Regular Members = Official members? |
 Dec 18 2007, 12:19 AM
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 Cornflakes :D  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923  |
It seems like a lot of regular members are shining more than official members when it comes to Member of the Month. I am suggesting the idea of anyone can win Member of the Month, and if my chance a regular member wins they will be handed over the official member status for winning the title.
What do you guys think of this? |
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Dec 18 2007, 12:20 AM
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 i did your boyfriend Group: Official Designer Posts: 3,335 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,071 |
Would the OM status be a permanent status? that would make the most sense. I like this idea.
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Dec 18 2007, 12:21 AM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
we shoulda done this earlier
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Dec 18 2007, 12:24 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Yes once they win the Member of the Month they have a permanent OM status
 It should have been done earlier I do agree, but at least were getting to it now! :D
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Dec 18 2007, 12:34 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Well look at Ruth, shes been here for a while and is getting nominated like crazy and she only has like 800 posts.
There is MissHygienic and shes an excellent member and she only has around 200-500 posts and shes still active and has been nominated as well. JC wasn't an official member yet he was a great member and made great quality posts. |
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Dec 18 2007, 12:37 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(doublehelix @ Dec 18 2007, 01:25 AM)  Them having to be OM's kind of gives the community more of a chance to get to know them. yeah but this becomes unrealistic in a lot of cases, esp people who have had their account a while and not been active. when they come back, regaining ppd or 3500 posts is hard. |
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Dec 18 2007, 12:39 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,645 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,975 |
I think this is a great idea.
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Dec 18 2007, 12:40 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
You wouldn't Thomas?
How about Jeanna? She was a regular member and left and came back and was a good member, very well liked and was active. Contributed quite a few topics in many different places around the Community center. Ruth is revoltaire |
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Dec 18 2007, 12:42 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(doublehelix @ Dec 18 2007, 01:39 AM) I don't know about you JC but I wouldn't nominate an inactive member for MoTM. i don't mean that, i mean people who come back from being inactive. i didn't use my account for a year, and then came back and was active. so i was annoyed at the fact that i couldn't be nominated because my ppd was low. yet someone could come and join and have a 28 ppd average a week later and get nominated over me. |
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Dec 18 2007, 12:44 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
^Exactly,
Everything that is here has its flaws but we have to look at the positives. Personally I don't think some new member out of no where is going to win the MOTM..for one you have to be nominated and then the staff come together to state the final winner. |
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Dec 18 2007, 12:49 AM
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i did your boyfriend Group: Official Designer Posts: 3,335 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,071 |
yknow i just think this could be a nice perk for motm. lets look at it that way. i mean plenty of other people actually work their way to OM and then their activity drops a ton. i dont see a problem with this, personally.
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Dec 18 2007, 01:40 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Refresh?
shes not in here.. press CTRL + R |
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Dec 18 2007, 03:42 AM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Dec 17 2007, 11:21 PM) we shoulda done this earlier QFT ^_^ Once you get to (is it 3000? 3500?) posts, sure, you're a perma OM. But until then, you don't have to climb to that 5 PPD to necessarily be a great member. I would rather see someone post thoughtfully then to be a quickie poster just to get the OM status. To me, the former clearly is more of a MoTM candidate. |
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Dec 18 2007, 04:21 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
QFT?
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Dec 18 2007, 07:39 AM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
QUOTE(Insurmountable @ Dec 18 2007, 03:21 AM) QFT? Quoted for truth. Hehe |
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Dec 18 2007, 10:33 AM
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QUOTE(Insurmountable @ Dec 18 2007, 03:21 AM) QFT? /wrist You work in a video game store >.> Shouldn't you know what it stands for oO? |
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Dec 18 2007, 11:06 AM
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 Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 |
All regular members should be lined up and executed by firing squad.
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Dec 18 2007, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,223 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 485,356 |
^ Haha.
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Dec 19 2007, 04:33 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,574 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 555,438 |
I like this idea.
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Dec 19 2007, 04:37 PM
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 Addict Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,918 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,522 |
Great idea. MOM being confined purely to OM's makes it difficult to nominate OM's over regularly active members sometimes.
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Dec 19 2007, 06:24 PM
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 Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
QUOTE(kryogenix @ Dec 18 2007, 11:06 AM) All regular members should be lined up and executed by firing squad. QUOTE(Uronacid @ Dec 19 2007, 04:33 PM) I like this idea. Plus, we all know the post counts and PPD and all that were skewed after the Great Deletion. |
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Dec 19 2007, 06:43 PM
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 in the reverb chamber. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,022 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 300,308 |
So, what about past winners?
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Dec 19 2007, 06:44 PM
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 That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
I always thought that all members were legible to be MOTM.
 I'm all for this idea. I mean, most of the MOTM nominees (sp?) aren't Official members.
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Dec 22 2007, 07:39 AM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
QUOTE(NoSex @ Dec 19 2007, 05:43 PM) So, what about past winners? Should be retro'd. |
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Dec 22 2007, 11:02 AM
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 Miss DIY Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,251 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,294 |
I wonder who thought of this idea a while ago...
 But, yes, I think it's a good idea. But I also think it should be less permanent than those who have reached a certain number of posts. If their activity dies significantly, then the status should be removed. |
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Dec 22 2007, 01:15 PM
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WERE YOU ON STAFF MICHELLE?!
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Dec 22 2007, 01:54 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
Yeah, I agree this is a good idea. When I first started CB and was learning about things, I thought it was for all members. I've never been an OM, hah.
