How do I get rid of "Newbie" status ?

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  1. joshua

    joshua Member

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    I wondered if there are any tests you have to pass to get rid of your Newbie status next to your name on the posts ?
     
  2. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    Yes, if admin yells "Jump!" your reply has to be "How high?" ;-)

    Nah, the Newbie changes to Member based on the number of posts to forums. But the change is done manually by our admins and currently we check the counters only every 6 weeks or so and adjust levels then, so don't get p*ssed if you stay in Newbie level longer than you think you deserve to.

    Other option would to be remove the user levels -- we introduced them couple of months ago, because our users demanded those.
     
  3. chriso123

    chriso123 Regular member

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    How many posts do you need to be a "Senior Member"
     
  4. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    No count really, normally around 10 most posts posted Members that I remember from the boards (==I've seen at least one comment made by the user that was good, accurate, answered to something well and was Ok in other ways as well). So, no hard numbers in there -- and Sr Member status takes time, even that I have already bunch of guys who I'm going to "promote" on next round :)

    Anyway, the system will be changed hopefully within next couple of months -- we'll probably introduce non-aD-staff modedators who make the decisions after that.
     
  5. Vinster

    Vinster Guest

    The only problem I find on other user boards with post counts is that all of a sudden a few of the big posters start to moan about "lurkers" - those who don't post a lot.

    But... sometimes the big posters are not posting a lot of things worthwhile, they are just posting to increase their count (and therefore their status, oh, and therefore their manhood ;) lol!)

    Anyway - this is a great board and the more DVD-R etc. will take off this place is going to be very very busy, imho!

    Cheers!
     
  6. Vinster

    Vinster Guest

    How many posts does it take to be "Da Boss?"

    hehe! :p
     
  7. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    ;-) Only enough cash to buy the 50 per cent share of AfterDawn.com, unsolicied offers are welcomed :)
     
  8. Vinster

    Vinster Guest

    hehe ;)

    Dang! PayPal would not accept the US$50million I tried to send you - either that or my credit card doesn't have that limit!

     
  9. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    Ah, send a check then, no biggie ;-) Once it clears, I'll change your status :)
     
  10. omegaboy

    omegaboy Guest

    How about if I buy 10% share of afterdawn.com, what would I be ? Da TinyBoss ?
     
  11. 72morgan

    72morgan Regular member

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    or Junior Boss
     
  12. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    Depending on the amount you paid for the 10%, your level could even be in best possible scenario "Generous Fool" ;-)
     
  13. Phantom

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    What does dRD stand for? Also, I vote that Dela becomes a Moderator!! If anyone deserves it, he for hell sure does...
     
  14. Phantom

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    Also, I don't want to be a newbie anymore can I like get like the New Boss or something like that...
     
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    herbsman Moderator Staff Member

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    unsung hero
     
  17. seamonkey

    seamonkey Regular member

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    i miss being a senior member.. i felt special...

    but... i guess that is what happens when you take a month off and your username becomes inactive..

    STILL LOVE THIS PLACE!!!
    knowlege is power, spread the power!

    peace
    seamonkey420
     
  18. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    seamonkey: Actually that issue has been fixed now -- accounts never switch to "inactive" for just being inactive, but they do that if your email address becomes invalid (i.e. emails that aD's system sends to you start "bouncing" back).
     
  19. WindowsXP

    WindowsXP Guest

    hehe...

    members

    :)

     
  20. koola

    koola Guest

    Post alla alla messages

    hehe :D
     
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