Bean discrimination because of my distro! ;)

[raul_]

Not that I really care, but i think my beans haven't changed for the last 500 posts (not the number, the cup + 4 beans), and I think it's since I removed Ubuntu from my "Choose your Ubuntu flavor" or something.

Now seriously, I'm a bit tired of the "May the Ubuntu be with you" title. I'm just curious if you non-Ubuntuers have your titles and beans changed after some time.

Ok, maybe the "discrimination" word was a bit strong :KS

[FuturePilot]

Only posts in the support forums count for beans.

[raul_]

Only posts in the support forums count for beans.

Yes, I'm talking about the beans that count. With all the posts I make on the desktop threads I should have like 10.000 posts :P

I noticed my thread got moved. Well, this wasn't really a complain,it was more on the spirit of a joke :lolflag:

[kevdog]

Arch users posing in the forum -- may all foreigners be discriminated against!

BTW - any good sites to help me setup Arch? Im really interested in that distro!!

[raul_]

Arch users posing in the forum -- may all foreigners be discriminated against!

BTW - any good sites to help me setup Arch? Im really interested in that distro!!

The beginners guide http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide

and the wiki in general

[KiwiNZ]

There is no discrimination.

Remember only posts in the help sections are counted

[raul_]

There is no discrimination.

Remember only posts in the help sections are counted

I know, i'm talking about the last 500 "official" posts

[KiwiNZ]

I know, i'm talking about the last 500 "official" posts

Where and when were these posted

[djsroknrol]

Let me post this and see.....

EDIT: No change for the last few months....They do change after so many posts...maybe someone can tell how maany it is..

[sloggerkhan]

To clarify, you are saying that you've made 500 posts in support sections and that your beans haven't changed, though your post count has? (Essentially if his post count is bigger than mine he should have more cups, right?)

[matthew]

From the Forum FAQ (http://ubuntuforums.org/announcement.php?f=48):

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.
So yeah, it could happen that you earn 500 beans and nothing happened. It could also be that these things could change after 25 posts.

I promise, it has absolutely nothing to do with what distro a person uses or puts in their profile. :)

[forestpixie]

mine changed twice in the space of 4 posts once - then went backwards once

Edit - if you get my drift :)

[steveneddy]

NO ! NO ! Don't post that in the forums!!

Look here! (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=668518)

When I asked about that they changed my title to Fresh Roasted Cola with milk and cherries.

Just be happy that you can post.

It took a long time to get something back that was fairly normal.

I'm not complaining! I love my title!

I lovve the mods and admins!!

O:)

I'm a good boy.

[LaRoza]

NO ! NO ! Don't post that in the forums!!

Look here! (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=668518)

When I asked about that they changed my title to Fresh Roasted Cola with milk and cherries.

Just be happy that you can post.

It took a long time to get something back that was fairly normal.

I'm not complaining! I love my title!

I lovve the mods and admins!!

O:)

I'm a good boy.

Someone will have to change it again...

[steveneddy]

Someone will have to change it again...

*sigh*

Here we go again.......

[koenn]

I promise, it has absolutely nothing to do with what distro a person uses or puts in their profile. :)
ninjas would do and say anything to hide their intentions ...

[Linuxratty]

Originally Posted by matthew View Post
I promise, it has absolutely nothing to do with what distro a person uses or puts in their profile

I believe it canse for the last month I've been using XP while my Klikit speed demon is being built.
Yes,I'm downstream from Ubuntu,and watch it carefully to see what goodies are headed my way..
And none of this info has effected my bean count,which has changed twice.
I think the whole bean idea is very clever indeed!

[steveneddy]

Someone will have to change it again...

Hey - what's up with your name not being red anymore?

Did you get a promotion?

[jasay]

Hey - what's up with your name not being red anymore?

Did you get a promotion?
My guess is it has something to do with the ninja thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=716271&highlight=ninja) (post #3)

[LaRoza]

Hey - what's up with your name not being red anymore?

Did you get a promotion?


My guess is it has something to do with the ninja thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=716271&highlight=ninja) (post #3)

Yes, I didn't change it back yet. (I had a ninja avatar as well...)

[raul_]

NO ! NO ! Don't post that in the forums!!

Look here! (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=668518)

When I asked about that they changed my title to Fresh Roasted Cola with milk and cherries.

Just be happy that you can post.

It took a long time to get something back that was fairly normal.

I'm not complaining! I love my title!

I lovve the mods and admins!!


O:)

I'm a good boy.

OMG :shock:[-o<

[KiwiNZ]

Someone will have to change it again...

hmmmmmm now what could I use *evil Grin*

[steveneddy]

hmmmmmm now what could I use *evil Grin*

See what you started raul_?

Hey KiwiNZ! How's it going, buddy?

:D

Did I tell ya I had a real pic of bigfoot?

Took it this weekend... look. (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=717777)

[raul_]

Well, new title :)
Chocolate Ubuntu Mocha Blend (whatever that is)

Still no change in the icons, but it's a start xD

Let's keep helping