Maybe we can get a points system where you get points for like starting threads, posting and getting views on your threads or something like that. Just a thought.

What do you want the point system for? We already have a counter you have 1,220 posts

I have a few more than that

Maybe you should explain a little more what you're talking about...

There is a built in system that ranks members by their groups and assigns pips based on number of posts.

The existing system is listed below and was setup solely to automatically promote from one group to the next based on number of posts. The purpose of the groups is to provide more space to those members who are more active. For instance an advance member has more global space then a member would have as they are more active based on their posts.

The promotion from group to group works as follows .. a newbie would automatically be promoted to a member once they reach 10 posts. The PIPS were assigned simply because the field requires a value and the max value for PIPS is 10. Once a member reaches 30 posts they are an advanced member and the only changes between 30 and 100 posts is the number of PIPS. The PIPS are located under the member's display name and mean nothing other then they look nice ..

Group # Posts # PIPS

Newbie ------------- Posts --> 0 ----- PIPS --> 1
Member -------------- Posts --> 10 ----- PIPS --> 2
Advance Member ----- Posts -->30 ----- PIPS --> 3
Advance Member ----- Posts -->40 ----- PIPS --> 4
Advance Member -----Posts -->50 ----- PIPS --> 5
Advance Member -----Posts -->60 ----- PIPS --> 6
Advance Member ----- Posts -->70 ----- PIPS --> 7
Advance Member ----- Posts -->80 ----- PIPS --> 8
Advance Member -----Posts -->90 ----- PIPS --> 9
Advance Member ----- Posts -->100 -----PIPS --> 10


I'm not sure how we could implement a system in awarding points based on activity that wouldn't require manual intervention or writing an add on module to the existing software. (which I don't think we would do because it makes it harder to upgrade)

Also not sure what purpose awarding points would serve. Did you want to elaborate?

Thanks

I cant really explain, but just where you buy things from the menu, when you get say 1000 points. [not real things] I cant really explain, maybe it wouldnt work for a quaker forum, but i saw it on a different kind of forum. If youve seen it you know what im talking about.. It would encourage members to stay more active, and you can buy artificial things. it was called a vb plaza menu. I hope i didnt lose you

well sorry but you lost me.....

Virtual shopping ... nope, doesn't sound like something that would/could work here.....sorry.

wow, you guys must not have ever seen another forum. you buy things like ribbons like a yellow one and it represents troop and military awareness and it goes under your name when you post. r u still lost? and you can also pay like 1000 points to change your username color etc.. its called like vbux. this is just a suggestion so dont freak out.

I don't think any one is 'freaking out'. I just think most of us are quite content with the set up we have here.

I've seen the point system on forums before and quite frankly, in my opinion, it's just another form of entertainment. I kinda like the way our forum focuses more on the birds and less on how many times a person posts or starts a thread, etc. I just don't think we need any type of reward system on here.

K thats fine. Just a suggestion . This is a great forum already.