30-03-2003 23:36									#31
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I think true veterans should be allowed 1024x768 avatars.

	30-03-2003 23:42									#32
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or better yet, vets should be allowed to pick the avatars of new members

	30-03-2003 23:44									#33
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Apolyton could always adopt an approach like Something Awful:

Pay $5 to change your avatar, or pay $10 to change someone elses.

	30-03-2003 23:56									#34
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yeah, and maybe we could change that title rule(300 for prince, 1000 for king, .....) too? to something like:
*2 years or 300posts = prince
*3 years or 1000posts = king
*4 years or 3000posts = emperor
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	31-03-2003 00:06									#35
	Get a bigger avatar today!

Why should you want an avatar if you haven't even stuck around for 300 posts? [500 probably is a bit high and encourages spam]

but please consider the site owners dillema- do they REALLY want to host all those avatars... they take up bandwidth. that's probably the real reason for the limit

	31-03-2003 00:14									#36
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Is this "Sympathy for lurkers" week? Why do anything for them when they can't even be bothered to hit the "submit" button.

	31-03-2003 00:28									#37
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quote: Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp Is this "Sympathy for lurkers" week? Why do anything for them when they can't even be bothered to hit the "submit" button.

Maybe DC can do a lurkers 'Poly 100. To be considered you must be able to prove deep knowledge of at least 3 forums (including at least 1 on topic) and have a post count of less than 300.

	31-03-2003 00:34									#38
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quote: Originally posted by VetLegion Jaysus badams52, it is so freaky of you to use my avatar *shudder*

why haven't you changed out of a custom one yet vet?

I've seen a couple of other posters using my avatary as well. I chose this one cause of what he represents. You're playin civ 3 building your empire, then you see this galley sailing past your land and it just broods frustration knowing full well that inside contains a settler heading for the other side of your land or a nearby island. And short of declaring war, you have no way to stop it.

	31-03-2003 01:15									#39
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quote: Originally posted by badams52 Sometimes I also feel guilty if I'm dominating a thread, i.e. showing up every 2 or 3 posts, so I might also refrain in that respect as well.

Well every 2 or 3 posts is ok as long as you have to say something usefull everytime. So something was said and you response I can't see anything wrong with it. It gets critical if you reply to yourself within 20 minutes actual I think this is boring. Of course it no problem in my opinion if there is a delay of days between the two posts. Or you want to attach some images to the forum, then you have to post in a row, if you want to make sure to be able to use other web space freely without having the trouble of knowing which picture is needed and shouldn't be deleted if you want to make sure the post is intact with the image, also some time later.

-Martin

	31-03-2003 02:47									#40
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Maybe DC can do a lurkers 'Poly 100. To be considered you must be able to prove deep knowledge of at least 3 forums (including at least 1 on topic) and have a post count of less than 300.

I know of hundreds of DL's that would make the list...

	31-03-2003 10:40									#41
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I'm a fan of the 'two year' idea. Because that length of time would scare away most non-serious posters, and more importantly I would be eligible.

	31-03-2003 14:20									#42
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Two years is too severe.

	31-03-2003 14:22									#43
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Just keep the current system.

	31-03-2003 14:27									#44
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Why not revert to the previous system?

	31-03-2003 15:01									#45
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Inertia.

	31-03-2003 15:03									#46
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Probably

	31-03-2003 15:04									#47
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quote: Originally posted by Rasbelin Just keep the current system.

What I would like to see is:

At least 100 posts in 1 year OR 300 posts (whichever comes first).

500 is just incentive to spam.

	31-03-2003 22:16									#48
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quote: Originally posted by Tassadar5000 At least 100 posts in 1 year OR 300 posts (whichever comes first). 500 is just incentive to spam.

100 in a year or 300 total are even more incentive to spam, as they are lower numbers, and therefore easier to reach by spamming. You could get the "100 in a year" by spamming alone, and I doubt many would notice it was all spam.

	31-03-2003 22:45									#49
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Maybe if we complain loud enough and long enough...

	01-04-2003 01:51									#50
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No point complaining. It doesn't get anything done. Asking nicely is another matter. Its probably on a to do list somewhere, along with another 1000 items or so.

	01-04-2003 02:03									#51
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It's number 39 on Markos' Daily Goal List, right after 'learn Portugese'.

	01-04-2003 02:11									#52
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quote: Originally posted by badams52 why haven't you changed out of a custom one yet vet?

I don't have enough posts yet

quote: I've seen a couple of other posters using my avatary as well. I chose this one cause of what he represents.

me too, I chose it because it is my all time favourite civ ship. A crappy vessel, but still has wind in the sails, goes forward. Kind of symbolic too

	01-04-2003 02:14									#53
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How the hell did I get to 604 posts!?



Jeysus, time flies when you're posting at 0.47 a day

I still can't believe it

Off to find an avatar.

And to folks < 500 who wan't custom avatars - HA, forget it losers!

	01-04-2003 02:16									#54
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My avatar shop is always open

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=75786

	01-04-2003 02:19									#55
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i should have 500 but i only have around 350 . Ah yes all the pcr. Yes we should have the one year rule.

	01-04-2003 02:22									#56
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Then they'd have to give you a pcr and a date joined increase

Now I can really get to like Vet, he was 100+ posts over the 500 minimum and didn't even know! That's what I call caring more about the forums at apolyton than his status.

Edit: Added comments about Vet, and edited spelling

Last edited by badams52 on 01-04-2003 at 05:15

	01-04-2003 03:19									#57
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quote: date joined increase

And Mings arsenal grows ever more.

	01-04-2003 03:53									#58
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quote: Originally posted by VetLegion I don't have enough posts yet

quote: Originally posted by VetLegion How the hell did I get to 604 posts!?

Now that's funny.

on caring more about posting than avatars.

quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns And Mings arsenal grows ever more.

	01-04-2003 04:33									#59
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[Good Conscience]I was thinking, perhaps the more generous posters here can donate posts to those who have not reached the minimum for a custom avatar. We who now have it so good should give something back to the community. [/good conscience]

[Evil Conscience]Sod that, we vets went years without avatars, let alone custom ones. Newbies today have never had it so good. They should stop their yapping and live with it. [/Evil Conscience]

	01-04-2003 09:09									#60
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I've been here for 3 years but I spend most off my time in the Off-Topic forum and they don't count. I would be an Emperor probably if OT posts counted.