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Originally Posted by raging vortex
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
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Forum ranks are typically used as an indicator of that users experience / engagement with that particular community. IMHO, they're not really meant to be taken too seriously (though, it has to said that I've never been that inclined to take rank too seriously IRL - you are are your actions, rather than a title...). Depending on the forum, rank may relate to post count, length of membership, or to recognize other actions (like fundraising, or similar).
The elder moniker doesn't necessarily carry religious connotations & the poobah rank is more a playful nod to the realm of Gilbert & Sullivan.
I hearby recognize Fuzzy as 'The wisest elder ever'...
