Need user title suggestions

[Jim Oaks]

We need user title suggestions.

The new titles need to be displayed with the suggested number of posts needed to achieve the title.

Thanks for your help.

[PARKINGLOT]

greenhorn....up to like...25 maybe?
noob...up to...50?

[BobR]

numnutz - egghed - noitall - brain dead - RBV God - fuctard brainiac - sharp dude wantahelper.


Bob

[milje]

Can we have custom ones?



I think having something that changes with post count causes people to post whore. "Oh hell I'm getting close to 100, I'll make some useless posts so I can get that extra wrench", crap like that.

[RobbieD]

I think having something that changes with post count causes people to post whore. "Oh hell I'm getting close to 100, I'll make some useless posts so I can get that extra wrench", crap like that.

Kinda agree. Quality, not quantity. Just my dos centavos.

[arrabil]

numnutz - egghed - noitall - brain dead - RBV God - fuctard brainiac - sharp dude wantahelper.


Bob

I don't know, I kind of like these. :)

[DK27]

Kinda agree. Quality, not quantity. Just my dos centavos.

People will get caught up in post count almost either way.

[06yellowranger]

People will get caught up in post count almost either way.

True, and I'm not sure why, it's not like a contest, or like you know more than someone else just because you have more posts.

[RobbieD]

People will get caught up in post count almost either way.

Yeah, I know. That aspect is always there, and it's simply part of any website. But at least there's still plenty of good tech that gets posted, too.

[JohnnyU]

Buy a premium membership and you can get your own custom title, anything you want! :icon_thumby:

[grumpyguy]

Post counts are gay!! I don't see the point of them and why some people put such stock in them or get this "I've got a higher post count than you" attitude.

[DK27]

Post counts are gay!! I don't see the point of them and why some people put such stock in them or get this "I've got a higher post count than you" attitude.

C'mon guys, most of it is all in good fun by the guys who do post quite a bit. Some people will start to spam and get flamed then they usually stop but usually they are just spammers and not post count whores.

So far, there is 10x more complaining about people having the possibility of a high post count than people trying to get a high post count.

Post count IS very useful to a forum once it grows to be a little larger. If someone comes in selling something and they have post count of like less than 20 and the deal seems a little shady all of a sudden that post count is warning people to stay away as they've probably just showed up to peddle some fake wares.

[SuperRob]

I'd like to see how this whole Rep Power thing works out. It could be more meaningful than a post count.

The only thing I ever used a post count for was when I was bored, going to see who the Top 10 Posters of the day was....Its neat to be suprised when you're in that group and you can see who else has had as much time on their hands as you did...

That said, I hate post padding...And I dont think that BUMPS should be counted as posts...but theres no real way to separate the two....

I never even knew how many wrenches I had on the last forum because it was covered by the Premium Member banner...Sure would be cool to have a CANADIAN Premium Banner....:icon_idea::yahoo:

[ozzy85]

I kinda liked the ones we had before. I'm not too concerned with my post count, I'm usually pretty entertained by just reading what goes on. How does the rep thing work? I'm still a noob when it comes to computers.

[DK27]

I kinda liked the ones we had before. I'm not too concerned with my post count, I'm usually pretty entertained by just reading what goes on. How does the rep thing work? I'm still a noob when it comes to computers.

http://therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=743

[ozzy85]

Hmmmm... I'm doomed.

[almostclueless]

How about almostclueless? :icon_rofl:

[bdeuce]

Post counts are gay!! I don't see the point of them and why some people put such stock in them or get this "I've got a higher post count than you" attitude.

