This forum currently uses 7 different member ranks. The more posts you have the higher member rank you will have.

We currently use these:

Newbie

Junior Member

Member

Sr. Member

Hero Member

Silver Member

Gold Member

But they don't really fit in to the forums topic. Anyone got any ideas for a few better ones?

We can have as many as you like, but they need to be as many, or more, than the current ones.

I am not keen on the ranking system. I tend to think it encourages people to post pointless posts, just to gain some sort of "status" upon a forum.

700 postings of "VERY FUNNY LOL" do make someone a forum hero :sceptical:

I am not keen on the ranking system. I tend to think it encourages people to post pointless posts, just to gain some sort of "status" upon a forum.

700 postings of "VERY FUNNY LOL" do make someone a forum hero :sceptical:

Hehe yeah and thats why this forum needs some new "ranks" that doesn't rate people based on their posts, like the current ones does.

Well, the most obvious ones I can think of, that will match the sites concept will be nice to have related ranks, in accordance with your green status. I can't think of any concrete ideas from the top of my head now, but for me, this idea would be the most natural, and it will fit your forum. I'll come back, when I have a couple of ideas. They may inspire you, to invent ones of your own, and this is always better, as you know what your talking about, as it's your topic. YEY :)

Yeah, I was thinking about something along those lines too, thanks Trulyana!

Yeah, I was thinking about something along those lines too, thanks Trulyana!

My pleasure. Any new ideas as of yet?

I can't think of any at this moment, but when I think of something, I'd be sure to post it. :)

Let's kick some life into this discussion again, shall we..

Current Ranks --> New Ranks

Newbie --> Beginner ("Green" Enough?)

Junior Member --> ?

Member --> ?

Sr. Member --> ?

Hero Member --> ?

Silver Member --> ?

Gold Member --> Treehugger

Post Whore --> Al Gore 2.0 (because you talk/post more than Al Gore)

How about:

Current Ranks --> New Ranks

Newbie --> Beginner ("Green" Enough?)

Junior Member -->?

Member -->?

Sr. Member --> House's regular

Hero Member --> friend of environment

Silver Member --> Best pal

Gold Member --> Treehugger

Post Whore --> Al Gore 2.0 (because you talk/post more than Al Gore)

Now we are starting to getting somewhere! ;)

How about:

Current Ranks --> New Ranks

Newbie --> Beginner ("Green" Enough?)

Junior Member -->?

Member -->?

Sr. Member --> House's regular

Hero Member --> friend of environment

Silver Member --> Best pal

Gold Member --> Treehugger

Post Whore --> Al Gore 2.0 (because you talk/post more than Al Gore)

Newbie --> Green sprout

Junior Member -->Pine

Member -->Maple

Sr. Member --> Oak

Hero Member --> Norway Spruce

Silver Member --> European Olive

Gold Member --> Mountain Ash

Post Whore --> Al Gore 2.0 (because if your words were printed the forests of South America would be gone)

Newbie --> Green sprout

Junior Member -->Pine

Member -->Maple

Sr. Member --> Oak

Hero Member --> Norway Spruce

Silver Member --> European Olive

Gold Member --> Mountain Ash

Post Whore --> Al Gore 2.0 (because if your words were printed the forests of South America would be gone)

Nice ideas!

But have you ranked those trees based on their "size"?

What about these:

Microorganism - 0 posts needed

Eukaryote - 10 posts needed

Green Sprout - 50 posts needed

House's Regular - 100 posts needed

Treehugger - 250 posts needed

Mother Nature - 500 posts needed

Gaia - 750 posts needed

Al Gore 2.0 - 1000 posts needed

The min posts needed will be changed when we get more members and activity.

What about these:

Microorganism - 0 posts needed

Eukaryote - 10 posts needed

Green Sprout - 50 posts needed

House's Regular - 100 posts needed

Treehugger - 250 posts needed

Mother Nature - 500 posts needed

Gaia - 750 posts needed

Al Gore 2.0 - 1000 posts needed

The min posts needed will be changed when we get more members and activity.

Like it :)

What about these new ranks?

Microorganism 0-2 posts

Green Sprout 2-5 posts

Newcomer 5-20 posts

Greenie 20-50 posts

Activist 50-100 posts

Treehugger 100-500 posts

Advocator 500-800 posts

Gaia Trooper 800-1000 posts

House's Regular 1000-1500 posts

Mother Nature 1500-2000 posts

Al Gore 2.0 2000+ posts

UPDATE: I fixed some new rank images. You can find them right under your Avatar.

What about these new ranks?

Microorganism 0-2 posts

I think Microorganism is not a good way to great a new member. It makes me think of the name "pondlife" a technical term one is not supposed to use now that we are PC.

I think Microorganism is not a good way to great a new member. It makes me think of the name "pondlife" a technical term one is not supposed to use now that we are PC.

That is a good point. Does anyone else agree with this?

For me, this is not a way to say welcome to a new member. Just a way to "rank" members based on how many posts they have made. But maybe you are correct, maybe we should change that one.

UPDATE: What about changing it to "Lurker"?

Is a seedling what comes before a sprout? Or are seedlings and sprouts the same thing?

Is a seedling what comes before a sprout? Or are seedlings and sprouts the same thing?

Isn't it pretty much the same thing? :huh:

Isn't it pretty much the same thing?

10-4 last time I checked they amounted to the same thing! Check your local garden center!