upgrade the rank levels???

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:24 AM

well i voted NO but, probably should have voted to just add more ranks..... Black Eye [B)]

i wanna not be box stock with only 1 blue star anymore.........and yeah i know i've got to post more stuff but, my motivation is to EARN Wink [;)]

my ranking and stars not to be just "rank" about it.........lol
so, if you add more ranks then i'll have gotten what i want out of "life", so ta speak ...........i think
and i do like cheese with my whine........... Clown [:o)]

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David Voss

Member since
December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Posted by David Voss on Thursday, June 24, 2004 9:23 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChrisJH666

QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

i say custom ranks

Anyone for "Supreme Deity of the Plastic Artform, Omnipotent Aftermarket Being, Constructor Par Excellence, and All Round Good Egg!"

Not all of that would fit... Tongue [:P]

David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Thursday, June 24, 2004 4:34 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

i say custom ranks

Anyone for "Supreme Deity of the Plastic Artform, Omnipotent Aftermarket Being, Constructor Par Excellence, and All Round Good Egg!" Laugh [(-D]

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

Chris

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Thursday, June 24, 2004 4:03 AM

Add more

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:18 PM

It's nice to acknowledge a member when he hits a milestone, but after every 1000th post it sort of becomes repetitive. Though I do like Joe's obligitory toasts.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:18 PM

i say custom ranks

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seanrgb4

Member since
May 2004
From: UK er the 3rd world

Posted by seanrgb4 on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:15 PM

keep them took me 1 saturday to get my 4 stars ( another 1 towards that 2000)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:09 PM

Im fine with them just the way they r. Yes at the end of the day they mean nothing but i like them anyway. Still take me a while to get to 500. And yes just for the sake of it i would like to see a promotion.

Keep well.

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bilbirk

Member since
August 2003
From: Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Posted by bilbirk on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:42 AM

Lose the rank system altogether. Keeps everything simple and no competition. I like the KISS system the best My 2 cents [2c]

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David Voss

Member since
December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Posted by David Voss on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:35 AM

If we did away with the stars and ranks would anyone be upset?
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22563

Just a question.

Renarts made a good point and others have said it in the past. I liked them in the beginning, but looking back on the past couple of years of we've been using the forums on Kalmbach's many websites, if I had to do it over, I really would think twice about it. The questions, confusion, etc. to me outweighs the "fun" factor. Don't get me wrong, this community has had a lot of fun with them and the stars/ranks have been a nice touch, but perhaps it's time to rethink it??

Just thinking out loud. Smile [:)]

David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map

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ChrisJH666

Member since
January 2004
From: Brisbane Australia

Posted by ChrisJH666 on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:42 AM

I suppose you could always steal a trick from Karate. They work up through the belts till they reach black belt, then they have 2nd dan black belt, 3rd dan, etc. Perhaps something similar could be adopted to keep those with thousands of posts happy?

In the queue: 1/48 Beech Staggerwing (RAAF), P38 (RAAF), Vultee Vengeance (RAAF), Spitfire Vb (Malta), Spitfire VIII x2 (RAAF), P39 x2 (RAAF), Martin Baltimore (Malta?), Martin Maryland (Malta), Typhoon NF1b, Hellcat x2 (FAA)

Chris

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:21 AM

Of course, the number of stars does not equal the level of modelling skill or experience...that has never been suggested by anybody, and I seriously doubt that anybody thinks that.

I certainly don't think the stars are anything to get uptight about, either. Just a bit of fun!

The more fun you have here, the more you'll post, and the more stars you'll get.
As I said previously, the number beneath the stars should be a good enough indicator of a member's "experience" here in the forums, which is valuable information.

Have fun and post, folks! No sense in worrying about stars (or getting even more stars)!

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:09 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala

*snip*

I have 5 stars and so many posts but I am the last person to think that this means I am an expert or a professional in the field of modeling. I just love to post that's all. There are many other members here who can do much better than me but have much less number of posts.
And I recognize that fact.

*snip*

Just look at the work of rtvmodeler. I can't come close to that level of skill.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 12:59 AM

i voted 'No'. In the first place why do we need ranks here? we don't belong to a military organization or anything. It's just a forum where fellow modelers exchange info about themselves.

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 12:30 AM

Stars are earned by posting and I think that is all that there is to it. It has been the system that is being implemented here even before most of us became members here.

