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Bravo Tal!

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Slappy, Mar 26, 2001.

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  1. Slappy Gems: 19/31
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    Remove all ads!
    Just a quick post to let everyone say a big thank you to Tal for all the recent updates and improvements to the site. He's been a very busy Sorcerer.

    Bravo Tal
     
    Slappy, Mar 26, 2001
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    Darien Noella, Mar 26, 2001
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  3. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    [​IMG] Don't patronize me! Like I don't know what obsequious means... HUMPH!
     
    Blackthorne TA, Mar 26, 2001
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  4. Sir Belisarius

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    [​IMG] I think that's a triple word double secret score sized word! :D
     
    Sir Belisarius, Mar 26, 2001
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  5. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    [​IMG] Gee, thanks. It's good to see my work is appreciated.
    Now that the major update to the site is done, I can finally start on that boards update I've promised.
    More user levels: feasible
    Member avatars: feasible

    And not that complicated to implement either. Now the only question is, should I allow ALL members here to have avatars (pictures below their posts), or should I set them manually only for a select few like moderators and people who have performed special services for me or our community.

    I fear that if I implement it for everyone and so that they change as they gain higher ranks, it will start a flood of stupid posts for the sake of getting higher in level and new avatars. But then again, new user levels will do that too. :p

    Thoughts?
     
    Taluntain, Mar 26, 2001
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  6. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    [​IMG] I think avatars should be reserved for Wizards only... Do you have one of a donkey's rear end?
     
    Blackthorne TA, Mar 26, 2001
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    I think I should get an avatar, well.....just because :D You do have a point Tal, but then are any of these whatnots posts non-stupid to begin with. Anyway, maybe just give out the avatars to people who deserve them. I hate to say that as I might not ever get one that way, but it really should be that way. Or maybe just give them you after you reach a very large number of posts or something. I really don't know about that but I do like the new levels for everyone.
     
    Crawl, Mar 26, 2001
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    [​IMG] I think that avatars under *everyone's* name would be a bit much. I think you're right, and only the select few...

    But then again... I'm biased! :D
     
    Darien Noella, Mar 26, 2001
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    [​IMG] The thing is, is the emphasis on making it a community board, or making it a board with a purpose.

    Avatars and ranks are fine for a community board, but I fear it will soon be inevitable that.....err.....most posts will be posted just for the sake of it.

    On the other hand a really dry layout keeps bs to a minimum, but it also turns people away.

    Tough choices I think.
     
    Rakanishu, Mar 27, 2001
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    I support the 'bare essentials' format, Sorcerer. Just to let you know.
     
    Shura, Mar 27, 2001
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    I'd say Avatars should indeed be reserved to staff-members and maybe a couple of special members.

    A few new ranks would be nice though, but you'll need to act fast and hard when the first mindless spamming arouses, otherwise we run the risk of drowning in totally irrelevant posts, just meant to rank.
     
    Lord Bane, Mar 27, 2001
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    In my humble opinion (and indeed it is quite humble in this matter) Avatars would only serve to stoke the ego (pointlessly).

    I support a bare essentials format because board participants' presence should constantly be reflected in the way they carry themselves, and not because externalities. Also frankly avatars for "special" members smells too much of elitism for me.

    I feel about ranks the same way.

    That being said I'm not against making the site look and feel better. I've witnessed bad things happen on boards where the "social rank" is too apparent and very rigid, but perhaps you will have it all under control, or the trouble is worth it.

    Also, if there are other boardsters who are keen on the idea, don't let me stand in your way; I don't mean to be a spoil sport. Just my 2 cents worth.
     
    Rakanishu, Mar 27, 2001
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    Yeah! Irrevelant posts suck! *cough*one-word story*cough*

    :D

    How fitting would a trout avatar be?
     
    Sapiryl, Mar 27, 2001
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    Maybe only Sorcerer and his pet leatherbound wizard gimp :D should have avatars.
    And the news posters too.
     
    Shura, Mar 27, 2001
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    Maybe a separate forum *gasp* (Not another one!) or some other area for RolePlaying In character posts only. Perhaps portraits, character sketches, and other interactions (like Infinity Tavern) could be played with in this area alone.
     
    Darien Noella, Mar 27, 2001
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  16. Blackthorne TA

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    [​IMG] Hey Tal, where's that idiot of the week award for Shura? He's really deserving of it now! ;)

    [This message has been edited by Blackthorne TA (edited March 27, 2001).]
     
    Blackthorne TA, Mar 27, 2001
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    [​IMG] tal, i think you should ony give them out to people who give somehting or have gave somehting back to the site and boards, basically only to people who have earned them, they dont earn them through posting, they earn them through putting somehting forward for the whole community.

    i.e. darein because she posts news.
    sylvus (i know hes not here) because he made a walkthrough
    bta because he moves all the posts

    etc etc, does anyone agree?
     
    herf, Mar 27, 2001
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    If you go the avatar route.. be very selective. I think it'd be interesting to add more of a character/roleplaying aspect somehow. Like character generation ;) .. no that might be a bit crazy. Creating such like an addition to profile or something to form more of a character by allowing race/classes, kits or whatever. It might be kind of going to the extreme, but you wouldn't have to go in depth other than just the title.
     
    Vandalore, Mar 27, 2001
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  19. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    No, I think herf should be the only one just because he's herf.

    Oh, and idiot of the week for Shura of course ;)

    [This message has been edited by Blackthorne TA (edited March 27, 2001).]
     
    Blackthorne TA, Mar 27, 2001
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    May i just add my two pieces of copper? As a humble newbie with a slow ISP, I am concerned about avatars slowing the site down. I don't want to wait twice as long to see a forum, just so that there can be pretty pictures.
     
    Ironbeard, Mar 27, 2001
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