User titles on the new board...lets have some fun

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Posted By: leon

I think we can take that into consideration. I think I have my wife convinced to let me keep a stray dog I brought home on Easter Sunday. It's always a good day for animal rights. (lets don't get political please...and Dan, we know about the baby seals, it's horrendous)

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Greg,

Everyone can have an opinion--no need to be nasty.

Speaking for myself, I am on the board to hear about serious subjects that relate to collecting graded cards and throw in an opinion where I feel I have the knowledge to do so. If I wanted to have fun there are a million other things I would do first. In my opinion board is not serious enough and this would no doubt make it less so...but I suspect others will disagree and it will happen. Its a social thing for many people which is fine....just not my thing.

Jim

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Posted By: Marty Ogelvie

I like the T206 idea but since not everyone is T206 diehards...

I think the single A, Double A, Triple A, Rookie etc option is better.. but what ever works.

marty

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Posted By: Greg Ecklund

Jim,
You are certainly entitled to your opinion and I wouldn't try to deny you that...IMO though it is a lousy opinion that would be a negative for the board, and I expressed that.

There is nothing wrong with coming here for the serious topics, but allowing who come here for fun to have that fun does not in any way detract from the serious topics when they come up.

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Greg,

I would disagree respectfully.

Often times serious posts are turned frivolous and many times posts start being frivolous. Junior members and categories add nothing to the card discussion and take the board further away from what I enjoy it for. I think it affects the whole tone of the board.

Jim

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Posted By: Greg Ecklund

Jim,
In a way you made one of my points, and I agree that I have seen good serious topics turned frivolous, but doesn't that speak to the insignificance of the title issue?

People that steer topics off course or who don't contribute in the way that you are looking for will continue to do so, regardless of whether they have a title next to their name.

I would think that rather than resisting the new board you would welcome it...on the new board you will have an "ignore" feature to filter out people who contribute things you don't care to read.

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Posted By: Joseph

My suggestion is to name the various levels in honor of the great collectors of the genre. And limit it to those who are no longer with us. So, in no particular order:

Lionel Carter
Buck Barker
Jefferson Burdick
Barry Halper
etc

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Posted By: Alan U

2 levels- not sure on the breaking pt...

Peanut
Cracker Jack

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Posted By: john/z28jd

I would suggest naming the first level "Yankees fan" and after that, the level is based on whatever the persons favorite team is(Yankees not being one of the choices),since it will encourage most people to post a lot but will keep Yankees fans from posting often which is never a bad thing.

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Posted By: whitehse

Jim

Were you not the one who will not be coming to the new board because it was too difficult to navigate??

I guess your comments are moot at this point right??

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Posted By: Robert Dixon

Gilliam Squires. He doesn't get his name on slabs or in books, but his name is on a lot of cards.

?226x183

P.S. Email me if you have any of these for sale

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Posted By: David Goff

I've been AFK for a couple of days. Are we going back to the new board soon? I miss it...

Thanks
David

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Posted By: Jerry Hrechka

Barry - This one is for you:

Ralph:

"That call was from The Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler, I bet he never calls you"

Ed:

"He doesn't have to, he works right next to me in the sewer"

My favorite Honeymooner's sequence.

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Posted By: CS Bolay

How about giving us guys on the memorabilia side our own scale, low end would be a 'Morales' and high ranks would be a 'Stinson' or something. :p

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Posted By: Denny Walsh

Although status is a very strong American ideology, I spent enough time in the miitary(and I'm still playin with the them ,

"I respectfully request to remain a "Jr Member"."

Althought I dig the Back thing(I'm kinda partial to Soveriegn Backs),
I beleive that I will always be in the learning mode.

So, Just call me "Junior Denny" from now on. The Cleat fits, so I have no problem wearing it...........




Life's Grand,
Denny Walsh

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Posted By: barrysloate

Jerry- remember that line well. My favorite:

RALPH: Alice, this could be the biggest thing I ever got into.

ALICE: The biggest thing you ever got into were your pants.

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Whitehse,

Probably so although I would say that the new format that Matt sent me looks a lot like the old board--looks like he is putting a lot of work into addressing concerns.

Jim

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Posted By: John Basilone

Posts #1-10 = Hobby Gypsy

All other levels: Naming rights granted to highest bidder per level

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Posted By: JimB

What if we determine status by the number of PSA 8s somebody owns?
Sorry. I couldn't resist.
JimB

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Posted By: Jantz

JimB - Don't you mean PSA 8.5s?


Jantz

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Posted By: John S

0-149 minnow
150-1499 dolphin
1500+ whale

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Posted By: George HC

0-2999: Mortals
3000+: Barry Sloate

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Posted By: Anthony S.

If a may offer a slight change:

0-2999 Mortals
3000-5000 Chuck Norris
5000+ Barry Sloate

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Posted By: barrysloate

Anthony- I had myself in mind when I came up with this one:

1-150= complete idiot
151-500= partial idiot
over 500= genius

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Posted By: Matt

Barry - I suggested such a system way back on top and I still like it - I think you should start out as an expert and as you post more and more you become less knowledgeable. Aside from it being true, I think it would avoid people post bumping and feeling bad about their rank - imagine - all new users are experts!

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Posted By: barrysloate

Matt- the possibilities are limitless. What will be tough is picking the winner.

Maybe that should be the next Net54 contest. Whoever picks the winning rankings will get Leon's Red Cross Buck Weaver. That seems fair.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

0-50 = T-ball
51-100 = Coach Pitch
101-150 = Little League
151-200 = High School Ball
201-300 = Rookie Ball
301-400 = A Ball
401-500 = Double A
501-1,000 = Triple A
1,001-10,000 = Major Leaguer
10,001 + = Hall of famer

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Posted By: Greg Ecklund

Barry...I like your suggestion with one addition

1-250= dunderhead
251-500= complete idiot
501-1000= partial idiot
over 1000= genius

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Posted By: barrysloate

Greg- it's all good!

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Dunderhead (tm) is copyrighted by Jay Behrens and I don't think he'll let us use it.

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Posted By: boxingcardman

I call dibs on "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor, VC, DSO, MC, Conqueror of the British Empire."

Or

"The all-powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and inflexible will to win, goes from conquest to conquest, leaving fire in his wake."

Either works for me.

Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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Posted By: Matt

Hmmm.... I'll have to modify the software since right now all that won't fit in the space provided...

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