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[unamplified]

500 post counts is a very high number...I understand why this barrier exists, but doesn't it just inundate the forum with pointless spam? Also, my second question is: when you reach you reach "advanced member" status, is it permanent or does it only last one month (like the recurring monthly payment terms)?

[Applepi]

firstly, 500 post deal is no longer occuring. This is exactly for the reasons you mentioned, there were a lot of people joining, spamming up to 500 posts, getting advanced, and then disappearing. The new system is a voting system in which current advanced/retired/mods/admins etc vote on who they want to make advanced. Usually these members are active members in the community that other members feel have been helpful (and NOT spammy). Secondly, I believe advanced membership through this method is permanent (someone correct me if I'm wrong!!)



Hopefully this clears things up for you

[Salamanda]

Actually, you can get it with less now.
But you must be nominated by an advanced member and then it goes to vote.
Really, you just need to be active and contribute from time to time.

And it is permanent.

derp, Applepi beat me to it.

Edited by Salamanda, 11 November 2011 - 06:43 PM.

[Applepi]

derp, Applepi beat me to it.

must have been by a split second b/c i saw both our posts after my page posted I guess great minds think alike:whistling:

[Nymh]

doesn't it just inundate the forum with pointless spam?

The post count, which is now only a rough guideline more than anything, does not singly serve to inundate the forum with useless spam. It is the ignorance of the new members who fail to read the FAQ's which they are pointed to in their personal introduction topics, which plainly states that 500 is no longer the method to get advanced, that flood the forum with their pointless spam posts.

Even if that was still the hard and fast way to get Advanced, I still don't understand the point in flooding the forum with useless bullshit to get there. How are we supposed to help people or learn anything if we have to constantly wade through page upon page of stupid inane posts?

[funfunnotfunfun]

And it is permanent.

wow that's awesome, as yet i dont know that.

[Therion]

The post count, which is now only a rough guideline more than anything, does not singly serve to inundate the forum with useless spam. It is the ignorance of the new members who fail to read the FAQ's which they are pointed to in their personal introduction topics, which plainly states that 500 is no longer the method to get advanced, that flood the forum with their pointless spam posts.

Even if that was still the hard and fast way to get Advanced, I still don't understand the point in flooding the forum with useless bullshit to get there. How are we supposed to help people or learn anything if we have to constantly wade through page upon page of stupid inane posts?

The people who want advanced membership ASAP and are willing to spam are not the type of people that care about other people or consider the damage they do to the site. They're only concerned with what they can get out of it all.

500 posts isn't that hard to get. Maybe this would be an issue if that was the only way to access to program manager, but it's not. Program manager is free and more than generous enough given the work the staff go through not only to refine the programs currently existing but to not just throw any old .exe file in for you to suffer the consequences. Advanced membership is fairly cheap as a subscription, especially if you have the connection to compete with standard US autobuyers, so that is also an option if you find the wait difficult.

With all those benefits, 500 posts (roughly) for advanced membership isn't a steep ask. Since it is permanent. Although as has been mentioned, advanced membership is granted more based on community nomination than post count.

[1x1]

I think it's pretty steep, but reasonable I guess. I don't like to post much, it's a big problem for me.

[raK]

I think it's pretty steep, but reasonable I guess. I don't like to post much, it's a big problem for me.

lol just quote someone else's post and say "LOL SO FUNNY" or something.

[Musician]

lol just quote someone else's post and say "LOL SO FUNNY" or something.

Actually, that would probably count as spam.
Unless you actually have something valid and useful to add to the conversation, refrain from commenting.

Orrr you could rephrase "LOL SO FUNNY" to "That's hilarious. I love how __________________. _____________ really cracked me up." or something.

[WakaWaka]

lol just quote someone else's post and say "LOL SO FUNNY" or something.

quoting? talk about wasting precious time.
Why dont you follow older trolls who just splash one smiley and move on to the next post.

[Scot]

What's a troll?

[WakaWaka]

What's a troll?

Lovely things.

[Sida]

lol just quote someone else's post and say "LOL SO FUNNY" or something.

"LOL SO FUNNY" or something.

[scarbunnies]

Troll is a new internet term.

I copied it from Wikipedia

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,^[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response^[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.^[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted".

While the word troll and its associated verb trolling are associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels subjective, with trolling describing intentionally provocative actions outside of an online context. For example, mass media uses troll to describe "a person who defaces Internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families."^[5][6]

[Musician]

Lovely things.

My goodness. You should've put that in a spoiler.

[Applepi]

Lovely things.

isn't it missing a gem on the belly button??

[GustavoH]

that's good, I would take long to get 500posts!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Troll is a new internet term.

I copied it from Wikipedia

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,^[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response^[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.^[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted".

While the word troll and its associated verb trolling are associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels subjective, with trolling describing intentionally provocative actions outside of an online context. For example, mass media uses troll to describe "a person who defaces Internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families."^[5][6]

not sure if serious.

[Kass]

Troll is a new internet term.

I copied it from Wikipedia

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,^[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response^[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.^[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted".

While the word troll and its associated verb trolling are associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels subjective, with trolling describing intentionally provocative actions outside of an online context. For example, mass media uses troll to describe "a person who defaces Internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families."^[5][6]

Edited by ImmaBoss, 13 January 2012 - 11:50 PM.

[chipmunk]

isn't it missing a gem on the belly button??

My youngest brother has collected trolls for a few years now , the older trolls didn't have gems for belly buttons.

[Sweeney]

Isn't this the second time you posted -just- that image?

Edit: Nope, never mind, it was someone else the first time. You all look the same to me.
Still. Stop it.