If the goal is to let people feel like they are accomplishing something
It was and we thought people would like it, but I see it's backfiring with some people.
If the goal is to let people feel like they are accomplishing something
I don't know why a change this big was not talked about before hand. Maybe we would not of had a problem with it if we had some input. To spring this on the forum overnight with no explanation isn't going to go over well when the system has been in place for 12 years.It was and we thought people would like it, but I see it's backfiring with some people.
I don't understand how that's true at all. Someone who "earned" a G5 over the years now finds others achieving that title with much less work. That doesn't sound like a benefit.
I agree. They should have left the existing title structure, and only added a few titles at the high end.
We have the list in the back room, but I'm not authorized to release it; that would be something for Doctor Q to release.
That sounds like a good plan. Make changes and leave the explanation in a so-called "back room" while others are clearly confused. If you think this backfired then it is because people don't get it and for good reason; there is no definition of titles whatsoever.
... should be posted in the FAQ leaving new unknown ones as a secret.
I don't think it would be too hard to go back though one of Doctor Q's ranking threads that are posted twice a year and piece together what they are, but perhaps those ranks already reached should be posted in the FAQ leaving new unknown ones as a secret.
speaking of which, I am keeping my eye out for the new one!
Saw I have a new user ranking. Did the admins change up the titles?
I now see a g5 is 12000 posts. Interesting
Congratulations, if that is in order. And, as an aside, just where are the user rankings listed?
User titles are based on post counts:
Newbie => 0 - 29 posts
Member => 30 posts
Regular => 100 posts (minimum required to post in the Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum)
6502 => 250 posts (minimum required for access to the Marketplace forum)
6502a => 500 posts (minimum required to have an avatar)
...
Congratulations, if that is in order. And, as an aside, just where are the user rankings listed?
Congratulations, if that is in order. And, as an aside, just where are the user rankings listed?
That's not hard to do, as I'm old and slow!EDIT:
Oh well. AT least I beat GGJ Studios!
That's not hard to do, as I'm old and slow!
Even with upgraded architecture?
Anyway, I thought P6 would have something to do with Pentium 6, but I still do not really get, what it has to do with Macs, even if the P6 was a foremother of past technology.
As far as I understood the user titles, they represented CPU architecture being used in Macs, and a P6 was never really used in a Mac, unless some prototypes from Apple's labs do count nowadays.
What about user configurable user titles for paying members?
Is this what you're looking for?
Here: How do user titles work? in the Forum FAQ
Scepticalscribe asked, "just where are the user rankings listed?", which is what those posts responded to. The new rankings are not listed yet, but that's where they would be.that list should be known. What wants to be known is the "..." part of it after the degraded G5. What are the new ranks ?
They didn't upgrade MY architecture, although it sure could use it!Even with upgraded architecture?That's not hard to do, as I'm old and slow!
I agree there. To me, after g5, would be core solo, core duo, core2duo,yada yada
that list should be known. What wants to be known is the "..." part of it after the degraded G5. What are the new ranks ?
But that's old and out dated. Much like rumors on this site.OK, I given this a bit of thought. I want to be a G4 again.
I don't know why a change this big was not talked about before hand. Maybe we would not of had a problem with it if we had some input. To spring this on the forum overnight with no explanation isn't going to go over well when the system has been in place for 12 years.
The way the forum has been run lately will just continue to push the long term members away.
The longer one waits to upgrade things the bigger the FUBAR becomes.