Emucoach Board

[Tyrelis]

I would like to impose adding a new board exclusively for super users and above. This is for dedicated members of the community who have reached this rank. It's similar to ac-web power user and above exclusive board. It would contain best release's to emucoach for members who have contributed towards Emucoach. Possibly sooner release's for Emucoach Repack and much more. You can share release's without it being leeched by the community and be rewarded for contribution. It would bring more people to be more active in the community and have something great to look forward to.

 

[Mr. Satan]

I would like to impose adding a new board exclusively for super users and above. This is for dedicated members of the community who have reached this rank. It's similar to ac-web power user and above exclusive board. It would contain best release's to emucoach for members who have contributed towards Emucoach. Possibly sooner release's for Emucoach Repack and much more. You can share release's without it being leeched by the community and be rewarded for contribution and better/faster support toward issues. It would bring more people to be more active in the community and have something great to look forward to.

What exactly is a super user? I'm guessing it's someone with X amount of posts? If so, how many?

Also, I kind of agree with this, as it would encourage people to be active more often, and hopefuly we'd get people staying on the forums for a bit longer instead of just grabbing what they want and leave.
I agree with this only depending on how many posts a super user needs, and what exactly the board would include.
Pretty much sounds like a good idea though, and I agree it should be added.

As for better/faster support, I don't think that would/should happen. Support should be given to everyone who asks for it, in my opinion. This goes with my previous suggestion about a Tech Support rank that actively helps anyone asking for help, as long as they have the knowledge to answer it. I don't agree that someone should specifically only help people in the super user board, as that would keep other potential users from joining.

 

[Tyrelis]

What exactly is a super user? I'm guessing it's someone with X amount of posts? If so, how many?

Also, I kind of agree with this, as it would encourage people to be active more often, and hopefuly we'd get people staying on the forums for a bit longer instead of just grabbing what they want and leave.
I agree with this only depending on how many posts a super user needs, and what exactly the board would include.
Pretty much sounds like a good idea though, and I agree it should be added.

As for better/faster support, I don't think that would/should happen. Support should be given to everyone who asks for it, in my opinion. This goes with my previous suggestion about a Tech Support rank that actively helps anyone asking for help, as long as they have the knowledge to answer it. I don't agree that someone should specifically only help people in the super user board, as that would keep other potential users from joining.

I see you're point of view on the support issue. As for the Super User rank you may read into the ranks in detail @http://www.emucoach.com/showthread.php?931-Official-Ranks-amp-Requirements

 

[Mr. Satan]

I see you're point of view on the support issue. As for the Super User rank you may read into the ranks in detail @http://www.emucoach.com/showthread.php?931-Official-Ranks-amp-Requirements

REPUTATION LEVEL OF 20, 90 DAYS REGISTERED & 150 POSTS

I can definitely agree to that requirement, but what exactly is the reputation level of 20? Is that my reputation power? Or how many points I have of reputation?
Sorry, I'm a little confused on the whole reputation thing.

 

[Tyrelis]

I can definitely agree to that requirement, but what exactly is the reputation level of 20? Is that my reputation power? Or how many points I have of reputation?
Sorry, I'm a little confused on the whole reputation thing.

I believe it is reputation points.

 

[ExO]

Thanks for your suggestion,
I surely get your point, especially the part that it will encourage users to post more actively in aims of getting that rank & the advantages, but I think adding a new section for power users, heroic & myth users will cause inactivity in these sections due to the (really) low amount of people that have it, but while that's said, I think we could still encourage power users by instead of making a new section for that rank, allow power users some sort of access to the premium sections (VIP), by being a power user. Perhaps? What do you guys think?

For the reputation part, you can see it here: http://www.emucoach.com/usercp.php - At the "LATEST REPUTATION GIVEN (REPUTATION POWER: XX)"

 

[Tyrelis]

Thanks for your suggestion,
I surely get your point, especially the part that it will encourage users to post more actively in aims of getting that rank & the advantages, but I think adding a new section for power users, heroic & myth users will cause inactivity in these sections due to the (really) low amount of people that have it, but while that's said, I think we could still encourage power users by instead of making a new section for that rank, allow power users some sort of access to the premium sections (VIP), by being a power user. Perhaps? What do you guys think?