:agree::agree::agree:

i don't think we need post counts. maybe a member since: would be better. i do like the rep power thing, i think that would be more useful. what do we really need post counts for anyway (no offence, now), proving who has less of a life or more time to spend online rather than wheeling??

i agree with others that said things about post padding, as well. when someone posts just a smiley, or BUMP, or my favourite, ' +1 ' , does that count as a post, a REAL post, or should that be counted. furthermore, is it just going to be a gig pain to discount or disclude useless posts? i say no post count, at least not in the non-tech forums - general discussion, the garage, off-topic etc. what is the purpose of counting those posts?

sorry if i'm ranting or whatever, with all the forums i'm involved in, i just don't understand post counts for general discussion.:icon_confused:

[DK27]

Post counts CAN be very useful and it'd be pretty pointless to toss them aside if you ask me. Seems like the complaints are more focused on complaining about the numbers and not the posts that are being made. A +1 or smiley is sometimes a nice addition to a thread even if it is spam somtimes... it usually doesn't interfere with the quality of the thread or other posts.

One thing here is that everyone is focused on tech... and that's good and bad. While this site is dedicated to "tech" and information it's also a social place and discouraging posting in anyway will possibly limit the amount of new members (new brains to pick) or keep things quiet and thus uninteresting.

General discussion is very important to a good forum experience.

[bdeuce]

so then by your rationale, it'd be ok if i just post a smiley on every thread jus solely to get my post count up? that's interesting.

i agree with you that a social environment is healthy, although not vital. that's why i suggested only counting posts made in tech areas. those are the posts that count, aren't they? what's more useful to the ranger station (your original ultimate ranger RESOURCE), someone posting valuable info and helping people, posting questions, asking for help, or posting all the dirty jokes you can find, all the flaming and berating you can do, and also helping spam find it's way here? do you think ALL posts should count? ok, maybe not toss the system aside, but i stand that posts in non-tech forums, that don't serve as a (quote) ranger RESOURCE, should not be counted. it is waaaay to easy to be a dick and drive your post count up because it means waaaay too much to you.

my $0.196 U.S ($0.02 canadian.)

[BOSS302Man]

E town! I work in Landisville. I also own an RSX But mine is a Type S A Spec. Similar tastes.


I think post count is a bit childish myself, but I don't mind seeing it. And I guess it makes some people happy having that under belt. But I agree that having titles just promotes post whores.

[DK27]

so then by your rationale, it'd be ok if i just post a smiley on every thread jus solely to get my post count up? that's interesting.


Not even CLOSE to what I said so that's interesting to me that you would say that


i agree with you that a social environment is healthy, although not vital. that's why i suggested only counting posts made in tech areas. those are the posts that count, aren't they? what's more useful to the ranger station (your original ultimate ranger RESOURCE), someone posting valuable info and helping people, posting questions, asking for help, or posting all the dirty jokes you can find, all the flaming and berating you can do, and also helping spam find it's way here? do you think ALL posts should count? ok, maybe not toss the system aside, but i stand that posts in non-tech forums, that don't serve as a (quote) ranger RESOURCE, should not be counted. it is waaaay to easy to be a dick and drive your post count up because it means waaaay too much to you.

my $0.196 U.S ($0.02 canadian.)

The whole point of this is that is SOCIAL whether it's based around knowledge of trucks or whatever else it's still SOCIAL and so it is VERY vital. Any post that keeps the site non "ho hum", interesting, and gets people coming back (within limitations of course) is important and counts.

The rest of the site aside from the forums is a great RESOURCE and should count as one alone. The forums should be for socializing, asking questions not found, finding answers to questions not found in the regular webpage, and to keep people coming back or get people interested because without the people the site is almost nothing (no offense but if no one is seeing the tech then it doesn't do much).

I don't understand why it is thought that anyone with a high post count = dick or jerk. Look at MAKG --- he posts tons of great information and as a side affect he'll always have a ton of posts.

[RobbieD]

so then by your rationale, it'd be ok if i just post a smiley on every thread jus solely to get my post count up? that's interesting.



OK; how about 1 point for each correctly spelled word? And deduct 5 points for each smiley?

This is actually pretty interesting; there's some good points being made here, going both ways.

[DK27]

E town! I work in Landisville. I also own an RSX But mine is a Type S A Spec. Similar tastes.


I think post count is a bit childish myself, but I don't mind seeing it. And I guess it makes some people happy having that under belt. But I agree that having titles just promotes post whores.

Nice! I would have opted for the Type-S but dont want to pay the insurance =) I've probably seen you around then... what color is it?

