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Sallyann Lifetime Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: Forum Ranks |
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Admin Note: This post has been split from a separate thread, this explains the loss of continuity in the opening post here!
Skippy wrote: | [
The other possibility is that you could change the Forum Rank of lifers to "Lifetime Member" or something to re-enforce the fact that real people can and do get free membership.
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An excellent idea. Please do it!
About the only thing I dislike about this site is the arbitrary Forum Ranks - 'Experienced, Advanced, Fanatic.'
How did someone decide that Advanced meant more posts than Experienced?
I nearly stopped posting at 599 to stop being labelled a Fanatic which IMO is almost an insult.
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Those forum ranks were the defaults created when we inaugurated the forum five years ago, we're open to sensible suggestions for alternatives? _________________ Darren Griffin
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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How many are there? Can there be fewer categories? If so how about just:
Beginner
Intermediate
Experienced OR Advanced
The big "maybe", of course, is that all this assumes that the more you post the more you know! |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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For standard ranks there are five and these can be added to or removed. Of course there is another case for no rank at all (excepting custom ranks such as Mod, verifier etc). The post count can then speak for itself? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Sallyann Lifetime Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | For standard ranks there are five and these can be added to or removed. Of course there is another case for no rank at all (excepting custom ranks such as Mod, verifier etc). The post count can then speak for itself? |
If the software permits it I would have just three categories for 'non-staff':
visitor
subscriber
life member
As you say the post count speaks for itself.
Sal |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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We have chosen not to identify subscribers for commercial reasons, similarly lifetime members may or may not wish to be identified and so that is not something we would wish to handle via forum ranks. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Sallyann Lifetime Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | We have chosen not to identify subscribers for commercial reasons, similarly lifetime members may or may not wish to be identified and so that is not something we would wish to handle via forum ranks. |
Then Andy's suggestion would be a great improvement over the present situation.
Sal
(definitely NOT a GPS fanatic) |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, we now have three levels as per Andy's Suggestion. I'm tinkering with a three level graphic which i might add later on _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Sallyann Lifetime Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Darren.
(It's always interesting watching a web site when it's being edited 'live')
Sal
edit: was this thread creep or what? |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sal, TYou'r much better than 'advanced' |
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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The new 'level' indicators look much crisper and smarter _________________ Andy
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GerryC Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Good job I read this thread before reporting that the ranking graphics had disappeared and that I appeared to be demoted from Experienced to Advanced.
I agree with others about the number of levels. Personally, as long as beginners have that extra warning below their name (for their own protection usually), the rest of the standard ranks are pretty much redundant. _________________ Gerry
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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GerryC wrote: | Good job I read this thread before reporting that the ranking graphics had disappeared and that I appeared to be demoted from Experienced to Advanced. |
Ah yes, sorry, I ought to do something about that before we get loads of complaints.
That's the drawback of instant action of course!
Quote: | I agree with others about the number of levels. Personally, as long as beginners have that extra warning below their name (for their own protection usually), the rest of the standard ranks are pretty much redundant. |
Agreed. I think the three ranking levels we now have with the graphics omitted is better, I was playing with the graphics but as the text is compulsory if you have a graphic or not it seemed rather superfluous. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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GerryC Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Agreed. I think the three ranking levels we now have with the graphics omitted is better, I was playing with the graphics but as the text is compulsory if you have a graphic or not it seemed rather superfluous. |
As this is where it was discussed and not the sticky I'll put my last point here.
I would say that having the extra icons under the Staff and Moderators would be an idea to make them stand out (as the officials on the board) - just use the ones you have. _________________ Gerry
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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I've hived the discussion off to a separate thread here as it was OT in relation to the original topic somewhat!
You make a valid point and so I have now re-added the graphics for Team, Moderator and Verifier Groups in response to your suggestion.
And now I shall go and have a glass of wine _________________ Darren Griffin |
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