For the reputation part, you can see it here: http://www.emucoach.com/usercp.php - At the "LATEST REPUTATION GIVEN (REPUTATION POWER: XX)"

You do have a valid point which would cause inactivity of the section because limited amount of members. Although I'm curious what people would think who have bought VIP. Something Power users earned and obtained to get VIP access. I believe you should have a vote if this is the case it could get vip members mad for something they had to pay for and power user getting free.

 

[Mr. Satan]

Thanks for your suggestion,
I surely get your point, especially the part that it will encourage users to post more actively in aims of getting that rank & the advantages, but I think adding a new section for power users, heroic & myth users will cause inactivity in these sections due to the (really) low amount of people that have it, but while that's said, I think we could still encourage power users by instead of making a new section for that rank, allow power users some sort of access to the premium sections (VIP), by being a power user. Perhaps? What do you guys think?

For the reputation part, you can see it here: http://www.emucoach.com/usercp.php - At the "LATEST REPUTATION GIVEN (REPUTATION POWER: XX)"

I agree with Chief about power users getting parts of VIP access for free, it's not really fair to those members who paid for it, but maybe some other VIP features? Like how I suggested previously that signatures be made public for everyone, instead of just VIP, maybe signatures can be made available to power users, to say "Thanks for being part of the community, now here's more account permissions as reward". You could either make it less amount of characters in a signature than a VIP is allowed to have, or make it the same amount, but either way, people who are a part of this community can actualy earn something more features.

With that, I can maybe see a super user section, that's maybe even cut off to VIP members who aren't super users. As for what would be in those sections, perhaps another market section, for the 'more-trusted' people, and I'm not sure what else. I discussion section wouldn't help, as super users might stick to those sections instead of the general community.

 

[Tyrelis]

I think a market place for more-trusted users would be a great idea that's even cut off to VIP members.

 

[Mr. Satan]

I think a market place for more-trusted users would be a great idea that's even cut off to VIP members.

Well when the site/community grows, we can have a Middle-Man rank for the market place, so some of the most trusted members of the community who want to help out can help trades go through, to help prevent scamming. If that's added, then we wont really need a marketplace for super users+, but until then, it's not such a bad idea. As for keeping the VIP out, I can somewhat agree, simply because just because they donated doesn't mean they're trustworthy.

 

[Tyrelis]

Well when the site/community grows, we can have a Middle-Man rank for the market place, so some of the most trusted members of the community who want to help out can help trades go through, to help prevent scamming. If that's added, then we wont really need a marketplace for super users+, but until then, it's not such a bad idea. As for keeping the VIP out, I can somewhat agree, simply because just because they donated doesn't mean they're trustworthy.

As for the middle man rank. I think we should have a Trusted Seller rank for members who have been verified on a regular basis. A board where they can post threads and whoever doesn't have the rank may reply and read topics only.

 

[Mr. Satan]

As for the middle man rank. I think we should have a Trusted Seller rank for members who have been verified on a regular basis. A board where they can post threads and whoever doesn't have the rank may reply and read topics only.

I think Trusted Seller is a good idea, but it should be an award. I think Trusted Seller wouldn't provide much except a title, where as Middle Man is directly appointed by EmuCoach to be able to handle sales professionally and aid the transactions between members.

If Trusted Seller is an award, then all people have to do is look for the little award icon under the member's profile and see that he/she is most likely trustworthy for a sale. And to earn the award, all you have to do is make enough sales with people giving you reputation for it, or providing proof that you did make the sale with little to no complications.

 

[Tyrelis]

I think Trusted Seller is a good idea, but it should be an award. I think Trusted Seller wouldn't provide much except a title, where as Middle Man is directly appointed by EmuCoach to be able to handle sales professionally and aid the transactions between members.

If Trusted Seller is an award, then all people have to do is look for the little award icon under the member's profile and see that he/she is most likely trustworthy for a sale. And to earn the award, all you have to do is make enough sales with people giving you reputation for it, or providing proof that you did make the sale with little to no complications.

Great Idea although I think were getting a little of topic from the original discussion.

 

[Mr. Satan]

Great Idea although I think were getting a little of topic from the original discussion.

While that may be true, this is still the suggestions section, so it still fits, in my opinion.
As long as suggestions are made and discussed, I don't see why it would be a problem at all.