Extreme poster
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Sim
Administrator
This is what I've set them to for now. As the post count gets higher I will need to add some more.
Lurker (Minimum Posts: 0)
Infrequent Poster (Minimum Posts: 1)
Regular Poster (Minimum Posts: 25)
Frequent Poster (Minimum Posts: 100)
Habitual Poster (Minimum Posts: 250)
Busy Poster (Minimum Posts: 1000)
Extreme Poster (Minimum Posts: 2500)
Addicted Poster
(Minimum Posts: 5000)
Lurker (Minimum Posts: 0)
Infrequent Poster (Minimum Posts: 1)
Regular Poster (Minimum Posts: 25)
Frequent Poster (Minimum Posts: 100)
Habitual Poster (Minimum Posts: 250)
Busy Poster (Minimum Posts: 1000)
Extreme Poster (Minimum Posts: 2500)
Addicted Poster
(Minimum Posts: 5000)
Sim
Administrator
Okay, I've decided to try an experiment...
Lurker (Minimum Posts: 0)
New Poster (Minimum Posts: 1)
Getting Warmed Up (Minimum Posts: 25)
Top 100 Contributor
Top 50 Contributor
Top 20 Contributor
Top 10 Contributor
Top 5 Contributor
The post counts for each level will vary based on how many people have posted more than you have. I will adjust the post counts regularly to match where the levels stand.
With this new scheme it is possible for your contribution level to drop if other people start posting more than you do.
I think it is a more useful measure of how much someone contributes.
Lurker (Minimum Posts: 0)
New Poster (Minimum Posts: 1)
Getting Warmed Up (Minimum Posts: 25)
Top 100 Contributor
Top 50 Contributor
Top 20 Contributor
Top 10 Contributor
Top 5 Contributor
The post counts for each level will vary based on how many people have posted more than you have. I will adjust the post counts regularly to match where the levels stand.
With this new scheme it is possible for your contribution level to drop if other people start posting more than you do.
I think it is a more useful measure of how much someone contributes.
Sim,
As a suggestion- perhaps it could be based on daily posts after a qualifying period (OK, a bit difficult I know).
But someone who has been contributing well for a month or more might have their contribution better recognised, than those of us who have just been around for a long time, if they have put in a lot of contributions in that month?
Just a thought...
As a suggestion- perhaps it could be based on daily posts after a qualifying period (OK, a bit difficult I know).
But someone who has been contributing well for a month or more might have their contribution better recognised, than those of us who have just been around for a long time, if they have put in a lot of contributions in that month?
Just a thought...
Sim
Administrator
Just to clarify things for people.
Post count does in no way suggest quality or reputation of poster. It is merely a count of the number of times someone has posted on the forum.
About the only thing it implies is how much effort someone has put into the forum by contributing. It does not imply expertise or wealth.
Be careful not to read something into the stats that is misleading.
Post count does in no way suggest quality or reputation of poster. It is merely a count of the number of times someone has posted on the forum.
About the only thing it implies is how much effort someone has put into the forum by contributing. It does not imply expertise or wealth.
Be careful not to read something into the stats that is misleading.
Hi sim,
I like your 'old' system better. Why?
Using the word 'top' does imply better in some ways. I agree with the post above that it is no indication of quality etc but it may appear that way to newcomers. Most of the 'top' whatever people on this forum are fantastic but there are (in my opinion) one or two who are not. I know who they are because I have been around the forum for a while, but it takes time to sort them out.
Also, despite the fact I have contributed to the forum for over a year now I am classifyed as 'just warming up'???
Lily
I like your 'old' system better. Why?
Using the word 'top' does imply better in some ways. I agree with the post above that it is no indication of quality etc but it may appear that way to newcomers. Most of the 'top' whatever people on this forum are fantastic but there are (in my opinion) one or two who are not. I know who they are because I have been around the forum for a while, but it takes time to sort them out.
Also, despite the fact I have contributed to the forum for over a year now I am classifyed as 'just warming up'???
Lily
Sim
Administrator
Okay, I've changed it so the ranking is next to the post count and purely an indication of how much they have posted in comparison to everyone else - top 5, top 10, top 20, top 50, top 100, top 250 (10%).
There is no other status.
Also Moderators now show up in the list too.
When we implement vBulletin v3 I will revisit it and will incorporate the reputation measures in.
There is no other status.
Also Moderators now show up in the list too.
When we implement vBulletin v3 I will revisit it and will incorporate the reputation measures in.
I'm also a bit uncomfortable with the 'Top x ' tag.
Some people may feel more inclined to give more weight to the views a 'Top 5 Contributor' than someone who's 'Getting Warmed Up' when their views may be equally valid.
And older hands on this forum will know that quantity isn't always the same as quality (why just look at that Aceyducey guy!)
Cheers,
Aceyducey
Some people may feel more inclined to give more weight to the views a 'Top 5 Contributor' than someone who's 'Getting Warmed Up' when their views may be equally valid.
And older hands on this forum will know that quantity isn't always the same as quality (why just look at that Aceyducey guy!)
Cheers,
Aceyducey
