New Martial Talk Belt ranks - need your input

[Bob Hubbard]

Maybe, but it'll take you about 8 years to reach MT SR Grandmaster level at your current 3.53 posts per day average. So....post faster grasshopper. LOL

We originally set it up as a fun way to keep score, and give newer members some 'cool' awards for activity. The longer you're here though, the less 'wow' they become, which is why we capped Sr. GM at 10k posts, and set up a couple of extra 'clubs' to recognize people with no lives (like me)

Some stats:
0-499 posts : 16,081 members
(500 is MT Black Belt)
# members at other levels
Martial Talk Black Belt : 82
Martial Talk 2nd Black Belt: 39
Martial Talk 3rd Black Belt: 21
Martial Talk Master Black Belt: 65
Martial Talk Master of Arts: 27
Martial Talk Senior Master: 75
Martial Talk Grandmaster 1st degree: 17
Martial Talk Grandmaster 2nd degree: 10
Martial Talk Sr. Grandmaster: 20


Current posts required to hit each level
Martial Talk Black Belt 500
Martial Talk 2nd Black Belt 700
Martial Talk 3rd Black Belt 900
Martial Talk Master Black Belt 1000
Martial Talk Master of Arts 1500
Martial Talk Senior Master 2000
Martial Talk Grandmaster 1 5000
Martial Talk Grandmaster 2 7000
Martial Talk Sr. Grandmaster 10000

[Blade96]

Maybe, but it'll take you about 8 years to reach MT SR Grandmaster level at your current 3.53 posts per day average. So....post faster grasshopper. LOL

well thats because I dont talk too much, i dont.

Non stop talkers can be absolutely adorable. I love them, they're cute and there wouldnt be much of a discussion forum if nobody talked and blew people away with their adorable post counts - but I'm not one. I listen and read and drink in, and don't post really a whole lot. Even on the other forums I'm on I'm far from being close to a top poster lol.

btw grasshopper hehe - reminds me of my sensei. I have the balance problem and when i have trouble standing on one leg for a long time he says 'Balance, grasshopper' He knows there's a problem but he's being affectionate. love him.

P.S. I'll try to post more and be more cute if I can.

[Steve]

well thats because I dont talk too much, i dont.

Non stop talkers can be absolutely adorable. I love them, they're cute and there wouldnt be much of a discussion forum if nobody talked and blew people away with their adorable post counts - but I'm not one. I listen and read and drink in, and don't post really a whole lot. Even on the other forums I'm on I'm far from being close to a top poster lol.

btw grasshopper hehe - reminds me of my sensei. I have the balance problem and when i have trouble standing on one leg for a long time he says 'Balance, grasshopper' He knows there's a problem but he's being affectionate. love him.

P.S. I'll try to post more and be more cute if I can.

Funny. I'm a talker in real life, but I'll be lucky to hit 2k at the rate I'm going.

EDIT: LOL. I posted this and then looked at my post count. Looks like I'm chattier than I thought!

[geezer]

Funny. I'm a talker in real life, but I'll be lucky to hit 2k at the rate I'm going.

EDIT: LOL. I posted this and then looked at my post count. Looks like I'm chattier than I thought!

Am I the only one who feels guilty for running up my post count? Everytime I get to higher "rank" I cringe to think that all that time posting could have been invested in training instead. The guilty feeling is especially strong this morning after a lackluster performance working on chi-sau last night.

On a more positive note, this year I've not only made "Senior Master" on MT, but can now officially order from the "Senior Menu" at Denny's.

[Xue Sheng]

Am I the only one who feels guilty for running up my post count? Everytime I get to higher "rank" I cringe to think that all that time posting could have been invested in training instead. The guilty feeling is especially strong this morning after a lackluster performance working on chi-sau last night.

On a more positive note, this year I've not only made "Senior Master" on MT, but can now officially order from the "Senior Menu" at Denny's.

Nope, your not the only one.

I have had those thought before and of late they are very much on my mind

[Bob Hubbard]

Moderation gents. Don't hang out on the site, pop in for 15-20 minutes a day, on a break, don't spend 2-3 hrs arguing over minutia. I'm rarely on here for more than 10 minutes at a time any more, though I pop in hourly some days, twice a day on others, occasionally I even skip a day.

I think Farmville on Facebook's more a time killer though....gotta get those craps, err crops in before the great oat famine of 4 minutes from now hits. LOL

[Xue Sheng]

Nothing to do with moderation actually as it is more to do with focus and goals.

[Ken Morgan]

Once you learn how to manage your distractions, life is easy...easier...

[Xue Sheng]

Exactly

[tongsau]

What would number of posts have to do with rank? Why not Member older than dirt vs. Noob?

[Bob Hubbard]

Simple fun way to keep score that fits the 'theme'. My sci-fi board used ranks from Star Wars, and my photography board uses humorous terms for photographers skill levels.
Posts = participation.

*shrug* Like the rep system, it's just there for fun.

[Big Don]

What would number of posts have to do with rank? Why not Member older than dirt vs. Noob?

Oh, Bob, you gotta do that! Make the lowest level "Friggin Noob"!

[Bob Hubbard]

I dunno....I was thinking maybe "Jock Washer", "Floor Scrubber" or maybe "Fresh Meat"? ;D

[Big Don]

I dunno....I was thinking maybe "Jock Washer", "Floor Scrubber" or maybe "Fresh Meat"? ;D

"Fluffer"?

[Bob Hubbard]

LOL.

You know, if I were to start another martial arts forum, I'd probably go the smart-ass humor route.
I'd also get my head examined, and need a divorce lawyer I think. LOL