[BOSS302Man]

OK; how about 1 point for each correctly spelled word?
.

Now there's something that makes sense! Promote proper English. People get too sloppy sometimes and makes it hard to read posts. I don't like having to work to read when it should be easy.

[arrabil]

Post-whores are born that way. Only prolonged and extensive abuse can change them.

[milje]

my $0.196 U.S ($0.02 canadian.)

Did the exchange rate change? :icon_confused:



I really don't care if we have a post count or not. I know who I can trust for tech, I know a lot of newbies don't, so it would be nice to have a way for them to tell. But that's what the rep point system should be for, if people use it. I know a few other forums that have rep point systems and people don't seem to like to use it, which kinda defeats the purpose.

Though I don't know how much people post whore just to get to a certain number of posts. I think most people whore themselves just to get above a certain rank. They don't want to be a "newbie" anymore so they make a few useless posts to get to the next level, I know people do the same to get to say 100 posts if they suddenly notice they're at say 96, but I don't think they do as much.

just my $.02 ($.0215 canadian :D)

[BOSS302Man]

Nice! I would have opted for the Type-S but dont want to pay the insurance =) I've probably seen you around then... what color is it?

It's black and my wife drives it mostly to work. I'm 51 and even at this age I pay about 450 bucks a year for insurance on the thing. It's an '04. Bought it new in Lancaster.

[bdeuce]

I don't understand why it is thought that anyone with a high post count = dick or jerk. Look at MAKG --- he posts tons of great information and as a side affect he'll always have a ton of posts.

hold it, i didn't say all people with high post counts are dicks. i said "it is waaaay to easy to be a dick and drive your post count up because it means waaaay too much to you."

i didn't say makg was a dick because he has a high post count, or anyone else. i was simply implying that those people who do what i said, hmm, what was it, oh, yeah "...posting all the dirty jokes you can find, all the flaming and berating you can do..."


as for interesting, look at what we both wrote about just posting a smiley, or a +1 i wrote:

"...post padding, as well. when someone posts just a smiley, or BUMP, or my favourite, ' +1 ' , does that count as a post, a REAL post, or should that be counted."

you wrote, and i quote, "A +1 or smiley is sometimes a nice addition to a thread even if it is spam somtimes..."

so, by that, you are implying, that it is in fact okay for me to do this to drive my post up (the only way i said you could be a dick, btw), as long as i don't tell anyone that this is why i'm doing it...even a nice addition is it not?

look, dude, i'm really not trying to start a pissing match, i just don't think post counts are important. you obviously do, and since we're divided, i'd say the horse is dead and we should stop whipping it. mr. oaks asked for our opinions, and he got them.

[bdeuce]

Did the exchange rate change? :icon_confused:



just my $.02 ($.0215 canadian :D)
It's actually 93 cents right now. it was at 98 cents last week, we became close to become the standard AGAIN. yes it changed, and i didn't notice

[milje]

It's actually 93 cents right now. it was at 98 cents last week, we became close to become the standard AGAIN. yes it changed, and i didn't notice

I was joking about where you had $0.196 American equal to $0.02 Canadian, missing a zero :icon_twisted: I have no idea on the exchange rate, I looked it up on Google.

[bdeuce]

oops! you're right

[Toreadorranger]

im with those who thinks post counts are useless. An posts like +1 and a smiley, just blunder up threads. Im a moderator on another ranger forum, and I hate posts like that. They dont add anything to the thread.

[DK27]

hold it, i didn't say all people with high post counts are dicks. i said "it is waaaay to easy to be a dick and drive your post count up because it means waaaay too much to you."

i didn't say makg was a dick because he has a high post count, or anyone else. i was simply implying that those people who do what i said, hmm, what was it, oh, yeah "...posting all the dirty jokes you can find, all the flaming and berating you can do..."



