Suggestions

[Vinash]

Is it fair to designate even returning long time DFI members as "amateur" based on number of posts in the new forum? Something to ponder for the mods.

We introduced titles based on Army ranks and members complained. Apparently it's disrespectful to forces.

Till we figure out what terminology to use for different ranks, this is the state of things.

 

[Vinash]

Special user titles were given only to a handful of users. If I remember, it was given to less than 5 members. IMO it's unfair as dozens of DFI members shifted here.

 

[nongaddarliberal]

OK. I no longer have a problem with it given the context.

Special user titles were given only to a handful of users. If I remember, it was given to less than 5 members. IMO it's unfair as dozens of DFI members shifted here.

 

[Vinash]

OK. I no longer have a problem with it given the context.

We'll figure a way don't worry.

We'll be opening a Home Page soon with articles posted as well. High value contributors will be rewarded with special titles.

 

[Gandaberunda]

I don’t need any title just a member/ senior member is enough but remove that ameture thing.

 

[Vinash]

I don’t need any title just a member/ senior member is enough but remove that ameture thing.

Is Beginner better than Amateur?

 

[Suryavanshi]

Is Beginner better than Amateur?

Trainee

 

[Vinash]

Trainee

Done

 

[Corvus Splendens]

If you want quirky ranks that don't clash with military, look to video-games.

https://wiki.warframe.com/w/Mastery_Rank

minus the gold/silver bit.

I don't even remember how I set this

 

[VictorDelta4]

If you want quirky ranks that don't clash with military, look to video-games.

https://wiki.warframe.com/w/Mastery_Rank

minus the gold/silver bit.

I don't even remember how I set this
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Agreed video games based rankings would be the easiest way to go. Even COD has some good one's. Set some thresholds and we should be good to go.

 

[Vinash]

If you want quirky ranks that don't clash with military, look to video-games.

https://wiki.warframe.com/w/Mastery_Rank

minus the gold/silver bit.

I don't even remember how I set this
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Agreed video games based rankings would be the easiest way to go. Even COD has some good one's. Set some thresholds and we should be good to go.

I'm not a gamer guys. Can avid gamers on this forum talk among yourselves and suggest which game's ranks should we use?

 

[VictorDelta4]

I'm not a gamer guys. Can avid gamers on this forum talk among yourselves and suggest which game's ranks should we use?

For example, lets say you set up contribution/likes threshold then you can use this ranking system. This is from COD Mobile.

You could also implement Rank Resets for users with issues like Multiple Reports, Mod warnings etc if needed who haven't reached the Ban threshold.

@COLDHEARTED AVIATOR @Corvus Splendens @johny_baba Any other game based rank suggestions?

 

[johny_baba]

For example, lets say you set up contribution/likes threshold then you can use this ranking system. This is from COD Mobile.
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You could also implement Rank Resets for users with issues like Multiple Reports, Mod warnings etc if needed who haven't reached the Ban threshold.
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@COLDHEARTED AVIATOR @Corvus Splendens @johny_baba Any other game based rank suggestions?

ah it's been so long since i last played any ranked game so i'm out of ideas for it, but just some suggestions
- rookie could have a little negative connotation at times like newbie, you know, 'beginner', 'recruit' , 'freshman' , 'novice' , or even 'intern' for zero posters perhaps, are better words
- i think pro comes before elite in ranks but perhaps gaming ranks are arbitrary so anything goes

 

[VictorDelta4]

ah it's been so long since i last played any ranked game so i'm out of ideas for it, but just some suggestions
- rookie could have a little negative connotation at times like newbie, you know, 'beginner', 'recruit' or 'trainee' is a better word for newcomers
- i think pro comes before elite in ranks but perhaps gaming ranks are arbitrary so anything goes

Yeah it could go Newbie, Active Contributor, Veteran, Pro, Elite, GM and Legendary.

 

[johny_baba]

i request for custom reactions, stock six emojis aren't always able to convey more emotions

also, perhaps we could add more 'smilies' as old stock from DFI era one feels a bit outdated

 

[Gandaberunda]

Is Beginner better than Amateur?

Associate

 

[Corvus Splendens]

I propose 9 ranks to keep the promotion system deep and interesting, while encouraging positive long time engagement. While being appealing to younger members and RPG enthusiasts.


Learner > Initiate> Seeker > Pathfinder >> Sentinel > Knight > Paladin >> Mystic > Sage

Admins can discuss the milestones necessary to be eligible for a higher rank, and penalties that result in a down-rank. To make the ranks look appealing, color code them and/or provide badges. See sample below.​

Other than "bragging rights", these ranks won't grant any other powers in the forum. Perhaps help a member's opinion to be taken more seriously by the virtue of his rank.​

 

[Bhartiya Sainik]

> The aim of public forum is time pass, some knowledge sharing, some news. Members can be from school kid to retired people with no requirement to disclose real identity.

> Abuse should be zero.

> On a general public discussion F2F other than anybody's academics/profession, again a person with best explanation would get more R&R. Same thing online should happen.

> In anonymous environment we can't differentiate b/w youngest & eldest, unqualified & qualified, inexperienced & experinced. This has both +/- points.

> Since decades on numerous forums, some people, daily pass 10x but just 1 or 2 lines intentionally to increase # of replies & likes. That's 3,650 replies/year or 18,250 replies in 5 years. It doesn't mean that person is expert or most knowledgable. A college kid can do that but can't be compared to qualified/experienced guys.

> Please implement statistics like count of topic related pics, diagrams, tables, graphs, calculations, etc. Xenforo GUI gives many options. To explain audience in detail we may need multimedia, just like in school, college, office, but some guys never share anything & say that genuine guys don't have to share anything.

> Different members have interest on different aspects - technical, financial, history, geopolitics, strategy & tactics, current affairs & news, etc. Hence they'll remember primarily those who know well on those aspects & may tag mostly such people or reply to them mostly.

> So by virtue of all above points there is no logic for ranks, then why to implement it for time pass? It creates baseless inequality like casteism.

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Compressed suggestion:
- Eradicate abuse.
- No logic behind ranks. It's simply useless, but creates abuses.
- Instead, show Statistics about explanation.