User Titles

[smc]

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.

[ila]

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.

[SSL]

Originally Posted by ila

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.

This thread was actually about user reputation levels, i'll bump it as well

[shadows]

I think that members should be able to choose personalized User Titles. I know that I would utilize it.

[ErosArtist]

Originally Posted by shadows

I think that members should be able to choose personalized User Titles. I know that I would utilize it.

I think personalized titles are a good idea.

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?

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

I think that members should be able to choose personalized User Titles. I know that I would utilize it.

Originally Posted by hegirllvr

I think personalized titles are a good idea. ...

One question though - post counts are already shown - so is a title designating the length of time one has been a member really necessary?

I believe the point of standardized titles is as a designator of level "achieved" (for want of a better word), which is determined by a simple algorithm reflecting number of posts and reputation (but not, I do not think, "length of time one has been a member"). Self-chosen titles would defeat that purpose, obviously -- but perhaps that purpose is of no consequence.

[SSL]

i got a PM with these suggestions, what do you think of them?

I'm so happy I've reached the next stage. Transladyboy made my day!

And very happy, you asked for my suggestions,... worthy of a ladyboylover. Ummm, rankings.....maybe.....curious ldblv, addicted ldblv, virgin ldblv, ripe cherry..ready for picking ldblv, and for the finallee ....(let you know)

More ideas?

[Rachel]

Put me down as Head Bitch lol

[ila]

Originally Posted by Rachel

Put me down as Head Bitch lol

Be careful of what you wish for, you just might get it.