Re: Observations of a Lurker.

[johngrimm]

Now this is probably not going to fly, but I didn't have the chance to reply in topic before it was locked and I wanted to clear some things up.

Original Thread:
http://www.mmowned.com/forums/sugges...ns-lurker.html

As I had imagined people misinterpreted my post as a QQ about not having access to the private parts of the site. As seen here:

Also stop lurking, learn to model edit, hack or cheat and stop your bitching.

Earn your damned rep like everyone else on the site, if there was no rep system it wouldn't take away the hate, a non contributor and + can be respected. It's just once you get respected you usually have contributed, or reached contributor.

I'm not interested in trying to contribute to the site, nor am I trying to leech. I haven't played WoW in a very long time and have no intention of playing it again. And I'm not saying that you should just be handed everyone's respect at the door, it has to be earned but posting useless crap no one cares about isn't the way to do it.

I have no problem with this, I think it's great you restrict the good stuff to trustable members who've invested their time in the community and not just anyone off the street. That's the way it should be.

I also did not anywhere in my post suggest going by post count, it's a horrible system and only encourages people to spam. People would post and post just to get their post count up, and I did not suggest removing the Rep system. But the current way the Rep system is implemented does close to the same thing post count does. It encourages people to basically make "Spam" topics in hopes of increasing their Rep.

I'm suggesting tightening up on what people can post trying to "contribute" or revise the Rep system.

The kinds of posts I'm talking about are these:
http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...g-mistake.html
http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...ight-club.html
http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...thing-rfc.html

I would honestly consider those joke topics, and people wouldn't be so inclined to post that kind of thing if they didn't think "Hey I might get rep.. mine as well."

Again, not suggesting post count, not saying you should hand leechers all the goods on a silver platter for simply hitting that little "register" button. I'm saying the site would be a lot cleaner, and a lot more efficient if people didn't post random junk topics that don't contribute in no way to the community.

Not trying to get anyone riled up, just wanted to point out from a observers point of view taking each forum at face value the contributions are a joke. That the was the point of my original post.

[Nartan]

Ehm .

[p0ke]

Lurker Below.

This thread is lol.

[[Blaze]]

Leecher = No Respect.
Thus Contribute = Respect
Respect Level
1: Leecher = 0 Respect
2: Active Member = 1 Respect
3: 15 Rep Active Member = 2 Respect
4: Donator = 0-3 Respect
5: Contributer = 0-4 Respect
5: Elite = 5 Respect
6: Legendary = 6 Respect
7: Admin = Respect them... or else.

[Remus]

forgot mods.

[Saint-Pasdoy]

Leecher = No Respect.
Thus Contribute = Respect
Respect Level
1: Leecher = 0 Respect
2: Active Member = 1 Respect
3: 15 Rep Active Member = 2 Respect
4: Donator = 0-3 Respect
5: Contributer = 0-4 Respect
5: Elite = 5 Respect
6: Legendary = 6 Respect
7: Admin = Respect them... or else.

why there is two 5 ? o.O

[2dgreengiant]

I must respect for elites/legendaries has gone down in my book due to things in the elite section being stolen.

[Emptie[Imp]]

I find it hard, ive posted a few guides i thought were good, that were original, but nope seems not good enough

[Denial is Ok]

Im not agreeing with the poster but...Notice how all the ppl in the first post were contributer or higher... sounds like some1 doesnt want to lose their power...

[Viter]

Well report the thread if you think its a joke.
Then a mod will remove it.

[samsta458]

The reason the first people to respond to this suggestion is not because we want to lose our powers. Its because we most of all have shown that we care about the well being of the site, notice that no lazy leechers posted in here?

[Denial is Ok]

I do too (rep lvl subject to change), but more or less I was pointing out a observation.

[Enfeebleness]

Leecher = No Respect.
Thus Contribute = Respect
Respect Level
1: Leecher = 0 Respect
2: Active Member = 1 Respect
3: 15 Rep Active Member = 2 Respect
4: Donator = 0-3 Respect
5: Contributer = 0-4 Respect
5: Elite = 5 Respect
6: Legendary = 6 Respect
7: Admin = Respect them... or else.

Rofl at people respecting others because of their rep.

There's seriously like, ~8 people on this site i actually respect, and a few probably disappeared. I don't give a crap if you're legendary/elite if i have no idea who the heck you are, or haven't seen anything you contributed.

[gemini52285]

hey i'm a leecher and i'm posting

The current system is good, it takes alot of dedication to providing quality content to this forum/website database. I have alot of respect for those who have triple digit rep points, not because I want to kiss ass... they have put alot of time and effort into this services and it shows.

I only came here once about 8 months ago, because my friend told me about the AFK AV Bot, which worked wonders. 1.5 weeks earned me full S1 100% epic gear for my farming alt.

this validates why not to flame me: (lol)
Only reason I have been AFK from MMOwned.com is due to alot of RL issues ive had to deal with, but I'm back and trolling to see whats new on the market as well anything I can reply/contribute to.



Only the 5% of the posters here actually care about the site, therefore they have actually EARNED the privilage of have special areas.

I hope this was relatively coherent...

Sincererly,
Gemini52285

[Cryt]

RESPECT THE POUCH.. RESPECT IT!


on the topic of respect..