[AdmiralRalwood]

A 1:1 maximum size ratio makes the most sense to me; I also don't think anyone would cry terribly much if either the 2^n counter or the post counter went away.

[Goober5000]

Regarding the 2^n counter, I had mentioned this before:

Similarly, the powers-of-two text represents "member rank" based on the number of posts.  This has used a different distribution of ranks throughout HLP's history.  It's been powers-of-two for ages, but prior to that it was based on FreeSpace ships... "GTF Apollo" and "GTF Valkyrie" were for members with fewer posts; "GTD Orion and "GTVA Colossus" were for members with higher posts.  "GVA Setekh" was the highest rank due to Setekh having by far the largest number of posts on HLP for a number of years.  We could change this back to FreeSpace ships, or use the actual FreeSpace rank system, or something different.

I'll change that back to ships and see how that's received.

EDIT: Incidentally, I've attached the current member distribution by postcount.

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[Axem]

Yeah, back to FS Ship ranks might be interesting (also from that pic I think we can see where the Setekh rank is ). But it does seem kind of odd to have 2 pieces of text represent "amount of times user has posted". Maybe we could hide the numerical post counter if we need more vertical space? Combine them?

[Goober5000]

Aside from the 2^-∞ group, which has special permissions for spambots, none of the postcount-based membergroups actually do anything.  They just add extra flair, and can be renamed or removed.

[General Battuta]

Powers of 2 is distinct and elegant, don't change that!

[jr2]

I'll change that back to ships and see how that's received.

Would it be possible to have different ships for different classes, and have the users be allowed to choose between them?  Ie, in each rank, you can choose from among that rank's ships.

A bit confusing unless a stickied overview is in GD maybe?  Too much a pain to implement?  I dunno, I was just thinking, being stuck with a ship you think as ugly for your rank pic might not be so cool for some.

[Buff Skeleton]

I say: nuke both, or nuke postcount and keep 2^n. Using ships would seem kinda cheesy, IMO.

[Thisisaverylongusername]

Well, I mean you could do the Pilot Ranks (Ensign, Lieutenant, etc.) but that also seems a bit cheesy.

[StarSlayer]

Powers of 2 is distinct and elegant, don't change that!

[Spoon]

I feel like suddenly the layouts I suggested and the poll that has voted on them is being ignored? 

[Axem]

They're still in my mind! I would definitely like to see badges go under avatars (which was the winning option), and when people were voting on them, were they intending to vote to get rid of custom titles and the 2^n text as well? The comments here seem to like that stuff still...

And I still like badge next to moderator for project hosted stuff, but I'm not sure how easy it would be to do that with SMF. (Zero knowledge of PHP or how things work here)

[Goober5000]

Powers of 2 is distinct and elegant, don't change that!

I like powers of 2, but let's see how this goes.  The old postcount-based groups are still there and can be changed back if desired.

Would it be possible to have different ships for different classes, and have the users be allowed to choose between them?  Ie, in each rank, you can choose from among that rank's ships.

A bit confusing unless a stickied overview is in GD maybe?  Too much a pain to implement?  I dunno, I was just thinking, being stuck with a ship you think as ugly for your rank pic might not be so cool for some.

This is a postcount-based usergroup.  The forum is not set up to have one usergroup with multiple possible names.

[Mobius]

Speaking of user titles, while I recognize that they're part of the tradition and stuff, I have to agree with those saying they're not always a positive addition to this forum. One example I know well into the details was my "Rainbow Brite" title; although I knew why I got it, my biggest issue with it was its reference to some random TV program or cartoon aimed at an audience of children aged 8 or younger, either in the UK or the US. As a foreigner I found it disturbing because I had to do some search to find out what it was about, and even at that point, my feelings about it didn't change. It was still a reference other community members got more that I ever did, something that didn't belong to me. I felt extremely estranged... it wasn't like having L'Albero Azzurro or Lo Zecchino d'Oro as a title, if you get what I mean. I am now fine with my current title, because it's strictly linked to my nickname and various personal experiences here on this forum.


And speaking of project badges, a few years ago somebody in a thread I can't even remember proposed to change their size and sort them differently below a user's nickname according to the specific involvement in each project. According to this proposal (which fell into oblivion right after it was posted), a community member who is either the project leader or an extremely active contributor of a mod would get a big-sized badge of the project, and right below it, the small-sized badges of projects where his contributions and/or roles are significant, but not decisive. The main goal of this proposal was to mark the differences between the leads of projects and their contributors, and give both members and visitors additional and first-glance details about key modders.

[Axem]

Only on HLP do we have a thread discussing avatars and user titles and the result is post count titles changing.

[General Battuta]

Speaking of user titles, while I recognize that they're part of the tradition and stuff, I have to agree with those saying they're not always a positive addition to this forum. One example I know well into the details was my "Rainbow Brite" title; although I knew why I got it, my biggest issue with it was its reference to some random TV program or cartoon aimed at an audience of children aged 8 or younger, either in the UK or the US. As a foreigner I found it disturbing because I had to do some search to find out what it was about, and even at that point, my feelings about it didn't change. It was still a reference other community members got more that I ever did, something that didn't belong to me. I felt extremely estranged... it wasn't like having L'Albero Azzurro or Lo Zecchino d'Oro as a title, if you get what I mean. I am now fine with my current title, because it's strictly linked to my nickname and various personal experiences here on this forum.

[The E]

Only on HLP do we have a thread discussing avatars and user titles and the result is post count titles changing.

Which is a change I really do not like.

[Spoon]

Agreed
Who wants to be Hades of all things?

[General Battuta]

Postnubis
Postpollo
Thposth
Postkylrie
Poth
Hercupost
Postsiris
Postdusa
Urpost
Posten
Fenpost
Leviapost
Typost
Postrion
Poki
Myrmipost
Taurpost
Serapost
Posteus
Ptos
Pegapost
Boanerdges
Postkha
Posthmet
Erinpost
Aeol Online
Menthu Slim
Postmos
Postbek
Hecapost
Postshepsut
Postlossus
Steak

[Phantom Hoover]

how many posts do i need to be a freccia alata

[Phantom Hoover]

goober literally everyone who has expressed an opinion wants 2^n postcounts not ships what the hell are you doing