Please change this forum user's profile member group description !!!!  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 07:08:40 pm
content: Dave,Please, change the current user's profile member group descriptions like -> Newbie, Jr. Member, Sr. Member, Hero Member and etc that are reflecting the user's post count into something meaningless, at least they're not representing some kind of seniority level or good reputation in this forum. I'm pretty sure majority of the members here don't need that kind of recognition.Few suggestions like "resistor", "capacitor", "transistor", "ic" or even funnier one (to electronic community) like "solder lump", "cold join", "tin whisker", "wetted join" and etc.It is understandable maybe at other type of forums like those gaming/teenage type that most kids love to hang on, post count and seniority like join date really means something there, but I don't think it works or really matter here in this forum.Hopefully this will de-motivate annoying & hallucinating assholes that reputation can be grabbed by high post count.Btw, using the forum's ignore feature at the offender is useless, cause those craps always get quoted by other members that are complaining, and it is very annoying that we have to bump into those junks everywhere.Please at least consider it.TIA

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 08:04:20 pm
content: There could be voting buttons on user profiles that could influence designations such as "Idiot Member" or "Guru".(I guess now I'd better duck for cover)

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 08:13:25 pm
content: Since there is no correlation of post count to competency why not just drop the description completely and let the post count speak for itself? I am a Sr member and barely know enough to not hurt myself.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 08:24:03 pm
content: Quote from: BravoV on May 29, 2012, 07:08:40 pm"ic" is ok. but fpga or asics, no no, dont!Quotethere was once a "karma" system here for a short moment. it was a real joke. there's a silence politics going on up there you'll never know.ps: you wait dave to wake up tomorrow to get his verdict... 2 hours to dusk

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 08:26:00 pm
content: About the only thing post count is good for in my opinion is figuring out whether it's someone's first post on this forum. I agree with robrenz that there is no correlation between post count and experience or knowledge, so I'm all for making it less visible. Labels like 'hero member' are nonsense, and I would prefer post count to be removed entirely from the forum view, only visible in the user's profile.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 08:42:37 pm
content: Quote from: alm on May 29, 2012, 08:26:00 pmi highly second this one! i've been having "paranoia" for a long time.

author: sonicj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 08:47:28 pm
content: Quote from: robrenz on May 29, 2012, 08:13:25 pmDitto!-sj

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 08:55:33 pm
content: There are many on this forum who deserve some type of status for their tireless, polite, mentoring responses to posts of any level. They are what makes this forum a pleasant and informative place to hang out.

author: TriodeTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 08:57:03 pm
content: I find those titles silly. I am not sure anyone will be satisfied with being a "1/4W" resistor, then a ..., ...If I glance over and see "Jr" I can confirm why I haven't recognised their name, they are likely new or sparse.QuoteI believe status is less important than the act, or the feeling of helping someone through a difficult situation. There is a lot more to life than a title.edit: excuse scatterbrained post before edit.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 11:17:07 pm
content: Hmm, good points.I'll see if I can disable it without turning off the post code, because that's important I think.Silly names are a nice idea, but I think it would just confuse people, better off nothing at all?Dave.

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 11:37:48 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 29, 2012, 11:17:07 pmChoose a bunch of your trademark phrases -- hmm, no, on second thoughts having people labelled "half a bee's dick", "you gotta be kiddin' me!" and "piece of CRAP!" might not be much of a step forward. Might be amusing for five minutes or so, though...

author: Noize
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2012, 11:45:31 pm
content: How about this ranking: Got boy/girlfriend or wife/husband, leaving b/gfriend or w/husband, divorced/single, doesn't care he/she is single, smells like pcb, starts looking like Bob Pease, Looks like Bob Pease, Are you Bob Pease

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 12:26:57 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 29, 2012, 11:17:07 pmThanks and as Robrenz and alm suggested above, it is even better if you can drop both attributes title & post count , and these are only available at profile's page.Hope this can be easily done.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 12:36:08 am
content: I can't seem to find the option to disable it yet. Further searching required!Dave.

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 12:45:55 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 30, 2012, 12:36:08 amMaybe this will help Dave?http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Post-Count_based_membergroupQuote

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 12:49:37 am
content: I enabled the option "Hide post group titles for grouped members:" for the main theme, but it doesn't seen to work??Maybe I can delete all post member groups (you need to have at least one) except the Newbies. So it would be "Newbie" and "Member" and that's it?Dave.

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 12:52:25 am
content: I see the "Hero Member" below your name is gone, maybe the forum needs to be updated after such a change?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 12:53:39 am
content: Ok, only Newbie and Member now.BTW, there are 1419 members with more than 5 posts.Dave.

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 01:03:57 am
content: More info here Dave,Quotehttp://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=455452.msg3181452#msg3181452Maybe you can blank it out?

author: johnnyfp
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 01:48:54 am
content: Just change the 0 count or Newbie name to Member and change the Member count to some large count value say 1million post and thus everyone will get the first level.Jfp

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 02:42:53 am
content: Quote from: johnnyfp on May 30, 2012, 01:48:54 amI need at least the newbie level for the contest entry forum, plus it might be useful for other stuff down the track.Dave.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2012, 10:01:24 am
content: Thanks a lot Dave, this new title arrangement is much better, between newbie status or just plain member ! .. beauty ....