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I should be Mythic but I rarely post. This account was created in 2005.

  • 05.26.2010 4:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: Predator Eagle
Posted by: JobeTheConqueror


It may because Snakie's posts are more helpful towards the community and yet he posts frequently. At least you can brag to him that you have Exalted. :P


Don't try to take my post in a direction it's not going. The comparison was similar accounts with similar start dates and similar activities. Who the comparison is was not important. Don't try to compare my Bnet life to his, or anyone elses. Your opinion and and attempt at instigation of a internet pissing contest is completely irrelevant to this thread. I don't have an E-ego that needs stoking or bashing.

  • 05.26.2010 4:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: JobeTheConqueror
Posted by: Predator Eagle
Posted by: JobeTheConqueror


It may because Snakie's posts are more helpful towards the community and yet he posts frequently. At least you can brag to him that you have Exalted. :P


Don't try to take my post in a direction it's not going. The comparison was similar accounts with similar start dates and similar activities. Who the comparison is was not important. Don't try to compare my Bnet life to his, or anyone elses. Your opinion and and attempt at instigation of a internet pissing contest is completely irrelevant to this thread. I don't have an E-ego that needs stoking or bashing.

Woah slow down there, tough guy. He is correct in what he said - Snakie posts more frequently and possibly (or should I say probably) of better quality. Predator Eagle's post was on topic, your insulting him was not.
And in response to your first post, we get it - you are cut about not having a cool title.

  • 05.26.2010 8:18 PM PDT

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Posted by: Barzma
Posted by: JobeTheConqueror
Posted by: Predator Eagle
Posted by: JobeTheConqueror


It may because Snakie's posts are more helpful towards the community and yet he posts frequently. At least you can brag to him that you have Exalted. :P


Don't try to take my post in a direction it's not going. The comparison was similar accounts with similar start dates and similar activities. Who the comparison is was not important. Don't try to compare my Bnet life to his, or anyone elses. Your opinion and and attempt at instigation of a internet pissing contest is completely irrelevant to this thread. I don't have an E-ego that needs stoking or bashing.

Woah slow down there, tough guy. He is correct in what he said - Snakie posts more frequently and possibly (or should I say probably) of better quality. Predator Eagle's post was on topic, your insulting him was not.
And in response to your first post, we get it - you are cut about not having a cool title.


Show me exactly where I insulted or threatened the guy. Or anyone for that matter.

Funny thing about forums. All it takes is one person reading it the wrong way, replying with something inflammatory, and then all the sudden your post means something else entirely.

No one is "cut" about anything. The post was a simple comparison of similar accounts in an attempt to better understand a confusing system. What you think about me is irrelevant. The thread is a discussion about the Title Bar system, not me, Snakie, you, that other guy, or anyone else in particular.

So, again, stop trying to take my post (and the whole thread) in a direction it's not going. If you want to insult or poke fun at me, send me a PM. Or make a new thread about it somewhere. "I don't like Jobe and here's why". Something to that effect. But stop derailing the discussion here.



Back on topic here, Snakie really does post a lot more than me. Different lives. People have different jobs, relationships, school, other responsibilities. His level of free time is likely higher than my own. Which isn't a hard task, I have next to none. I can guarantee that is a contributing factor to the gap. That kind of thing is prevalent all over Bnet. We have folks from all walks of life here. Folks that are middle-aged and have a full family, college students trying to balance a full load of school and work, teenagers and other age groups that live at home and have no responsibilities but lots of free time. There are many Mythic members, whom all have varying posting habits and varying subsequent lives. Activity is certainly a factor, but post count doesn't seem to matter except for the "Intrepid" title. As long as you log on and post often, how much you post in a day does not seem important.

But how exactly would you measure post quality? Or more importantly, how would an automated electronic system measure it?
Number of replies? Can be useless info. We've all seen hundreds of threads with huge post counts that are utterly stupid and useless. Reach Beta forum is a great example of this.
Post length? It's not impossible to type a whole lot in a thread and have it be dumb or of low value. Quantity does not result in quality. Again, Reach Beta forum is a prime example.
Post review? Bnet has no voting system or "like/dislike" for it's threads, and likely never will. So what an individual user thinks of a thread isn't measured or monitored.

User opinion cannot be detected by a electronic system. And it's not terribly reliable either. So what particular users think about a particular thread that is made is again, irrelevant, for the purposes of figuring out this system.

