on the subject of ranks, I have always wondered why we have them.

on another forum I used to be on, they just told you how many posts you had, but not any ranks

I don't think the ranks are a bad idea, I just wonder if their's an actual reason behind it- especially as things like elder, has absolutely nothing to do with mental health

if I came to this forum for the first time I saw someone with the rank elder, I'd probably think it was either a gaming forum or a religious forum