Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:59 am

Acolyte? Obsessive? Legend? Don't feed the troll?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:16 am

Consider it a puzzle. Although, not a very hard one.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:18 am

Charlie Reams wrote:Consider it a puzzle. Although, not a very hard one.

Heh, I noticed that this morning too. The first two I saw were mine ("don't feed the troll") and Larsen's ("obsessive") and I thought they had been individually assigned!

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:27 am

There are a few others that have special usernames too.

Discussion is still going on... sort of... about how to enhance them further.

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:07 pm

Haven't been considered a 'rookie' at anything for many years so am happy with this.

However, if there are 'special' names available, then it's also a long time since anyone has called me a 'babe' so I'd be even happier with that if you could arrange it!

Thanks.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:20 pm

Karen Pearson wrote:Haven't been considered a 'rookie' at anything for many years so am happy with this.

However, if there are 'special' names available, then it's also a long time since anyone has called me a 'babe' so I'd be even happier with that if you could arrange it!

Thanks.

You asked for that, babe.

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:14 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Karen Pearson wrote:Haven't been considered a 'rookie' at anything for many years so am happy with this.

However, if there are 'special' names available, then it's also a long time since anyone has called me a 'babe' so I'd be even happier with that if you could arrange it!

Thanks.
You asked for that, babe.

Beggars can't be choosers. I'll settle for that then!!!

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:36 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:Consider it a puzzle. Although, not a very hard one.

It looks like it's based on number of posts apart from a few exceptions. What do I win?

JasonCullen · Post by **JasonCullen** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:14 pm

I thought acolyte would best describe me

. Obsessive? Nah

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:43 pm

I had to check acolyte in the dictionary to be quite certain of its meaning

a person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession

Sound like altar server to me. Long time since I was last called one of them.

Chris Corby · Post by **Chris Corby** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:34 am

Why am I a 'rookie''?
Don't tell me it's because you know a Corbie is a Scottish crow because I wouldn't believe you.

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:48 am

The "Rookie", "Acolyte", "Obsessive" tags relate to number of posts, Chris.

Chris Corby · Post by **Chris Corby** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:24 pm

David O'Donnell wrote:The "Rookie", "Acolyte", "Obsessive" tags relate to number of posts, Chris.

Oh

Hang on, does 98 posts qualify me as a 'rookie'? And why is Howard an 'acolyte'? Isn't that "an altar attendant in public worship"?

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:37 pm

Chris Corby wrote:Hang on, does 98 posts qualify me as a 'rookie'? And why is Howard an 'acolyte'? Isn't that "an altar attendant in public worship"?

My guess is that two more posts will grant you acolyte status, which means we can be altar boys together.

Hope the priest can cope with both of us.

Chris Corby · Post by **Chris Corby** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:29 am

Alter boy Howard? Don't know about you but I think I am too old for a sex change

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:52 pm

David O'Donnell wrote:The "Rookie", "Acolyte", "Obsessive" tags relate to number of posts, Chris.

I know its been a while since a response was last made in this thread, but I have just noticed that I am now classed as a Nerd

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:01 am

Joseph Bolas wrote:I know its been a while since a response was last made in this thread, but I have just noticed that I am now classed as a Nerd

That's the automatic title for anyone with over 1600 posts, and you have the "honour" of being the only person to reach that milestone. I'll have to add some new ones now.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:13 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Joseph Bolas wrote:I know its been a while since a response was last made in this thread, but I have just noticed that I am now classed as a Nerd
That's the automatic title for anyone with over 1600 posts, and you have the "honour" of being the only person to reach that milestone. I'll have to add some new ones now.

To be honest, I am more of an Obsessive person

Martin Gardner · Post by **Martin Gardner** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:42 pm

I think maybe the parameters need to be changed a bit, a lot of people have got to 500 posts now, there's nothing obsessive about it.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:54 pm

Martin Gardner wrote:I think maybe the parameters need to be changed a bit, a lot of people have got to 500 posts now, there's nothing obsessive about it.

yup. I was ok about being described as an acolyte, but not too happy about obsessive.

Even rather be called an old git.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:10 am

Following popular demand, the ranking system has been slightly revamped and restructured. There are also some new high ranks that even Joseph "Twice Minutely" Bolas has not yet reached.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:38 am

That's better. Devotee sounds a little better than obsessive. Obsessive is exactly the word my wife uses about me when I get near to my computer, and I don't want her to have any support for that view. Actually, obsessive is just one of the words she uses - the most polite one.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:33 pm

Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:00 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?

Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:20 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!

48...49...Will 50p do?

OMG I have just noticed that I am an Acolyte and I didn't have a huge party on my 100th post.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:10 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!
48...49...Will 50p do?

You could almost buy a pack of Space Raiders with that.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:54 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!

I don't know why just don't allow everyone to come up with their own descriptive name (one name that they can never change), because not everyone's descriptive name actually focuses on their total number of posts.

John Douglas · Post by **John Douglas** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:34 pm

I think it would be useful to have factual rankings such as Champion - Octochamp - Teapot Holder - Contestant and Others, but this would not work with the board set-up where it has to go by how many posts have been made.

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:45 pm

John Douglas wrote:I think it would be useful to have factual rankings such as Champion - Octochamp - Teapot Holder - Contestant and Others, but this would not work with the board set-up where it has to go by how many posts have been made.

But then Charlie would have to manually set the tag on all the avatars whereas this way he can automate it.

Damian E · Post by **Damian E** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:45 pm

Can i be pot-bellied slaphead?

EDIT - that is unless of course YOU want it, David.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:40 pm

Joseph Bolas wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!
I don't know why just don't allow everyone to come up with their own descriptive name (one name that they can never change), because not everyone's descriptive name actually focuses on their total number of posts.

Other forums I've been on have standard titles for number of posts but allow you to change it if you want. I think that's quite reasonable.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:34 pm

Joseph - I've just Charlie has overtaken you in number of posts! Getting bored all ready?

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:37 pm

At what point does one reach Kiloposter? Is it put in manually? I reached 1000 posts and I still wasn't one but I'm pretty sure I was before I reached 1024.

Also, Steven Briers is still newbie as opposed to champion of champions or something like that.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:47 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: Also, Steven Briers is still newbie as opposed to champion of champions or something like that.

Spoiler!!!!!

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:29 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote: Also, Steven Briers is still newbie as opposed to champion of champions or something like that.
Spoiler!!!!!

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