Question regarding custom titles [Archive] - Eyes on Final Fantasy Forums

Kanseigai

07-19-2003, 05:32 AM

I was just wondering why custom titles weren't allowed until you've been a member for eight months (I think it was eight, I only heard it listening to that snippit in the registration thing (very nice touch by the way)). Not really outraged or anything, just curious.

Linus

07-19-2003, 05:46 AM

Because it used to be based on post count. 1,500 posts = 1 custom title. When I was a newbie like yourself, I posted 770 times in the first week. That's why it was changed to 8 months. So, in short, sorry.

Also, your sig is too big. Just thought I'd let you know before the admins get ya. The height limit is 250 pixels, and the file size limit is 50k. :)

eestlinc

07-19-2003, 06:20 AM

epileptic-seizure-inducing marquees are acceptable in your signature, however.

Kanseigai

07-19-2003, 07:16 PM

Eek. Thanks for the tip.

Though that does raise another question. Why aren't custom titles allowed from the get-go?

m4tt

07-19-2003, 07:42 PM

Getting to the 8 months just to get a custom title kinda makes people want to stay. If you get one right off the bat, most of the time people would just leave. There would be no goal for staying here a long time, other than meeting awesome people. :p

eestlinc

07-19-2003, 10:24 PM

it doesn't take eight months to realize there are no awesome people here.

m4tt

07-19-2003, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by eestlinc
it doesn't take eight months to realize there are no awesome people here.

:mad:

-N-

07-19-2003, 11:47 PM

<i>Originally posted by eestlinc</i>
it doesn't take eight months to realize there are no awesome people here.

Touché.

Yamaneko

07-20-2003, 12:00 AM

If you have one it means you're an old geezer that can't go to the bathroom for him/herself.

Raistlin

07-20-2003, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by Yamaneko
If you have one it means you're an old geezer that can't go to the bathroom for him/herself.

No, that's "Recognized Member."

bennator

07-20-2003, 02:00 AM

If you have one it means you're an old geezer that can't go to the bathroom for him/herself.

Crap! Just soiled myself while trying to post again. Darn it!

Yamaneko

07-20-2003, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by Raistlin
No, that's "Recognized Member."
No, RM means you're on your death bed.

Shoyku

07-20-2003, 06:02 AM

I better start the will.

Del Murder

07-20-2003, 06:09 AM

R..os..e...bu...d...

eestlinc

07-20-2003, 06:23 AM

Lobo...Lobo...BRING BACK SHERRIFF LOBO!!!

07-20-2003, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by Del Murder
R..os..e...bu...d...

No, I think you mean 'Either that wallpaper goes or I do'.

The Man

07-20-2003, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by Del Murder
R..os..e...bu...d... Well done. ;)

Raistlin

07-21-2003, 02:31 AM

*leaves all his money to Del*

Citizen Bleys

07-21-2003, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by Del Murder
R..os..e...bu...d...

You are a gentleman and a scholar, sir :)

eestlinc

07-21-2003, 10:18 PM

my allusion was more layered

Citizen Bleys

07-21-2003, 10:26 PM

Your allusion wasn't to Citizen Kane, and therefore it is inferior.

eestlinc

07-21-2003, 10:36 PM

my allusion was to an allusion to Citizen Kane, though. It's meta-funny.

Citizen Bleys

07-21-2003, 10:38 PM

Your MOM is meta-funny

eestlinc

07-21-2003, 10:39 PM

I was not thinking of the offence to my mother.

*realizes nobody will recognize that quote*

Citizen Bleys

07-21-2003, 10:58 PM

true.

EDIT: Well, I didn't, and nobody else really counts, right? Right.

eestlinc

07-22-2003, 12:12 AM

it's from Joyce's <i>Ulysses</i>. I'm probably the only person here who's read it.

Del Murder

07-22-2003, 05:33 AM

Do you want a prize or something?

Citizen Bleys

07-22-2003, 05:43 AM

I want a prize.

eestlinc

07-22-2003, 06:32 AM

no. I was just stating fact.

Citizen Bleys

07-22-2003, 02:27 PM

Can I have his prize, then?

Raistlin

07-22-2003, 05:40 PM

Give Bleys the damn prize before he starts humping someone's leg.

Catskills_Felix

07-24-2003, 08:53 PM

Sometimes all it takes is a leg-hump to make someone's day. *pines*

Citizen Bleys

07-25-2003, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by Raistlin
Give Bleys the damn prize before he starts humping someone's leg.

too late

eestlinc

07-25-2003, 02:37 AM

oh my god my leg

*micturates on bleys*

Citizen Bleys

07-25-2003, 01:25 PM

robfinalfantasy

07-28-2003, 05:15 PM

I don't care much for the custom titles. I have been here for two years and can have one if I wish. I just choose not to.

The Man

07-28-2003, 09:37 PM

can we actually use html in custom titles now or did some admin go crazy and change a bunch of people's ranks for no good reason?

m4tt

07-28-2003, 10:03 PM

Only admins can. And it was not "for no good reason" It was for every good reason on earth!

Citizen Bleys

07-28-2003, 10:51 PM

Read: to annoy people.

And it's not my fault this time.

crono_logical

07-28-2003, 11:06 PM

*hides* :p

I stopped a few days ago anyway, so no point asking me anymore :p

And no, I wouldn't consider turning HTML on in custom titles for everyone, due to the messy possibilities that could arise from it :p

The Man

07-28-2003, 11:47 PM

such as people getting around the swear filter and using "Administrator" in their title? :p

Citizen Bleys

07-29-2003, 01:54 AM

Again.

The Man

07-29-2003, 11:22 PM

That was "Administraitor" last time, I guess no one bothered looking very carefully :P

Killy

07-30-2003, 12:11 AM

I tought it was pretty obsious that it was Administraitor.

Anyway, as for impersonation an Admin, I dont think anyone can do it so that someone else than a complete newbie could be fooled.

Heath

07-30-2003, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by The Man
That was "Administraitor" last time, I guess no one bothered looking very carefully :P

I was actually going to change my rank to Administraitor when I got mine but I thought Bobo was more interesting, as opposed to Sheriff Lobo.

Everyone would love/hate marquee titles.