People are leveling up already...

It surprises me that some people are on level 4 and 5

So exactly, how do you level up?

The lower levels are obviously easier to get to just as they are in a video game. To level up you just post. But don't spam or when you die you'll be raped in the seventh layer of hell for all eternity.

First, see bobo's post. In effect, it has to do with the number of posts you have.

Oh okay, Thank You fpr the tip ^_^

I'm a little new so I ddin't really know>_>

Ah, thank you Snowknight, I didn't know the algorith to it before now. I did know that it was on some sort of exponential growth curve, requiring more posts to advance the more levels you had, but not (log10 [Postcount]^3) + 1.

You level up by posting; this is rather obvious, really. Each successive level requires a proportionately higher cumulative postcount to acquire. The lower levels are simple, as they require only a handful of posts each. Once you hit level 25 or so, however, it begins to plateau. Only the most dedicated members reach level 50 or higher.

However, posting for the sake of levelling up is tantamount to spam and will earn you a bad reputation that's hard to overcome.

(Incidentally, those who've managed to do this have gone on to become moderators, oddly. This shouldn't be an enticement to mass-posting though, since it takes a long time to reestablish oneself as a quality poster after being labelled a spammer.)

However, postcount is not a race. There was a period of six months or so in 2003 when this was hotly debated and the Top Ten Posters list had its public link removed to discourage post-racing amongst a few then-prominent members.

This subject is more appropriate for Board Support, so I'm moving it there.

Press LEFT RIGHT A B A B SELECT START to skip 5 levels ='D

Don't worry about people like me, we just want to keep this place runnin' :doggy:

Originally Posted by Admiral Amara

Ah, thank you Snowknight, I didn't know the algorith to it before now. I did know that it was on some sort of exponential growth curve, requiring more posts to advance the more levels you had, but not (log10 [Postcount]^3) + 1.

That's definitely not the current system. If it were, my 6 posts prior to making this one would put me in level 3, but I'm currently still sitting in level 1.

Plus, in order to get to level 25, you'd need log(x^3) = 24, log(x) = 8, or x = 100,000,000 posts.

Originally Posted by bobo

You can now view a user's "level" in their postbit once again. Levels are calculated using this formula:

log10 (POSTCOUNT) ^ 3) + 1

The parentheses are mismatched in bobo's equation; I believe he left off one at the very beginning or inserted an extra one after the three. I think the formula should be:

log(POSTCOUNT) ^ 3 + 1

I took a few random high, medium, and low posters and tested that formula, and everything agrees with the displayed level numbers.

this is what I do when I'm bored

Just remove post count entirely, ok.

Originally Posted by Megalith

Just remove post count entirely, ok.

Post count is a statistic you need it if you run a message board ok

Originally Posted by Musharraf

Press LEFT RIGHT A B A B SELECT START to skip 5 levels

It's not working.. ='(


I think Megalith meant to say remove the user level?

We should just remove Megalith's post count entirely.

We should remove Megalith entirely.

I was looking over Megalith's posts yesterday, and out of 27, 6 had been deleted by various moderators.

Almost 25% of your posts being deleted isn't a good sign. I predict a warning soon.

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That's definitely not the current system. If it were, my 6 posts prior to making this one would put me in level 3, but I'm currently still sitting in level 1.

Were you posting in the Testing Forum or Welcome Welcome? Posts don't count there.

At least the board is active, which is a plus.

Originally Posted by Neogin

At least the board is active, which is a plus.

This man says the truth, he should be rewarded for that.

Originally Posted by Bigblah

I was looking over Megalith's posts yesterday, and out of 27, 6 had been deleted by various moderators.

Almost 25% of your posts being deleted isn't a good sign. I predict a warning soon.

Just a random question here, that relates to this; will the Wall of Shame be coming back in the near future, or was it just a one time thing?

I think Megalith is on to something here, guys. Remove levels and hide postcounts to all but administrators and moderators.

I've been behind that particular suggestion for quite some time now.

Yeah, God forbid we ever leave anything fun on the boards. The Internet is serious business after all.

Originally Posted by CHz