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Do you guys have any ideas on limitations we should impose on new accounts? I'd rather not have new members able to immediately use chat, PM someone, post... Stuff like that.

Nothing punitive or "restrictive", but things set up in a way that rolls these features out to them as they learn how the site works. Also prevents the trolls.

Let me know what you think and I'll put together a list.

 
If it truly is a ranking system that appeals to whatever is a feel good system for encouraging people to participate would be good.

In the Pirates: Tides of Fortune game a player earns their way from half-drowned prisoner to legendary Scourge of the Seven Seas ! That is automatically generated from points earned from participation. ( Legend Fame Rankings )

However,

The leader of the Brotherhood and the advisors, can assign the members a designation in the BH based on several factors. Not just participation in the different areas of the site, but interaction with other members, behaviour, attitude, etc. .

The structure of the Brotherhood ( highest to lowest ) is : Leader, Brotherhood Adviser, Commodore, Swashbuckler, Ambassador, Coxswain, Scout, Boatswain, Boatswain's Mate, Crewman, and Cadet.

And there is an "Applicant" status too. A person applies to join and IF certain conditions are met , the Leader and the advisors can accept the applicants request and classify the applicant as a member --- starting off as a cadet.

These are flexible. You don't participate for a certain amount of time, or become un-ruly, you lose ( as an example ) Commodore status, and become something lower. Someone that hasn't participated ( or even merely haven't signed into their accounts for a given amount of time ) all become Cadets.

Advisor status is the highest that members can be given only by the Leader. Even then, it is a small, limited group who also are given specific privileges. Only two have full privileges / ability to do just about anything. The other advisors ( a small number of ), have limited moderating abilities , and solve personal issues the members might be experiencing .

Of course the whole system would have to be Time Travel related ; earn your way to become a Scourge of the Multiverse.

 
The leader of the Brotherhood and the advisors, can assign the members a designation in the BH based on several factors. Not just participation in the different areas of the site, but interaction with other members, behaviour, attitude, etc. .
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We have a points/shop add-on to help facilitate this sort of thing, I think. We can set criteria so people receive points (Tachyons) if their post is liked, or take a point away if their post is reported. That kind of thing.
With points, members can buy "items". Items can have "powers" that alter your permissions or abilities on the forum... Basically just a modifier. These can be traded, too, so there's lots of potential for a really cool and dynamic way to game-ify TTI and make it stickier.

If you want, check out the add-on descriptions and the stuff it allows you to do:

https://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/dragonbyte-shop.336/[/URL]https://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/dragonbyte-shop.336/

 


https://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/dragonbyte-credits.339/https://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/dragonbyte-credits.339/

 


Very flexible and very powerful. I want to figure out how to make this amazing and do something with it nobody else has done before. I think it would be cool to have a forum with some kind of inherent "RPG economy" mechanic beneath it all (optional, obviously).

 




The structure of the Brotherhood ( highest to lowest ) is : Leader, Brotherhood Adviser, Commodore, Swashbuckler, Ambassador, Coxswain, Scout, Boatswain, Boatswain's Mate, Crewman, and Cadet.
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I think we need something like that here, but I'm unsure how to theme the rank names to time travel... Any ideas? I've tried before but never came up with anything clever.

 




Perhaps a post limit for a week or two so that we don't get spammers?
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And there is an "Applicant" status too. A person applies to join and IF certain conditions are met , the Leader and the advisors can accept the applicants request and classify the applicant as a member --- starting off as a cadet.
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I think these can be combined. I like the idea of "applicant". Maybe call it "Test Subject". They start out with limited abilities (just not annoyingly so), and as they participate and do things then more of the site options open up to them. Hard part is defining the ladder and requirements for each step. 




These are flexible. You don't participate for a certain amount of time, or become un-ruly, you lose ( as an example ) Commodore status, and become something lower. Someone that hasn't participated ( or even merely haven't signed into their accounts for a given amount of time ) all become Cadets.
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The credits system has something like this... You can collect an allowance or earn interest on your banked credits, but not if you've been away for too long. Part of the user ladder can be participation, such as whether or not they've logged in for X% of the last Y days. 




