[Vertigo1]

What about a GTVA style ranking system?  It would fit nicely since this place is Freespace oriented...

[Thorn]

you mean like Cadet, Ensign, Lieutennant Jg. Lieutennant, Lieutennant Commander, Commander, Captain, etc?

[Corsair]

I think that's what he means...and if that's so....well, that would definitley be nice for people who are "newcomers", "members", even valued members or senior members...but for those who have titles, I doubt they'd like it:nod:

[Fineus]

Hmm, interesting. Two things to take into account though:

1) We deliberatly keep the titles "normal" so that we don't get spammers posting lots of pointless stuff to reach Admiral or whatever. So far it's worked.

2) We have a finite amount of time here, and as much as the input is appreciated no matter what the result of this is there's no promise that anything will be done.

[Admiral LSD]

Originally posted by Thunder
Hmm, interesting. Two things to take into account though:

1) We deliberatly keep the titles "normal" so that we don't get spammers posting lots of pointless stuff to reach Admiral or whatever. So far it's worked.

Why not just open up custom titles and bypass the problem altogether? However, that might come into conflict with this though if people start making offensive ones:

2) We have a finite amount of time here, and as much as the input is appreciated no matter what the result of this is there's no promise that anything will be done.

[Thorn]

Originally posted by Admiral LSD


Why not just open up custom titles and bypass the problem altogether? However, that might come into conflict with this though if people start making offensive ones:

 

um..
they are open arent they?
Or is this because I'm a moderator that I can change mine?

[Darkage]

Originally posted by Thorn

um..
they are open arent they?
Or is this because I'm a moderator that I can change mine?

Yup...I can change my title also, only moderators can do that.

[Stryke 9]

I don't care, so long as there is a veiled reference to my nipples in mine...

[Ulala]

It'd be nice to allow everyone to customize their own. I don't think trolls are too much of a problem around here, and you could always just censor stuff. That's what I'd prefer, but its all good to me anyway.

[WMCoolmon]

I would say keep the custom title option in the hands of the admins/moderators.
But make the ranks FS related

[Blue Lion]

Originally posted by Ulala
It'd be nice to allow everyone to customize their own. I don't think trolls are too much of a problem around here, and you could always just censor stuff. That's what I'd prefer, but its all good to me anyway.

 Yea I can't believe you'd have a problem with trolls and such, but hey anyways is cool, though I'd like to be able to change my name

[Ulala]

Originally posted by Blue Lion


 Yea I can't believe you'd have a problem with trolls and such, but hey anyways is cool, though I'd like to be able to change my name

I love you too Blue.

[untouchable]

I would like to bring up this point:

We have all worked hard to earn our moderator status and get the ability to change our titles. If everyone had that ability then all that hard work that we went through will go un-appreciated. I vote that we keep the old HLP ways and stick to what has made this community so strong in the first place

I hope that more agree with me

[NeoHunter]

Actually, I thought you moderators, because you are moderators, have special priviledges, so what hard work did you all do? It came with the job. So what are you talking about?

[DragonClaw]

Yea... and they didn't even get a "job"... they just got hosted... great hard work


Actually... in my opinion, the custom title option should only be given to those who have proven themselves trustworthy, kind, and appreciative to what the admins do for us   Probably rules me out, but i don't care.

[Grey Wolf]

We work on campaigns and wrote long e-mails to get to being a moderator!

[DragonClaw]

Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009
We work on campaigns and wrote long e-mails to get to being a moderator!

Yes? what about those who work on the campaign for you? Those that you hired for free? They work hard... And what about those who work on campaigns hosted some other place than HLP? Being a moderator shouldn't be restricted to just those who "work hard" on campaigns off of HLP.

[WMCoolmon]

You mean those that volunteered...
Remember, it's a privilege to have a custom title, not a given right. It would be much easier for the HLP staff to simply say "No hosted projects!" and wipe out all the web sites and their forums. Maybe harder in the short term, but much easier in the long run. You might also note that vB costs $160.
Plus, if HLP gave a custom title to all of those who work on hosted projects, half the regular posters or more would have one...

[Shrike]

Originally posted by WMCoolmon
It would be much easier for the HLP staff to simply say "No hosted projects!" and wipe out all the web sites and their forums

Hmmmm, you're right.  I never thought of it that way.

Hey Setekh, what do you say that we call it quits and all go down to the pub?  I'm sure vB has a refund option, 160 US will get lots of drinks.

[WMCoolmon]

:doh:
B-But think about all the angry emails and spam, and removing the members' titles...