RC-1162 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 no this isn't a rant about how the post count limit till one gets a custom title should be reduced or anything. i was just wondering, we have a name change thread up on the main feedback board and it seems to be flourishing. now, looking at users like Fuu and Machievelli, i can be sure that an Admin or a Super Mod has modified their custom title as per their personal request, so i was thinking, why not make a Custom Title thread where people can have their titles changed, just like their names? i'm sure everyone has at least something in mind. would it be do-able? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Maybe I'm dense, but why then not give everyone the ability to change their title directly then instead? The end result would be the same, only with less manual work required by the staff. Or am I missing something? If custom titles are meant as some sort of reward for people who post a lot or have otherwise made themselves deserving of one (which I've gotten the impression is the case), giving everyone a custom title whenever they asked for it would negate that "reward" as effectively as if they could change it themselves, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 you make a good point, but i'm sure users are bored of the ol' "Registered User" or how about this: a user gets to choose one title, which he/she will keep till the 1000 post limit without changing and then it goes on as usual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Varen Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Doubt it would be a good idea, since we can change the Custom Titles ourselves, once we reach 1000 posts. But for members with less than 1000 posts, I suppose it would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 actually, i was speaking for the -1000 posts people, Pottsie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Varen Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 actually, i was speaking for the -1000 posts people, Pottsie Oh right. If the Moderators decide to do this for people, then I would have used the service, when I didn't have 1000 posts. Also I agree with your second post. you make a good point, but i'm sure users are bored of the ol' "Registered User" or how about this: a user gets to choose one title, which he/she will keep till the 1000 post limit without changing and then it goes on as usual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 If custom titles are meant as some sort of reward for people who post a lot or have otherwise made themselves deserving of one (which I've gotten the impression is the case), giving everyone a custom title whenever they asked for it would negate that "reward" as effectively as if they could change it themselves, no? That is the whole point of the 1000 posts requirement. This requirement has been discussed among the staff several times in the past and it looks like it won't be lowered. We occasionally make exceptions for people who have contributed to the community in a very special manner such machievelli for all the hard work he puts in reviewing the fanfics and the toolmakers (Fred Tetra, cchargin, tk102, stoffe) without whom the swk community would barely exist. It's a way to say thank you to them. However, with time it is not excluded that a ranking system be re-implemented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Devon Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 We occasionally make exceptions for people who have contributed to the community in a very special manner There's also corruption. I read somewhere that one of the admins "has a thing" for Fuu, and that's how she got her custom title early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Hey, come on. It has to be her cool avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Man, I miss all those titles we used to have before. I mean, if you were 1-100 posts, you were Bantha Fodder and so on... Any chance you moddies can bring that back? I'll admit, Reg. User is a very boring title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 it seems Rhett and the rest of the group are working on it. but i still think my second idea would be a more crowd pleasing thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Well, I have yet to see a sub-1000 poster here in this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Down Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 you make a good point, but i'm sure users are bored of the ol' "Registered User" Yep! or how about this: a user gets to choose one title, which he/she will keep till the 1000 post limit without changing and then it goes on as usual? Sounds good to me! - Ghost Down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 ^^^ you have one there, Rogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSR Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Ouch. I really don't give a damm about mine. I suppose it gives some form of "i've been here longer than you" aura to the -1000's, and therefore plays along with the "higher post count, better person" theory. Just give everyone the damm thing, and maybe borrow the idea that lionhead have got on their boards, "karma" badges and power. If you misunderstand me, just check it out @ http://www.lionhead.com It's a neat little idea, and shows taht having a big post count doesnt mean that you are "better2 than them, thus why some of the 5000+ have -respect/power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Ouch. I really don't give a damm about mine. I suppose it gives some form of "i've been here longer than you" aura to the -1000's, and therefore plays along with the "higher post count, better person" theory. Just give everyone the damm thing, and maybe borrow the idea that lionhead have got on their boards, "karma" badges and power. If you misunderstand me, just check it out @ http://www.lionhead.com It's a neat little idea, and shows taht having a big post count doesnt mean that you are "better2 than them, thus why some of the 5000+ have -respect/power. It looks interesting, but it probably works in a technical community. If you ask me, it will only create more differences. Besides, we don't exactly need that system with us, it'll cause n00bs to bitch and veterans to flaunt. BUT, we can probably award Importance or Useful badges to users, who have contributed the community in a special way. So Machie can probably get badges like Ubereviewer or Supreme Critic, etc. People can get badges like Knowledgeable, or Resourceful etc. So if a noob posts a thread in a forum full of bums, he can search out a Technical Expert and PM to find out... Get my drift? Its like Lionhead, but I found lionhead having offensive stuff too, like "This user is best ignored." Does that create a good impression on some promising newbies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 "karma badges and power" -TheSuperRodian "we can probably award Importance or Useful badges to users" -Sabretooth Why the need to label, rank, categorize and classify people in different groups of apparent worth? Judge people by what they write rather than by how many flashy titles, icons, numbers and group memberships they have in their side-bar. You don't need to have thousands of posts, a decade-old registration date and be a member of the VIP club to have something worthwhile to write. Besides, ranking systems are just people's subjective opinions which not everyone may agree with, and may be abused, so they wouldn't be all that reliable anyway. And people who place importance in such virtual potency extenders may feel treated unfairly if they don't get what they feel they deserve. (Just my personal opinion, I have no more influence over this matter than you do. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Kered Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Why not let every one have the custom title change, and then reward those who have contributed to the forums with a personalized sig of awardence. Why does every one need to be taged as a Registered User? It's obvious that just about every one here is a registered user if they are replying to the threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Why the need to label, rank, categorize and classify people in different groups of apparent worth? Judge people by what they write rather than by how many flashy titles, icons, numbers and group memberships they have in their side-bar. You don't need to have thousands of posts, a decade-old registration date and be a member of the VIP club to have something worthwhile to write. Besides, ranking systems are just people's subjective opinions which not everyone may agree with, and may be abused, so they wouldn't be all that reliable anyway. And people who place importance in such virtual potency extenders may feel treated unfairly if they don't get what they feel they deserve. (Just my personal opinion, I have no more influence over this matter than you do. ) Amen to that, stoffe. I didn't support the idea much anyways. I just wanted a flashy title myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Why the need to label, rank, categorize and classify people in different groups of apparent worth? Judge people by what they write rather than by how many flashy titles, icons, numbers and group memberships they have in their side-bar. You don't need to have thousands of posts, a decade-old registration date and be a member of the VIP club to have something worthwhile to write. (snipped most excellent material) The only way I could agree more with this is if I were standing in stoffe's shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 There are only two categories: 1. Posts **** 2. Doesn't post **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 good point. what if it's both though? anyway, i guess that pretty much sums up my question, i mean, there's always your sig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I think someone is working on restoring the old Titles. If not, I'll look into it. As for users below 1k with custom titles, just means an admin likes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Personally, I'd rather be a 'registered user' than 'bantha fodder', but that's me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSR Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 It looks interesting, but it probably works in a technical community. If you ask me, it will only create more differences. Besides, we don't exactly need that system with us, it'll cause n00bs to bitch and veterans to flaunt. Thinking about it, you're right. In my short time i spent there, i was abit worried by some of the threads that were going (one labelled "thread of doom", where users could post and ask to be banned, which sounds amusing, but not when the mods decided it would be funny to multiply that time by 10 and IP ban the people...) also, in any forum, there is going to be that "moderator-not modrator2 divide, with the latter frowning and hbitching about the former just because the latter isnt the former. So blatantly flashing around status doesnt seem such a good idea come to think of it... this sounds worringly like communism to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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