Would you consider posting all the silly titles?

[quixote]

I get the biggest kick out of the silly titles. Much excitement when I went from First Bean to Whole Cup, or whatever it was. And that's the thing: I don't remember a lot of the ones I see and laugh about.

I know you don't want people getting all hung up on these things (the right approach!), and I'm not suggesting a big list of bean counts and "prizes."

It would just be nice to see what all the different titles are in one place somewhere. Then if I wanted to remember what "that funny one with Java in it" actually was, I could look it up.

[Frak]

Silly Title 'R' Us

[matthew]

From the Forum FAQ:
What's the deal with coffee cups/beans and the funny titles?

Beans are posts. The post/bean count can be turned off by the user if so desired.
There tends to be a close connection between geeks and coffee, so that's where the theme came from. Yes, we know not everyone likes coffee, but it's just a silly thing.



The images, their colors, and the changing icons don't have any special meaning. They simply change as time goes by. You will see (among other things) green coffee beans, roasted (brown) coffee beans, various sorts of coffee cups and mugs and so on. Like the titles, nothing specific is implied by the presence of specific images or titles (in almost all cases that is...staff, admins and banned users are some of the exceptions). These items are for fun, and are not serious. They are not a rank of any kind. They don't tell anyone how long you've been here nor how many posts you've made. The sayings and the images are a semi-random feature we have to provide a little kick. There is some structure to it, but only on the implementation side. We did this on purpose - because it was fun and whimsical.



There isn't a list of what you get, and when, because that's not the point. The reason for the secrecy was/is this: while we want to reward people who participate in these forums with titles and changing symbols we really don't want them to become some sort of gauge that people use to determine whether someone is speaking with more/less authority on a support topic. Other forums use the title/icon system that way and more power to them. However, there are people here with less than 20 posts who can code circles around much of the staff and are capable of giving amazing and useful responses to support questions...and there are some of us here with thousands of posts who might get lucky with a good and helpful reply on occasion. The fear is that people might use post count and titles/symbols as a means of judging the validity of a post's content rather than the content itself. We had a long discussion about this in the forums when they were first started and this subject has been revisited among the staff several times. Some forum members and staff wanted to eliminate the post count and title/icon system completely, some have gone the other way wanting a complete ranking system that is clear and gives honorific titles with great meaning to those with higher post counts (that particular group is in the extreme minority). The current system is a compromise that has been working pretty well for a while. With the compromise of meaningless titles/icons, post count can be hidden in UserCP. Anyway, this is why we don't publish how many posts are necessary for a change in title/icon...it's just a silly reward. The post numbers needed for title changes is something that is easy to modify so it gets modified on occasion, when the admins don't have better things occupying their time, merely to maintain the surprise factor. Bottom line: it just a trivial, whimsically amusing little thing. Don't read too much into it...it really isn't worth the slightest emotional involvement.


I sometimes go in and change things around somewhat randomly, just to keep life interesting. :)

[quixote]

So, if I understand you bubbleheaded star children right (:mrgreen:) you can change your own title once you're up there in the celestial spheres? Or can everybody do that? I must admit, I never looked. So, I guess, if people can change it, there couldn't really be a list. But how about a list of the common ones?

[Frak]

So, if I understand you bubbleheaded star children right (:mrgreen:) you can change your own title once you're up there in the celestial spheres? Or can everybody do that? I must admit, I never looked. So, I guess, if people can change it, there couldn't really be a list. But how about a list of the common ones?
If you are a staff, mod, admin, have 3,500 posts or are within special standing you may change your custom user title.

[Joeb454]

all the silly titles

That is what you asked for....right? ;)

[BslBryan]

Do you have to be a global mod to change your title? I can't figure out how to do it. :-)

[ad_267]

Edit: never mind.

[lisati]

Edit: never mind.

OK I won't, I'll go back to watching the news on TV3 (http://tv3.co.nz) via Freeview (http://www.freeviewnz.tv/)

[MelDJ]

there was a guy who compiled all the titles. but some are missing:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=841737

[quixote]

BSLBrian: Like they said, you need over 3500 posts to change titles. You and I have a way to go :)

MelDJ: thanks for the link. That was exactly what I meant.

[BslBryan]

BSLBrian: Like they said, you need over 3500 posts to change titles. You and I have a way to go :)

It was posted previously that if you are a mod, forum staff, admin, whatever, then you can change it. I am a mod, though I'm wondering if you'd have to be a global mod, as opposed to a LoCo forum mod as I am, to get the opportunity to change it.

[forestpiskie]

though I'm wondering if you'd have to be a global modIf the option isn't there in your CP - Edit your details then I don't think so - check itout.

[scantraxx95]

how do i make a new post?

[forestpiskie]

how do i make a new post?

New post or new thread?

New post you just did, new thread - top right of each seperate forum - New Thread

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4527023&postcount=3

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1006656

[BslBryan]

If the option isn't there in your CP - Edit your details then I don't think so - check itout.

Nope, I apparently don't get that option. Huh, weird. Oh well.

[Joeb454]

I've just checked for you (because I'm so nice ;)) unfortunately it seems that it is only global forum staff get the perk :)

[BslBryan]

I've just checked for you (because I'm so nice ;)) unfortunately it seems that it is only global forum staff get the perk :)

*sigh* You guys get all of the benefits. ;)

[scantraxx95]

thanks

[lisati]

how do i make a new post?

New post or new thread?

New post you just did, new thread - top right of each seperate forum - New Thread

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4527023&postcount=3

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1006656

thanks

Have fun!

As for the custom title mentioned in other posts in this thread, I'm not a mod, but have an option on my UserCP that lets me set a custom title. Nothing profound comes to mind at the moment..... (Correction: "gaseous extremus" is one possiblility)

[cariboo907]

@lisati

You have many more than the prerequisite 3500 posts needed to add a Custom User Title. :)

[lisati]

@lisati

You have many more than the prerequisite 3500 posts needed to add a Custom User Title. :)

Thanks. I'd noticed but hadn't bothered using it (yet)