R2R Member Ranks: Starfish Scale

revhtree · Apr 18, 2012

Hello,

Just want to explain to you how the new starfish scale works under your user name. It's really easy!

0 post = No Starfish

25 post = 1 Starfish

100 post = 2 Starfish

200 post = 3 Starfish

300 post = 4 Starfish

500 post = 5 Starfish

Yep that's it! The more you post the better!

dsmhero · Apr 18, 2012

I like the idea, but it seems almost redundant since we can view forum posts count and post count doesn't correlate with experience. I wonder how hard it would be to implement a rating system based on quality of posts, I have seen other forums do this as well to some success. Basically there is a reputation icon on the bottom of each post and members would click it for a specific user if the post was informative and helpful. I feel that way the starfish can mean a bit more. Obviously there will have to be some restrictions in place to discourage point padding but just a thought. If you need a real world example I can send you a link.

That is my 2cents...

cdness · Apr 18, 2012

I like it as many people are "visual" people and just don't ever look at the post count.

I do however agree that post count does not always mean your information should be taken as gold... Anyone in the hobby should know that all info needs to be thouroghly researched and verified before being implemented into practice. If they don't know this, they will learn quickly when they get a bit of bad advice.

I have been on a site with the rating system and unfortunately it ends up being friends rate their friends and only certain people get points. Also you can't really go on that as someone who just started R2R with 0 posts and 0 rep may be the most knowledgeable person in the world and you just wouldn't know it.

All in all it looks good! I really like the additions and changes lately Rev!

revhtree · Apr 18, 2012

In all honesty it is just about getting people to post a little more. I know on forums where they have user ranks like this it makes me want to get a new rank! LOL! This has nothing to do with experience it is more about member activity. We also do have the user reputation system in place. Look a the little star on the bottom of each persons post.

-Logzor · Apr 18, 2012

Maybe turn the starfish to golden starfish as people get 1000,2000,3000,4000 posts, etc.

dsmhero · Apr 18, 2012

revhtree said:
In all honesty it is just about getting people to post a little more. I know on forums where they have user ranks like this it makes me want to get a new rank! LOL! This has nothing to do with experience it is more about member activity. We also do have the user reputation system in place. Look a the little star on the bottom of each persons post.

Makes perfect sense. I didnt even notice the star at the bottom. I should start using it.

-Logzor said:
Maybe turn the starfish to golden starfish as people get 1000,2000,3000,4000 posts, etc.

Great idea.

revhtree · Apr 18, 2012

-Logzor said:
Maybe turn the starfish to golden starfish as people get 1000,2000,3000,4000 posts, etc.

I actually thought about this with the gold star and everything so you just confirmed it! LOL! I'll work on those tonight maybe.

k2parkstar · Apr 18, 2012

Looks cool to me, plus this post just got me a little closer to another star!

cdness · Apr 18, 2012

So what color is it for 26,000 posts Rev?

Platinum colored...

H2O · Apr 18, 2012

Dude Let me get some stars

I think people should get stars by experience level you can have 1000000 post and have no clue what u talking about when it comes down to reef tanks .

JOANN · Apr 18, 2012

k2parkstar said:
Looks cool to me, plus this post just got me a little closer to another star!

me too...

revhtree · Apr 18, 2012

Again this is about being active and for fun, not about knowledge.

cdness...lol

Chameleon · Apr 18, 2012

ummm now i guess ill have to go post in every new topic...lol...jk

Blake11rebel · Apr 18, 2012

trying to earn my second star! lol

secretreefer · Apr 18, 2012

How's about PRESTIGE mode? LOL!

Rob.D · Apr 18, 2012

I need more starfishies!!

btkrausen · Apr 18, 2012

Great job Rev. I like it.

FishLipz · Apr 18, 2012

OK, so that explains the starfish, but what do the "Excellence" labels that I've noticed signify (maybe I'm out of the loop)? Some members have more flair than that dude from office space :tongue:

chestnud · Apr 18, 2012

Good Idea Rev

btkrausen · Apr 18, 2012

FishLipz said:
OK, so that explains the starfish, but what do the "Excellence" labels that I've noticed signify (maybe I'm out of the loop)? Some members have more flair than that dude from office space :tongue:

We are launching the Community Excellence awards soon...keep ay eye out for it

I honestly thought about removing the Card Holder and stuff just to have fewer labels, haha