- risay_117
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Posted by: x Lord Revan x
I've never been a fan of such initiatives. First, I feel they are simply too confusing/confounding toward new members. Second, they shift people's posting habits away from honest conversation toward modeling behaviors for what would garner a reward. Moreover, they would simply develop stratification on a bigger scale and escalate conflict much in the same way the Recon armor did in Halo 3.
Rewards are fun, but visible rewards on the site that linger tend to cause more problems than they are worth. I'm also not a fan of forum rewards because new members will become discouraged as they will feel inferior toward others. That should never be the case as we thrive by new members bringing their conversation points to the forum.
A more tangible reward like swag is a better idea, but as with forum rewards, that puts a strain on the company while they're hard at work developing the true reward: their new universe/game.
I agree, but if anything is to be given, it should just be done with a reason, with no checkpoints to reach. If people act in certain ways then let them, act.
Although if you want to implement this, then you will have to create titles for those who are not following the rules as well, or are annoying, jerks, etc.
If you make a title it should be for all members, and depending on their characteristics.