Unless we are theorizing there is a group of reviewers like the Ninjas or Webteam that review threads all over Bnet and assign trust points based on perceived "value", then perceived post quality is not a factor.
It's entirely possible that someone could make an account the day Bnet started up, remain active and post almost everyday, but never post anything of value and basically troll just under the radar of getting banned. So long as they don't get banned, they'd get the same high honorific title bars as the oldest and greatest Bnet member there ever was.

  • 05.27.2010 4:46 AM PDT

Expressing my strong liberal views without shame. Favorite quotes below:

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"One starts to live when he can live outside himself."

- Albert Einstein

The title system doesn't make sense to me at all.

I was a heroic member for a couple of weeks and I found that very satisfying. I received no warnings, bans, or notifications, and my title suddenly went back to member. Perhaps it was because I was inactive for a couple of days, but if that's the case, which I doubt, I don't like this system.

Mildly disappointing.

  • 05.27.2010 4:04 PM PDT

Just a thought, why isn't Sawnose in HFCS? His title is Bungie.net Superuser, and he does have Bungie Employee status. Anyone know?



[Edited on 05.27.2010 7:04 PM PDT]

  • 05.27.2010 7:04 PM PDT

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Posted by: LordOfBlah51
Just a thought, why isn't Sawnose in HFCS? His title is Bungie.net Superuser, and he does have Bungie Employee status. Anyone know?
I was under the impression that his job is a lot more involved with site stats and number crunching than it is with community interaction and management. Perhaps that is the/a reason why, but I am not too sure to be honest.

  • 05.27.2010 7:59 PM PDT

Posted by: LordOfBlah51
Just a thought, why isn't Sawnose in HFCS? His title is Bungie.net Superuser, and he does have Bungie Employee status. Anyone know?

Well, being a part of HFCS might not be mandatory.

[Edited on 05.27.2010 8:05 PM PDT]

  • 05.27.2010 8:05 PM PDT
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You can't lose what wasn't ever yours. Sharing is caring.

I feel like an awful person. I just caught myself scanning through a thread to find a Legendary or Mythic members post. Now I feel like an ass.
>.<

  • 05.27.2010 8:43 PM PDT

Do not want

I'm pretty bugged. I was all excited by this post because I saw that I would be a heroic soon. By this theory I should be a heroic or possibly legendary. Oh well, I got me an honorable.

  • 05.27.2010 8:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: AlexWIWA sXe
I'm pretty bugged. I was all excited by this post because I saw that I would be a heroic soon. By this theory I should be a heroic or possibly legendary. Oh well, I got me an honorable.

Don't sell yourself short, mate. Honorable is pretty honorable too.
:)

  • 05.27.2010 8:47 PM PDT

Do not want

Posted by: Forum Tank
Posted by: AlexWIWA sXe
I'm pretty bugged. I was all excited by this post because I saw that I would be a heroic soon. By this theory I should be a heroic or possibly legendary. Oh well, I got me an honorable.

Don't sell yourself short, mate. Honorable is pretty honorable too.
:)
I C wut u did thar. Nice pun. Perhaps I should make a Snakie status theory, then I'll get my legendary.

  • 05.27.2010 8:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: AlexWIWA sXe
Perhaps I should make a Snakie status theory, then I'll get my legendary.

Don't do it- it's a trap to get you under his thumb!
Make a good thread instead. Like that burritosenior guy.

Which makes me wonder how post length affects member title. Hmm...

  • 05.27.2010 8:53 PM PDT

Do you guys think being blocked by another user effects one's trust points?

  • 05.28.2010 1:34 AM PDT

Do not want

Make a good thread instead
Well, I was the creator of the infamous Starwars vs. Halo thread in the B-universe that caused a plague of Halo vs. X threads. I still feel terrible for that.

[Edited on 05.28.2010 1:52 AM PDT]

  • 05.28.2010 1:51 AM PDT

''I am the Shadow of the Samurai. End of your life.'' (Cue mindless hacking with katana)

Posted by: Bahh M15
Do you guys think being blocked by another user effects one's trust points?


I've got something on that. I responded to some guy's rant about the beta with (in short) 'Many others in our community actually liked those things' and then he got really angry and posted 'I'm gonna block you'. Next thing you know, I'm not a heroic member anymore. Oh well.

