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POLL: Should the "Lifer" title be changed?

Uhh since when does anyone really refer to someone who has a life as a "lifer"?? It's all fun when it's pointed out as a pun and all, but as a title, lifer refers to a person sentenced to life imprisonment [credits to M-W], not someone who does or doesn't have a life. Duh.

To further clarify, it's meant to signify they're imprisoned by the forums so to speak because they're so addictive and can't stop themselves from compulsively posting. By the time a member reaches 10,001 posts, that statement is obviously true about the member; hence they're called a Lifer. That's the metaphor.
 
Originally posted by: iamme
i think they should apply No-Lifer to those w/ 20,000+ posts 🙂
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Thank god I'm no where near that post-count iamme 😀
 
Originally posted by: TuffGirl
Uhh since when does anyone really refer to someone who has a life as a "lifer"?? It's all fun when it's pointed out as a pun and all, but as a title, lifer refers to a person sentenced to life imprisonment [credits to M-W], not someone who does or doesn't have a life. Duh.

To further clarify, it's meant to signify they're imprisoned by the forums so to speak because they're so addictive and can't stop themselves from compulsively posting. By the time a member reaches 10,001 posts, that statement is obviously true about the member; hence they're called a Lifer. That's the metaphor.
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wow never thought about it that way, but that makes MUCH more sense!!
 
Originally posted by: Lithium381
Originally posted by: TuffGirl
Uhh since when does anyone really refer to someone who has a life as a "lifer"?? It's all fun when it's pointed out as a pun and all, but as a title, lifer refers to a person sentenced to life imprisonment [credits to M-W], not someone who does or doesn't have a life. Duh.

To further clarify, it's meant to signify they're imprisoned by the forums so to speak because they're so addictive and can't stop themselves from compulsively posting. By the time a member reaches 10,001 posts, that statement is obviously true about the member; hence they're called a Lifer. That's the metaphor.
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wow never thought about it that way, but that makes MUCH more sense!!
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Indeed.
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: geckojohn Ross: what's the difference between a "grand nagus" and Lifer?
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Grand Nagus is a custom Hot Deals title endowed to myself and MysticMan1.
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I need to get a custom name soon. I think i'm gonna have to ask the mods if this would be cool.
 
Originally posted by: geckojohn
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: geckojohn Ross: what's the difference between a "grand nagus" and Lifer?
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Grand Nagus is a custom Hot Deals title endowed to myself and MysticMan1.
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I need to get a custom name soon. I think i'm gonna have to ask the mods if this would be cool.
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#2 Quizno's fan would be appropriate.
 
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