A new R2R user Badge? What do you think?

revhtree · Sep 3, 2020

dwair said:
I have been hanging out and trying to get the hospitality award. However I don't want to have to Pay money to get badges, while I do agree supporting this amazing community is worth it, its just not in the cards financially for me. So I've been trying to earn them without spending money. All my money goes to my tank! Lol. Its all good, I enjoy this community.

Well hopefully we will make a way to where you know exactly how to earn the badges and it's something that can be measured.

Crabs McJones · Sep 3, 2020

dwair said:
I have been hanging out and trying to get the hospitality award. However I don't want to have to Pay money to get badges, while I do agree supporting this amazing community is worth it, its just not in the cards financially for me. So I've been trying to earn them without spending money. All my money goes to my tank! Lol. Its all good, I enjoy this community.

Supporting member or not were thrilled to have you with us

keep on greeting members that hospitality award will come

dwair · Sep 3, 2020

revhtree said:
Well hopefully we will make a way to where you know exactly how to earn the badges and it's something that can be measured.

Sounds like a plan Rev! Hey all I can say is thanks for creating this! I don't know that I've ever had a place that has as much info and great people for ANY hobby as this one does. And its all because of you and the amazing staff of this forum! Thanks to all staff for all you do!

Crabs McJones · Sep 3, 2020

Daniel@R2R said:
We don't want to encourage the behavior that earned that one...

R u sure? I can send another one out. I got @revhtree this past Monday. He knew as soon as he got it and opened it over the garbage lol

revhtree · Sep 3, 2020

dwair said:
Sounds like a plan Rev! Hey all I can say is thanks for creating this! I don't know that I've ever had a place that has as much info and great people for ANY hobby as this one does. And its all because of you and the amazing staff of this forum! Thanks to all staff for all you do!

Thank you for being a great member and thank you to all of our amazing staff and members! We all make this community what it is and that's why we got to keep rocking on!

revhtree · Sep 3, 2020

Crabs McJones said:
R u sure? I can send another one out. I got @revhtree this past Monday. He knew as soon as he got it and opened it over the garbage lol

I would have liked this post but I don't like it....

Auquanut · Sep 3, 2020

So, this new badge. Would it be for informational/discussion/general interest sorts of threads? Or would it include "How are my parameters" and "what the heck is this?" type of threads?

dwair · Sep 3, 2020

revhtree said:
I would have liked this post but I don't like it....

Now we gotta know what was in the package! Glitter bomb??

Crabs McJones · Sep 3, 2020

dwair said:
Now we gotta know what was in the package! Glitter bomb??

It was a happy birthday card....with other things in it

dwair · Sep 3, 2020

Crabs McJones said:
It was a happy birthday card....with other things in it

Hey its Glitter sent with love right???? lol

revhtree · Sep 3, 2020

Auquanut said:
So, this new badge. Would it be for informational/discussion/general interest sorts of threads? Or would it include "How are my parameters" and "what the heck is this?" type of threads?

It would have to exclude threads like you mentioned. Would love to hear some of your ideas as to which types we should include!

KrisReef · Sep 3, 2020

Well I'm late for work but I do have one comment, "User" isn't always a positive term.

I don't have an immediate alternative, but please don't call your members users?

HTH. Providers? Provisioners. I suspect you already have thought of this, but just in case .

TriggerFinger · Sep 3, 2020

A pink or purple badge would be nice @revhtree! Don’t care what it says, just need some pink and/or purple in my banner life! Seriously...look at all the blue!

dwair · Sep 3, 2020

revhtree said:
I know some of you like badges and some of you don't. For those that don't just ignore this thread! For everyone else I would like your input please!

So Facebook gives a little icon to users who create content so I was thinking maybe we could do the same. What about a badge for members who consistently create good threads and to be a "good thread" it would have to meet certain criteria like so many views, so many responses, so many likes etc.. Something like that.

What do y'all think?

You could break this up into sub categories too, all with their own badge. As there is so many different areas in this hobby. Someone that focuses on Anemones for instance and creating good thoughtful disccusion inducing posts could get a Nemstarter badge or something like that.

Otherwise as a general just create a good "thread" I think its a great idea. I've tried doing this in the past on my local forums, always get some great discussion going regarding certain topics. Name it "threadbuilder"!

najer · Sep 3, 2020

Watch admin twitch when they see my name pop up!

Quoted from above, I will accept a black badge with silver or white writing that says this!

K7BMG said:
Badges, We dont need no stinking Badges.

Bleigh · Sep 3, 2020

Crabs McJones said:
Sorry, that badge is a one and done. Exclusive to crabs only

I have to say, I love the fact that there is a badge so unique that it can only belong to one person. IT makes me smile every time someone mentions it.

Auquanut · Sep 3, 2020

najer said:
Watch admin twitch when they see my name pop up!

Quoted from above, I will accept a black badge with silver or white writing that says this!

I think it's a moral imperative that @najer gets this badge as soon as possible!

vetteguy53081 · Sep 3, 2020

Absolutely-
We often see good advice and those that are thankful.
It should be significant and not “ sorry for Your loss, and i wish I could give your fish CPR”

JasonK84 · Sep 3, 2020

revhtree said:
Yep one of a kind.

Guess it’ll be maple syrup for you people come Christmas this year! I need a 1 of kind badge!

revhtree · Sep 3, 2020

KrisReef said:
Well I'm late for work but I do have one comment, "User" isn't always a positive term.

I don't have an immediate alternative, but please don't call your members users?

HTH. Providers? Provisioners. I suspect you already have thought of this, but just in case .

You will very rarely ever see me use that term when referring to our community members but in this case I feel it is appropriate. I was speaking about something technical in technical terms. But pardon me if I offended you.