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Elder
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Jan 24, 2008 at 04:03 PM
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Love the new little flags acknowledging our support at pc and our length of membership!! I appreciate your thoughtfulness put into this. I think it makes us feel special.
Thanks so much!! Beth __________________ |
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Wise Elder
Member Since Jul 2004
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Jan 24, 2008 at 05:59 PM
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makes us feel treasured
Thanks Doc __________________  A good day is when the crap hits the fan and I have time to duck. |
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Jan 24, 2008 at 06:12 PM
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am i right to assume that the pc supporter means you have directly supported a fund drive?
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Legendary
Member Since Aug 2007
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Jan 24, 2008 at 06:19 PM
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I don't like them one bit
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Pandita-in-training
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Jan 24, 2008 at 06:23 PM
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If you're a supporter of Psych Central you've done at least one of these things and told DocJohn, KD, or January about it:
Contributed to a member's fundraising drive, Contributed to the newsletter Were a contributor to the first poetry book project Reached "Grand Magnate" status (3,000+ posts) __________________ "Never give a sword to a man who can't dance." ~Confucius |
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Jan 24, 2008 at 06:26 PM
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hey, then i should have a sheild, i have 3015 posts!
gimme my sheild, if that is the case lol |
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Jan 24, 2008 at 07:05 PM
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OH Good Grief.
 Here we go again.   Yet another avenue to show that Mandy is zilch, a nobody. why do you have to remind me?? why........ 
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Jan 24, 2008 at 07:26 PM
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Can we turn them off at all?
(I appreciate that some people like to view them, but for the people who don't?) |
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Jan 24, 2008 at 07:28 PM
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Oh... Do people have to ask for them to be displayed beside their name?
In that case... I'm happy to let 'em be heh heh. |
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Grand Magnate
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Jan 24, 2008 at 07:33 PM
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is there something somewhere that explains what this is about? I seem to have ended up with a badge qand I dont know why. Is there an announcement or something?
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Legendary
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Jan 24, 2008 at 07:45 PM
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no alex, no one aked to have them put there. and no one asked if we wanted them there.
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Legendary Wise Elder
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Jan 24, 2008 at 08:13 PM
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I think it's basically a good thing! People will ask what they are about, and realize that for helping PC grow and thrive, there's an acknowledgement from the Webmaster! How kewl is that?
I don't automatically assume that someone who has them cares any more for PC than someone who doesn't. I'd like to think that new members will want to get whatever badges are available. That in itself, I think, will help PC to grow stronger even more. Plus, it will help to grow the community fund if they are so able to help in that area. There isn't a lot of publicity about our fund, and as the site grows, and the needs grow, there needs also to be more ppl who contribute, imo. I'm feeling for anyone who has issues with any type of personal recognition, or with any kind of change. I think this is a good thing, and support DocJohn fully in it. __________________ |
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Grand Magnate
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Jan 24, 2008 at 08:38 PM
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 Where I work, on our anniversary of employment, we get a lovely laser-printed certificate saying CONGRATULATIONS! on your whatever-year of service. It costs them probably 25 cents in colored ink, and most of us throw them away, BUT -- how is that any different than what's happening here? I don't know of anyone who gets upset because they didn't get a certificate for only being there 9 months or something. It's recognition of a milestone. So are these flags. I have to confess, it's because of the fact that milestones are recognized here, even in the otherwise-meaningless titles (poohbah, etc) that I don't understand why people get their knickers in a twist over it. It isn't meant to be exclusionary, just like giving someone a 25-cent, laser-printed certificate on their employment anniversary of more than 11 months isn't exclusionary. |
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Magnate
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Jan 24, 2008 at 08:51 PM
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Yes I don't think its exclusionary at all! IMO, people deserve to be recognized for their contributions to PC, whether that be by donating money, or by being an active, long-standing member of the community.
That being said, I don't think it was meant to exclude anyone. If anything, like Sky said, it will [hopefully] encourage people to continue participating, and will help PC grow as a community. It's no more exclusionary then labels for how many posts you have? Just my opinion... __________________ The unexamined life is not worth living. -Socrates |
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Pandita-in-training
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Jan 24, 2008 at 09:54 PM
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The "PC Supporter" wording leaves a bit to be desired because it implies, by definition, that one without a shield is not a supporter. Since a member has to notify admin of the fact one has supported the site and the details of their support (with the exception perhaps of # of posts), those who aren't aware of that or don't wish to be so identified are in fact "excluded" which makes the whole program a bit flawed.
The 3+ and 5+ year scrolls appear computer-generated and innocent enough but make me laugh because I see them as helps to me in case I can't add 3 or 5 to a member's join date which is also displayed. I picture a time when the majority of members have a scroll or shield or whatnot displayed which will make them common and relatively meaningless. I would like to see everyone allowed to do their own thing. Why not make 6-8 various attributes with their "rights" to display explained in a member's personal profile selections and people can apply for and choose which ones they want displayed. __________________ "Never give a sword to a man who can't dance." ~Confucius |
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Wise Elder
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Jan 24, 2008 at 10:02 PM
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IMHO, being and recieving a sheild for being a supporter just means I have alot to say, type, and vent about. it's really a compliment
Mandyfins, don't worry you'll catch up __________________ A good day is when the crap hits the fan and I have time to duck. |
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Elder
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Jan 24, 2008 at 10:04 PM
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Can't please all the people all of the time.. Oh how true....
I think it is cool.. Kind of like getting a gold star.. and boy I love gold stars..  well, not really a gold star...more like for me being a member for over three years... Thinks I've been here a longggg time and haven't posted a lot... hmmm I must be a "quiet" member..
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Jan 24, 2008 at 10:21 PM
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i saw it as a way of Doc saying kudos.... i know he cares about all of us tho and, idk ... i just would rather see it as a good gesture from Doc, and im really sorry if there's upset..
i liked Prerna's ideas... a choice of several badges anyone could wear if they wanted.. idk... worth a committee review maybe? i like badges too... we work hard for things sometimes... it hasnt always been easy to keep trying... |
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Elder
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Jan 24, 2008 at 10:28 PM
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