Okay, we have here, "Member" and "New Member" which only lasts a couple of posts.
I was invited to another forum by someone, a theology discussion forum, and in reading their FAQ's I came across this:
Everyone has a title within the forum. You will notice them below the Username in each post. Some titles are automatically assigned based on the number of posts a user has made, and some titles are assigned by the forum owner to denote official representatives of the company or other VIPs in the forums.
0 Plebeian 25 Newbie 50 Journeyman 100 Member 200 Enthusiast 400 Addict 700 Old Hand 1200 Veteran 1600 Permanent Resident 2500 Carpal Tunnel 3000 Needs to get a Life 6000 Born Here 10000 Alien Lifeform
If Hatrack had this system what would you be? I'd be Born Here but fast on my way to becoming an Alien Lifeform. Posted by Uhleeuh (Member # 6803) on :
I'd only be an Enthusiast but I'm aiming for Old Hand by the end of the year.
And this puts me one post closer. Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Carpal Tunnel Needs to get a Life! That's so funny!
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
At the Hatrack Lite forums I get a tailor-made title. My absolute favorite: "Muppet Science Theatre 3000" at Galacticus.
The default ones are something like n00b, member, post count whore, and super post count whore.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
I was born here.
Appropriate.
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
I'm
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
almost
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I'd be a Permanent Resident.
Which is pretty close to reality. Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
an
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
I'm a veteran?! o_0
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
old
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
hand...
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
just
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
twelve....
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
This is why I don't quite like forum titles. While it can seem fun in the beginning we'd probably see too many posts that are aimed just at getting at a certain level...
That and you'd get things like OSC being an Enthusiast... Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
more...
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
posts....
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
and...
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
I'll...
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
(throws a pie at Corwin)
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
be...
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Mmmmm, pie! :licks pie: Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
there....
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
..woth whole wheat crust Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Permanent Resident. So very true...
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Carpal Tunnel
*flexes wrist*
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Needs to Get A Life
(how true!)
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
"Born Here"
Sounds about right, that does.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Holy crap, I'd be an Alien Lifeform.
Life forms
*beep beep beep beep*
You precious little life forms
*beep beep beep beep beep beepbeep*
You tiny little life forms
*beep beep beep beep beepbeep*
Where are you?
Posted by amira tharani (Member # 182) on :
I only just make Veteran status. Not that I'm surprised...
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
I'd be Permanent Resident. Posted by IrishAphrodite19 (Member # 1880) on :
I'd be an Addict.
<Inserts two cents> It makes me wonder, though, if there should be something added into the equation to take into account Lurkers? Because I have been around for awhile, I just don't always have a lot to say. So while I can be classified as an addict, some might not think their title is fair just because they are "quiet."
~Irish
edited to add signature, I thought my post looked naked without it.
[ February 07, 2005, 03:19 PM: Message edited by: IrishAphrodite19 ]
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
I kinda like the lack of differentiation here. It was almost nicer when you couldn't see how many posts each user had at the end of every comment.
It feels a bit more like a level playing field.
With a ranking system based on posts, I bet you'd see a lot more posts in the Last Post Threads, etc. as people tried to go for that next level up.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
LOL to Mack on the Data blip =)
Oh, and I'd be an Old Hand. Nah, not likin that.
[ February 07, 2005, 09:42 PM: Message edited by: Goody Scrivener ]
Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :
Actually, one thing I've always liked about Hatrack is that nobody seems too concerned about postcount. Sure, there are the landmark threads, but other than that, nobody cares. Nobody spams to raise their postcount (well, almost nobody ), and nobody ever uses postcount to pull rank on anyone. Having been on message boards where that sort of thing was commonplace, I would very strongly oppose any motion to get a postcount-related ranking system here.
Posted by Danzig (Member # 4704) on :
The important number is not the post count; it is the member number.
Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
quote: Actually, one thing I've always liked about Hatrack is that nobody seems too concerned about postcount.
very true...it can get tiresome in some places where post count seems to be the be all end all of who is who on the board. Over at Goodkind's board we had to do away with them since people used to always make posts bragging about their post count, or create post after post in order to get a higher count. When we were smaller, I used to just reset people's count to 0 when they pulled annoying stuff...but it just got to where it was just to annoying to deal with.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
quote:This is why I don't quite like forum titles. While it can seem fun in the beginning we'd probably see too many posts that are aimed just at getting at a certain level...
That and you'd get things like OSC being an Enthusiast...
On the original Pweb, OSC was a Launchie (what they call a newbie over there).
He only posted once, I think. Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
This title system puts me in as an Old Hand. I still feel such a NOOB.
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
quote: On the original Pweb, OSC was a Launchie (what they call a newbie over there).
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Carpal Tunnel![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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), and nobody ever uses postcount to pull rank on anyone. Having been on message boards where that sort of thing was commonplace, I would very strongly oppose any motion to get a postcount-related ranking system here.