Intermediate titles
Feb 16, 2012, 3:11 pm
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The options as I see it are:
Status Quo
No or Reduced "titles"
Extra titles.
I personally would like to see 1 extra at say 5000 posts. It is not so high as to be unattainable but no so low that it is easily obtainable by post padding/fluff.
That said, the whole point of a board like this is to encourage contributions surely? (yes I know dont call me Shirley).
It is a bit like "Should status be based on miles/revenue/combination"
Could that be a compromise. A member has to have joined at least x years ago.
my 2 cents
Status Quo
No or Reduced "titles"
Extra titles.
I personally would like to see 1 extra at say 5000 posts. It is not so high as to be unattainable but no so low that it is easily obtainable by post padding/fluff.
That said, the whole point of a board like this is to encourage contributions surely? (yes I know dont call me Shirley).
It is a bit like "Should status be based on miles/revenue/combination"
Could that be a compromise. A member has to have joined at least x years ago.
my 2 cents
Feb 16, 2012, 3:15 pm
#62
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And for some people, the prize of a title doesn't do much if anything to encourage contributions. I personally am happy to remain naked.
Feb 16, 2012, 3:59 pm
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Please don't encourage the post padders!
Feb 16, 2012, 4:15 pm
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No such plans... in fact the previous ad free scheme has been laid to rest:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/techn...highlight=free
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/techn...highlight=free
Feb 16, 2012, 5:47 pm
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Feb 16, 2012, 7:15 pm
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Feb 16, 2012, 7:54 pm
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Feb 16, 2012, 7:59 pm
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Feb 16, 2012, 8:52 pm
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Feb 16, 2012, 9:09 pm
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I'm in favor of removing all titles expect for those in an official capacity. Posting xxxxx posts in Omni doesn't make you an expert.
Edit- except those that are orginal members.
Edit- except those that are orginal members.
Feb 16, 2012, 9:27 pm
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If the idea behind this thread ever gets off the ground, there will be endless discussion about numbers and titles. I just posted the following to the other thread, since I didn't notice this thread (due to all the clutter in the TB forum). 
If new titles is about Flyertalk mimicking Milepoint, then I say
If new titles is about Flyertalk mimicking Milepoint, then I say
Feb 16, 2012, 9:32 pm
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If the idea behind this thread ever gets off the ground, there will be endless discussion about numbers and titles. I just posted the following to the other thread, since I didn't notice this thread (due to all the clutter in the TB forum).
If new titles is about Flyertalk mimicking Milepoint, then I say
If new titles is about Flyertalk mimicking Milepoint, then I say
Feb 17, 2012, 3:57 pm
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+1. I can think of several cases where people who have joined a few months ago have thousands of posts, and almost every one of those posts is meaningless drivel. The worst part is, these are not posts in Omni or Games, they are on the main fora. 
Where my LIKE button is at?
Where my LIKE button is at?
Feb 17, 2012, 7:15 pm
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"Intermediate titles" is about as brilliant as the idiotic re-branding of the middle cabin on UA to "Business First." You are either in F, C or Y. You are either no one, an evangelist, or a legend. Look how nice UA was when there was only 2P, 1P, and 1K. Now there are 2 more tiers. So complicated.
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Feb 18, 2012, 7:17 am
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MP didn't even come up in the discussion amongst TB members when discussing intermediate titles, but thanks for the conjecture
Titles exist. While I don't particularly care if I have evangalist after my handle, others do. But due to concerns about posts counting & some getting the handle that way & supposedly diluting it for others, there was also the thought that a # contribute a lot to & don't necessarily get to 10K, so an intermediate title also acknoweldges that.
Cheers.
Titles exist. While I don't particularly care if I have evangalist after my handle, others do. But due to concerns about posts counting & some getting the handle that way & supposedly diluting it for others, there was also the thought that a # contribute a lot to & don't necessarily get to 10K, so an intermediate title also acknoweldges that.
Cheers.