You're missing things here though and that's where the problem is.
1. You don't have to have a high post count or care about post count to be a dick, berate or post jokes
2. I didn't say you called MAKG a dick though I made an over generalization that was based on more posts than yours (i'll admit)
3. What you're saying is more about ATTITUDE than what a person is posting. You CAN leave plenty of technical advice and yet berate, flame and be a general dick head.


as for interesting, look at what we both wrote about just posting a smiley, or a +1 i wrote:

"...post padding, as well. when someone posts just a smiley, or BUMP, or my favourite, ' +1 ' , does that count as a post, a REAL post, or should that be counted."

you wrote, and i quote, "A +1 or smiley is sometimes a nice addition to a thread even if it is spam somtimes..."

so, by that, you are implying, that it is in fact okay for me to do this to drive my post up (the only way i said you could be a dick, btw), as long as i don't tell anyone that this is why i'm doing it...even a nice addition is it not?


NO, I'm not implying that at all. As a matter of fact there is nothing implied it is clearly stated that smilies or a +1 can add to a post sometimes. It's not always worth while but certainly can be (especially if someone is asking for advice and people give the +1 in agreement to something). If someone is randomly putting smilies or whatever all over the site for no reason it's pretty dumb but that doesn't mean someone that posts a smiley in legitimate fashion should be penalized when it has a genuine purpose.
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look, dude, i'm really not trying to start a pissing match, i just don't think post counts are important. you obviously do, and since we're divided, I'd say the horse is dead and we should stop whipping it. mr. oaks asked for our opinions, and he got them.

I don't see a "pissing match" rather than a discussion of good vs bad. If you're that INTO this that you think it's a pissing match than I guess that's just how it is. Post count serve a purpose that isn't just for tech and I just don't think you realize how much administration would have to go into actually separating the two (what's going to stop someone from going over the tech section and posting junk ---- this would then put more work to the mods etc etc.) ideas that you have.

[JohnnyU]

1. You don't have to have a high post count or care about post count to be a dick, berate or post jokes


I'll completely agree to that. I'm a dick regardless of my post count.:icon_cheers:

[06yellowranger]

I'll completely agree to that. I'm a dick regardless of my post count.:icon_cheers:

lol, to add my $.02 to this thread, over on RPS I have a good number of posts, but there are people over there with just a few that I go to for auto advice because regardless of the fact that they have a small number of posts, their posts are quality and informative, my point is this, if you don't like post counts, here's an idea, ignore them, as for people that wanna spam post to be at the top, let them, the mods/admins will catch on to what they are doing and put a stop to it, that's my opinion, take it as a grain of salt.

[DK27]

I'll completely agree to that. I'm a dick regardless of my post count.:icon_cheers:

LOL :beer:

[warhawk]

<10 - F-ing New Guy
<50 - This is neat-o
<100 - I can't stay away
<250 - This place is glorious
<500 - I rock at posting
<750 - I love this place
<1000 - Post Whore
<1250 - My hands hurt
<1500 - TRS Addict
<1750 - I can't feel my hands
<2000 - Karple Tunnel Victim
>2000 - I have CRT Poisoning

[bdeuce]

1. You don't have to have a high post count or care about post count to be a dick, berate or post jokes....


....Post count serve a purpose that isn't just for tech and I just don't think you realize how much administration would have to go into...


number 1 - I really hate to yell, but YOU CAN BE A DICK WITHOUT A HIGH POST COUNT. I NEVER SAID PEOPLE WITH HIGH POST COUNTS WERE DICKS I STATED THAT YOU WOULD BE A DICK BY PADDING POSTS. honestly, read the f0cking words i'm typing. see? i have a low post count, and i'm being a dick. perfect example. once again, so you don't call me on it again, i never said that people with low post count were incapable of being dicks. got that yet?

number 2 - other forum sites out there, and other vbulletin forums i frequent have the system in place where your posts in general do not count to your post count. can't be that hard, can it?

do you see my point? for example, i go to a fabrication site called machine builders network, and they do not have this system in place. guys have over 4000 posts, because they spend all their time making stupid f0cking jokes about the color of your tractor (red, green, or whatever). i don't have a tractor, however i do fabricate and contribute to the site ALOT. i feel i contribute more than these old f0ckers that have nothing better to do than post stupid bs about the colour of someones' tractor, rather than actually add to the design of something in fabrication. do you see my point? what if all the posts i ever made bashed on exploders. huh? what if i hated all green and blue exploders, so that all my 1800 (optimistic, possible) posts reflected on how the bronco ii was better, NEVER adding to anything. do you see my point?

