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#1 2010-09-30 17:03:38
Post count rankings!
I thought of this really nifty idea, instead of Scratch Team, Moderator, New Scratcher or Scratcher that the higher your post count, the higher your rank! Or, if your a Scratch Team member, mod, or Curator, you get other rankings!
Scratch Team = Scratch Team
Moderator = Scratch Cat Police Force
Curator = Gobo Curator
0 Posts = Sleeping Scratcher
1 Post = I LIVE!
2-15 Posts = New Scratcher
15-100 Posts = Newish Scratcher
101 Posts = I'm a hat!
102-250 Posts = Novice Programmer
250-500 Posts = Programmer
500-1499 Posts = Expert Programmer
1500 Posts = Man, I have way too many posts
1501-5000 Posts = The Scratch Cat's Assistant
5000-10000 Posts= The Mega Forum Poster
10001 Posts = Above and Beyond!
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#2 2010-09-30 17:16:41
- gettysburg11
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2008-06-14
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Post count rankings!
This has been suggested before, and I believe the main drawback was that people would spam just to change the title. I dunno, it could work though.
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#5 2010-10-01 01:00:22
Re: Post count rankings!
This would just encourage users to get a higher post count, which leads to spam... during the reign of a thread that listed the top posters, several users went in a post flurry - more and more posts started getting even more useless than they are now.
And a user's post count doesn't show how good, old, or experienced a forumer they are - it just shows how much time they spend online here.
I fall: It's a tragedy. You fall: It's comedy.
Hmph enjoy your fall - I get a lovely spring... without pans of new leaves.
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#6 2010-10-01 01:13:43
- Jonathanpb
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2008-07-25
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Post count rankings!
Chrischb wrote:
This would just encourage users to get a higher post count, which leads to spam... during the reign of a thread that listed the top posters, several users went in a post flurry - more and more posts started getting even more useless than they are now.
And a user's post count doesn't show how good, old, or experienced a forumer they are - it just shows how much time they spend online here.
I'm just going to quote this instead of saying something myself, since he put it perfectly.
"Human beings... must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
-Charlotte Brontë
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#7 2010-10-01 12:44:00
Re: Post count rankings!
Chrischb wrote:
This would just encourage users to get a higher post count, which leads to spam... during the reign of a thread that listed the top posters, several users went in a post flurry - more and more posts started getting even more useless than they are now.
And a user's post count doesn't show how good, old, or experienced a forumer they are - it just shows how much time they spend online here.
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#8 2010-10-01 16:42:58
Re: Post count rankings!
Chrischb wrote:
This would just encourage users to get a higher post count, which leads to spam... during the reign of a thread that listed the top posters, several users went in a post flurry - more and more posts started getting even more useless than they are now.
And a user's post count doesn't show how good, old, or experienced a forumer they are - it just shows how much time they spend online here.
Hm... I guess your right. Maybe instead of by forum posts, how long you've been on Scratch? But I'd have to change the rankings.
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#9 2010-10-01 16:52:34
Re: Post count rankings!
BaVB wrote:
Chrischb wrote:
This would just encourage users to get a higher post count, which leads to spam... during the reign of a thread that listed the top posters, several users went in a post flurry - more and more posts started getting even more useless than they are now.
And a user's post count doesn't show how good, old, or experienced a forumer they are - it just shows how much time they spend online here.Hm... I guess your right. Maybe instead of by forum posts, how long you've been on Scratch? But I'd have to change the rankings.
0 days on the forum = Sleeping Scratcher
1 day on the forum = Living Scratcher
2-15 days on the forum = Newbie Gobo
15-25 days on the forum = Newish Newbie
25-30 Days on the forum = Scratcher
30-45 days on the forum = Junior Scratch Cat
45-64 Days on the forum = Scratch Cat
64-75 Days on the forum = Super Scratch Cat
75-90 Days on the forum = Hero Scratcher
90-120 Days on the forum = Admin's Assistant
120-160 Days on the forum= The Mega Scratcher
170+ Days on the forum = Master of the Forum
Last edited by kimmy123 (2010-10-01 16:56:16)
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#12 2010-10-01 16:58:42
Re: Post count rankings!
0 days on the forum = Sleeping Scratcher
1 day on the forum = I LIVE!
2-15 days on the forum = Trainee of Scratch
15-100 days on the forum = Almost a Scratch Cat...
101 Days on the forum = I'm a hat!
102-250 days on the forum = Graduated Trainne
250-500 Days on the forum = Scratch cat
500-1499 Days on the forum = Old Scratch Cat
1500 Days on the forum = Awesome Guy 101
1501-5000 Days on the forum = Special Gobo Trainee
5000-10000 Days on the forum= Graduated Gobo Trainnee
10001-10500 Days on the forum = The Ultra Gobo
10501+ Days on the forum = Being of Pure Light and Blissful Love
Last edited by BaVB (2010-10-01 17:00:05)
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#14 2010-10-01 17:11:24
Re: Post count rankings!
Basing it on time on the forums would be better, but it's really nit necessary and would make some people feel bad. Besides, there are tons of people who have been registered on the forums for well over a year but only have 1 or 2 posts.
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#15 2010-10-01 17:11:56
- steppenwulf
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2009-07-23
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Post count rankings!
I like the idea, but the only drawback is that people post alot of useless posts just to rank up.
I'm graduating HS this April and going to college in the Fall.
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#16 2010-10-01 17:20:24
Re: Post count rankings!
Harakou wrote:
Basing it on time on the forums would be better, but it's really nit necessary and would make some people feel bad. Besides, there are tons of people who have been registered on the forums for well over a year but only have 1 or 2 posts.
Maybe you have to spend time online to get high ranks instead of having an account for that is old to get to get them.
Last edited by kimmy123 (2010-10-01 17:20:38)
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#17 2010-10-01 19:00:38
Re: Post count rankings!
kimmy123 wrote:
Harakou wrote:
Basing it on time on the forums would be better, but it's really nit necessary and would make some people feel bad. Besides, there are tons of people who have been registered on the forums for well over a year but only have 1 or 2 posts.
Maybe you have to spend time online to get high ranks instead of having an account for that is old to get to get them.
To be honest, I just think that any sort of ranking system is unnecessary. We don't want to make people feel bad about their status, or have it be a source of bragging.
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#18 2010-10-01 19:03:21
Re: Post count rankings!
BaVB wrote:
Chrischb wrote:
This would just encourage users to get a higher post count, which leads to spam... during the reign of a thread that listed the top posters, several users went in a post flurry - more and more posts started getting even more useless than they are now.
And a user's post count doesn't show how good, old, or experienced a forumer they are - it just shows how much time they spend online here.Hm... I guess your right. Maybe instead of by forum posts, how long you've been on Scratch? But I'd have to change the rankings.
Would it clock days of activity or days? 
But that might bring back the "I'm an '07er, I'm superior" thing... and the New Scratcher status doesn't help this either. 
I fall: It's a tragedy. You fall: It's comedy.
Hmph enjoy your fall - I get a lovely spring... without pans of new leaves.
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#19 2010-10-01 19:04:21
Re: Post count rankings!
Chrischb wrote:
BaVB wrote:
Chrischb wrote:
This would just encourage users to get a higher post count, which leads to spam... during the reign of a thread that listed the top posters, several users went in a post flurry - more and more posts started getting even more useless than they are now.
And a user's post count doesn't show how good, old, or experienced a forumer they are - it just shows how much time they spend online here.Hm... I guess your right. Maybe instead of by forum posts, how long you've been on Scratch? But I'd have to change the rankings.
Would it clock days of activity or days?
Clock days of activity
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