New Member Ranks

[Cin]

a deep rich purple would have been my choice, but I like the green too.

Purple is alright, but green is by far the best... Not that I'm biased cause it's my favourite colour or anything ;)

 

[ISupportHer]

Hmmmmm

I always look at the huherous side soooooo
How about a rank over time AND number of posts?

Been here over a year and only posted a few times?......TROLL

Only on for a month but 250 posts or something?.......... DOM (diarrhea of the mouth)

OK, kidding as usual. I like the changes.

ISH

 

[anthony]

I actually do see merit in that at the same time ISH, and it has often crossed my mind, but its hard to achieve regardless which way you tackle it. Reputation achieved that, but it is easily manipulated even with system checks. There are other systems available freely for use that give a reward type status to each member based on a lot off criteria, like what you say... it even takes length of posts into account, so someone who posts 10 quality posts that get a lot of reads would rank higher than someone who posts 100 one or two line statements that getter bugger all reads. But again, it can be manipulated as people learn the system and I don't believe a computer can gauge anyone accurately as we change and evolve as we mature, grow knowledgeable, etc.

One reason I put quite a gap for ranks, was that its not as easy as some may think to achieve when the starting differences are 500 posts, then 1500, then 2500. Whilst this is easily achieved on some general topic forums where most posts are crap, few worder, one line, etc... on a forum like this that requires often though to be placed within each post, not so easy...

 

[Jade-]

Only on for a month but 250 posts or something?.......... DOM (diarrhea of the mouth)

I guess my rank should be DOM then. Sorry. Most of my posts are in my diaries though.

Actually, even though you were just kidding, it makes me not want to post anymore.

 

[anthony]

I don't believe ISH was being personal, so you really shouldn't be taking it personally.

 

[Nicolette]

Jadebear, I know ISH reasonably well & he has a sense of humor - I would not take it anything other than him being 'funny'.

I personally have the desire to say 'cheeky' things here but often refrain from doing so as some PTSD Sufferers, as a symptom, take things personally when not intended as so.

I grew up getting in trouble for what felt like 'everything' and I now still take things to heart, which are not personal, and have the un-intended reaction.

 

[Jade-]

I guess I was just being pissy. Sorry.

 

[anthony]

I would agree, you where.

 

[Jade-]

Deleted. Nevermind, I'll just shut up.

 

[anthony]

We all get pissy Jadebear... don't sweat it, seriously... and you did the right thing above, by simply not responding further. That is the exact intent of what this forum tries to get people to do, ie. not respond in anger or pissy mood, but instead walk away, when you can constructively say what you want to say, then do so... it helps our brains relearn assertive behaviour, not passive aggressive behaviour. Well done.

 

[Iam]

Well I almost made DOM! LOL....that's ok....it's been a tremendous help. THANK YOU ANTHONY FOR THIS SITE! Better DOM here than all over my friends and family who'd go nuts with me if I spewed all over them!

 

[anthony]

Yep... we all have our moments, I have certainly had mine and continue to have them at times.