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User Titles
I received a PM from a member asking why he had gone from "junior ladyboy lover" to "apprentice ladyboy lover" -- which he took to be a "demotion." I explained to SSL, the site owner, that the reason for this confusion that most people think "apprentice" is lower than "junior." For instance, at a business firm, an "apprentice" might be a non-paid intern who is learning, whereas a junior associate or junior partner or something like that is definitely higher up.
SSL's response: "We certainly need a new set of user titles as the current one sucks." So, I am beginning this thread to discuss possibilities. I've given this some thought today. One question is how many levels there should be. More broadly, though, are the terms we should use. I have thought about models from the military (ranks), chess (the FIDE world chess federation rankings), and the old guild structure from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. I have avoided anything associated with video games, since that is a world I do not know. My suggestion first is to dispense with "ladyboy lover" as part of the title. I recommend that whatever titles we use include "poster" or "forum member" or "member," or if we want to retain something of the old titles, "Trans Lover." "Member" and "Poster" seems to be the preferred use at some other forums I looked at. At one, for instance, the titles are: Silver Poster Veteran Poster Junior Poster At another, there are: Senior Member Junior Member If we don't want anything quite so simple, we could adapt (not literally) the chess model and have four levels: Grandmaster Member / Grandmaster Poster / Grandmaster Trans Lover Master Member / Master Poster / Master Trans Lover Junior ... Apprentice ... Of course, using Master means we could also have Senior Master Bator A Guild-like schema might be: Master Journeyman / Journeywoman / Journeyperson Apprentice These are just brainstorming ideas, to get the discussion going. Last edited by smc; 12-04-2010 at 06:39 AM. Reason: Edited for public consumption once the thread was moved out of the Moderator Forum. |
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There is a thread in General discussion about this issue. I don't remember the title of the thread so one will have to do some manual searching to find it. I do think that the thread has been inactive for almost two years so it might not be easy to find.
Last edited by smc; 12-04-2010 at 06:40 AM. Reason: Edited for public consumption once the thread was moved out of the Moderator Forum. |
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This thread was actually about user reputation levels, i'll bump it as well
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I think that members should be able to choose personalized User Titles. I know that I would utilize it.
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That said, and FWIW, the title system the way it is was never difficult for me to understand. Quite honestly, I never paid attention to it. But, if SSL wants to change it... One question though - post counts are already shown - so is a title designating the length of time one has been a member really necessary?
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Or "Beginner" for the newbies, going on to "Interested", "Hooked" to "Completely Addicted".
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The idea of "level achievement" (again, for lack of a better phrase) is more purposeful on this site than other forum sites I belong to. Here, simplistic reply posts in threads such as 'hot girl' or 'yeah' are discouraged and active participation in the forums is encouraged. For that reason, perhaps the system works well enough. Aren't we then be dealing with an issue of semantics?
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And speaking of semantics, and the fact the phrase 'that sucks' or 'it sucks' implies something to be a negative thing or action. How did that come to be? Personally, I like the verb in all it's variety: I suck, you suck, he sucks, she sucks, and so on. How can that possibly be bad? Ok, thread hijack complete...
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Done...starting new thread...NOW!
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Eros Artist - I may be a short little squirt, but I'm THICK! ----------------------------------- I'm a professional photographer and my passion is to create sensual, and beautiful erotic images of sexy, pretty girls. Interested in modeling for me? In-box me! |
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i got a PM with these suggestions, what do you think of them?
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titles
Put me down as Head Bitch lol
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Be careful of what you wish for, you just might get it.
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In all honesty, who actually gives a fuck...? The last time I remember giving a damn about post counts and member titles on an internet forum was when I was 13.
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Perhaps it didn't occur to you that some of our members -- some of the transwomen in particular -- might "give a fuck."
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Still thinking about my own “title.” Hmmmmmm… "Senior Kelly Shore Stalker"? |
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