it's all about branding eh Brock
Hey, shouldn't the 0-39 posters be green
I know your not looking for any suggestions here, just thought green would be appropriate
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:27 am ] |
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This isn't any earth shattering news, but we are doing away with the old titles of Newbie, Groupie, etc. The new levels are: Red 0 - 39 posts Orange 40 - 99 posts Yellow 100 - 499 posts Green 500 - 1999 posts Purple 2000+ And advertisers have all be set to "Blue" |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:39 am ] |
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Brock I think that is such a retrograde step. The new "colours" are totally meaningless, if your going to do away with the old "characters" for some politically correct reason (or because some of the mega stars don't want to be Newbies) then drop the pretence of levels altogether and just leave the number of posts. This forum is in danger of losing all it's quirky character and become just like the others. Colin |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:41 am ] |
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I agree but not a biggie I don't guess |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:42 am ] |
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it's all about branding eh Brock
Hey, shouldn't the 0-39 posters be green
I know your not looking for any suggestions here, just thought green would be appropriate |
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| Author: | nathan c [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:48 am ] |
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 I was looking forward to the day that I become a "Grizzled Veteran". Now, I'll just be "purple"  |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:54 am ] |
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I agree with the rest... the colors are meaningless compared with the old titles which had a more meaningfull "substance". Not too crazy about going from grizzled veteran to GREEN!! 
Not a big deal just a personal choice.
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| Author: | j.Brown [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:03 am ] |
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No correlation to the Homeland Securtiy colors, I hope. |
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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:06 am ] |
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Oh man, and I just made it to Senior Membr. |
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| Author: | D Stewart [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:09 am ] |
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I too will miss the old system. I was so happy to get past the "groupie" status
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:16 am ] |
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I don't know about this, I'm feeling a little blue about it.... |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:16 am ] |
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I also thought about using power ranger colors, or the colors from the characters in reservoir dogs... but in the end just decided to go with a simple color scheme. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:23 am ] |
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Brock, any reason for the change? |
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| Author: | jfrench [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:23 am ] |
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Dang.... and I was inching my way to Grizzled Veteran... |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:24 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Hesh1956] I was prepared for this...... 
Relax, it could have been another picture........  [/QUOTE]
Me too!
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| Author: | Colin S [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:28 am ] |
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[QUOTE=peterm] Brock, any reason for the change?[/QUOTE] Yes what's the reason for this? I know that this is your's and Lance's sandpit and we play under your rules, but isn't this the sort of thing that it would have been nice to ask the forum members opinions about first? Although you provide the facility, the members 'are' the forum. Colin |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:37 am ] |
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Green is my favorite colour! My son will be happy I am blue though, that's his favorite colour! But in the end...I am with quirky Colin....I mean, I am with Colin and like the "quirky"! Shane |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:44 am ] |
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Question are you going to post a ledger so that visitors will know the the value of the color. I know that just because one of us is a Grizzled vet right now does not mean they are the most knowledgeable. But I do know that the two clients that have come to me via this forum have told me that they appraised info they received from this forum somewhat based on the ranking of the poster. Just something to consider. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:45 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Colin S] [QUOTE=peterm] Brock, any reason for the change?[/QUOTE] Yes what's the reason for this? I know that this is your's and Lance's sandpit and we play under your rules, but isn't this the sort of thing that it would have been nice to ask the forum members opinions about first? Although you provide the facility, the members 'are' the forum. Colin[/QUOTE] We all just got through a big squabble a few days back, so I really don't want to make this into a big deal... but people could not get over the fact that the levels had nothing to do with a members prowess as a luthier and insisted on trying to infer that we have relative beginners with the status of "Grizzled Veteran" etc. .. frankly I was just sick of hearing about it. This way everyone is on equal footing with respect to skill yet we still can determine who are our long standing members and who are our newer members. |
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| Author: | Tom Morici [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:47 am ] |
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Brock The colors remind me of kindergarden. I would rather see the levels dropped, the number of posts is enough. If we must have levels. How about: Pewter Bronze Silver Gold Platinum And Copper for the advertisers. Just a suggestion, but Please! reconsider this. Tom |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:48 am ] |
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You know what happened to the last fellow who called me Yellow? I beat him by 50 yards. (That's meters for some of you all) /got nothing, really. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:49 am ] |
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Sounds good Brock good call.  
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:50 am ] |
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Or we could just drop designations, (and the star system) altogether. Number of posts merely denotes ones number of posts and nothing more. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:51 am ] |
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Or you could just leave them blank and let the stars to speak for themselves. No title is a good title. |
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