed. Veteran does seem a bit heavy.
The change of post counts for titles was needed. Don't see why the titles had to be updated

quote:
Originally posted by azn angel
I don't think Veteran is correct. A veteran member implies that they have been here for a long time.
For example: I joined in 03 but I have around 560 posts. Thor joined in 06 but has over 1000 posts. I'd consider myself more of a veteran than he is however I would consider him to be a posting freak and myself not.

Precisely, if anything there should've just been an addition to the post ranks, a sixth star and a new title. People are now exceeding the threshold by a lot. I've had over 5000 posts for 2 years now and Cookie is just...

[Image: make-love-not-warcraft.jpg]

There should be a title just for him.

RE: User title changes by Menthix on 01-03-2010 at 01:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
a sixth star

Please, no. So a mod would have 7 stars and an admin 8? Another title would be ok, but why the staars. IMO, remove stars completely, or at least replace them with something more subtle. Stars are taking up so much space, I hate it when the lift panel is bigger than my actual post

.

EDIT: Fuck, and this one is too shorter than the stuff on the left too.

EDIT2: There, I fixed it!

RE: User title changes by user27089 on 01-03-2010 at 01:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Menthix

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
a sixth star
Please, no. So a mod would have 7 stars and an admin 8? Another title would be ok, but why the staars. IMO, remove stars completely, or at least replace them with something more subtle. Stars are taking up so much space, I hate it when the lift panel is bigger than my actual post .

EDIT: Fuck, and this one is too shorter than the stuff on the left too.

Haha. I agree with the star removal. There's no point in it. You've already got a title

RE: User title changes by Menthix on 01-03-2010 at 01:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
You've already got a title

So do you, and a much nicer sounding one than my, so stop obsessing over that.

RE: User title changes by user27089 on 01-03-2010 at 01:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Menthix

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
You've already got a title
So do you, and a much nicer sounding one than my, so stop obsessing over that.

Haha, I think you misunderstood my comment. I was using the colloquial term 'you', as in:

quote:
Originally posted by man
We've all got titles

So if we (<Tucker>royal we</Tucker>) have titles, we don't need stars. They're a waste of bandwidth

.

HUZZAH

RE: User title changes by Menthix on 01-03-2010 at 01:40 AM

Ah. Fair enough.

RE: User title changes by WDZ on 01-03-2010 at 05:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by azn angel
I don't think Veteran is correct. A veteran member implies that they have been here for a long time.
For example: I joined in 03 but I have around 560 posts. Thor joined in 06 but has over 1000 posts. I'd consider myself more of a veteran than he is however I would consider him to be a posting freak and myself not.

I totally agree, but the problem is that the titles are assigned based on very simple rules (just post count). Maybe there's some way registration date could be factored in, but I wouldn't want to make it too complicated.

I don't think a system (or even a set of titles) exists that would be perfect and make everyone happy.

In the shoutbox I posted some ideas for titles found on other forums, but most of them suck: shout 80790, shout 61908

RE: User title changes by Basilis on 01-03-2010 at 09:23 AM

Veteran Member is better than Posting freak. Nice change

RE: User title changes by Thor on 01-03-2010 at 09:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by azn angel
I don't think Veteran is correct. A veteran member implies that they have been here for a long time.
For example: I joined in 03 but I have around 560 posts. Thor joined in 06 but has over 1000 posts. I'd consider myself more of a veteran than he is however I would consider him to be a posting freak and myself not.

On a more serious note, I personally feel that you're totally correct and if anything it would've been nice if the titles were more accurate, though "Veteran member" sure sounds way nicer than "Posting freak".

Also, I'd love to see the stars disappear. Seriously. :dodgy:

RE: User title changes by Fanta on 01-12-2010 at 06:08 AM

Regardless I don't really care what it says, i somewhat dislike "full member" It just doesn't seem to fit at all, never has. I'd prefer just "member" instead. What exactly is the "full" part supposed to mean?

RE: User title changes by Chrono on 01-12-2010 at 06:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Fanta
Regardless I don't really care what it says, i somewhat dislike "full member" It just doesn't seem to fit at all, never has. I'd prefer just "member" instead. What exactly is the "full" part supposed to mean?

full as in "now you have access to all the features" (you cant give reps unless you're a full member

)