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Special stars for 10-year veterans?
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olePigeon
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Jun 8, 2010, 11:58 AM
 
I think if people are crazy enough to hang around here for 10 years, we should get special stars.
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The Final Dakar
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Jun 8, 2010, 11:59 AM
 
I think you just don't like being Clinically Insane.

Still, I support this idea.
     
Oisín
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Jun 8, 2010, 12:02 PM
 
I think it’s neat, too (if it’s possible/not too much bother to hack the forum to give stars based on account age, rather than just post number).

They should be wrinkled stars, of course.
     
residentEvil
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Jun 8, 2010, 12:06 PM
 
oh; very interesting idea. i support it as well.

those though that have been here 10 years though, using dozens of accounts, don't count. has to be the original account to get the special stars on
( Last edited by residentEvil; Jun 8, 2010 at 12:14 PM. )
     
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Jun 8, 2010, 12:15 PM
 
we should open up a design comp, for the 10+ year folks. that way they have some input on the stars (or whatever icon the winning design is).

?
     
turtle777
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Jun 8, 2010, 12:22 PM
 
Maybe they should get tombstones instead of stars.

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The Final Dakar
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Jun 8, 2010, 12:26 PM
 
Not a bad idea
     
sek929
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Jun 8, 2010, 12:55 PM
 
I concur.
     
residentEvil
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Jun 8, 2010, 01:04 PM
 
speaking of stars...

on member's bdays (if the profile has it); their stars should be cupcakes with a candle in each one.
     
turtle777
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Jun 8, 2010, 01:35 PM
 
Originally Posted by residentEvil View Post
speaking of stars...

on member's bdays (if the profile has it); their stars should be cupcakes with a candle in each one.
Unless you're over 6, then you get bottles of beer

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Jun 8, 2010, 01:49 PM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
Unless you're over 6, then you get bottles of beer

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glasses of jack on the rocks!
     
turtle777
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Jun 8, 2010, 01:53 PM
 
Originally Posted by residentEvil View Post
glasses of jack on the rocks!
Two girls one c...

Oh, wait, nevermind

-t
     
imitchellg5
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Jun 8, 2010, 02:42 PM
 


No big deal.

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residentEvil
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Jun 8, 2010, 03:04 PM
 
uhm, what?
     
imitchellg5
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Jun 8, 2010, 03:38 PM
 
There are the special stars. If all 10 year residents come in here, they will see them and leave happy.
     
Big Mac
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Jun 8, 2010, 05:17 PM
 
Okay. . .

Anyway, it's an interesting idea but I personally like the CI stars. I just regained CI stars and don't really feel like giving them up, in truth. But I guess I'd have to see the proposed change to know whether I would be in favor of it or not.

Maybe Decade Members can get some other special iconic designation in addition to their regular stars.

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Jun 8, 2010, 09:29 PM
 
I've thought for a while that total post count is only part of the picture of a poster's status.

That "posts per day" is a pretty good indicator of craziness.

Length of time seems to be the most honest, like a Bartles and Jaymes commercial. I like this idea.
     
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Jun 8, 2010, 09:58 PM
 
Originally Posted by Oisín View Post
They should be wrinkled stars, of course.
grumble
     
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Jun 14, 2010, 07:19 AM
 
Originally Posted by Big Mac View Post
Maybe Decade Members can get some other special iconic designation in addition to their regular stars.
2 extra pixel lines sig allowance?
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turtle777
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Jun 14, 2010, 08:57 AM
 
Originally Posted by P View Post
2 extra pixel lines sig allowance?


-t
     
andi*pandi
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Jun 14, 2010, 10:14 AM
 
animated sigs allowed for 10 year members!
     
-Q-
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Jun 14, 2010, 10:53 AM
 
All locations of 10 year members changed to "Get off my lawn."
     
residentEvil
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Jun 14, 2010, 02:00 PM
 
Originally Posted by -Q- View Post
All locations of 10 year members changed to "Get off my lawn."

hahahah. with a shaking fist graphic next to it.
     
scaught
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Jun 14, 2010, 02:25 PM
 
Originally Posted by residentEvil View Post
hahahah. with a fist shaking a walking stick graphic next to it.
edittted.
     
residentEvil
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Jun 14, 2010, 04:52 PM
 
Originally Posted by scaught View Post
edittted.
i've seen that smiley before; not fair
     
Laminar
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Jun 14, 2010, 07:04 PM
 
Originally Posted by andi*pandi View Post
animated sigs allowed for 10 year members!
Totally.
     
Big Mac
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Jun 14, 2010, 08:13 PM
 
Yeah, like that would ever fly.

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turtle777
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Jun 14, 2010, 08:55 PM
 
Originally Posted by scaught View Post
edittted.


Somehow reminded me of this

-t
     
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Jul 12, 2010, 03:31 PM
 
I am also interested in your notion of chronological stars .

It'll be much easier if you just comply.
     
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Jul 13, 2010, 05:56 AM
 
I like this idea….. I can’t wait until 2017!… oh God… I’d be 31...
     
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Jul 26, 2010, 10:03 PM
 
Anything to feel special - let's do the special stars!

Also, new forum members should have little sad clown faces instead of star silhouettes.
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Jul 26, 2010, 10:45 PM
 
I'm not too far away. Why not?
     
   
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