Silly Title wanted, or not!

**Rob Wright** · 3rd April 10, 10:45 AM

Some like the post ranks they get for posting and use them as an incentive to post. My incentive is every ten posts I make, I change my avatar. I'm sure many of the forum appreciate that diligence on my part

Rob

**Macman** · 4th April 10, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Rob Wright

Some like the post ranks they get for posting and use them as an incentive to post. My incentive is every ten posts I make, I change my avatar. I'm sure many of the forum appreciate that diligence on my part

Rob

I do, Rob! You have the best avatars on the forum!

**ccga3359** · 4th April 10, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Macman

I do, Rob! You have the best avatars on the forum!

Ahem!

**Rob Wright** · 4th April 10, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Abuser of Rubber Chickens

Ahem!

Ahhhhh, how cute, Grant's jealous!

Rob

**morrison** · 4th April 10, 02:59 PM

"WOOOFF! in"Weimaraner" breed, that means,

wOw,
There are many insightful, a couple inciting, and quite a few rather long reply posts in this excellent process of parsing, deciphering, retorting, joking, and generally open minded parlay of opining ones mindset to a more exacting posture.
That said, could y'all encourage others also to post by being a bit shorter in post length and friendlier in address. There are hundreds of other members who might enjoy joining into the conversation. It hasn't been talked to death. It is still open and inviting for participation while the tone is kept level and/or light toward humor. If you really want to make a most serious point or presentation of an opinion please make it known at the start of that post and in that post make it "Polite, Not overly Formal, and SHORT." (the use of QUOTE is a heavy tool. Use it sparingly. Sometimes in the text of your reply post you can refer to OP {post #1}, or post #39, etc)
Long reply posts are not easy to want to read and make reading the entire thread more arduous than needs be for a first time reader of the thread!

AFTER ALL, it IS about humor. The titles and getting them and all!
arf"

**Dr Mac** · 8th June 10, 02:23 PM

Totally agree with Improv1. The poll indicates that a definite majority of the rabble want the titles returned (hopefully of all types). I'm noting that the posts on this issue are mostly Mar/Apr and there are still no titles restored (now in June) for post counts.
Please restore those, too, Steve. They don't separate us, honest. They add incentive, nurture involvement, and contribute zest to the forum!

**Steve Ashton** · 8th June 10, 02:48 PM

In all fairness Dr. Mac,

As neither I nor any of the staff posted this poll, nor set the date for it to end, may we please wait until the poll closes.

**ccga3359** · 8th June 10, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Dr. Mac

Totally agree with Improv1. The poll indicates that a definite majority of the rabble want the titles returned (hopefully of all types). I'm noting that the posts on this issue are mostly Mar/Apr and there are still no titles restored (now in June) for post counts.
Please restore those, too, Steve. They don't separate us, honest. They add incentive, nurture involvement, and contribute zest to the forum!

Perhaps I never got my original silly title restored, I still did receive a new one that i'm equally proud of. Titles have been quietly applied. I'm seeing this as case closed, perhaps the poll should too.

**Chas** · 9th June 10, 02:44 AM

I have tried to ignore this. After all it has nothing to do with kilts. Ego, yes. Personal preference, yes. Oneupmanship, yes. But kilts, no. But still it won't die; it keeps coming back. And at the end of this month the debate will rage anew.

Having personal titles is divisive, pure and simple. Those that have and those that have not.

Under the old system, before they disappeared, no new titles had been granted for almost 2 years. What about all those members who joined in the last 2 years? Obviously not worthy enough. No matter how many posts they made; no matter how many photographs they took and posted; no matter how many reports of events they posted; no matter how many kilts, or sporrans, or sgians, or belts they made, or jackets they modified - they are just not worthy enough!

Or could it be that they just weren't friends with the right people. Can anyone name a member, who received a personal title, who at that time wasn't a friend of a Mod? Don't be shy people - name names - if you can. Will it be a long list? - I think not.

What about all the 'little' members, all those without titles; those, who accidentally happen to be the bulk of the membership? Those who get on with life and wear their kilts, often in difficult circumstances. Who relate their stories of triumph and disaster. Who ask advice and get conflicting replies. What about them? Well they get the pleasure of seeing someone else getting a personal title.

Everybody wants to be well liked. Everybody wants to to think that they have the respect of their peers. Everybody wants to think that they are worthy of that respect. That is the clue - EVERYBODY.

We are all members of the same forum - there are no 'super members'. One kilt or one hundred kilts; traditional or contemporary; wearing it for a month or for 40 years - it makes no difference, we are all XMarkers and should be treated the same.

Either there are personal titles for every member or for no members. There is no middle ground.

Regards

Chas

**robthehiker** · 9th June 10, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

I have tried to ignore this. After all it has nothing to do with kilts. Ego, yes. Personal preference, yes. Oneupmanship, yes. But kilts, no. But still it won't die; it keeps coming back. And at the end of this month the debate will rage anew.

Having personal titles is divisive, pure and simple. Those that have and those that have not.

Under the old system, before they disappeared, no new titles had been granted for almost 2 years. What about all those members who joined in the last 2 years? Obviously not worthy enough. No matter how many posts they made; no matter how many photographs they took and posted; no matter how many reports of events they posted; no matter how many kilts, or sporrans, or sgians, or belts they made, or jackets they modified - they are just not worthy enough!

Or could it be that they just weren't friends with the right people. Can anyone name a member, who received a personal title, who at that time wasn't a friend of a Mod? Don't be shy people - name names - if you can. Will it be a long list? - I think not.

What about all the 'little' members, all those without titles; those, who accidentally happen to be the bulk of the membership? Those who get on with life and wear their kilts, often in difficult circumstances. Who relate their stories of triumph and disaster. Who ask advice and get conflicting replies. What about them? Well they get the pleasure of seeing someone else getting a personal title.

Everybody wants to be well liked. Everybody wants to to think that they have the respect of their peers. Everybody wants to think that they are worthy of that respect. That is the clue - EVERYBODY.

We are all members of the same forum - there are no 'super members'. One kilt or one hundred kilts; traditional or contemporary; wearing it for a month or for 40 years - it makes no difference, we are all XMarkers and should be treated the same.

Either there are personal titles for every member or for no members. There is no middle ground.

Regards

Chas

This poll is about titles earned by postcount - kilted warrior, kilted elder, grand defender of the kilt etc., not about the "special" titles given out by the mods.