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Dec 23 2007, 02:15 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Well I'm sorry Michelle >_< I never knew you brought it up.. its just been brought up a bit and I would just make it finalized.. we'll start it next month
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Dec 23 2007, 09:29 AM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
Actually, I think this was brought up before Michelle was on staff. I just can't remember who brought it up, but if memory serves, someone was mentioning it not too long after MoTM was created.
Point is, it's a good idea, and if more than one person has thought about it and brought it up, then cool. QUOTE(Michelle @ Dec 22 2007, 10:02 AM) But, yes, I think it's a good idea. But I also think it should be less permanent than those who have reached a certain number of posts. If their activity dies significantly, then the status should be removed. Very true. It's just finding the balance of what activity should be maintained. See, I see PPD as a rather shitty way of maintaining OM status. Sure, it's not difficult when you're first getting there, but once you have posts in the thousands, if you take any break at all it's a sick process to get your PPD up. At least in my opinion it is. |
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Dec 31 2007, 02:20 PM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
I'm sorry to bump this, but a new month approaches and I was wondering if a decision has been made.
The poll results are undeniably favorable in having regular members included. |
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Jan 10 2008, 12:04 AM
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in the reverb chamber. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,022 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 300,308 |
Yeah? Any word? I'm sort of interested in having my OM status back - I've been a long time supporter and contributor here and it's kind of disheartening to see that spammers and drive-by posters are reworded more than dedicated and thoughtful contributors.
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Jan 10 2008, 12:08 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Well then Nate, if you win Member of the month you'll be an official member forever and ever!
Hold on, are you Nate? o_O or are you Jake GAHHH that avatar and signature. |
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Jan 10 2008, 12:13 AM
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in the reverb chamber. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,022 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 300,308 |
QUOTE(Insurmountable @ Jan 9 2008, 11:08 PM) Well then Nate, if you win Member of the month you'll be an official member forever and ever! I'm Nate (ironic that you mistook me for Jake) and I already won Member of the Month back in June of 2006. So? 
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Jan 10 2008, 12:15 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Oh well hmm I don't have a problem with previous winners being OM's. So I'll grant you the wish :D
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Jan 10 2008, 12:18 AM
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in the reverb chamber. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,022 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 300,308 |
QUOTE(Insurmountable @ Jan 9 2008, 11:15 PM) Oh well hmm I don't have a problem with previous winners being OM's. So I'll grant you the wish :D Thanks, Holly. I appreciate it. Finally, I've been off any sort of privileged position for so long. Not that I need it or anything; it's just that I've been here for so long anyways. |
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Jan 10 2008, 12:22 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Oh I can see why Nate, well congrats your an OM now! :D
woot |
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Jan 10 2008, 04:13 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 4,750 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,581 |
QUOTE(doublehelix @ Dec 18 2007, 02:25 PM) I like that a lot of the members, who are not OM's are being nominated for MoTM, however, those are going to be the newer members, and sometimes, they will be putting out posts like crazy, and all of a sudden, can just stop all together, which sucks. Them having to be OM's kind of gives the community more of a chance to get to know them. Unless you change the criteria of MoTM.. I really can't see how regular members can be official members that easily. I think it's a really great idea but doublehelix's response really tickled my fancy and I strongly agree with the response. |
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Jan 10 2008, 11:39 AM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
I've never really seen someone that was really new win MotM, they've had chances but weren't actually the winners, they usually won the following month if they were still active. The current winner was nominated last month and she was really new then, but she didn't win. She won the following month after she was still continually active.
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Jan 10 2008, 11:40 AM
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I won 20 days after I registered.
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Jan 28 2008, 09:25 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(Steven @ Jan 10 2008, 12:40 PM) I won 20 days after I registered. you's a cb legend, son |
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Feb 1 2008, 11:02 PM
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 This bag is not a toy. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 |
I don't see why not! I definitely think that if a regular member has proven that they've outshined the rest over that month, they absolutely should win.
And if they do, people would pretty much be like "Why isn't he/she an Official Member anyway?" About the comment relating to newer members - the staff does make the final vote on Member of the Month, and if they win, it will certainly be because they deserve it, whether they remain active or not. Suzzette won SMOTM before, and even though what happened happened, she still deserved it when she won it. |
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Feb 2 2008, 01:37 PM
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 <joke> inside </joke> Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590 |
has this happened, yet?
QUOTE yeah but this becomes unrealistic in a lot of cases, esp people who have had their account a while and not been active. when they come back, regaining ppd or 3500 posts is hard. yess, it very hard *sighs* |
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Feb 2 2008, 03:28 PM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
yea all the past winners of MotM are official members now.
and if there are some that are not OM then I'm checking back on all the winners and changing them. |
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Mar 25 2008, 04:55 PM
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 yo yo yiggidy yo. Group: Official Member Posts: 1,606 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,591 |
this was a great idea. :]
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Apr 1 2008, 06:08 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
crap... I'm never gonna be a OM.
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Apr 1 2008, 06:08 PM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
Non official members can be MoTM.
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Apr 1 2008, 06:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
QUOTE(superstitious @ Apr 1 2008, 07:08 PM) Non official members can be MoTM. Right... which sucks, cuz I don't meet yalls standard
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Apr 7 2008, 11:48 PM
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 Melieized Group: Official Designer Posts: 1,372 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,715 |
^i agree
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Apr 7 2008, 11:53 PM
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 ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
QUOTE(doublehelix @ Apr 7 2008, 08:45 PM) I just don't think their given enough for such a prestigious award. I don't think MOTM is a prestigious award. It's just a popularity contest given to someone every month. And if Sally can get her 8,000 posts back and get OM status, I don't see why Loquat can't. |
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