Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

Exactly my call !

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

convinced me too.

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

Okay, okay, it was a bad idea... (although a funny one ;))

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

The post amount does not actually say how active a user has been in the whole time frame.

This would mean when a poster spams a lot, the post count will be extremely high but that would not mean its such a real active (in the words of "helpfull") user as we want it to.

Perhaps the posts-per-day ratio can show you the activity better. (like shown on User CP).

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

Thats easy.

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

hmm, to be somehow accurate, one would need something like the "Google-dance" i.e. cross references and number of subsequent visits are more important. so the event of reading it is important not writing it.
in the end it's better to let people find out who helps wnd who not ;-)

Cheers

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

I'll tell you what would be a good thing:

This is something that is going to come on with the newest version of phpBB, but you will probably be able to get it as a VB hack:

A Karma level - other people rate your posts, and that will make the bar next to your name go up or down. So people who spam have a negative bar, and people who post useful stuff have a good bar.

Now that's really what you need.

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

There is a "reputation system" in vBulletin that quite resembles what you are talking about. Although I personally greatly prefer the term "Karma level" :D
It could be turned on, eventually.
However I'm starting to wonder if that whole idea of "ranking people" would not turn to be a sort of discriminative tool.

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

i think the system works well at other communities.. like i said before.. its always ppl with no life who like to spam.. but with some well pointed warnings of spam and active mods.. well then its shouldnt be prob.. im for the ranking. if that wasnt abvios.. try it for awhile if it does not work.. well then take it away..


btw .. have large steps between the higher ranks.. just a tip.. and small steps between the lower ones..

Re: How about a "ladder" of custom user titles ?
 

We should first ask ourselves what purpose does a rank serve and how will it make Bots United a better community.