Some changes in titles are coming

[gecikuh]

please don't get rid of crazy

 

[joolsplus3]

I think Advocate should come before Crazy, even.

I'd do it:

Registered User 1
Member 10
Carseat Advocate 100
CPS Crazy 1000
CPS Fanatic 5,000
Car-Seat.Org Zealot 10,000

It just seems to flow better.

Or maybe take out Advocate all together, since the other ones are "fun." replace it with "Aficionado" or something along those lines.

You're going to ban me from the site now, aren't you?

Well the problem was, someone labeled an Advocate said something terribly uneducated once, and some newbie was really upset that someone with that title could be so ignorant (this is years ago, no one current, I just have a memory like an elephant ). So it's always bothered me that it will happen again. We could ditch the title altogether, though, I just really wanted people to earn something that sounds so important, KWIM?

 

[gecikuh]

to me an advocate is really more of a supporter and doesn't really have to know a whole lot of anything in order to "advocate" for something. just because someone is an advocate (of anything in general) that wouldn't lead ME to believe that they are highly educated on the subject...ok i suppose it would leave me to believe they were at least somewhat educated though...

anyway, ditching the word would work too, but i don't know what to replace it with either. although i did think jennie's "Aficionado" was a fun word...

 

[JerseyGirl'sMama]

A little bit OT, but I wondering about the green bars and what levels they change at, and what they say. I know it starts at 'cub writer' or something of that sort, then goes to 'earning a good rep.' Then it seems like you stay at 'almost a CPS know-it-all for at least 3 or 4 bars. What is with that? Can someone list them all out for me?

 

[crunchierthanthou]

how about junkie or something for one of the lower ones? maybe car seat connoisseur?

oh, and does this mean Patriot won't be our lone Guru anymore?

 

[Maedze]

I'll sit on the small, boring bench that words like 'fanatic' and 'crazy' don't appeal to me and sort of denigrate the cause. I prefer dignified words like "Advocate"

 

[Blondie87]

I liike the fun terms. If we are considering options to replace advocate, one of the beginning titles could be car seat obsessed. Which we all are..

 

[Maedze]

Yeah, don't like that, either

I think the funny terms under the green blocks that you see when you scroll over are enough. When people are posting on the car seat forum looking for advice, they should get the feeling that people are informed, educated and serious, not loopy-doopy. They should be titles, not goofy descriptors. :twocents:

If it were about some other sort of baby gear, I'd feel differently. Strollers? Sure. Car seats? No. They're literally deadly serious. And I think posters should be presented that way.

Yes, I'm a funsucker.

 

[LISmama810]

Yeah, don't like that, either

I think the funny terms under the green blocks that you see when you scroll over are enough. When people are posting on the car seat forum looking for advice, they should get the feeling that people are informed, educated and serious, not loopy-doopy. They should be titles, not goofy descriptors. :twocents:

If it were about some other sort of baby gear, I'd feel differently. Strollers? Sure. Car seats? No. They're literally deadly serious. And I think posters should be presented that way.

Yes, I'm a funsucker.

*sigh*

Maedze has a point.

 

[Maedze]

Next thing you know, I'll be telling all of you that there actually isn't a Santa Claus.


*gasps*

 

[crunchierthanthou]

A little bit OT, but I wondering about the green bars and what levels they change at, and what they say. I know it starts at 'cub writer' or something of that sort, then goes to 'earning a good rep.' Then it seems like you stay at 'almost a CPS know-it-all for at least 3 or 4 bars. What is with that? Can someone list them all out for me?

They spread out the farther up the scale you go. I don't know the exact values for the first 5, but they're all under 100 (because that's when you get your second green square). Journalist has to be in the 50 pt range because there are some long time SCMs who have that. maybe 20, 40, 60, 80?

earning a good CPS reputation
cub writer
journalist
recognized contributor
writer
100 - 249 = editor's choice author
250 - 499 = almost a CPS know-it-all
500 - 749 = top author and CPS Guru wannabe
750 - 999 = Know it all
1,000 - 2,499 = Leader
2,500+ = Expert
however much Jools has = CPS Guru Extraordinaire
Marvin = reputation over the fargin' limit

and in case anyone is wondering when you get the green squares-

1 = 5-99 (everyone starts with 5)
2 = 100-199
3 = 200-299
4 = 300-399
5 = 400-499
6 = 500-699
7 = 700-899
8 = 900-1099
9 = 1100-1299
10 = 1300-1499
11 = 1500+

uh, I think

 

[Simplysomething]

Hey, if you re-upped my post count (only mine, mind you) I could be whatever you call the 5000+ people.

 

[Judi]

Lismama, I like the order you had it in. It flowed. But also, I am partial to car seat nazi also .

About the rep, dang, I have a loooong way until I get to expert. Too bad I can't share my secrets.....

 

[April]

They spread out the farther up the scale you go. I don't know the exact values for the first 5, but they're all under 100 (because that's when you get your second green square). Journalist has to be in the 50 pt range because there are some long time SCMs who have that. maybe 20, 40, 60, 80?

earning a good CPS reputation
cub writer
journalist
recognized contributor
writer
100 - 249 = editor's choice author
250 - 499 = almost a CPS know-it-all
500 - 749 = top author and CPS Guru wannabe
750 - 999 = Know it all
1,000 - 2,499 = Leader
2,500+ = Expert
however much Jools has = CPS Guru Extraordinaire
Marvin = reputation over the farging limit

and in case anyone is wondering when you get the green squares-

1 = 5-99 (everyone starts with 5)
2 = 100-199
3 = 200-299
4 = 300-399
5 = 400-499
6 = 500-699
7 = 700-899
8 = 900-1099
9 = 1100-1299
10 = 1300+

Good to know, thanks. So...how come you have 11 squares then?

 

[Maedze]

ack...not Nazi...that's insanely offensive.....

 

[JerseyGirl'sMama]

Thanks Crunchy. *sigh* I am going to be an 'almost' for a long, long time.

 

[crunchierthanthou]

Good to know, thanks. So...how come you have 11 squares then?

haha! whoops. it must be 10 = 1300-1499 and 11 is 1500+. It's um, been awhile.

 

[Qarin]

ack...not Nazi...that's insanely offensive.....

Agreemsg.

 

[Minnesota]

Yeah, don't like that, either

I think the funny terms under the green blocks that you see when you scroll over are enough. When people are posting on the car seat forum looking for advice, they should get the feeling that people are informed, educated and serious, not loopy-doopy. They should be titles, not goofy descriptors. :twocents:

If it were about some other sort of baby gear, I'd feel differently. Strollers? Sure. Car seats? No. They're literally deadly serious. And I think posters should be presented that way.

Yes, I'm a funsucker.

Boy, I'm with you, funsucker. We're going to get booed right out of town, but I agree that the goofy stuff is best reserved for the reps/green blocks. I feel like the titles are something that new users refer to when trying to determine how much validity to give to a post. Not that they should be the end-all, be-all, but they are a pretty prominent label that the average user is going to notice.

Welcome to the Funsucker club.

 

[Simplysomething]

ack...not Nazi...that's insanely offensive.....

I completely agree.
(We've discussed this before upstairs. Nazi=bad bad baaaaaaaaaaaad)