Can we get new rank names?

[cdiver2]

People tend to post a lot of crap to get an avatar in the first place and then those completely without anything else to do with their time tend to post a lot of crap like "hmm..." and "interesting post...safe diving!" or the famous "Welcome! Stay a while...Safe diving."

What do ranks do for you anyways?

Once you have an avatar there aren't any functional benefits to it. All you have is the bragging right that you are long winded and short on other hobbies.

Instead why don't we can the senseless class system and allow everyone to use an avatar and be welcome from day one.

Then we can get on with more useful things to do with our lives like endless fin comparisons and the good old bp/wing vs stab jacket debate.

Just my opinion anyways.

I have seen a lot of posts that were obviously done just to up the numbers. I personally would like to see the whole system done away with.

 

[cornfed]

ROFL. Me too. I'll keep my Senior Member for a while, it looks like.

A while back someone congratulated me for breaking one thousand. My reaction was, "1000... $^*# I'm spending way to much time on here!"

 

[The Chairman]

Drew,

we were thinking the very same thing...

 

[raposarose]

Can we call posts put up just for the numbers "Ricky Davis" posts? (for NBA fans)

 

[MSP Rescue Diver]

I could go for the Scuba God title. It would go well with my "Women adore me and fish fear me" t-shirt.

Edited to add - Is it just me or is that new teethy smilie scary looking? What happened to the friendly looking grinner like I added as a post icon?

 

[Otter]

"Newbie, May be Back" 1 Star - Minimum Posts: 0
"Said Something / Troller" 1.5 Stars - Minimum Posts: 25
"Said Some More / Hookup" 2 Stars - Minimum Posts: 50
"Enjoys Reading their Own Posts" 2.5 Stars - Minimum Posts: 75
"Believing Their Own Posts" 3 Stars - Minimum Posts: 100
"Confused about what is Valuable Advice" 3.5 Stars - Minimum Posts: 250
"Can't Shut Up" 4 Stars - Minimum Posts: 500
"Won't Shut up" 4.5 Stars - Minimum Posts: 750
"Needs to Dive More and Type Less" 5 Stars - Minimum Posts: 1000

 

[Ted S]

Funny stuff, keep em coming!

 

[SmokeAire]

Hmmm...ah...I agree...no I don't....IMHO....blah blah......let's see how many smilies can be put in a msg.....now do I get another star?.....No? How about now.

 

[Fly N Dive]

hmmm, this is an interesting topic...


jk
the status thing is fine leave it be

 

[glbirch]

Drew,

we were thinking the very same thing...

NetDoc, at first I was wondering if you and Dee ever sleep with that many posts. But it occurred to me that the far more important question is how do you find time to DIVE?

At one minute/post, that's like what? 5 solid days of typing? That's a lot of missed bottom time...

(Hey, I've got a life. I keep it in a box somewhere with my morals and scruples.)