[quote=UnnconventionalLove][quote=1434neopets][quote=Dmitri]To use the services of this website, users must take the "effort" to sign up. These services are provided free of cost and signing up is a piece of cake so I dont see much "effort" in that. the rank "slackers" is joke rank. I figured it was better than "newbie" since there are accounts that are over 1 years old, who never log in here (but yet use the NeoMallers Portal Pro edition)[/quote] Of course, signing up is not generally what I meant to be the ultimately point of an individual to become a member. It is odd though to see that even those individuals who had taken time to sign up on this website is looked upon as a "joke" (hence, what you had said about the "Slacker" comment). These people are vital for this website success, they add to the numbers that this website needs. Therefore, permitting this website to prosper in popularity which can ultimately lead to you as the owner beneficial for its profits in the future. ------------------------- You're in for a surprise. Your wish has just been granted! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=1434sweet Do you need more shop sales? Come participate in a 4 million shop advertisement! Ple[/quote] I think most people would look at the "Slacker" rank as humorous, and kind of an incentive to be active in the forums ;) I personally like the "Slacker" rank because it's funny, different, and shows the "real-ness" of the site and that not everything has to be taken seriously. Besides, 5 posts and you're no longer a "Slacker" anyways. :D -------------------- Want to be part of a 4 Mil NB ad? Go Here: http://www.neopets.com/~Lideus Are your pets hungry? Go Here: http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=hamstergirl3350[/quote] At the beginning I found it humorous as well but as time passed by, I've realized that to some people it may be perceived as an insult. ------------------------- You're in for a surprise. Your wish has just been granted! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=1434sweet Do you need more shop sales? Come participate in a 4 million shop advertisement! Ple

[quote=Dmitri]Unfortunately, on the internet, such assumptions have to be made. Suppose I went and trusted everyone regardless and then one of them decided to give the site a little spring cleaning. That would make my life abit more miserable and those who use this service would also be peeved since it would be no longer be available to them. A moderator account is just like someone being trusted with an expensive neopets item. People tend to deter from giving such items to those who havent yet worked up a solid "account" so to speak. Of course, I doubt that many here would try to screw things up but I have to still consider the possibility. This site for example, took an awful amount of time to set up and it would really stink if someone came along and then wiped it (since i was foolish enough to give them moderator status just because they asked for it) Of course there are exceptions - many newbie neopets account don't scam but generally speaking, if something were to scam, it's usually those who don't have much[/quote] I completely understand. Sometimes, we have to do something that is in reliance with our conscience even if it may be sometimes faulty. Thank you for changing the "Members" status of the ranks. I think it looks much more better now. ------------------------- You're in for a surprise. Your wish has just been granted! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=1434sweet Do you need more shop sales? Come participate in a 4 million shop advertisement! Ple

[quote=UnnconventionalLove][quote=1434neopets] Now, that's called assuming and judging people's perceptions, beliefs and actions due to their account's prosperity of having size 500+ size and having 200+ avatars (These numbers are rough estimate from the moderators). With a phenomenological perspective, you can go beyond what are the facts and go internally of those that do deserve to be a moderator. With that said, I know that in this kind of "community" that it is fairly hard for someone to base their trust on someone that is perhaps one year old or 6 months old. But what I'm asking is, is that to take into consideration those that do deserve the moderator spot despite of their lack of richness in neopets. And I have no intention that I am referring to the 1 week old accounts to a 5 year account. I'm just simply referring the moderator subject in generalities. ------------------------- You're in for a surprise. Your wish has just been granted! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=1434sweet Do you need more shop sales? Come participate in a 4 million shop advertisement! Ple[/quote] My shop is only 205 and I only have 120something avatars, so I think I make a fair example of someone who isn't 'rich'. Come to think of it, I am not even in a mall or guild! :D -------------------- Want to be part of a 4 Mil NB ad? Go Here: http://www.neopets.com/~Lideus Are your pets hungry? Go Here: http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=hamstergirl3350[/quote] Oh, I was talking in generalities of what I have seen so far. Not individuality. ------------------------- You're in for a surprise. Your wish has just been granted! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=1434sweet Do you need more shop sales? Come participate in a 4 million shop advertisement! Ple

[quote=Dmitri]To be honest, a moderator account is going to be pretty useless now too (at least for the time being). I stuck in an anti-spam bot script in the registration form and it has already blocked 3 attempts today[/quote] I'm not in focus with the moderator account by the way. You may have perceived my replies as something made from an angry individual who did not get chosen as a "Moderator". Don't worry about it, I can assure you that I'll still be here even if wasn't chosen. I really like this site! Also, is there any other way on how to fix my cut signature since I have to keep typing the words that were removed? ------------------------- You're in for a surprise. Your wish has just been granted! http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=1434sweet Do you need more shop sales? Come participate in a 4 million shop advertisement! Please check my neopet's page for more information.