Custom user titles

[eternal_noob]

I like that i am a "Daemon" now. In fact, i like it so much that i don't want the next user title if i ever post enough to earn it.

Would be nice if we could set custom user titles or at least, "pin" the current one.
You could limit that feature to members with a post count of 1000+ or so.

 

[Geezer]

Dear eternal_noob , would the title Otherworldly Hybrid be more suitable?

When I reach 1000, my title will be renamed Dog With Wet Nose And Big Ears.

 

[drhowarddrfine]

Then someone will come along and make up some nasty one. Then it becomes an editing maintenance issue. Then it becomes a political or social issue. Then it becomes a legal issue.

 

[a6h]

I like "dog ate my homework" title. That describes me to the teeth.

 

[eternal_noob]

Then someone will come along and make up some nasty one. Then it becomes an editing maintenance issue. Then it becomes a political or social issue. Then it becomes a legal issue.

Of course a new paragraph in the TOS would prevent that.

 

[eternal_noob]

Sorry for bumping but can i get feedback from a moderator or admin on this?
Do you discuss the request internally?

 

[Geezer]

[IRONY] Thread freebsd-foundation-soliciting-project-proposals.83611 [/IRONY]

 

[grahamperrin]

You could limit that feature to members with a post count of 1000+ or so.

Seems reasonable. I'd remove my title.

I have no idea how things here are setup, but I see these:

XF 2.1 - "Edit Custom Title"

How does the user group permission "Edit Custom Title" work? Is this something (if enabled)...only Moderators/Admins can edit...or is this something a forum member can edit (if they belong to a user group that has this permission set to "yes")? My goal is to allow trusted members (a user group...

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Custom title manager

Description: Allows viewing and managing custom user titles. (Example of Custom title manager) (Example of User group permissions) Features: All phrases start with customtitlemanager_ for your convenience. How to use: Add...

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Better user title system

Rather than the current basic user title ladder where titles are rewarded for trophy, reactions or posts, I would prefer to see a system where users can unlock titles by fulfilling criteria, and then choose which titles they wish to use at any given time. This would allow for pushing activity...

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[eternal_noob]

All good things are worth waiting for?

 

[Geezer]

All good things are worth waiting for?

Yes Daemon.

 

[astyle]

Geezer : you can always change your sig, from 'Old Fart C Programmer' to 'Dog With Wet Nose And Big Ears'

 

[eternal_noob]

Does deleting old posts get you to a lower user title if you delete enough? This would be my workaround.

 

[astyle]

Does deleting old posts get you to a lower user title if you delete enough? This would be my workaround.

Try getting from Beastie's Twin down to Known User Too much work, especially if you have to think about which posts you wanna delete, and which to keep.

 

[eternal_noob]

if you have to think about which posts you wanna delete, and which to keep.

I would write a small C program which randomly selects a number.

 

[astyle]

I would write a small C program which randomly selects a number.

Yeah, and it will delete a post you wanted to keep.

 

[eternal_noob]

Keeping my current user title is more important.

 

[Vull]

User titles are inconsequential to me. Preserving the database of informative posts trumps any such concerns.

 

[astyle]

User titles are inconsequential to me. Preserving the database of informative posts trumps any such concerns.

I completely agree. Some really useful posts are gone - I still remember digging up some instructions on how to mount ZFS shares when in rescue / single user mode, copying them down by hand - and now that post is gone for good. I only have that info because I bothered to preserve it on my end of things.

 

[Vull]

I completely agree. Some really useful posts are gone - I still remember digging up some instructions on how to mount ZFS shares when in rescue / single user mode, copying them down by hand - and now that post is gone for good. I only have that info because I bothered to preserve it on my end of things.

Likewise. Keeping your own notes is the best way to go but I also get a lot of value reading old threads that I didn't know I needed until after I searched for them. I try not to ask questions that have already been answered if I can find the answers using either the search function here or the duckduckgo search engine.

 

[grahamperrin]

I'd remove my title.

Or, I'd have a laugh. Might subtitle myself Ann Job, on special occasions. That is, unless there's already a member who's an @AnnJob

 

[eternal_noob]

Sorry for bumping but can i get feedback from a moderator or admin on this?
Do you discuss the request internally?

 

[Geezer]

It's life Jim, but not as we know it.

 

[astyle]

WHAAAT???

 

[eternal_noob]

Scott me up, Beamy.

 

[astyle]

Scott me up, Beamy.

Translation: I have a BMW, so bring me some Scotch!