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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Some excellent points raised here. My feelings on post count is that it has the potential to be read as some sort of indicator of status or seniority, when it's really just a measure of level of involvement. Our new rankings, well, they are also no indicator of status or seniority, and, just like post count, they could still be misread as such. Lunatic is more senior than Maniac, therefore you could make the same incorrect assumptions as you could when comparing 5000 post counts to 1000. The issue is, even though it carries with it the same problems as post count, it now also acts as an even less accurate measure of one's level of involvement. After all, we all know our statistics - even if i'm still a neurotic after 999 posts, i'm no more likely to advance on the 200th than I was on the first. Also, i don't see it restricting the amount of redundant posts either - in fact, it could increase. Previously, you knew if you posted one more time, your post count could go up by one. Simple. Now, there's a gambling aspect, so i suppose a trollish person could resolve to just keep on posting until they achieve paranoia. The way i would like to see it working is that when one posts, it increments their post count by one, nice and simple. On their profile, it shows their post counts - i don't think it's required next to each post. That could accurately show our stance - it's not so important that we need to notify everyone, on every post, how many times each person has posted, but if you want, you can check their profile, see if they have a site, see how long they've been around the asylum, and how involved they've been. My main reason FOR liking the current ranking system? Simple - it's unique, it's a little fun, and a whole lot crazy. I would like the current wind speed in mexico incorporated into the equation somehow, tho. ;) reitsma [small](Edited by [internallink=541]reitsma[/internallink] on 04-15-2004 20:42)[/small] Loading...
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