[Edited on 05.28.2010 8:07 AM PDT]

  • 05.28.2010 8:01 AM PDT

I think the calculations are a little bit screwy when it takes into account ban histories.

Late last year I was always floating between member, heroic and Legendary without getting warnings or anything.

p.s I do know why I am only a member now, I got banned for about 2 and a half months total in the first 3 months of the year :(

Odd that I don't have intrepid though as its high post count and I got something like 3,600 posts.

  • 05.28.2010 8:06 AM PDT

''I am the Shadow of the Samurai. End of your life.'' (Cue mindless hacking with katana)

Posted by: SatansReverence
I think the calculations are a little bit screwy when it takes into account ban histories.

Late last year I was always floating between member, heroic and Legendary without getting warnings or anything.

p.s I do know why I am only a member now, I got banned for about 2 and a half months total in the first 3 months of the year :(

Odd that I don't have intrepid though as its high post count and I got something like 3,600 posts.


I'm currently floating too. It's very strange though... maybe there's a limit on the number of Heroic Members too?

And, how did you get banned for that long? if i was legendary I would be QUITE CAREFUL with my posts...

  • 05.28.2010 8:08 AM PDT

Posted by: SAtHyA96
Posted by: SatansReverence
I think the calculations are a little bit screwy when it takes into account ban histories.

Late last year I was always floating between member, heroic and Legendary without getting warnings or anything.

p.s I do know why I am only a member now, I got banned for about 2 and a half months total in the first 3 months of the year :(

Odd that I don't have intrepid though as its high post count and I got something like 3,600 posts.


I'm currently floating too. It's very strange though... maybe there's a limit on the number of Heroic Members too?

And, how did you get banned for that long? if i was legendary I would be QUITE CAREFUL with my posts...


I doubt there is a limit on total number of member titles available.

Also, not exactly sure I can discuss in the public forums how/why I got banned for 2 and a hlaf months in 3 months of forum usage.

p.s I honestly don't care for member titles. I didn't find myself more special while a Legendary member and I don't pay any more attention to an exalted mythic member then I do a simple member.

[Edited on 05.28.2010 8:15 AM PDT]

  • 05.28.2010 8:12 AM PDT

Posted by: Dustin 6047
Troll confirmed. I never even insulted you

Posted by: Dustin 6047
OP - You're a dumbass with the reading comprehension skills of a second grader.


Can someone tell me what's wrong with these two, this made me LOL hard.

Posted by: SatansReverence
I think the calculations are a little bit screwy when it takes into account ban histories.

Late last year I was always floating between member, heroic and Legendary without getting warnings or anything.

p.s I do know why I am only a member now, I got banned for about 2 and a half months total in the first 3 months of the year :(

Odd that I don't have intrepid though as its high post count and I got something like 3,600 posts.
My post count on average is about 10,000. I believe the bar for Intrepid is in the average 15-20 thousand. Have you been posting good quality posts?

  • 05.28.2010 9:16 AM PDT

Posted by: SAtHyA96
Posted by: Bahh M15
Do you guys think being blocked by another user effects one's trust points?


I've got something on that. I responded to some guy's rant about the beta with (in short) 'Many others in our community actually liked those things' and then he got really angry and posted 'I'm gonna block you'. Next thing you know, I'm not a heroic member anymore. Oh well.
Really? Wow, that is interesting, especially if it isn't simply a coincidence. I wonder, if he unblocked you, and if the block was directly relevant, if your member title could be restored because of it.

  • 05.28.2010 12:12 PM PDT

Does switching your account status from "hide" to "show" help in trust points?

  • 05.28.2010 2:36 PM PDT

I think I should be a Heroic by now I wonder whats holding me back?

  • 05.28.2010 4:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: redredcon
I think I should be a Heroic by now I wonder whats holding me back?
You just have to wait as few more weeks or months, remember stay active.

  • 05.28.2010 4:03 PM PDT

Posted by: Dustin 6047
Troll confirmed. I never even insulted you

Posted by: Dustin 6047
OP - You're a dumbass with the reading comprehension skills of a second grader.


Can someone tell me what's wrong with these two, this made me LOL hard.

Posted by: XARTICSTARX
Does switching your account status from "hide" to "show" help in trust points?
Not that I know of. I didn't know you could hide your account information. But personal information, I know you can hide. I hide mine; I think.

But no, hiding personal information shouldn't earn trust points. :)

  • 05.28.2010 7:18 PM PDT