AFF Posting Levels.

[straitman]

I would be surprised if more than 120 members, these members have 105 posts or more, are regular active members. So for 35 to vote it is not a bad result.

There are 126 members with 100 or more posts. From looking at the respondents thus a reasonable estimate is that 35 of 126 = 28% have voted . Not quite as bad as 1%

I still don't see anything wrong with your idea. Whether people care or not about posting level descriptions is irrelevant. It is a clear mandate to update them.

Updating posting level descrtiptions is not going to hurt anyone. Although the 'Get a Life' one does not fit in with the rest of the descriptions.

It really only affects 4 people and one of those is in self imposed exile. I'll work on a better answer for you.

 

[straitman]

Is that like a paid Uber-Platinum membership?

This topic is becoming dangerously close to normal as it continues to wander OT :!:

 

[Yada Yada]

FWIW I can see the poll results and I have not voted. There is a "view results" link at the top of the page.

There are 126 members with 100 or more posts. From looking at the respondents thus a reasonable estimate is that 35 of 126 = 28% have voted . Not quite as bad as 1%

It really only affects 4 people and one of those is in self imposed exile. I'll work on a better answer for you.

I'd suggest including anyone with say 10 posts and who has posted in the past 3 months. Might be more representative?

 

[JohnK]

FWIW I can see the poll results and I have not voted. There is a "view results" link at the top of the page.

Am I correct in assuming that if you choose to view results in a poll before voting then you forfeit a vote in that poll?

At least that is how it works on another forum I visit.

 

[NYCguy]

This topic is becoming dangerously close to normal as it continues to wander OT :!:

I came here for the topics, and stayed for the wandering...

 

[Yada Yada]

Am I correct in assuming that if you choose to view results in a poll before voting then you forfeit a vote in that poll?

At least that is how it works on another forum I visit.

John - no, the option to vote is still there for me.

 

[Reggie]

John - no, the option to vote is still there for me.

You can have your cake and eat it as well.

 

[straitman]

You can have your cake and eat it as well.

Unlike with election results.

 

[alien]

However, there have been 35 votes out of a total membership of more than 7,500. So about half of 1% of members voted. :shock: I'd say almost no-one actually cares!

Or most of those members that are registered don't actually vist the site anymore???

Would be interesting to know how many haven't logged in within the last 12 months.

 

[coco50]

Hi Bill,

Interesting subject matter. I voted for the possibility of change but do not agree with your proposal. Anything which rewards the number of posts I feel cheapens the forum. I joined a couple of years ago and have seen the number of rubbish posts flourish. For me there is less incentive to check the forum for this reason. There is free technology available today (e.g. DIGG etc.) so maybe people voting on the usefullness of posts e.g. is a better indicator of someone's level???

I agree with the comment about rubbish posts. Some people make one word posts after a user quote and meet the minimum character criterion.

 

[coco50]

I agree with the comment about rubbish posts. Some people make very short posts after a user quote and meet the minimum character criterion.

Can you see?

 

[straitman]

Can you see?

Yes I can :!:

 

[straitman]

Or most of those members that are registered don't actually vist the site anymore???

Would be interesting to know how many haven't logged in within the last 12 months.

I'm sure this could be worked by the Guru's if needed.

Conversely how many registered members visit without posting. That won't show up anywhere that's obvious.

 

[DTM1]

I agree with that. My hours/post ratio would be pretty high, as I have spent a lot of time here, but tend to only post if I have a question or something of value (v subjective, I know) to contribute.

Please don't take that as criticism of other posters (it was not intended that way) - it's just that I tend not to post when others might.

 

[QF WP]

I was pointed to this thread today and have read with interest the 7.5 pages of comments from a range of members.

Personally, I'm ambivalent to any changes, as I don't need a title to stroke my ego. Yes, I'm a moderator, but there are plenty of members here that know more than I do about FF/FG programs who aren't Moderators. Moderator simply means I have an active role to play in keeping posts & threads within the rules of AFF. I'm also not one of the highest post totals any more, but I can live with that :-|

I agree that numbers of posts (in isolation) is not the best way to decide a members' value to a Forum. There needs be be both a quantitative level, but perhaps a qualitative overlay. What that overlay could be I haven't given a lot of thought straitman, but any system is open to abuses (positive and negative) as has been outlined.

Many members judge others on the value in their posts (as outlined well by rwatts) and to me, that is the strength of a community. It's not what elite status levels we hold, or how many miles we've flown that makes a scintilla of difference to another member - they simply show a level of experience (but not an ability to impart that knowledge gained). It should be the value of our replies to questions posed.

I can't go past JDiver's description of the FT community (from the AAdvantage Forum), which echoes my thoughts of AFF:

The great thing about FlyerTalk is there is a large amount of combined expertise - a recorded "brain trust" of knowledge and experience, putting together many facets of them. If I or Ajohn or anyone else don't know an answer, I can be sure another member will, and that even if I reply incorrectly (we try to avoid that, but it occasionally does happen,) others will jump in to correct misinformation.

 

[JohnK]

I suggest that the levels should be changed to something like the following:
0 - 25 posts New Member
26 - 100 posts Junior Member
101 - 1000 posts Member
1001 - 3000 posts Senior Member
3001 - 10000 posts Posting Freak
10001 + posts Get A Life

Here is a suggestion from another forum. Posting Freak and Get a Life do not really belong with the other descriptions.

0 - 25 posts New Member or Newbie
26 - 100 posts Junior Member
101 - 1000 posts Advanced Member
1001 - 3000 posts Senior Member
3001 - 10000 posts Super Member
10001 + posts Elite Member

Note that Member could also be changed to Poster for the same effect.

 

[Reggie]

Here is a suggestion from another forum. Posting Freak and Get a Life do not really belong with the other descriptions.

0 - 25 posts New Member or Newbie
26 - 100 posts Junior Member
101 - 1000 posts Advanced Member
1001 - 3000 posts Senior Member
3001 - 10000 posts Super Member
10001 + posts Elite Member

Note that Member could also be changed to Poster for the same effect.

JohnK, Me thinks you would be the first to add Elite Member to your AFF profile, should such a suggestion be implemented.

 

[straitman]

JohnK, Me thinks you would be the first to add Elite Member to your AFF profile, should such a suggestion be implemented.

Thinking, thinking, thinking,

..... JohnK as an Elite :!:

Interesting concept :mrgreen:

 

[JohnK]

JohnK, Me thinks you would be the first to add Elite Member to your AFF profile, should such a suggestion be implemented.

I think NM may have something to say about that! And serfty is not too far behind and catching up quick. And who knows Kiwi Flyer may yet make a return....

 

[straitman]

I think NM may have something to say about that! And serfty is not too far behind and catching up quick. And who knows Kiwi Flyer may yet make a return....

JohnK,

A chance for another contest :!: :mrgreen: