i used to be in a forum where there was this point system, i forgot how you got them, i think like every post you did or something... but anyway, you could trade them to other people too... so why dont we have that? i want that... its good for game prizes and such...

you was a mod!? how'd ya get demoted?

I fought to the death for a point system, and when they didn't give it to me, I threatened to send a bomb to Micron, the owner of cB.









Naw, I'm just playin'. For real, it was actually because I "leaked backstage info." Sometimes you don't care about forget you're on the moderator rules when you're a bored Mentor, I guess.

They said I could ask about getting back on staff since the reason for my demotion was so lame, though. I wonder if they'd actually let me back in so easily now.

if micron and the administration team consider actually giving gifts, whether they be as simple as cds or as expensive as softwares, then i would support implementing a points system.

Too bad it would it take longer for Micron to implement such a system than it would for scientists to start creating life. (jus jokin jusun)

I mean we haven't even gotten our arcadez yet, which was due at least 10 years ago.

huzzah. i do miss my beloved tetris.

This reminds me exactly of Blogring's points system, and like Arjuna said, Blogring died. My account there somehow has negative points now, but whatever.

People here don't really care whether or not they win the forum games. The games aren't competitive; they're just for passing time.

I am not sure what forum softwere CB is running on, since there is no copyright at the bottom. But Invision Power Board has a mod you can install that is called "IPB Store". I have been on a few forums in the past that used this.

You get points for posting and making new topics. And then in the store you can buy cool prizes. Some of the prizes I remember are:
- Change another member's sig
- Change another member's title/headline
- Upload a smiley
- Mystery money (random amount of points)
- Recieve a password for a secret forum
- Secret message
- Added to a special member group
- View another member's warn log :P

Those are a few of the examples. You can make new ones also. PhpBB forums also has a mod like this I think. Anyone know what forums softwere CB uses?

On the forums that I have been on in the past, we have never had a problem with people spamming to get points. I just didn't happen.

I am passionate about winning first to page 20. D:




To post above me, I'm thinkin' cB runs on IPB.

It's not a bad suggestion, I'm just not sure if it's a right fit for cB. If enough people wanted this, I would support it. If Jusun were around more often, I'd even push for it (as much good as that would do) if the demand was there. The problem is, I would much rather Jusun focus his efforts on the arcade, because that was essentially promised a LONG time ago and something definitely wanted by a lot of people here.

Some of those are pretty funny. xD

Ya I think so. Those pips (the blue sqaures under your title) are an IPB thing.

Here is a download for the store mod. You can read about all its features and stuff. http://mods.invisionize.com/db/index.php/f/7924

you dont know how pissed i would be if i was victim to that...


this can only be for one reason, the forums dont exist...this is all an illusion...
BTW i think its "software" not "softwere"...

LOL you do know that you've made a bunch of typos yourself, right?

yeah but i have Spell Check on Firefox!
believe me you wouldint want to see my writing without SP...

actually im pretty good because i didint need to use it here...

soooooooooooooooooooo00o0o0o0oooooooOoo)o0o)o)O)o0o0o0o0o...

anyone like the idea of points sos me can get them?

And you complain when I get 1 letter wrong?... sheesh!

thats how i talk sometimes! i like to spell incorrectly some times ya know!

mann... and yes i meant for that second "n" in "mann"!

Anyway, I don't think something like this can work for createblog. At least if actually comes down to putting real money in to it. Unless plenty of the community would be open for donating money, which I highly doubt would happen.

I've never seen actual real prizes for any of the contests or anything here so I doubt a point system could survive, at least who ever was dishing out the money for it.

If we had prizes like adding new smilies, or getting some new color for your username or something like that then I'm sure we could do it, but yea real money and real prizes aren't going to happen.

Real money would just make people spam. And plus, who is going to pay for it 0_o

I really have no opinion on whether we should have a point system or not. It would be cool, but I wouldn't be disapointed if the admins said no.


And that's just stupid.

your putting words in my mouth again, stop that!

no real money! just stuff like the smilies and color changing! thats good!

and its not stupid to spell incorrectly at times...

How gay.

yes it is rather an enjoyable time...

Splek, you need to learn to chill out. People aren't putting words into your mouth - they're merely considering what would happen if the prizes were money.

i get paranoid...

so, does anyone think we should have this going or not? superstitious said they would run it if enough people liked the idea!

Only if Jusun is up for it... and he's hardly ever around.

Why do you want this so bad anyway?

because its cooooooooool!
and fun

like that episode of Invader Zim when Zim found out Mars was a giant rocket ship...

*Consider lulz @ the internet is serious business

Honestly, this is going to put more work on the moderators, especially when you have mods who don't mod. Moderators have to be more active if they want to control spam. And trust me, THERE WILL BE SPAM because this is a LARGER FORUM. It probably doesn't happen on smaller forums because people don't feel inclined to spam, since it's more visible when a member spams in a smaller and less active forum. Plus, there's some stupid-ass topics being posted lately, and more points and money for that? Those members should get DEDUCTIONS for that kind of crap. In addition, with prizes, they will still need to regulate it. I mean, I just don't see this being strong at all if there are moderators on staff who don't/won't mod. Just saying.

I still don't see what's so great about this, even if this can be "turned on or off." If this isn't going to be a forum-wide system, then it's not necessary. Oh yea, and for free domains, no wai. Jusun wants to use domains as a way to market createBlog, where you have to link back to createBlog, submit layouts, etc. How is having a money/point system going to benefit createBlog, statistically? It won't, so most likely it won't happen. Obviously those who contribute to createBlog (submissions or being moderators) will get subdomains. That's just how I see it. :shrug:

:xmas:

EDIT - And I HAVE been on a forum that uses a monetary system. It just so happens that those forums are much smaller and require more activity in their forums in order to access certain things, so it works out for them. Granted, they were anime/manga forums that used the monetary system so that members