Question about forum rankings

[thesdx]

I still don't quite understand the ranking system of the forums. Obviously, there's "Newbie", "MacRumors Member", and "MacRumors Regular", but some users have strange rankings, like "MacRumors 6502". Then, there's "Demi-God(dess)" and "Contributor". Could someone explain it to me?

[skunk]

It all depends on how many special powers you have.

[bartelby]

If you have no special powers you'll have to read the FAQ I'm afraid:)

[Jaffa Cake]

It's all explained in the FAQ, (http://guides.macrumors.com/Help:MacRumors_FAQ#How_do_user_titles_work.3F) along with various other forum related stuff.

[thesdx]

Thanks! Sorry...:o

[rdowns]

How ironic your question given the location in your profile. :D

[Doctor Q]

Our FAQ fails to explain why some members have a little icon under their user title (sample). Luckily, you can mouseover the icon for an explanation!

[Eidorian]

Alas 20,000 posts for G3.

[rdowns]

Looks like we'll be crowning our first G5 soon.

[Kamera RAWr]

Looks like we'll be crowning our first G5 soon.

Who would that be?! Madjew perhaps?? :p

[mad jew]

Won't be for ages, lads.

[rdowns]

Won't be for ages, lads.

Puhleeze, you're a mere 205 posts away. Unless Australia drops off the grid, it should happen in 10-20 days.

[synth3tik]

How ironic your question given the location in your profile. :D

ooooh, Nice!:D

[Eraserhead]

Puhleeze, you're a mere 205 posts away. Unless Australia drops off the grid, it should happen in 10-20 days.

Unless you need more than 30k posts to hit G5, you might need 35k, 40k or even 50k ;) (the G4 was the processor of choice for ages, so the Gods may have decided that).

[MacNut]

Unless you need more than 30k posts to hit G5, you might need 35k, 40k or even 50k ;) (the G4 was the processor of choice for ages, so the Gods may have decided that).More spam, we must know the answer.:cool:

[rdowns]

the G4 was the only damn processor that we had for eons.


Fixed that for you.

[Eidorian]

Fixed that for you.Post of the day. :D

[rdowns]

Puhleeze, you're a mere 205 posts away. Unless Australia drops off the grid, it should happen in 10-20 days.

175 and counting. Looks like someone is making the push to 30K. ;)

[mad jew]

Looks like someone is looking at someone making the push to 30,000.

[epicwelshman]

Boy do I feel small. I'm only at the threshold to 500 :(

[PlaceofDis]

Boy do I feel small. I'm only at the threshold to 500 :(

yes, but everyone over 500 was there at one point :p

[epicwelshman]

yes, but everyone over 500 was there at one point :p

Very very true. It's funny how internet communities work, if you think about it.

[Eidorian]

Very very true. It's funny how internet communities work, if you think about it.It's quite easy to get over 500 if you're active. It's a level of commitment. :rolleyes:

[Doctor Q]

It's quite easy to get over 500 if you're active. It's a level of commitment. :rolleyes:It's easy. Ditch your friends. Quit your job. Get a really fast Internet connection. The rest will be straightforward. Until they come to repossess the chair you are sitting in.

[Eidorian]

It's easy. Ditch your friends. Quit your job. Get a really fast Internet connection. The rest will be straightforward. Until they come to repossess the chair you are sitting in.You forgot to live in Forum Spy.

[twoodcc]

You forgot to live in Forum Spy.

forum spy is overrated

[Eidorian]

forum spy is overratedIt beats hitting refresh and trying to find that one thread you've posted in.

[twoodcc]

It beats hitting refresh and trying to find that one thread you've posted in.

maybe so. i guess it's good if posting here is all your doing. i can't really use it at work, and at home i'm always doing more than one thing at a time

[Eidorian]

maybe so. i guess it's good if posting here is all your doing. i can't really use it at work, and at home i'm always doing more than one thing at a timeI does take some skill to multi-task.

