terms?

[Danee]

If we change them, I don't think I like those that imply someone isn't a full naturist until they have posted a lot - maybe make the lowest level "naturist" (once someone has posted at least once), and build from there?

I think you have a point, but naturist being the lowest level does imply something too. Surely we can come up with some fun ones on our own.  Karla is helping redo the star thing too.  Change coming!

[Jann]

I agree with Simon's point and also with Danee's.  I also agree with AElf's point that it shouldn't be seen as some sort of competition.  I think that you might consider something along the line of degrees of enlightenment.  How many degrees I don't know.  There, that should provide some fine lines to walk on.

I don't wish to unnecessarily complicate things but can you bifurcate the box score somehow so that both number of posts and number of topics started are considered?

How about a scale that goes from Champignon up to Champion, i.e. interested but sort of in the dark up to well-informed contributor?

[blu333y3s]

Hey all, no intention to add any fuel to a fire. I think its great that people are putting forward new ideas. Though I must admit I agree that without a real purpose the changes to the terms appear to be a little unnecessary

I don't intend to offend anyone as clearly there was a good deal of thought that went into the new suggestions. It could be I like the quirkiness of the existing nomenclature.

[Danee]

Hey all, no intention to add any fuel to a fire. I think its great that people are putting forward new ideas. Though I must admit I agree that without a real purpose the changes to the terms appear to be a little unnecessary

I don't intend to offend anyone as clearly there was a good deal of thought that went into the new suggestions. It could be I like the quirkiness of the existing nomenclature.

Thanks Aussie. No fire here, just good input and discussion!