Yes, thats true Fac, but someone who is unable to spend any reasonable amount of time on the forums, can't really make a reasonable contribution. Its not their fault, which makes it rather unfortunate because if they could have it any other way then they would probably spend ages in the forums. But I respect that they can't so I am not making them look lazy for it. Damn, I am so tired of hearing Faith No More on the TV. Anyway, as far as I am concerned, custom ranks label those of use who have done well so that all others can see that we have made a valuable contribution. So as long as anyone has one, I can appreciate that they have made a considerable difference here. Now AlphaScrab has obviously made thousands of posts, I am not going to go look for them to check whether I agree with them, I am not going to analyse them to see if he really deserves a custom rank because its not up to me. If Abe Babe decides that he has made enough of a contribution to deserve one, then I will respect that desition. But I don't think we should make a trend out of handing out custom ranks to everybody, they are rewarded as special merits and a recognition of a users efforts. Not that I don't think AlphaScrab deserves one, I think anyone who has that many posts deserves one, its an acheivement on its own.
I dunno, I guess I am kinda worried that custom ranks will just be handed out to everyone and no one will be recognised for what they have done anymore.
Either way, its Abe Babes call, but personally I think it should be handed to the people who have made an outstanding/considerable effort. And if they are unable tp make posts as often as others, we shouldn't hand them out in sympathy saying things like "Well if he could have made more posts then he would have", because we just don't know that...
I am not trying to be rude to AlphaScrab or you or anyone else BTW, I am generalising. I think if alcar thinks that he has made the effort then I am all for it, who better to hear it from?
Reese
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