New Ranking System?

I rather like the military connection . We can of course look forward to pips for the commissioned ranks?

trubrit wrote:I rather like the military connection . We can of course look forward to pips for the commissioned ranks?

I imagine you would be terribly disappointed, no longer being able to achieve the rank of "UM Guru".

jackspratt wrote:

trubrit wrote:I rather like the military connection . We can of course look forward to pips for the commissioned ranks?

I imagine you would be terribly disappointed, no longer being able to achieve the rank of "UM Guru".

Very sad Jack but I will settle for using the officers mess again .
On the subject of your avatar posting combined with this one . I have just noticed if you read your present one downward . It shows a bum and below says jackspratts member .Really?

polehawk wrote:Lee,

Mind explaining what the reasoning is for changing to a new ranking system? All members are rated as Member III, irregardless of the number of posts that they have contributed to this forum, 0 or nearly 15,000? Seems like a backhanded sleight to many who have carried and supported UdonMap. Tell me this is a work in progress. Please.

A couple of days ago I added a new user group and custom icon for the sponsors. Whilst I was doing this I decided to upgrade the icons for all other groups to match the new style. The icon I'm using is a simple box with three lines, the lines have no relevance to ranks, it's simply an icon style.
I've done away with ranks and replaced them with groups i.e. members, sponsors, admin etc. Members support and contributions can easily be seen from their previous posts, post count and joined date.

If members would prefer a ranking system or have any other ideas or suggestions please let me know and I'll sort it out.

I've added a poll above.

polehawk wrote:Yeah, well, I admit I was looking forward to being promoted to a Guru

Well since it's your birthday I've given you the guru title, Happy Birthday polehawk!

ph, why do you need to find a mountain?

Let the mountain find you!

Although it may not be fair to some of the newer members, I tend to give more credence to the content of posts from those who:

1. Are, or have been,” active posters” and

2. Have been members for some considerable time

Active posters are (IMHO) most easily discernible by a “pictorial” ranking system, less easily from a posts total - however it should be noted that being an “active poster” carries no guarantee that the content of what they post is actually worth reading.

Those who have been members for some time can be worked out from the date they joined, however some form readily discernible “pictorial” ranking system would help – however, as above, it should be noted that being a member of long standing also carries no guarantee that the content of what they post is actually worth reading.

Familiar “avatars” can also be useful (currently being covered in other threads) - however these are not always unique to any one individual.

As an aside, those who have a history of posting rubbish and peddling their own prejudices and ideologies I tend to ignore – I find it disappointing that the maturity in years of some members seems to be incapable of being translated into posts which are mature, objective and accurate in their content.