Suggestions for user titles wanted…

I’m getting ready to unleash an upgrade to our current forum. Actually, it will merge the databases and functionality of FTR and FTL w/o loosing the individuality of the two sites ( I hope!). In advance of this, I’d like some input on the hated-dreaded-despised user titles that accompany each user on every post. These titles change based on the number of posts made. The idea is that the title’s are supposed to get increasingly “desirable” as the user’s post counts increase. I’m open to suggestions… but know this, the term “newbie” is a goner!

Feel free to toss out ideas and suggestions. We can have as many “levels” as we want and we can have fun with this idea too.

James, I know to some, perhaps even most that this will appear dull, but instead of user titles, how about
“member since” and the date registered. And yes, I know this copies the way some other sites handle this, but it just seems to be a simple and easy way to do it.
Otherwise, I can’t think of any.

finally!!!!!

no more NEWBIE for jake

Here is what we have right now:

0 newbie

10 FTR Member

300 FTR River Rat

1000 FTR Addict

Could make a simple change and get rid of Newbie:

Welcome Aboard

FTR Member

FTR River Rat

FTR Addict

Or get fancy:

Floater

Bucktail

Spinner

Crankbait

-or-

Rubber Raft

Canoe

Row Boat

Pro V

-or-

Pool 1

Pool 2

Pool 3

Pool 4

-or-

Offer up some free Ring Worms to the person who comes up with the most creative names! I know we have some creative thinkers out there.

Jon J.

I like Jon’s idea, drop Newbie, just go with Member, RiverRat, Addict. The member sign on date is already below that members picture. Jack..

River Rookie

River Man (ummm person? or River Runner?)

River Fanatic

River Rat

River Rat has always been my favorite “title”….. Im not “high” on addict… addict is not really a complimentary label these days…

I apologize for that. I never paid attention in school either.

Don’t worry about it Herb, paying too close attention restricts your creativity!

How about a way for users to select their own user title, within reason of course? I don’t know if you have a way to control offensive selections. It should not be unmanageable! Camping on one idea above, expand to allow favorite river pool (or lake if this applies to FTL as well). Some of us are more southerly in the valley! Always nice to have a bit of variety. How about favorite pool or river and/or lake, with both showing up in the title?

As in:
Chitwood46
Mississippi pool 10
Mil Lacs lake

Hey James…are you sure you want to open this up for our recommendations??? You better closely monitor this tread…

How bout: stink bait, cut bait, leech, crawler, chub, willow cat???

Hey Dave , new baby been keeping you up at night?

No-but you would think so wouldnt you.

The creative mind is being overshadowed by Jon J’s creative onslaught!

My question is how do we integrate two sites with seperate ID’s and posts and such? I’m sure you know what you’re doing, that’s just a question that crosses my mind. See, if I can keep all my FTL posts, I’ll still have more than Riveryeyes, but Bill Cadwell will immediately become the new poster GIANT!

As far as I’m concerned, the titles are for fun so anything that can keep them fun and to have fun with, I’m all for! Even if I’m an “EFN SHEEPHEAD”! See, you guys are grinning already!

Maybe:

1-5 = newcomer
5-100 = member
100 – 300 = one a the guys
300 – 500 = regular chat box
500 – 1000 = senior chat box
1000 – 2500 = actively addicted
2500 – ? = Lifer

I dunno………….it won’t get me any lures but it’s input. Anything that brings a smile to the status.

PUP

Sorry, slow day…..

First Cast.
Get the Net
Honey Hole
Snagged
Troller
Caster
Jigger
Rigger
Road Trip
Gone Fishing
Fell Overboard
Wall Hanger

J.

Integrating two forums with seperate data bases is tricky stuff… but it can be done. And will be done. Will it go off without a hitch? Hopefully. I’m confident. But then again, I’m just a fishing guide… what do I know…lol I’ve done a lot of looking before taking this leap, trust me.

Some place in there superdoer may find a home?

I Give Up!!! Everytime I have an idea someone else posts it first….. How do you guys do that???

Wait a Minute!!! How about the Ladies? Don’t forget there are women on Here to! Just trying to help Ladies!

Lady River
River Princess
River Queen

See. I’m not Brain Dead Yet!!!

Me too Jon! Add these?

Limits Out
Trophy poster
Pro Chat Box

How about:

club
stick and thread
cane pole
steel rod
fiberglass
composite
IM6
IM7
IM8
Spinning rod
Casting rod
Fly rod
Travel Rod
Pro Endorsement
Research and Development
Inventor
Aqua Man
Growing Gills
Creature from the Black Lagoon

or

waxie
grub
bug
minnow
Pumpkinseed
Blue Gill
Crappie
Perch
White Bass
Small Mouth
Large Mouth
Sauger
Trout
Walleye
Channel Cat
Pike
Muskie
Flathead Cat
Multi-species
Trophy Chaser

I dunno………..I’m still voting for Jon’s ideas!

Ok….
here I am with “round 2″… as I thought of it it occurs to me how much like a family we are.. and the more posts we get from someone the closer that family seems as we get to know them…. so based on that thought… how about this?
New Friend
Good Friend
Best Friend
Family

and we can put River in there somewhere…… though since it sounds like a combinatin of forums maybe not…. all I know is that more than any other internet place Ive ever been on it seems we belong.. to a group of friends and family….. so why not reflect it in our titles?

Im new to this forum, and I have not been called a newbie since I got out of boot camp. So any name you call me is ok, just dont call me late for dinner or late to the ramp.

how bout copying swimming lessons for kids. Start at guppie and end up at shark or whale.

Nobody better call me a River Queen!!! nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more

River Queen!!! River Queen!!!

Somehow, I knew that was coming!!

J.

I AGREE WITH YOUR IDEA OF THINKING! I DON’T LIKE NEWBIE, REMINDS ME OF PROBIE, (NEW EMPLOYEE STILL ON PROBATION). I DON’T LIKE ADDICT EITHER…TOO MUCH OF THE OTHER KINDS OF ADDICTION. NOT THAT IT’S ALL THAT BAD TO BE ADDICTED TO FISHING. I LIKE THE: RIVER PRINCESS, RIVER QUEEN, AND RIVER DAME. I SUPPOSE IT SHOULD STAY UNISEX FOR THOSE…WELL FOR THOSE THAT DON’T QUITE FIT IN ON EITHER SIDE BUT STILL FISH.
MEMBER IS OKAY BUT AREN’T WE ALL REALLY MEMBERS?
REALLY LIKE RIVER RAT..WORKS FOR EVERYONE

First few titles should definitely be a hazing period – the people that annoy us the most when we go fishing:

Hole Stealer (a little PG-13 for FTR perhaps?)
Crowd Chaser

Then they can move up to something more flattering:

Explorer
Apprentice
Lip-Ripper

Of course, BFD will now have to have the dedicated title of River Queen. Wink, Wink, nudge, nudge – know whatta mean?

Well…. Leave it to BFD to go and let the python out of the bag……..

Friend would be much better than newbie. After 10 post then member. Or could go member right off the bat so to speak. The sooner they feel ”they belong” or are a ”part of” the better. Thanks, Bill

I guess I don’t see a need for user titles. What purpose do they serve? One can see the number of posts somebody has made and when they’ve registered so that gives you an idea of how active they are and how long they’ve been contributing to the site.

Boone

P.S. I remember the first couple of posts I made way back when you didn’t even have to register. I think that was about two years ago. Been visiting the site ever since.

lets see……

Hushy Jerk !!