Out of curiousity, is six-star specifically limited to you and Ian, or would any additional Admins appointed get the rank as well?GrahamKennedy wrote:Incidentally, the ranks go up to 5 Pip Admiral. You can't get to six pips no matter how much you post.
What's up with the promotion announcements?
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Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
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Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
Other Admins would also get it, but I can't imagine needing other Admins.
If we end up with hundreds and hundreds of active members, so we need dozens of moderators, I can imagine making a few "senior moderators". But I don't see why we would need additional admins unless Ian and I both decided to retire completely from the boards, which seems unlikely.
If we end up with hundreds and hundreds of active members, so we need dozens of moderators, I can imagine making a few "senior moderators". But I don't see why we would need additional admins unless Ian and I both decided to retire completely from the boards, which seems unlikely.
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Rank and abilities do not necessarily go together. For example we are Admins, Moderators and Forum users. Which means we can do admin stuff, moderator stuff and normal posting stuff.
Separate from that we are on a 'special' rank called 'Admin', we could easily make other admins without granting them that special rank. There's also a special rank called 'Scum of the universe' which we used to give to spammers, now we just delete them. Special ranks are simply ones that you hold independently from the number of posts you make, whereas normal ranks are post count dependant.
We could for example have a 'special' rank of 'Spam master general' and give it to anyone we want, not looking at anyone in particular.
Separate from that we are on a 'special' rank called 'Admin', we could easily make other admins without granting them that special rank. There's also a special rank called 'Scum of the universe' which we used to give to spammers, now we just delete them. Special ranks are simply ones that you hold independently from the number of posts you make, whereas normal ranks are post count dependant.
We could for example have a 'special' rank of 'Spam master general' and give it to anyone we want, not looking at anyone in particular.
email, ergo spam
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We could for example have a 'special' rank of 'Spam master general' and give it to anyone we want, not looking at anyone in particular.
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Look on the bright side - Mark and Mikey are posting even faster than you are now, so at least there'll be a choice.Rochey wrote:We could for example have a 'special' rank of 'Spam master general' and give it to anyone we want, not looking at anyone in particular.
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Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
Perhaps I should have started as an enlisted manCaptain Picard's Hair wrote:You'd need a separate thread just for Mark's promotions.
There ya go, Graham and Ian. You can extend the rank structure by adding all the enlisted ranks, leading up to officers. Gee, that wouldn't be TOOOOO much work, would it?
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They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
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Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
It's easy, the problem is that everyone would suddenly have a drop in rank. The number of posts gives you your rank and suddenly they wouldn't have enough to be the rank they currently are. Do you really want me to demote everyone on the forumMark wrote:Perhaps I should have started as an enlisted manCaptain Picard's Hair wrote:You'd need a separate thread just for Mark's promotions.
There ya go, Graham and Ian. You can extend the rank structure by adding all the enlisted ranks, leading up to officers. Gee, that wouldn't be TOOOOO much work, would it?
email, ergo spam
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Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
Demote us?
I know where you live well the city. thats good enough for me
I know where you live well the city. thats good enough for me
Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
:::looking around mischeviously:::
Ummm, can I think about that while my Kevlar body suit is on order?
Ummm, can I think about that while my Kevlar body suit is on order?
They say that in the Army,
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
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You say that now but what happens when Rochey takes you out and assumes your identity?GrahamKennedy wrote:Incidentally, the ranks go up to 5 Pip Admiral. You can't get to six pips no matter how much you post.
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Nothing it will never come. Death before defeat. I don’t bend or break. I end, if I meet a foe capable of it. Victory is in forcing the opponent to back down. I do not. There is no defeat.
Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
Then Deepcrush is going to regret all the times he's shot Rochey in the head.
They say that in the Army,
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
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Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
I don't know who to cheer for. Or if any one of these people winning is a good thing. "Graham vs. Rochey vs. Deepcrush. No matter who wins, we all lose."Mark wrote:Then Deepcrush is going to regret all the times he's shot Rochey in the head.
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Re: What's up with the promotion announcements?
I certainly wouldn't object to being made a permanent TOS (Movie) Petty Officer. Because, you know...NCO's get all the chicks.IanKennedy wrote: It's easy, the problem is that everyone would suddenly have a drop in rank. The number of posts gives you your rank and suddenly they wouldn't have enough to be the rank they currently are. Do you really want me to demote everyone on the forum
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They also die less than officers do in trek.
What does defeat mean to you?
Nothing it will never come. Death before defeat. I don’t bend or break. I end, if I meet a foe capable of it. Victory is in forcing the opponent to back down. I do not. There is no defeat.
Nothing it will never come. Death before defeat. I don’t bend or break. I end, if I meet a foe capable of it. Victory is in forcing the opponent to back down. I do not. There is no defeat.
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I guess that's Roddenberry's Air Force past influencing the show.Teaos wrote:They also die less than officers do in trek.