Password section?

[Destructo]

i vote for a password section on the forums. Cause to many noobs are causing to many problems.

p.s. visit my car thread on macclans.

[*DAMN Mauti]

Well I could make a thread were only Senior Members can post or something like that. What name would you suggest and would you like to be the moderator of it?

Bye,

Mauti

[PsYcO aSsAsSiN]

Senior in terms of length of time on forums, or post count? We already know that a high post count doesn't mean anything when dealing with n00bs.

[†FiRE Infection]

Maybe just choice members, the elite, the cream of the crop.  lol yea maybe not just senior members because that may encourage spamming to get into the forum, it should be people that have shown themselves well on these forums and are respected.

[kos.viper]

I say member's that have been member's on this forum for awhile...

[Destructo]

Mauti, sure i would moderate it, just give me the time and space.

As someone said, it should not count on the number of posts, or how senior u are on these forms. It just has to deal with the most rational and non-ignorant people.

I say, elites and well respected. Senority does count.

What do you think? any thoughts?

hmm..m/b we can call it..."Black Ops Centre"..lol..get it? secret..only the highes authority..lol

[*DAMN Mauti]

And which members should have access? I need a list so I can create a new forum rank. At all it would be easier to do it by posts but of course some value poster like Bucc and deadeye wouldn't have access so I need a list pls.

[Jeb]

Could i put my name into the hat? i think it would be great to have a section of the forum to chat maturly in. thats what i like about the macclans forum.

[Destructo]

mauti i'll e-mail u a list, then u can add who u want and what not..

give me a few days.

[Cossack]

This all sounds elitist and WTOish to this Russian Nihillist. BTW what is considered senior? A year. I myself have been here for 9 months.

[Ace]

I have mixed feelings on this. On one hand, the idea is very elitist and I think it could lead to problems. For example, who gets to decide who can go post there or not. If you do it by post count, n00bs could spam their way in. If you do it by how long people have been on the forums, you are going to be including stupid people who have been around for a while and smart people who just signed up recently. If you do it arbitrarily, people will complain "But why don't I have access?" On the other hand, it seems like a godsend. I don't post as much anymore on here because the majority of stuff seems to be just a lot of bullshit. Having a section where the non-n00bs could go would be nice. If you choose to go forward with this Mauti, I would like to help set it up, figure out who would be allowed, and/or moderate.

[*DAMN Silent Killer]

Hmm i think its a good idea but the choosing would b hairy because there are people that come from PC who just got on Macs so there newbs and vets who just got on forums among the other things that ace listed

I think the people that pick them should be dest, ace, wrath, mauti and others.

MB a GR ID limit?
-SK

[alaric]

Cossack and Ace have good points. Anytime you create and "elite club" it causes resentment and unrest in the general population.

Here is a possible solution: Allow everybody in conditionally. If people behave themselves and post only when they can add to the conversation then they can stay. Those who's purpose is to spam or otherwise annoy will be removed from the forum.

That way no one can complain about being left out because everyone had a chance to prove they can post in a constructive manner. If they got kicked out it was based on their actions and not their popularity.

[*DAMN Silent Killer]

First point: No.

who are u?

ok this whole thing is to get away from the stupid newbs that ruin this community so no were not gona let any1 in "conditionaly" and wait for them to screw up thats a horible idea.

Second of all bah there isnt a secont of all your idea SuXoRz

-SK

[PsYcO aSsAsSiN]

I wouldnt mind having an elite section set up...I am rather sick of newbies running wild and not being able to carry a decent debate with other people. To say the least, I am mildly surprised that no one stupid has invaded the debate thread between Cossack and I (Later joined by alaric and bucco).

If this elite "Black Ops Centre" gets set up, count me in...hell, I would nominate Dest (since he mentioned it first) and Ace (the longest standing mod) to moderate it. Maybe we could have some intellegent discussions that dont get bogged down or derailed by people who dont understand simple logic.

As for allowing people in, I would suggest a nominating process and the people get screened by a few choice people...but of course you will have bitching from the people who don't get in.

Mauti, if you do go through with this, set it up like the BL Moderators section where only the people who are in can view the posts and respond.

[*DAMN Mauti]

Ace you are welome and about bitching from other people you don't see this forum part if you don't have access to it. Like you don't see the *DAMN Member Only part with over 500 posts or the BL Admin Zone. However the only worry I have is that if all value poster move to the Black Ops Centre the GG will totaly fall apart. So may we should start interesting threads there and then after some value posts were made we always move it to the GG.

Further I think there shouldn't be more than 20people in it only a handful so Black Ops and GG can work hand in hand.

Bye,

Mauti

[†FiRE Infection]

Maybe then when you have some members, people can be nominated and the people in it will vote if they are in.  If like 3/4 say yes, they should be let in?  Just an idea, Hazard said pretty much the same thing in SK's thread in Suggestions.

[*DAMN Hazard]

Maybe you could just have a group of people do it. Like Mauti, Bondo, and other active forum members could decide who would be granted access to the forum. Or it could be like a member is nominated for Example Silent killer, then all the members of the private forum votes if he is allowed in or not.

This was what my idea was in suggestions.

[*DAMN Silent Killer]

and if that way is selected

"vote Silent killer for blackops"

damn polititions

[jn.loudnotes]

At the risk of sounding like a worthless poster, I'd just like to back up what Ace said.  I have the same mixed feelings, but ditto on wanting to be included.