Ranks

[Pinder]

wouldnt it be cool if you reached a certain rank once you hit a certain amount of posts

[dustinhxc]

You do it's 1000

[Pinder]

You do it's 1000

oh..But like 1000 posts seems a bit much.

How about something like at 25 posts, then 100, then 250, then 500, then 1000?

[Pacifist]

then it gets super convoluted

[Photoelectric]

We currently just have 1 auto-promotion rank at 60 posts (junior before 60, senior after 60)--for the purpose of posting in the Marketplace section.  All the other post-based promotions for stars are voluntary and are done upon request.

[SpAmRaY]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

[ideus]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

You already have a very nice title: SpAmRay. 

[rowdy]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

[esoomenona]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

I think it would be more reasonable and better for the site if people who donated over a certain amount were awarded that ability more than people who post incessantly. Of course, they would have to be moderated (as is the geekhack way).

[riotonthebay]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

I think it would be more reasonable and better for the site if people who donated over a certain amount were awarded that ability more than people who post incessantly. Of course, they would have to be moderated (as is the geekhack way).

In-app purchases make everything better.

[SpAmRaY]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

I think it would be more reasonable and better for the site if people who donated over a certain amount were awarded that ability more than people who post incessantly. Of course, they would have to be moderated (as is the geekhack way).

But do you know where that donated money goes?

[microsoft windows]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

I think it would be more reasonable and better for the site if people who donated over a certain amount were awarded that ability more than people who post incessantly. Of course, they would have to be moderated (as is the geekhack way).

But do you know where that donated money goes?

I think some people would rather not know. As the old saying goes...ignorance is bliss!

[esoomenona]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

I think it would be more reasonable and better for the site if people who donated over a certain amount were awarded that ability more than people who post incessantly. Of course, they would have to be moderated (as is the geekhack way).

But do you know where that donated money goes?

Yes. You donate it to me, and then I tell the mods to enable your custom title editing abilities. Also, the minimum amount is variable, and I reserve the right to adjust it based on the person.

[rowdy]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

I think it would be more reasonable and better for the site if people who donated over a certain amount were awarded that ability more than people who post incessantly. Of course, they would have to be moderated (as is the geekhack way).

It doesn't matter how much someone donates, if people don't post then there is no community.

Is it still the case that those who donate much can get an @geekhack.org email address?

[SpAmRaY]

It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

I think it would be more reasonable and better for the site if people who donated over a certain amount were awarded that ability more than people who post incessantly. Of course, they would have to be moderated (as is the geekhack way).

But do you know where that donated money goes?

Yes. You donate it to me, and then I tell the mods to enable your custom title editing abilities. Also, the minimum amount is variable, and I reserve the right to adjust it based on the person.

Do you take currency in legos?

[esoomenona]

It doesn't matter how much someone donates, if people don't post then there is no community.

Just because one or so people post more than the entirety of the rest of the people doesn't mean that if they stopped, the community would altogether.

[rowdy]

It doesn't matter how much someone donates, if people don't post then there is no community.

Just because one or so people post more than the entirety of the rest of the people doesn't mean that if they stopped, the community would altogether.

Not at all, but for community building it relies as much on people taking part in the community (i.e. posting) as it does on funding.

Funding can be obtained from online advertising (which GH has managed to avoid).

Community membership can only be obtained from posting.

And there will always be some who post a lot, and some who hardly post at all.