that website would be alot better, if that system was in place. the retard redneck that never fabbed anything would have 11 posts instead of 3000. i know what your saying about contribution - yes contribution is what it is, but what i'm talking about is rewarding posts with relevant, pertinent contribution. do you see my point?

i do see your point, and i hope that is a start in the right direction.

like i said before, jim oaks asked for opinions on user title suggestions, not whether post count should matter or not. i think we should return this severely highjacked thread to it's intended purpose.

[envious8420]

i ve got to agree, post count doesnt matter.
some of you may know me or my truck, ive been in and out of here for years and this is like the 3rd time ive had to reg.
so post count dont mean squat.

so i think you should use random generalizations , ie stock, lifted,slammed, reflector collecter

[bdeuce]

i agree with envious. is there a way to make my post count say 'nil' or always be at zero? maybe if it could say a word instead of a number, users could opt out of the whole post count thing. i would. i'd like to.

bdeuce
posts: yep

or

bdeuce
posts: some

maybe

bdeuce
posts: nil

i'd upgrade to premium membership if i could do that. i'd pay a year up front if my posts could be numbered as 'yep'.

[Toreadorranger]

i agree with envious. is there a way to make my post count say 'nil' or always be at zero? maybe if it could say a word instead of a number, users could opt out of the whole post count thing. i would. i'd like to.

bdeuce
posts: yep

or

bdeuce
posts: some

maybe

bdeuce
posts: nil

i'd upgrade to premium membership if i could do that. i'd pay a year up front if my posts could be numbered as 'yep'.

I really like this idea.

[06yellowranger]

I had another board for a while and I had mine setup as such:


1000 - Post Whore
750 - Addict
500 - I have no life
250 - Here to Much
100 - Member
0 - Newb

[DK27]

number 1 - I really hate to yell, but YOU CAN BE A DICK WITHOUT A HIGH POST COUNT. I NEVER SAID PEOPLE WITH HIGH POST COUNTS WERE DICKS I STATED THAT YOU WOULD BE A DICK BY PADDING POSTS. honestly, read the f0cking words i'm typing. see? i have a low post count, and i'm being a dick. perfect example. once again, so you don't call me on it again, i never said that people with low post count were incapable of being dicks. got that yet?


Ugh, really man, you can make personal attacks all you want but it doesn't help your side of the discussion at all...

You, yet again, had the point go flying over your head. The point is, a jerk is a jerk is a jerk. You take the post count away and they're still going to be a jerk. Also, since you want to speak of reading comprehension, please find a spot in most post that said you're stating people have to have a high post count to be a dick. Then reread this whole paragraph.


number 2 - other forum sites out there, and other vbulletin forums i frequent have the system in place where your posts in general do not count to your post count. can't be that hard, can it?

do you see my point? for example, i go to a fabrication site called machine builders network, and they do not have this system in place. guys have over 4000 posts, because they spend all their time making stupid f0cking jokes about the color of your tractor (red, green, or whatever). i don't have a tractor, however i do fabricate and contribute to the site ALOT. i feel i contribute more than these old f0ckers that have nothing better to do than post stupid bs about the colour of someones' tractor, rather than actually add to the design of something in fabrication. do you see my point? what if all the posts i ever made bashed on exploders. huh? what if i hated all green and blue exploders, so that all my 1800 (optimistic, possible) posts reflected on how the bronco ii was better, NEVER adding to anything. do you see my point?

that website would be alot better, if that system was in place. the retard redneck that never fabbed anything would have 11 posts instead of 3000. i know what your saying about contribution - yes contribution is what it is, but what i'm talking about is rewarding posts with relevant, pertinent contribution. do you see my point?



Once again...missed the point so let me explain it to you. What I was saying is that your proposal isn't really eliminating a problem it's just MOVING it and also (at the same time) creating more problems (work / administration) for the rest of the board. Sure, it would help some but on a board like this that really isn't that big it's not a necessity. This leads to the next point...

