member ratings

choochboost · February 1, 2006, 04:36 AM

A few weeks ago, I briefly saw a small icon next to the "report bad post" icon. I hovered over it which revealed that the icon correlated to the member rating. After I refreshed, it was no longer there. I know I'm not imagining this. What was that all about? Are the members rated?

American4guns · February 1, 2006, 09:40 AM

I think members are rated on the amount of posts and threads they have.I dont think its like ,this guys a schmuck lol or this guys a gun God.
If you look under names in posts you see different member classifications.

TheBluesMan · February 1, 2006, 09:53 AM

It was briefly visible during a software reconfiguration. It is a "feechur" of the software which we do not use. IMO, ratings for threads is bad enough, ratings for members would be a train wreck.

The thing that American4guns is referring to is the "Member Status" of which there are three. Junior Member, Member and Senior Member. These correspond only to the number of posts a member has made.

-Dave

**tyme** · February 1, 2006, 09:56 AM

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=195625

Barr · February 1, 2006, 01:39 PM

How many posts must a member have before becoming a "senior member"?

**tyme** · February 1, 2006, 01:54 PM

25 for "member", 100 for "senior member"

choochboost · February 1, 2006, 03:35 PM

Thanks BluesMan for the explanation, and Tyme for the link. That's exactly what I was talking about.

Barr, only 5 more to go before you get the senior member distinction!

**Mal H** · February 1, 2006, 03:47 PM

Actually, tyme, I think it's currently set to 15 and 100.

**tyme** · February 2, 2006, 05:03 PM

Oops, you're right. 15 and 100. (If you ask me it should be 100 and 800 or something.

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**Mal H** · February 2, 2006, 05:07 PM

Agreed.

xjmox14x · February 2, 2006, 05:17 PM

On the bodybuilding.com forums, they have points (reputation). In other words, if your very helpful or answer questions well, or make a great thread, you reputation increases. Likewise, if you are nasty and are not helpful at all (This board is actually very good with this), then you get negative rep points. I'd like to see something like this installed.

Don Gwinn · February 12, 2006, 09:25 PM

It's been discussed, but those rep systems tend to lead to people whining and playing ugly popularity games. I would not be in favor of introducing them here.

The idea is that you get positive rep for doing good things and negative rep for doing bad things. The reality tends to be that you get negative rep for not agreeing with people and positive rep for agreeing with them.

choochboost · February 13, 2006, 12:27 AM

I agree.

February 1, 2006, 04:36 AM	#1
choochboost Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2005 Location: orange county, ca Posts: 610	member ratings A few weeks ago, I briefly saw a small icon next to the "report bad post" icon. I hovered over it which revealed that the icon correlated to the member rating. After I refreshed, it was no longer there. I know I'm not imagining this. What was that all about? Are the members rated?

February 1, 2006, 09:53 AM	#3
TheBluesMan Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 15, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,558	It was briefly visible during a software reconfiguration. It is a "feechur" of the software which we do not use. IMO, ratings for threads is bad enough, ratings for members would be a train wreck. The thing that American4guns is referring to is the "Member Status" of which there are three. Junior Member, Member and Senior Member. These correspond only to the number of posts a member has made. -Dave __________________ -Dave Miller ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! NRA Certified Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection. Tick-off Obama - Join the NRA Today - Save $10

February 1, 2006, 09:56 AM	#4
tyme Staff Join Date: October 13, 2001 Location: Novalis 978-0553586251 Posts: 2,999	http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=195625 __________________ Proud reseller of little geisha dolls with big heads that wobble. "Want to keep guns out of the hands of felons? Make fewer felons in the first place." --Vanya

February 1, 2006, 01:54 PM	#6
tyme Staff Join Date: October 13, 2001 Location: Novalis 978-0553586251 Posts: 2,999	25 for "member", 100 for "senior member" __________________ Proud reseller of little geisha dolls with big heads that wobble. "Want to keep guns out of the hands of felons? Make fewer felons in the first place." --Vanya

February 2, 2006, 05:03 PM	#9
tyme Staff Join Date: October 13, 2001 Location: Novalis 978-0553586251 Posts: 2,999	Oops, you're right. 15 and 100. (If you ask me it should be 100 and 800 or something. ) __________________ Proud reseller of little geisha dolls with big heads that wobble. "Want to keep guns out of the hands of felons? Make fewer felons in the first place." --Vanya

February 1, 2006, 09:40 AM	#2
American4guns Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 122	I think members are rated on the amount of posts and threads they have.I dont think its like ,this guys a schmuck lol or this guys a gun God. If you look under names in posts you see different member classifications.

February 1, 2006, 01:39 PM	#5
Barr Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 270	How many posts must a member have before becoming a "senior member"?

February 1, 2006, 03:35 PM	#7
choochboost Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2005 Location: orange county, ca Posts: 610	Thanks BluesMan for the explanation, and Tyme for the link. That's exactly what I was talking about. Barr, only 5 more to go before you get the senior member distinction!

February 1, 2006, 03:47 PM	#8
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern VA Posts: 14,083	Actually, tyme, I think it's currently set to 15 and 100.

February 2, 2006, 05:07 PM	#10
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern VA Posts: 14,083	Agreed.

February 2, 2006, 05:17 PM	#11
xjmox14x Member Join Date: January 21, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 98	On the bodybuilding.com forums, they have points (reputation). In other words, if your very helpful or answer questions well, or make a great thread, you reputation increases. Likewise, if you are nasty and are not helpful at all (This board is actually very good with this), then you get negative rep points. I'd like to see something like this installed.

February 12, 2006, 09:25 PM	#12
Don Gwinn Staff Emeritus Join Date: March 9, 2000 Location: Virden, IL Posts: 5,919	It's been discussed, but those rep systems tend to lead to people whining and playing ugly popularity games. I would not be in favor of introducing them here. The idea is that you get positive rep for doing good things and negative rep for doing bad things. The reality tends to be that you get negative rep for not agreeing with people and positive rep for agreeing with them. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don Gwinn: Chicago Gun Rights Examiner

February 13, 2006, 12:27 AM	#13
choochboost Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2005 Location: orange county, ca Posts: 610	I agree.