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2009-04-08
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I am for leaving it just as it is, but perhap moving the Senior level post count up so it means more? And increase the PM quotas on lower levels.
I see no reason for 8 levels of madness.
if it must change!
EVERYONE on this page should be TOP level , with NO higher levels
So to me around 1000 posts would indicate a Senior level.
I see no reason for 8 levels of madness.
if it must change!
EVERYONE on this page should be TOP level , with NO higher levels
So to me around 1000 posts would indicate a Senior level.
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2009-04-08
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Originally Posted by penguinbait
I guess you missed the earlier thread. The idea here is to have meaningless member levels. The problem with having Junior and Senior members has been illustrated quite well when new members assume that the Senior title means something when it doesn't. Avoiding this was the whole impetuous of my proposal to change it.
I am for leaving it just as it is, but perhap moving the Senior level post count up so it means more?
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2009-04-08
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I like the maemo.org style header, but I still think there should be some kind of talk.maemo.org-specific thing on there, something that is calculated from posts and thanks within the forum*. Perhaps a combination of the first two suggestions?
I still think that if you hit a certain level you can choose from a set of oddball names, like "Sardine", "Elephanta" or even a custom one.
*Disclosure: I'm proud of my post:thanks ratio on ITT, so I am biased here.
I still think that if you hit a certain level you can choose from a set of oddball names, like "Sardine", "Elephanta" or even a custom one.
*Disclosure: I'm proud of my post:thanks ratio on ITT, so I am biased here.
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2009-04-08
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Originally Posted by jmjanzen
I know the earlier thread (which was only discussing another options). This is more of a matter of principle. Now the decision has already been made that there will be a change, without any polls. If there was option for no change we would find out if there is support for current system.
i agree with GA on this one. consider the previous discussion like the primaries and this is the actual election. if you don't like any of these 3 choices, then either you missed out on the original thread or there just aren't a whole lot of people that agree with you.
But I don't really care about member levels, so I let them choose who do care.
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2009-04-08
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles
IMHO then, they should be truly meaningless or not there at all. Unfortunately anything with an ascending hierarchy will be viewed by some as some sort of rank or competitive badge of honor. Simply using the post count may do this as well.
I guess you missed the earlier thread. The idea here is to have meaningless member levels. The problem with having Junior and Senior members has been illustrated quite well when new members assume that the Senior title means something when it doesn't. Avoiding this was the whole impetuous of my proposal to change it.
This in turn may lead to meaningless short posts like " I agree completely." which add nothing to the thread but do add to a newbies post count.
As much as I have kicked and moaned lately about this forum becoming more like maemo.org (from now on known to me as m/o), if we are going to do it, it might as well be whole hog.
I voted for the m/o style header because it does look more polished and is more unique among other forum styles.
Another possibility is to make more user customizations available to a member based on time and/or post count. Each member can decide how or if they want to show their colors.
After so long and/or so many posts a member can upload their own avatar. Below that they can only choose from 10 or fifteen forum provided ones. At another time and/or grade a member might be able to use his own title. Below that they are given 1 of 10 random ones. (< These random titles could change at random intervals as well, to to add some interest and fun.) At yet another level, features like the infamous thread tags are made available... and so on.
This is new to me. Most publicly viewed forums that I've dealt with are privately owned. What the owner wants, the owner can get. This forum from what I gather, will be something different.
Last edited by YoDude; 2009-04-08 at 22:15.
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2009-04-08
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Originally Posted by mikkov
Hardly, the results of this poll are only a suggestion.
Now the decision has already been made that there will be a change, without any polls.
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2009-04-08
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles
I know thats why said move the senior post count up to 1000 so it will then mean something. I swear to God, I think sometimes I am speaking another language?
I guess you missed the earlier thread. The idea here is to have meaningless member levels. The problem with having Junior and Senior members has been illustrated quite well when new members assume that the Senior title means something when it doesn't. Avoiding this was the whole impetuous of my proposal to change it.
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To all my Maemo friends. I will no longer be monitoring any of my threads here on a regular basis. I am no longer supporting anything I did under maemo at maemo.org. If you need some help with something you can reach me at tablethacker.com or www.facebook.com/penguinbait. I have disabled my PM's here, and removed myself from Council email and Community mailing list. There has been some fun times, see you around.
To all my Maemo friends. I will no longer be monitoring any of my threads here on a regular basis. I am no longer supporting anything I did under maemo at maemo.org. If you need some help with something you can reach me at tablethacker.com or www.facebook.com/penguinbait. I have disabled my PM's here, and removed myself from Council email and Community mailing list. There has been some fun times, see you around.
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2009-04-08
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Originally Posted by YoDude
IMHO then, they should be truly meaningless or not there at all. Unfortunately anything with an ascending hierarchy will be viewed by some as some sort of rank or competitive badge of honor. Simply using the post count may do this as well.
Originally Posted by YoDude
How does the current system not lead to this? We already have member levels, karma, and post counts to whore for. A new member level system wont change that.
This in turn may lead to meaningless short posts like " I agree completely." which add nothing to the thread but do add to a newbies post count.
Originally Posted by YoDude
The reasoning behind which I still can't fathom.
As much as I have kicked and moaned lately about this forum becoming more like maemo.org . . .
Originally Posted by YoDude
URLs are generally abbreviated with fullstops. So you're looking for "m.o".
. . . (from now on known to me as m/o)
Originally Posted by YoDude
What's the advantage here? More post-count whoring? If new members are abusing avatars, that's something to deal with on a case-by-case basis.
After so long and/or so many posts a member can upload their own avatar. Below that they can only choose from 10 or fifteen forum provided ones.
Originally Posted by YoDude
An idea that's been proposed a couple times. I'd like to see it myself, but I'm not sure how high general support is. We may need a plugin for it.
At another time and/or grade a member might be able to use his own title.
Originally Posted by YoDude
Random is just spam (much like the tag system as it currently stands).
Below that they are given 1 of 10 random ones. (< These random titles could change at random intervals as well, to to add some interest and fun.)
Originally Posted by YoDude
Again, haven't we reviewed this fact previously? Reggie is still in charge of Talk. . . .
This is new to me. Most publicly viewed forums that I've dealt with are privately owned. What the owner wants, the owner can get. This forum from what I gather, will be something different.
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2009-04-08
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Originally Posted by penguinbait
Perhaps I should have made it more explicit: 100 posts or 1000, post counts don't tell you much about a user or their experience, so attaching meaningful ranking systems to a meaningless number is pointless.
I know thats why said move the senior post count up to 1000 so it will then mean something.
Originally Posted by penguinbait
I don't know, do you?
I swear to God, I think sometimes I am speaking another language?
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