technical issue The return of the ranks

[MidnaShadows 141]

On a universe far far away

 

ranks could be chosen for ponies who earned them

 

currently in this universe even if you earned it you cannot be it

 

make a change for the ranks

 

 

[Jeric 46,890]

Midnight Shadow, this is not a Site Question or a Technical Issue. This is a Feedback or Suggestion. I'll move it there. This was already addressed within a prior thread related to Ranks/Badges that you made, but I will elucidate. They are a fun little extra based on post count and in a sense it is that participation in the community the awards them to members. In short ... they are earned ... a gift for the most important aspect of MLP Forums ... our users adding to the discussion, and being part of the conversation. This is nothing more essential to a thriving message board than that. 

 

They are earned. 

[MidnaShadows 141]

Midnight Shadow, this is not a Site Question or a Technical Issue. This is Feedback or Suggestions. I'll move it there. This was already addressed within a prior thread related to Ranks/Badges that you made, but I will elucidate. They are a fun little extra based on post count and in a sense it is that participation in the community the awards them to members. In short ... they are earned ... a gift for the most important aspect of MLP Forums ... our users adding to the discussion, and being part of the conversation. This is nothing more essential to a thriving message board than that. 

 

They are earned. 

 

 What's the matter? Oh, you were finished! Well, allow me to retort. 

 

 

 

 

its a simple question but everypony keeps ignoring the question, why cant you make it so we keep the ranks or make it so we can pick a rank

 

its annoying

 

Squirrel?, i mean what?

 

also saying that high posters are the best is a bad idea because you can just spam posts and be like oh yeah contributed tons with my spammy comments even though it could be a bunch of shit and in one post could be better then 100 spammy ones

 

its very silly

 

can't we just pick our title like you can pick you're staff tittle it would be much more fun that way

[Blue Moon 6,345]

The ability for users to pick what badge they want would defeat the purpose of getting new badges for posting more. They just serve as little milestones, and as encouragement to post more. If you don't like your current badge, you could always try to progress to the next badge by posting more.

 

As for spamming posts; here is an excerpt from the Global Rules:

 

Make quality posts. Posts - and threads - that lack contributing content are not allowed and may be deleted without notice. Repeatedly creating posts and/or threads that are off-topic, spammy, or otherwise pointless will result in your posting capabilities becoming restricted. There is a minor character minimum in most of the site's sections that aids moderators in trying to uphold content quality - do not attempt to bypass it.

 

Also, it does not state anywhere on this site that users with more posts are the best; they are treated just the same as any other user.

[CheeryFox 23,827]

I think badges should be earned and the current system for them is logical. If they weren't based on actual count, then it would make sense to pick which one you'd want. There's just more practicality this way. 

[MidnaShadows 141]

The ability for users to pick what badge they want would defeat the purpose of getting new badges for posting more. They just serve as little milestones, and as encouragement to post more. If you don't like your current badge, you could always try to progress to the next badge by posting more.

 

As for spamming posts; here is an excerpt from the Global Rules:

 

Make quality posts. Posts - and threads - that lack contributing content are not allowed and may be deleted without notice. Repeatedly creating posts and/or threads that are off-topic, spammy, or otherwise pointless will result in your posting capabilities becoming restricted. There is a minor character minimum in most of the site's sections that aids moderators in trying to uphold content quality - do not attempt to bypass it.

 

Also, it does not state anywhere on this site that users with more posts are the best; they are treated just the same as any other user.

 

 

 

Make quality posts. Posts - and threads - that lack contributing content are not allowed and may be deleted without notice. Repeatedly creating posts and/or threads that are off-topic, spammy, or otherwise pointless will result in your posting capabilities becoming restricted. There is a minor character minimum in most of the site's sections that aids moderators in trying to uphold content quality - do not attempt to bypass it.

 

 

Thats another problem i got, however i'm making a topic on that

 

you can lock this topic but look at my other one

 

Midnight Shadow

[Jeric 46,890]

Locking topic at the request of the OP. Also Blue Moon deftly addressed the reasons why we will not implement this idea. 

 

Thanks