The single biggest flaw with everything you've proposed is that you simply DO NOT LIKE post count and based on the ABOVE you sound more jealous of people with post counts higher than yours because they might not be adding technical discussion the whole time. Just because it is something you do not like does not mean it does not benefit the discussion board in anyway. You will always have "spam" in some capacity on anything that is on the internet but there is not a reason to say someones funny joke of the day (that maybe 10 people enjoy reading and like) is a bad post because it's not about brakes.

Really, the rep system if used right can help with what you're saying. You, honestly, do seem to have a personal vendetta against posters that are non-technical getting some love which is maybe why you find the need to attack me in this discussion but you still have made very little to add to your side.


i do see your point, and i hope that is a start in the right direction.

like i said before, jim oaks asked for opinions on user title suggestions, not whether post count should matter or not. i think we should return this severely highjacked thread to it's intended purpose.

Ya, you're right, but when someone accuses me of not being able to "f0cking read" I feel the need to respond. :cool:

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Actual thread :

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[BDAB]

Here is my take on it (and yes I am a post whore) I have an rss fed from chevytalk.org. I have noticed the best tech comes from guys that have a relatively low post count for the amount of time they have been registered members, I have maybe 15 posts over there for the 3 years I have been registered. I have also noticed that it is not the same community like it is here. If I have a question about my Toyotas I ask here first because the Toyota guys are mostly snobs, noo sence of community or helping a brother toyota out, if I have a question about my GMC or my motorhome I ask Will. There may be alot of post whoring here (more than any other board I use) but it also leads to a sence of community, especially when you can get MAKG to show his sence of humor. so alot of the ridiculous may seem to be a waste of server space but it is not, its what makes us all family.

[Jeepman401]

<10 Be gentle, I'M new

[bdeuce]

...please find a spot in most post that said you're stating people have to have a high post count to be a dick. Then reread this whole paragraph.


i don't know what this means. all i was trying (and boy do i mean trying), to tell you, is that you kept saying i said. . . **** it.

you didn't answer my question i asked you three times in your last post, and that is all i want from you.

i'll ask you again - do you see my point? do you see my point at all? do you see what i'm saying about the example with the other site? do you actually read what i type, or just go straight for a rebuttal? so i will ask you again, do you see the point i am trying to illustrate - how some people would not care for post counts. do you see my point? do you see my point about how it could not be required in general discussion? do you see my point at all?

personal attacks? please...your simple biggest flaw is that you are not willing to see my side at all. do you see my point? that is all i'm asking you. plain and simple, civilly, do you see my point?

it's not that it's 'just' something i don't like, i really do think that the examples i was talking about are detracting from my experience.

this will be my last post on this website that is not of technical nature. i get community and comradery elsewhere. i belong to about 8 other boards and forums of a technical nature, and really just joined here a year ago for the technical information. i don't need this shit.

so go ahead and have your free shot - you know i'm not responding; a welcome last laugh...

do you see my point at all?:icon_confused:

[DK27]

i don't know what this means. all i was trying (and boy do i mean trying), to tell you, is that you kept saying i said. . . **** it.

you didn't answer my question i asked you three times in your last post, and that is all i want from you.

i'll ask you again - do you see my point? do you see my point at all? do you see what i'm saying about the example with the other site? do you actually read what i type, or just go straight for a rebuttal? so i will ask you again, do you see the point i am trying to illustrate - how some people would not care for post counts. do you see my point? do you see my point about how it could not be required in general discussion? do you see my point at all?

personal attacks? please...your simple biggest flaw is that you are not willing to see my side at all. do you see my point? that is all i'm asking you. plain and simple, civilly, do you see my point?

it's not that it's 'just' something i don't like, i really do think that the examples i was talking about are detracting from my experience.

this will be my last post on this website that is not of technical nature. i get community and comradery elsewhere. i belong to about 8 other boards and forums of a technical nature, and really just joined here a year ago for the technical information. i don't need this shit.

so go ahead and have your free shot - you know i'm not responding; a welcome last laugh...

do you see my point at all?:icon_confused:

Look, I don't get why you're getting all fired up. You seem to be taking this personally and that is just dumb.

