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Poll: Should AT eliminate post count and member titles?

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This is a standard forum feature on dang near every forum for a reason. You want to know at a glance who the 'old-timers' are, who is influential, and who shold be taken with a grain of salt.

The system is perfect the way it is . . .
 
No, don't get rid of them... i think it definitly helps for the FS/T forum, and to spot a bad apple in hot deals
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I post here because it's one of my favorite communities and I love it here not because of a custom title. It would be nice to see RossMAN with a joined date and that's it. Then the only way you're distinguished from other forum members is your join date and content of your posts.

I'm still the same RossMAN I was when I was made the transition from
Junior -> Senior -> Golden -> Platinum -> Diamond -> Elite -> Chief Ferengi -> Grand Nagus
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QFT :beer:
 
Titles:

How about all postcount-based titles including Lifer become just Member, but keeping custom titles like "Text enjoy" (and "Grand Nagus" 😉 )

People like JokerSmoker who contribute above and beyond the norm could still be recognized, while neffers would get no reward for "postcount++" and such.

Postcount:

I find postcount useful along with join date when deciding whether to buy from someone in FS/FT who has low Heat. If blatant neffing is now cause for a vacation then postcount might be OK to keep, but the join date is probably good enough.
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm all for it.
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Why are you for it? you're one of the few that has a special title.
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I post here because it's one of my favorite communities and I love it here not because of a custom title. It would be nice to see RossMAN with a joined date and that's it. Then the only way you're distinguished from other forum members is your join date and content of your posts.

I'm still the same RossMAN I was when I was made the transition from
Junior -> Senior -> Golden -> Platinum -> Diamond -> Elite -> Chief Ferengi -> Grand Nagus
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So it wouldn't bother you to ask the mods to change you to 'lifer'?
 
no! they are the necessary evils of message boards! 😛

I know for one I would post a lot MORE. I restrain myself because I don't want to have a million posts 😱
 
Originally posted by: morkus64
No, don't get rid of them... i think it definitly helps for the FS/T forum, and to spot a bad apple in hot deals
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You have a point there but Heatware is another way to determine the worthyness of a trader.
 
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm all for it.
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Why are you for it? you're one of the few that has a special title.
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I post here because it's one of my favorite communities and I love it here not because of a custom title. It would be nice to see RossMAN with a joined date and that's it. Then the only way you're distinguished from other forum members is your join date and content of your posts.

I'm still the same RossMAN I was when I was made the transition from
Junior -> Senior -> Golden -> Platinum -> Diamond -> Elite -> Chief Ferengi -> Grand Nagus
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So it wouldn't bother you to ask the mods to change you to 'lifer'?
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I would prefer Lifer Nef 🙂
 
I've got a good idea.

Could we convert to a /. type ranking system, with weighted postcounts and whatnot? Nef posts then wouldn't count against or for you.

I do think that people that post a lot should get recognition. It's not necessary, but it's a good indication of experience.

Why even put a joined date? Why even give people USERNAMES? It's all part of their identifiable information.
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: morkus64
No, don't get rid of them... i think it definitly helps for the FS/T forum, and to spot a bad apple in hot deals
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You have a point there but Heatware is another way to determine the worthyness of a trader.
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Ah, but there are lifers with no heat... they simply might not trade much, so they might appear less trustworthy than they are
 
Nope, people post to get seniority, people would get angry if they suddenly became equal with some 12 yr old who signed up on ATOT. This happened on the last boards I used to frequent and half the regulars stopped posting.
 
NO

this way, there is grace to newbie posters who post something incredibly stupid, and gives them a second chance.
 
Originally posted by: morkus64
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: morkus64
No, don't get rid of them... i think it definitly helps for the FS/T forum, and to spot a bad apple in hot deals
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You have a point there but Heatware is another way to determine the worthyness of a trader.
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Ah, but there are lifers with no heat... they simply might not trade much, so they might appear less trustworthy than they are
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I have like 10 Heat, only because I prefer to buy my stuff new after coupon/PM/rebate.
 
Personally Id get rid of postcount and titles as they are, and have titles be contingent not on how much you post, but on how long youve been there, with very long periods between.

That would help in FS/T, would still give people that certain amount of "identity", and reduce the need for padding postcount.
 
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