Recognized Member Cap

[Nait]

Originally posted by ShlupQuack
I'd support a 12 cap if I was allowed to refer to them as the "Dirty Dozen" from here on out.

O. M. G. That's PERFECT. YES. Kill me, but make those who will be left the Dirty Dozen! I mean, that's effing fantastic. I love it. Please, do it. Change "Recognized Member" to "Dirty Person", "Recognised" can go hang.

[m4tt]

Originally posted by Shin Akuma
I think people who are very popular on the boards should get a RM but they'd have to be VEEERY popular.

Being popular doesn't make you a recognized member.. Look at Nait. He's far from popular.

[Nait]

Originally posted by Gau
Being popular doesn't make you a recognized member.. Look at Nait. He's far from popular.

Oy, the proletariat loves me! I don't know from where this sudden negative PR has come, but I assure it's all Unne's fault.

[Del Murder]

Originally posted by Gau
Being popular doesn't make you a recognized member..

Then again...

[Dr Unne]

So if you come to the board late, but contribute tons more than any current RM for example, then you're just screwed because you didn't show up early enough? Seems a bit elitist. I am in favor of capping it though. And in favor of ditching RMs who never come here any longer. Getting rid of the "being a former Mod = auto-RM" rule might help clear a bunch out. Maybe turn it into 12 members, but the 12 is subject to change over time. If you don't mind hurting people's feelings by replacing them.

[Shlup]

Pfft, you don't have to be popular to be an RM. You just have to be liked by the staff.

And I agree with Unne about everything he said, except that I know we plan at this point to demote RMs and replace them to maintain the cap, though I know I wouldn't be against altering the cap if all the RMs at that time happen to still be active.

I'm also in favor of a "Retired Staff" or "Former Staff" or something title. I mean, why not? It's like a WWII veteran license plate.

[Linus]

We were fine for years without any kind of recognized member. I thought it was stupid when it was introduced, and it looks ugly anyway. Don't even call me jealous, because if I want people to recognize me, I can do it myself.

[Doomgaze]

We tried to recognize you after you, you know, tragically died, but we couldn't find any dental records.

[Peegee]

I'm against the entire notion to begin with, so anything that institutes a cap or a reduction in numbers is acceptable to me.

[Citizen Bleys]

Originally posted by ShlupQuack
I'm also in favor of a "Retired Staff" or "Former Staff" or something title. I mean, why not? It's like a WWII veteran license plate.

Shluuuuuuuup, you're gonna make me do WORK.

[The Man]

i'd be in favour of just moving all the people who are RMs cause they're former staff to a "Former Staff" group and then leaving the RMs as they are. Moving all the RMs who aren't active anymore to a different group just seems sad, some people can't be around anymore but that doesn't mean they don't deserve recognition (hi Drex)

[PhoenixAsh]

What was wrong with my idea? Give all the current Recognised Members the shortened RM title as recognition. Then introduce a new 'Dirty Dozen' or whatever that is reselected every six months (RMs and former 'Dirty Person's can be reelected). That way no overcrowding, ignoring newbies, or issues with awkward demotations.

[Yamaneko]

Adding one more group wouldn't hurt, I think. Adding two, would.

[PhoenixAsh]

I don't mean give Recognised Members another rank, and still have others. I mean get rid of the Recognised Member thing, but give the current ones RM as a kind of medal type thing.
Then set up a new actual group that is reappointed every six months.

[Raistlin]

Originally posted by ShlupQuack
Pfft, you don't have to be popular to be an RM. You just have to be liked by the staff.

So when is mine going to be taken away?