Member Levels / Avatars

[Webby]

Member Levels on the Forum are based on the number of messages posted, and will be changed as follows:

 

0 - Entry

25 - Level 1

50 - Level 2

100 - Level 3

500 - Advisor

1000 - Director

 

Advisors may be polled by board Administrators on decisions pertaining to the forum.

 

Advisors may also send in a custom Avatar to be added to their profile.

 

Directors may have the opportunity to vote on decisions pertaining to the forum.

 

CNC Software employees and Mastercam Resellers are exempt from Member Levels and may have their company name displayed rather than a Level.

 

[ 08-15-2002, 10:57 AM: Message edited by: Webmaster ]

[Mark H]

Cool, I like the avatar idea. Now only a couple hundred more posts to go.

[BernieT]

That's cool!

 

BerTau

[KMaynard]

Sounds like a cool plan to me ..

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Woooo Hooooo!!!

 

I like it too.

 

Thanks Webby.

[McRae]

Now I have to post meaningless, and mindless posts to get the count up... Here is 1

[Webby]

I'm thinking 500 posts for an Avatar may be out of reach for the average high contributor on this forum. Only 4 make the mark after 2 and 1/2 years. Perhaps we should offer the Avatar at 100 posts. Let's says it's under review.

 

[ 08-15-2002, 11:15 AM: Message edited by: Webmaster ]

[McRae]

2

[McRae]

Yeah!!! I make the new cut!!

[Bullines]

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Now I have to post meaningless, and mindless posts to get the count up... Here is 1

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These are known as "+1" posts and usually attract a lot of flames in forums

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Webby,

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...500 posts for an Avatar may be out of reach for the average high contributor on this forum.

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I believe this is true. I failed to consider that the average member has maybe 75-100 posts. Review is good. Perhaps you could pick one of the topics that have a lot of posts in it, take out the two highest member's posting numbers (to allow for anomalies like Jay and I) and the lowest and average it, then put it like 50 or 100 above that number.

 

JM2C

[cadcam]

I agree with you james I was going to say after all at least cut it in half or make 100 to 200.

 

That is not to far for alot that come here regular.

[TheePres]

My post is just to discover my count. Maybe 100-200 is kinda low. Shoot, that would put me in same league as Jay or James.

[McRae]

Perhaps we should analyse the current distribution of post counts and set the bar at the 75 percent level where 75 percent of forum members (With valid SIM code) are elegible. If this is automated feature and it adds to the level of interest in the forum, then a lower point would be suggested. IMHO

 

The types and quality of the postings from members are easily seen from the content of their messages and so I have no objections to the Member Levels only in that this is not an endorsement as to their knowledge of the software. Look at poor Allan, he only has like seven posts and he is the smartest guy I know (He just works...)

 

(I now have +3 Flame away bullines)

[Trevor Bailey]

200 sounds about right.

[David S]

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500 - Advisor

1000 - Director

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quote:

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These are known as "+1" posts and usually attract a lot of flames in forums

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What Great idea!

 

Yes, ask 500 questions, you can become a advisor; ask 1000 questions you are on board.

 

Wow, two days my son(8 years old)can be an advisor. Give him couple weeks, he sure will do better than James and Jay. And, some his questions will attract a lot of flames (like "US soccer team will beat whole World?").

 

Thank you for making me a proud father!

 

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Perhaps quality of posting could be part of the criteria. Maybe enable member rating and have that be part of the equasion?

 

JM2C

[Kenneth Potter]

What a cool Idea

 

Webby Rules...!

[Carl Vallance]

I personaly think the number of posts you've made is bull****. If you have a valid question post it. If you have a valid answer post it. I'm here to learn more and hopefuly help others when I can. If you read this forum on a regular basis then you know who can help and who is blowing smoke.

[Bullines]

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Perhaps we should analyse the current distribution of post counts and set the bar at the 75 percent level where 75 percent of forum members (With valid SIM code) are elegible. If this is automated feature and it adds to the level of interest in the forum, then a lower point would be suggested. IMHO

 

The types and quality of the postings from members are easily seen from the content of their messages and so I have no objections to the Member Levels only in that this is not an endorsement as to their knowledge of the software. Look at poor Allan, he only has like seven posts and he is the smartest guy I know (He just works...)

 

(I now have +3 Flame away bullines)

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No, I can't since that was a post that contributed to the thread Posts like "Yup", "I agree" and other posts that just elevate post counts without contributing to the thread are "+1" posts.

[McRae]

Carl,

 

I agree that for content or quality - post count is not the measure of success. But for forum use, post count is accurate as this indicates level of participation. Help and be helped - A net-community coming togeather in persuit of something bigger and better.

[Zero]

I just gotta say..James, you are one handsome fellow!

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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I just gotta say..James, you are one handsome fellow!

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Well, thank you! Truth be told, I don't even know who that is. I saw that picture and I just could not stop laughing because on more than one occasion, I've been called a Nerd, or a geek, or some other derogatory term meaning the same thing so It's kind of a way for me to poke fun at myself and get a laugh at the same time.

[David S]

James-----,

 

I thought you like my High School Reunion Photo.

 

Now, I am really mad!!!

[roy g. biv]

As the saying goes: You're only as good as your last post.

 

I guess I need to break out my copy of postcount++