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Title: Ranks
Post by: Pinder on Sun, 11 May 2014, 11:11:18
wouldnt it be cool if you reached a certain rank once you hit a certain amount of posts :D
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: dustinhxc on Sun, 11 May 2014, 11:15:12
You do it's 1000
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: Pinder on Sun, 11 May 2014, 12:17:22
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?
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: Pacifist on Sun, 11 May 2014, 12:26:10
then it gets super convoluted

Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: Photoelectric on Sun, 11 May 2014, 12:43:15
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.
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 11 May 2014, 14:06:49
It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: ideus on Sun, 11 May 2014, 14:44:00
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.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 11 May 2014, 15:12:32
It would be cool if at like oh 10,000 posts you could pick your own title whenever you wanted.

:cool:
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 13 May 2014, 14:10:32
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).
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: riotonthebay on Tue, 13 May 2014, 14:19:38

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.
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 13 May 2014, 14:24:01
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? :eek:
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 13 May 2014, 14:38:19
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? :eek:

I think some people would rather not know. As the old saying goes...ignorance is bliss!
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 13 May 2014, 15:12:51
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? :eek:

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.
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 13 May 2014, 15:14:05
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?
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 13 May 2014, 15:14:08
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? :eek:

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?
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 13 May 2014, 15:28:32
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.
Title: Re: Ranks
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 13 May 2014, 21:41:38
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.