Post-count titles?

[PlayfulPhoenix]

So, just like most other forums, SFF Forum has post-count titles, which give ranked titles to those who are "more engaged" (albeit through a relatively crude measure).

Right now, though, we're just using the default titles, and I personally can't come up with any clever sequence of titles to use (like HardForum and others have done). We had thought about using motherboard standards, or a system whereby escalating titles of smaller and smaller things corresponded to higher ranks (this is SFF Forum, after all)... but we couldn't come up with any that weren't clunky, or terribly interesting.

So, rather than expending time and effort trying harder, I come to you all in asking for ideas about what the titles should be! Has anyone ever seen a system that they thought was clever or unique? Or does anyone have ideas for titles that would be perfect for a SFF-focused community? We're all ears...

 

[Phuncz]

I've always liked the spicy pepper families that SpiceWorks uses, but I'm partial because I love spicy everything.
maybe some general SFF attributes like "Efficiency Noob", "Average Stuffer", "Decent Tinkerer", "Lord of Cable Management", "Master of Cramming", "Architect of the Tarsis". But some of those may sound obscene in an average man's mind.

 

[rawr]

Haha, those are pretty good Phuncz.

"Average Stuffer" lol

 

[PlayfulPhoenix]

Expanding upon Phuncz's recommendation (from lowest post count to highest):

0: What's a ITX?
1: Bloated Builder
2: Case Bender
3: Minimal Minimizer
5: Efficiency Noob
8:
13:
21:
34:
55: Chassis Packer
89: Cable Smoosher
144: Average Stuffer
233: Build Compactor
377: Cable-Tie Ace
610: King of Cable Management
987: SFF Pro
1597: Master of Cramming
2584: Component Tetris Champion
4181: TARDIS Architect
9001: You win the internet! (Custom title?)

Love em, hate em? Any suggestions to fill the gap?

 

[rawr]

Any particular reason for Fibonacci's sequence?

I do like the titles though.

 

[WiSK]

I like titles, but do they have to be determined by postcount?

 

[jeshikat]

Any particular reason for Fibonacci's sequence?

Because it's cool

I like titles, but do they have to be determined by postcount?

They don't have to be. Are you thinking having a small selection to choose from like OCN?

 

[Phuncz]

I would like to add:
Caliper Novice
Airflow Optimizer
SFF Lingo Aficionado
Spatial Philosopher

Maybe you could set a title for every 10 posts up to 100 and 100+ let the people choose in their preferences.

 

[jeshikat]

Maybe you could set a title for every 10 posts up to 100 and 100+ let the people choose in their preferences.

The proposed post count requirements seem excessive but that's because if the forum is around for any length of time there will be plenty of opportunity to rack up post count so I wanted the higher titles to be somewhat exclusive even several years from now.

 

[PlayfulPhoenix]

Alright, revision two! (Phuncz, you're really good at this! ):

0: What's an ITX?
1: Bloated Builder
2: Case Bender
3: Minimal Minimizer
5: Efficiency Noob
8: Cable Smoosher
13: Chassis Packer
21: Caliper Novice
34: Average Stuffer
55: Build Compactor
89: Component Shrinker
144: SFF Lingo Aficionado
233: Cable-Tie Ace
377: Airflow Optimizer
610: King of Cable Management
987: SFF Pro
1597: Master of Cramming
2584: Spatial Philosopher
4181: TARDIS Architect
9001: You win the internet! (Custom title?)

I've color coded the ones I like (green) and the ones that I think could stand to improve (red), but at least we have a full list

Any more suggestions? Everything and anything can be changed, so don't restrain from sharing any ideas at all!

 

[Phuncz]

OK time to crap out some more "gems" (crap turds):
- Build Compactor --> Trash Compactor (Star Wars reference)
- Cable-Tie Ace --> Cable-Tie Ninja
- Component Shrinker --> Shrink-Ray Wielder (should be up there with the top 5)
- SFF Pro --> SFF Guru
- Minimal Minimizer --> Minimal Tinkerer

 

[jeshikat]

Hmm...I wonder if we can get a Firefly reference in there somewhere

 

[PlayfulPhoenix]

Never watched Firefly. Heresy, I know :rolleyes:

Ok, so now we have:

0: What's an ITX?
1: Bloated Builder
2: Case Bender
3: Minimal Tinkerer
5: Efficiency Noob
8: Cable Smoosher
13: Chassis Packer
21: Caliper Novice
34: Trash Compactor
55: Average Stuffer
89: SFF Lingo Aficionado
144: Cable-Tie Ninja
233: Airflow Optimizer
377: Master of Cramming
610: King of Cable Management
987: SFF Guru
1597: Shrink Ray Wielder
2584: Spatial Philosopher
4181: TARDIS Architect
9001: You win the internet! (Custom title?)

 

[Phuncz]

Nice ! Now all we need is to solve the issue with the first five being only for an almost equal amount of posts

 

[jeshikat]

Nice ! Now all we need is to solve the issue with the first five being only for an almost equal amount of posts

I occasionally see people on forums with post counts of < 5, lurkers gonna lurk

 

[jeshikat]

Alright, titles implemented! Still open to changes though if people still have suggestions.

 

[Phuncz]

Alright, Average Stuffer status: UNLOCKED