I have 5 stars and so many posts but I am the last person to think that this means I am an expert or a professional in the field of modeling. I just love to post that's all. There are many other members here who can do much better than me but have much less number of posts.
And I recognize that fact.

The forum is here for interaction between members. As long as we are posting within the guidelines of the forum I think there is nothing wrong with it. So post on without regard for them stars. Let's make this forum as lively as possible.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:07 PM

If shermanfreak keeps posting at the rate he is posting at now... it will take about a year and a half for him to reach 10,000, so I don't think we should worry about this problem yet.

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:01 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by renarts

I'd like to think that you guys are participating on the site for more than just stars...
It's one thing to post and communicate with everyone, but to do it for the post count it becomes mechanical rather than communicative. Which explains the forum games in OT. I was wondering how folks were posting so much and a quick peek in there explains it all.

Why not do away with the stars and just communicate. Seems I know most of you from your participation and the information exchanged, not how many stars you have next to your name.

That said....can I have kill stickers instead of stars??????????

exact reason why I stopped participating in games. (I did post once in there today)

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paulnchamp

Member since
January 2003
From: Warwick, RI

Posted by paulnchamp on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:56 PM

We should consult our supreme leader, Shermanfreak, before we make any rash decisions. After all, he's the one who'll get the coveted next rank (whatever it may be)
Paul

Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:38 PM

I'd like to think that you guys are participating on the site for more than just stars...
It's one thing to post and communicate with everyone, but to do it for the post count it becomes mechanical rather than communicative. Which explains the forum games in OT. I was wondering how folks were posting so much and a quick peek in there explains it all.

Why not do away with the stars and just communicate. Seems I know most of you from your participation and the information exchanged, not how many stars you have next to your name.

That said....can I have kill stickers instead of stars?????????? Wink [;)]

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:07 PM

Stars? We don't need no stinking stars! Big Smile [:D]

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:47 PM

What's all this about stars, I've never noticed them before now.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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roadkill_275

Member since
September 2003
From: North East Texas

Posted by roadkill_275 on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:33 PM

This is actually an easy problem to solve, Someone made notice of the similarities to the military. Lets borrow something from a foriegn power here (not to sure which one as I'm not into militaria) Put a bar under a star at 7500, at 10000 put a bar under the second one, etc etc. This way there is a distinction to the post AND you wont have to change anything. As far as the titles go, I'm sure someone in admin is creative enough to comew up with something.

Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 7:01 PM

Well I don't agree with the changing of the system. It would be rather unfair. I agree that we should just get creative with the higher ranks to set distinctions.

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BlackWolf3945

Member since
December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:07 PM

Speaking of custom titles, I noticed this a long while back:

Did someone go on a posting binge? LMAO

Fade to Black...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 3:50 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima

I'd say just add more ranks. And with those benchmarks set up top, I'd say the admins are pretty safe for a while. Only a bare few members are around the 5000 post mark. Imagine how long it'd take to get 10000 or even 50000?
Even if you spam, that's still a pretty crazy number. If someone gets that high, it really shows a very deep level of commitment to this site, and they'd deserve more than just an icon next to their name.

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 1:49 PM

I'd say just add more ranks. And with those benchmarks set up top, I'd say the admins are pretty safe for a while. Only a bare few members are around the 5000 post mark. Imagine how long it'd take to get 10000 or even 50000?
Even if you spam, that's still a pretty crazy number. If someone gets that high, it really shows a very deep level of commitment to this site, and they'd deserve more than just an icon next to their name.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 12:26 PM

Sounds like a good idea Dave...

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chopperfan

Member since
November 2003
From: Oklahoma

Posted by chopperfan on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 11:54 AM

I tend to agree with the color change.
It may just be me but, it seems that the ranking was set up roughly along military lines so you can't really go adding more stars.
Maybe at 5,000 posts, change from red to bronze, 10,000 posts to silver, 20,000 posts to gold. After that is up to y'all!

Randie Cowboy [C):-)]

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David Voss

Member since
December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Posted by David Voss on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 11:53 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by leemitcheltree

Don't change the bar for those with fewer than 1k or 2k - just do something creative with the stars for the 3k, 4k, 5k members.
I can recall the anticipation of nearing the 4 stars..........there's a lot of members getting near the mark - we can't pull the rug out from under them.

Oh I definitely agree.

We won't change the current levels.

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