Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:59 am
Acolyte? Obsessive? Legend? Don't feed the troll? 
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Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
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Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:16 am
Consider it a puzzle. Although, not a very hard one.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:18 am
Heh, I noticed that this morning too. The first two I saw were mine ("don't feed the troll") and Larsen's ("obsessive") and I thought they had been individually assigned!Charlie Reams wrote:Consider it a puzzle. Although, not a very hard one.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:27 am
There are a few others that have special usernames too. 
Discussion is still going on... sort of... about how to enhance them further.
Discussion is still going on... sort of... about how to enhance them further.Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:07 pm
Haven't been considered a 'rookie' at anything for many years so am happy with this.
However, if there are 'special' names available, then it's also a long time since anyone has called me a 'babe' so I'd be even happier with that if you could arrange it!
Thanks.
However, if there are 'special' names available, then it's also a long time since anyone has called me a 'babe' so I'd be even happier with that if you could arrange it!
Thanks.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:20 pm
You asked for that, babe.Karen Pearson wrote:Haven't been considered a 'rookie' at anything for many years so am happy with this.
However, if there are 'special' names available, then it's also a long time since anyone has called me a 'babe' so I'd be even happier with that if you could arrange it!
Thanks.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:14 pm
Beggars can't be choosers. I'll settle for that then!!!Jon Corby wrote:You asked for that, babe.Karen Pearson wrote:Haven't been considered a 'rookie' at anything for many years so am happy with this.
However, if there are 'special' names available, then it's also a long time since anyone has called me a 'babe' so I'd be even happier with that if you could arrange it!
Thanks.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:36 pm
It looks like it's based on number of posts apart from a few exceptions. What do I win?Charlie Reams wrote:Consider it a puzzle. Although, not a very hard one.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:14 pm
I thought acolyte would best describe me 
. Obsessive? Nah
. Obsessive? NahRe: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:43 pm
I had to check acolyte in the dictionary to be quite certain of its meaning
Sound like altar server to me. Long time since I was last called one of them.a person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:34 am
Why am I a 'rookie''?
Don't tell me it's because you know a Corbie is a Scottish crow because I wouldn't believe you.
Don't tell me it's because you know a Corbie is a Scottish crow because I wouldn't believe you.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:48 am
The "Rookie", "Acolyte", "Obsessive" tags relate to number of posts, Chris.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:24 pm
OhDavid O'Donnell wrote:The "Rookie", "Acolyte", "Obsessive" tags relate to number of posts, Chris.
Hang on, does 98 posts qualify me as a 'rookie'? And why is Howard an 'acolyte'? Isn't that "an altar attendant in public worship"?
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:37 pm
My guess is that two more posts will grant you acolyte status, which means we can be altar boys together.Chris Corby wrote:Hang on, does 98 posts qualify me as a 'rookie'? And why is Howard an 'acolyte'? Isn't that "an altar attendant in public worship"?
Hope the priest can cope with both of us.Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:29 am
Alter boy Howard? Don't know about you but I think I am too old for a sex change 
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:52 pm
I know its been a while since a response was last made in this thread, but I have just noticed that I am now classed as a NerdDavid O'Donnell wrote:The "Rookie", "Acolyte", "Obsessive" tags relate to number of posts, Chris.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:01 am
That's the automatic title for anyone with over 1600 posts, and you have the "honour" of being the only person to reach that milestone. I'll have to add some new ones now.Joseph Bolas wrote:I know its been a while since a response was last made in this thread, but I have just noticed that I am now classed as a Nerd
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:13 pm
To be honest, I am more of an Obsessive personCharlie Reams wrote:That's the automatic title for anyone with over 1600 posts, and you have the "honour" of being the only person to reach that milestone. I'll have to add some new ones now.Joseph Bolas wrote:I know its been a while since a response was last made in this thread, but I have just noticed that I am now classed as a Nerd
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:42 pm
I think maybe the parameters need to be changed a bit, a lot of people have got to 500 posts now, there's nothing obsessive about it.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:54 pm
yup. I was ok about being described as an acolyte, but not too happy about obsessive.Martin Gardner wrote:I think maybe the parameters need to be changed a bit, a lot of people have got to 500 posts now, there's nothing obsessive about it.
Even rather be called an old git.Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:10 am
Following popular demand, the ranking system has been slightly revamped and restructured. There are also some new high ranks that even Joseph "Twice Minutely" Bolas has not yet reached.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:38 am
That's better. Devotee sounds a little better than obsessive. Obsessive is exactly the word my wife uses about me when I get near to my computer, and I don't want her to have any support for that view. Actually, obsessive is just one of the words she uses - the most polite one.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:33 pm
Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:00 pm
Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:20 pm
48...49...Will 50p do?Charlie Reams wrote:Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
OMG I have just noticed that I am an Acolyte and I didn't have a huge party on my 100th post.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:10 pm
You could almost buy a pack of Space Raiders with that.Kai Laddiman wrote:48...49...Will 50p do?Charlie Reams wrote:Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:54 pm
I don't know why just don't allow everyone to come up with their own descriptive name (one name that they can never change), because not everyone's descriptive name actually focuses on their total number of posts.Charlie Reams wrote:Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:34 pm
I think it would be useful to have factual rankings such as Champion - Octochamp - Teapot Holder - Contestant and Others, but this would not work with the board set-up where it has to go by how many posts have been made.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:45 pm
But then Charlie would have to manually set the tag on all the avatars whereas this way he can automate it.John Douglas wrote:I think it would be useful to have factual rankings such as Champion - Octochamp - Teapot Holder - Contestant and Others, but this would not work with the board set-up where it has to go by how many posts have been made.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:45 pm
Can i be pot-bellied slaphead?
EDIT - that is unless of course YOU want it, David.
EDIT - that is unless of course YOU want it, David.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:40 pm
Other forums I've been on have standard titles for number of posts but allow you to change it if you want. I think that's quite reasonable.Joseph Bolas wrote:I don't know why just don't allow everyone to come up with their own descriptive name (one name that they can never change), because not everyone's descriptive name actually focuses on their total number of posts.Charlie Reams wrote:Custom titles are available for the low low price of $59.99. And they make great Christmas gifts!Kai Laddiman wrote:Can mine be 'Series 59 Wannabe'?
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:34 pm
Joseph - I've just Charlie has overtaken you in number of posts! Getting bored all ready?
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:37 pm
At what point does one reach Kiloposter? Is it put in manually? I reached 1000 posts and I still wasn't one but I'm pretty sure I was before I reached 1024.
Also, Steven Briers is still newbie as opposed to champion of champions or something like that.
Also, Steven Briers is still newbie as opposed to champion of champions or something like that.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:47 pm
Spoiler!!!!!Gavin Chipper wrote: Also, Steven Briers is still newbie as opposed to champion of champions or something like that.
Re: Whats with the descriptive grouping below our avatar names?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:29 pm
Kirk Bevins wrote:Spoiler!!!!!Gavin Chipper wrote: Also, Steven Briers is still newbie as opposed to champion of champions or something like that.