I'm not saying that an incredibly high number of posts deems someone "worthy" in any way, as I know there are people who've been here a while that have a low number of posts, but make everyone worth the read, but, like I said earlier, this would act as a filter to keep application flooding to a minimum.
On another note, would the forum clan bar be something for a signature or for the avatar area?
You need to have some kind of regulation with posting or something, or else the people in charge of previewing the peoples' applications will get overwhelmed. Posting count/join date/anything would be a way of keeping everyone and their brother's uncle from applying.
you also have to conisder the personality of posters. for instance lets say someone who is on the commitee gets into an arguement with someone about the topic of the thread. if he wanted to he could just delete the post if he was angry at him. so that should also be conisidered.(though might not happen that someone would get angry)
I'd assume his/her fellow council members would hold him/her responsible to his/her actions.
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Another idea:
If we did go by "Travincal" for the name, I think it would be cool if the committee was referred to as the "Council", instead
It wouldn't be a real gaming clan (like SICK), it would be a forum clan, which has not gaming obligations. The only obligations you'd have are to meet said goals for entry, and then to not act like an idiot and spam/off topic the hell out of the forum.
And if you read the thread I suggested, I believe Elfen said it would be like a month (on the join date issue.) Dunno if that's going to change or even be implemented, though.
There was a fully discussion about it in the *New Site Suggestions* thread. It would not entirely be based on post count. Post count would just be the first threshold of defense. The next would be join date (maybe), and then after that they must submit an application to whoever would be on the moderation council for the forum.
Ah, and spam moderation would have to be very strict to prevent what we see as a problem in all the other areas of the forums. Not to say that you guys aren't trying in the current forum situation, but we really want to avoid spam in a forum whose purpose is to be anti-spam.
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And this might be kind of lame, but how about you call the new forum "Travincal" in light of the new ranks? The majority of the members would probably be council members/heirophants (spell check?), so it would seem fitting.
On another note, would the forum clan bar be something for a signature or for the avatar area?
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Okie dokie, 'twas just wondering.
You can decide on the name and banner inside the forum once it's created, inside of it, to prevent outside voters.
I'd assume his/her fellow council members would hold him/her responsible to his/her actions.
Edit--
Another idea:
If we did go by "Travincal" for the name, I think it would be cool if the committee was referred to as the "Council", instead
And if you read the thread I suggested, I believe Elfen said it would be like a month (on the join date issue.) Dunno if that's going to change or even be implemented, though.
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And this might be kind of lame, but how about you call the new forum "Travincal" in light of the new ranks? The majority of the members would probably be council members/heirophants (spell check?), so it would seem fitting.