CrazyExpat Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 We currently have them member ranks set to: Newbie 0 Member 10 Advanced Member 30 We are looking for more creative names for the ranking of members. Suggestions are appreciated. 0-10 11-30 31-50 51-100 100-250 250-500 500-1000 1000 plus We will also be having a contest that will be a great prize for those that obtain the 500 plus posts in the first year and another contest for those that obtain 1000 plus posts. Lets have some creative ideas guys and gals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Backpacker Tourist Resident Monk Zen Master Spiritual Guide Guru Buddha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Haha! I like your hierarchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimo Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I would advise not using terms that make fun of the Buddhist religion. That would sit well with the Thai people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 How is that making fun. It's showing respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimo Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 How is that making fun. It's showing respect. To you, yes. I doubt that very many Thais would see it that way. I suggest coming up with something other than religious terms. Then that kind of a problem can't offend anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyExpat Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Visitor Tourist Resident Zen Master Spiritual Guide Guru I like all the above and not sure they are offensive. Come on guys, lets get creative here. Any other suggestions? We need 8. How about something related to Thai Food? Sports? Travel? Up to you. Winner will get a big hug from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 ehm. street vendor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimo Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I like all the above and not sure they are offensive.Be that as it may, it would be a risky set to use. Suppose you used:Deacon Priest Bishop Cardinal Pope Could you be certain that no Catholics would take offense? I think you're better off leaving religion out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 What about: Curious Investigator Novice Quasi Knowledgeable Expert Know-It_All Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyExpat Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 What about: Curious Investigator Novice Quasi Knowledgeable Expert Know-It_All I like those as well. But, I have always wanted to be Pope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Thiamo, I'm Catholic and it wouldn't bother me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I like those as well. But, I have always wanted to be Pope. Why would you want to be pope? For the costumes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I think expert sounds better than know-it-all. Actually, know-it-all doesn't sound good at all. A bit snobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimo Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I'm Catholic and it wouldn't bother me.Yes, but you're not the only Catholic. I think it's better to come up with a hierarchy list that has no potential to offend anyone. After all, suppose a hierarchy list is put into place and someone, or more than just someone, starts complaining. What happens then? The board would have to either ignore the complaints, tell the complainer 'tough luck,' or would still have to change the list to something else. I don't think any of those would be good options when an totally non-offensive list can be done at the outset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Doesn't really matter to me how the owner wants to rank the posters. Unfortunately, at least in my experience on various boards, the number of posts for some posters is not directly proportional to the expertise or knowledge of that poster. A few attempt to present themselves as experts at everything, provide long-winded opinionated (too often non-factual) responses, somehow know that the world can't wait until they have spoken, and are simply aghast that somebody might not agree with them. So, in general (and presuming anybody asked me.....they haven't), I'd prefer not to use ranking words that infer that more is better. Maybe just list new members as "newbes" and then, after they've made a certain number of posts, label them as "veterans" or some such neutral label that just shows they've been around for a while? In spite of all that, I'll ultimately chant Emily Latela's "never mind" as I realize that the web world doesn't think that way. The more traffic the better (and some even pay big money for numerous posts). My comments aren't meant to take aim at this website as, so far, it looks like a very nice addition to the world of forums about Thailand. And reasonable moderation will likely keep it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 1. Atheist 2. Agnostic 3. Devout 4. Kali 5. Zeus 6. Dan Brown 7. Flying Spaghetti Monster 8. Zombie Master 9. Thetan 10. Eric Clapton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 7. Flying Spaghetti Monster Lol. The problem with that list is I'd have to stop posting once I got to level 7. I've always wanted to be a flying spaghetti monster (plus I can't play guitar well enough ever to claim to be an Eric Clapton). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Cool. I was worried my list would offend the Flying Spaghetti Monster worshipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidTMike Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Now about this? 0-10 - Curious Member 11-30 - Apprentice 31-50 - Learned Member 51-100 Visionary Member 100-250 - Expert member 250-500 - Resident Member 500-1000 Know it All 1000 -2000 Guru 2000 plus - Ruling Elite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I want to be a Flying Spaghetti Monster. Whatever that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Agnostics in America argue that if Intelligent Design is going to be taught in the schools alongside evolution that they think the possibility that the world was created by a giant bowl of spaghetti should also be taught. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Chang Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Tuk Tuk Driver and Pok Pok Vendor might be worthy of consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Would you trust what a tuk tuk driver had to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Chang Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Would you trust what a tuk tuk driver had to say? Maybe for the 0-10 post category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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