Do I see your point? YES, I saw your point with my first response and rebutted it over and over again. Man, maybe I think your "point" is not that great? Think of that instead of thinking I missed it?! :shok:

"Personal Attacks, please"

You blatantly are being obnoxious and that is just not necessary. You're failing to comprehend someone disagreeing with you and yet understanding your position at the same time seems to have frustrated you to the point that you start name calling. The "Shit" that you refer to is all on your side man. I really feel I've been perfectly pleasant arguing the POINTS in the discussion and not the people. You have been the one making attacks of which I've left alone to this point.

"Free shot"

D00d, really... this isn't about YOU. It's not at all about YOU. It's about what's best for the forums. Put your self aside and actually look at the discussion. :beer:

[DK27]

Here is my take on it (and yes I am a post whore) I have an rss fed from chevytalk.org. I have noticed the best tech comes from guys that have a relatively low post count for the amount of time they have been registered members, I have maybe 15 posts over there for the 3 years I have been registered. I have also noticed that it is not the same community like it is here. If I have a question about my Toyotas I ask here first because the Toyota guys are mostly snobs, noo sence of community or helping a brother toyota out, if I have a question about my GMC or my motorhome I ask Will. There may be alot of post whoring here (more than any other board I use) but it also leads to a sence of community, especially when you can get MAKG to show his sence of humor. so alot of the ridiculous may seem to be a waste of server space but it is not, its what makes us all family.

I find myself agreeing with you lately. What's going on here? :beer::icon_cheers::derisive:

[Jim Oaks]

Wow. I asked about user titles. I didn't realize this was going to create such a huge heated arguement about the pro's & con's of post counts.

[BDAB]

I find myself agreeing with you lately. What's going on here? :beer::icon_cheers::derisive:


couldn't tell you. been spending more time reading the tech library and less time watching C-span (I bought a 32" flat panel plasma HDTV and a HD DVD player and an up converter DVD player for my old DVDs and I am not willing to pay the price for cable)

[RobbieD]

Wow. I asked about user titles. I didn't realize this was going to create such a huge heated arguement about the pro's & con's of post counts.

"user titles"??? What did you want to know, Jim?


Forgive me; momentary lapse of sanity, yet again. These ain't great, but I'll throw them out just to try and steer this thread back to your original question.

1-10 = Rookie or N00b
11-100 = Mall Rated
101-500 = Road Rated
501-1000 = Trail Rated
1001+ = Needs A Life

There's gotta be some better ideas out there.

[DK27]

couldn't tell you. been spending more time reading the tech library and less time watching C-span (I bought a 32" flat panel plasma HDTV and a HD DVD player and an up converter DVD player for my old DVDs and I am not willing to pay the price for cable)

lol

And sorry for the :threadjacked:

[Pt_Ranger_V8]

to flesh out what someone else said... is it possible to change the display, so instead of 'post count' in numbers it has a word?

0-50 squeeky clean!
50-250 broken in
300-500 warranty expired
500-1000 moddin' it out
1000-5000 rebuilt
5000+ what?

[Earl43P]

I've said it before, and I'll continue to stress this point. Post count means nothing, besides proving that someone has so little else to do that they constantly are posting some type of response to any kind of thread that they can find.

I think many people can spot a good tech contributor when they read through their post.

Remember, it's not quantity but quality that counts.



Why would you even consider linking the user's post count to his "assigned" user title then?

Just make user titles custom for everyone. Pick your own, make it changeable by the user without regard for post count.

Period. More fun that way anyway.

[Jim Oaks]

I don't see a way to turn off the post count.

If you guys don't want user titles or rank images to change as post counts go up, I can just leave it all as 'Member' with no ranks.

[MrE_Powers]

here
hows this
newbs are= import owners
250-=1000 are driven a truck once
1000-2000ford owner
2000-5000 i love mudd
100000offroad masters

i also like the idea of mod issued titles. like if someone posts a remarkable or positive funny posts