[twoodcc]

I does take some skill to multi-task.

well i mean, if you are using forum spy, then go do something out of the room, come back, and forum spy has stopped.

that's just one example.

but i'm not saying forum spy is a waste......i do use it sometimes

[Eidorian]

well i mean, if you are using forum spy, then go do something out of the room, come back, and forum spy has stopped.

that's just one example.

but i'm not saying forum spy is a waste......i do use it sometimesI've only had Forum Spy normally stop from being idle.

[PlaceofDis]

i still don't use Forum Spy. just doesn't work for me. New Posts all the way. :P

[Eidorian]

i still don't use Forum Spy. just doesn't work for me. New Posts all the way. :PYou might want to enable thread subscriptions as well when you use Forum Spy.

New posts can be helpful but once again you have to keep making a new search.

[mad jew]

i still don't use Forum Spy. just doesn't work for me. New Posts all the way. :P


Same here. Forum Spy is just soooo sloooow.

[Diatribe]

It beats hitting refresh and trying to find that one thread you've posted in.

I thought that was what User CP was for... :p

[Eidorian]

I thought that was what User CP was for... :pI still find using thread subscriptions in conjunction with Forum Spy to be more efficient.

New posts is only fast the first time. Forum Spy allows a constant stream of thread updates without the need to refresh the page.

[twoodcc]

I still find using thread subscriptions in conjunction with Forum Spy to be more efficient.

New posts is only fast the first time. Forum Spy allows a constant stream of thread updates without the need to refresh the page.

i really don't hit the refresh....i just move on to another forum, and then come back later

[Eidorian]

i really don't hit the refresh....i just move on to another forum, and then come back laterThat's so many pages to load before you even get to a thread. Ouch!

[rdowns]

Multiple tabs- New posts, my posts and whatever else I'm into at that time.

Forum Spy once in a blue moon.

[Eidorian]

Multiple tabs- New posts, my posts and whatever else I'm into at that time.

Forum Spy once in a blue moon.Do you ever close your browser? :p

That'd be a lot of tabs for me.

[rdowns]

Do you ever close your browser? :p

That'd be a lot of tabs for me.

When Safari is at 1GB of RAM. Only 62MB to go. :p

[twoodcc]

That's so many pages to load before you even get to a thread. Ouch!

nah.....not bad at all.

remember, there's more than one way to eat a reeces

[Eidorian]

nah.....not bad at all.

remember, there's more than one way to eat a reecesQuite true. I was going to bring it up myself as well.

[mad jew]

Since almost all the images would be in the cache, it'd be pretty quick. I can have up to a hundred tabs open at any one time for MacRumors, using Safari.

[calculus]

The real problem with Forum Spy is that, much of the time, the left hand column just says 'mad jew';)

[bartelby]

The real problem with Forum Spy is that, much of the time, the left hand column just says 'mad jew';)

Right now is a pretty good example!

[mad jew]

It's all of your fault for not keeping up. You're all lazy slackers!

[Eidorian]

Since almost all the images would be in the cache, it'd be pretty quick. I can have up to a hundred tabs open at any one time for MacRumors, using Safari.How long do you manage to keep Safari open? :D

[Sun Baked]

It's all of your fault for not keeping up. You're all lazy slackers!

The reality of life must really be shocking when MacRumors is down for routine maintenance. :eek:

[Eidorian]

The reality of life must really be shocking when MacRumors is down for routine maintenance. :eek:It is.

[mad jew]

How long do you manage to keep Safari open? :D


It stays fine right up until the point I open a tab for MySpace.


The reality of life must really be shocking when MacRumors is down for routine maintenance. :eek:


That's what repairing permissions is for. Mmm...

[Eidorian]

It stays fine right up until the point I open a tab for MySpace.Ah wonderful MySpace.

I love Safari but I've migrated over to FireFox for my browsing of MacRumors and Forum Spy.