December 17, 2008 at 10:57 am
1. Why isn't there a forum for questions about the forums?
2. What are those little descriptions that appear below the poster's names on posts? It is obvious that they denote some level of experience on the site, but there seems to be a million of them. Is there a legend somewhere?
December 17, 2008 at 11:37 am
1) I think you're in it.
2) I'm pretty sure Steve makes them up as he goes along. You'll notice that 800 and 8000 both say Crazy Eights or something like that.
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December 17, 2008 at 1:25 pm
You gain points by posting (1 per post) or by answering the Question Of the Day correctly. Usually between 1 and 3 points
Forum Newbie - 0
Grasshopper - 10
SSC Rookie - 25
Valued Member - 50
SSC Journeyman - 75
SSC-Enthusiastic - 100
SSC Veteran - 200
Old Hand - 300
SSC-Addicted - 400
Mr or Mrs. 500 - 500
SSChasing Mays - 600
Right there with Babe - 714
SSC Eights! - 800
Ten Centuries - 1000
SSCommitted - 1500
SSCrazy - 2000
Hall of Fame - 3000
SSCarpal Tunnel - 4000
SSCertifiable - 5000
SSCrazy Eights - 8000
SSChampion - 10000
Gail Shaw
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December 17, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Thanks!
December 17, 2008 at 2:59 pm
clearly I have a long way to go points-wise, while I'm still young....
December 17, 2008 at 4:20 pm
And when you get to SSChampion, you get a free toaster!
I wish these were online somewhere, or even better if the point value would pop up in a tooltip when you hover over the value.
December 17, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Steve used to give away SSC Polo Shirts when you reached a certain level as a forum poster, but the heck if I know what level that is, as I don't know if I hit yet or not.
December 17, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Oh you DBA's and your precision. It was more fun when it was kind of vague and mysterious.
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- Theodore Roosevelt
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December 17, 2008 at 7:51 pm
gcopeland (12/17/2008)
I wish these were online somewhere, or even better if the point value would pop up in a tooltip when you hover over the value.
Well they are online, in this thread now! (there's another thread here were they are listed too.)
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December 17, 2008 at 7:52 pm
GilaMonster (12/17/2008)
You gain points by posting (1 per post) or by answering the Question Of the Day correctly. Usually between 1 and 3 pointsForum Newbie - 0
Grasshopper - 10
SSC Rookie - 25
Valued Member - 50
SSC Journeyman - 75
SSC-Enthusiastic - 100
SSC Veteran - 200
Old Hand - 300
SSC-Addicted - 400
Mr or Mrs. 500 - 500
SSChasing Mays - 600
Right there with Babe - 714
SSC Eights! - 800
Ten Centuries - 1000
SSCommitted - 1500
SSCrazy - 2000
Hall of Fame - 3000
SSCarpal Tunnel - 4000
SSCertifiable - 5000
SSCrazy Eights - 8000
SSChampion - 10000
And let's not forget Brian Kelley's special one: "Keeper of the Duck".
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Proactive Performance Solutions, Inc. [/font][font="Verdana"] "Performance is our middle name."[/font]
December 18, 2008 at 6:48 am
gcopeland (12/17/2008)
1. Why isn't there a forum for questions about the forums?
You are in it and the Suggestions forum may have been a better place for this, but maybe not.
2. What are those little descriptions that appear below the poster's names on posts? It is obvious that they denote some level of experience on the site, but there seems to be a million of them. Is there a legend somewhere?
Some people think they are your name.
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December 18, 2008 at 6:57 am
I thought your name was Carpal Tunnel? Now I'm so confused.
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- Theodore Roosevelt
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December 18, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Hey, someone has to make them up. I might entertain suggestions if you have them and I definitely need to get these posted somewhere permanent.
Post questions about the site anywhere, we'll get them moved around if need be.
How so many people think others are named "Carpal Tunnel" or "SSCommitted" is beyond me. Perhaps that speaks to some of our "pet names" on the Internet.
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