Advisor status is the highest that members can be given only by the Leader. Even then, it is a small, limited group who also are given specific privileges. Only two have full privileges / ability to do just about anything. The other advisors ( a small number of ), have limited moderating abilities , and solve personal issues the members might be experiencing .
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This can be done with shop items. Items can be traded between members (and can be limited). You could set it so possessing an item grants you permission to do X or access Y or give your name a cool member rank underneath. 




Scourge of the Multiverse
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This is EXCELLENT. Now do the rest of them, LOL ;)  

 

 
Off the cuff ideas for Applicant/Test Subject

  1. Cannot private message others with a new account
     
     
  2. It's annoying to get random new members sending incoherent nonsense to people, or "help me I need to save my wife from 2014" messages.
     
     
  3. Ability to "like" is limited; 10 per day or something
     
  4. If Tachyons are awarded for likes, this helps prevent "like" abuse
     


[*]Maybe limit access to chat?

Not sure what else...

 
I completely agree with the ideas of #s 1 and 3, but I'm kind of on the fence about #2, since I find it somewhat unfair that likes would be limited. I kind of get it with the "like abuse" thing, but I'm not 100% sure if it's entirely fair. Part of me wants to agree, the other part to disagree.

 
I completely agree with the ideas of #s 1 and 3, but I'm kind of on the fence about #2, since I find it somewhat unfair that likes would be limited. I kind of get it with the "like abuse" thing, but I'm not 100% sure if it's entirely fair. Part of me wants to agree, the other part to disagree.
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That's a fair point. We still need a way to prevent credits abuse, but I think we can see how it goes first and adjust if even necessary. Credits and stuff can always be revoked or reversed.

Time between posts could help, for a short time, just to limit spammers and whackos that post a lot....
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I like this one too; pretty sure there is a setting for that. I will find out :)

 
I set things up so people are initially "Test Subjects". No real difference now except they cannot initiate private messages.

Once they have been registered for 7 days and have made 5 posts, they get promoted to Student of Time... Which is just a normal user.

I also changed how user banners stack, so now it shows what specific group someone is in.

 
I set things up so people are initially "Test Subjects". No real difference now except they cannot initiate private messages.
Once they have been registered for 7 days and have made 5 posts, they get promoted to Student of Time... Which is just a normal user.

I also changed how user banners stack, so now it shows what specific group someone is in.
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Regarding the labeling of "test subject". I read about it here not long after you published this post. Sounded good at that time. When I saw a member with "test subject" underneath his profile picture, I immediately figured that it was a "test" account (sock puppet) being used to "test" the workings of the site.

So, think it may be better to come up with something different.

But then, maybe I'm the only one that might figure "test subject" differently than what it really means...?

I think cadet is good. More institutey , isnt it?

Or just keep it simple. New Member.

 
Regarding the labeling of "test subject". I read about it here not long after you published this post. Sounded good at that time. When I saw a member with "test subject" underneath his profile picture, I immediately figured that it was a "test" account (sock puppet) being used to "test" the workings of the site.
So, think it may be better to come up with something different.

But then, maybe I'm the only one that might figure "test subject" differently than what it really means...?

I think cadet is good. More institutey , isnt it?
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LOL I immediately thought of Area 51

 
Just thinking, if you really want to cause a stir ... the highest level you would be ---(John Titor)---.

Oh, use scientists names for the different levels ( maybe even some urban legends thrown in )?

 
Just thinking, if you really want to cause a stir ... the highest level you would be ---(John Titor)---.
Oh, use scientists names for the different levels ( maybe even some urban legends thrown in )?
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That could be interesting but they are all brilliant. Is there a "minor" scientist out there?

 
I kinda like the name Test Subject. I can fix the confusion by sending new members an automated private message explaining some of how stuff works here, though. It only lasts until you have 5 posts and have been here 7 days anyhow.

I really like the other ideas, especially being able to achieve the TITOR rank. I will do some thinking this week and come up with 10 or 12 levels and figure out how to make it fun :)

 
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