Let me get this straight RnD, you are willing for everyone that comes to the site to find out how rank you are?  Interesting.                  

All I can say is if your promoted...that should be enough and your work should reflect it. I came here to skin...and being promoted to something wasn't even a consideration. Sure it's nice...but the whole point of being here was to skin.

I agree, Steve. The request isn't for me, or you. It is requested so that IF someone wants to know someone else's rank, which happens a lot, they could easily know.

Hell, if we hide the rankings, no one would know about them and no one would aspire to be promoted, etc, etc, so on and so forth.

It is a needed thing, even if some don't think they need it.

This thread isn't about me wanting MY rank to be shown. It's about me, or someone else, wanting a way to know what someone else's rank is. If they don't have a site, you don't know their rank.

Suppose I want to get back into skinner spotlights. I'd need to know a person's rank.

PM them and ask them, you might say?

Well, we all know PMs go weeks waiting to be read.

Again, it is needed by some. Maybe not by you.

I hear what your saying...well...maybe not hear...but when I see someones creation...I rank them based on that...the creation speaks volumes. There are some Masters here that don't really skin everything in a skin...which is what I'm used to seeing. When I do a Winstep theme for someone I see what's under the hood and not just the surface,,,and every little thing that's been skinned...and the more they do the more they deserve the title IMHO. So although the title may be nice to have...it doesn't necessarily reflect the creation.

Do you ever get to that point where you want to comment and your mind is a blank? How strange!

I would like 2 see everyone's rank worn like a badge by their avatar. That would be great.  

I think she means it.

I appreciate that Steve, and again, you're correct, in your point.

But you seem to be missing the point of this thread. This isn't about how you rank someone. It isn't about how Jafo ranks someone.

It's not about someone's work, quality or quantity. It's about everyone else being able to know your rank, mine, whom ever. Sometimes that information is just needed. You may not care, but some do.

And, I'm sure there are people who are proud of their title, as well as their work, and want to show their pride.

And as we know, there is MUCH more to being promoted (having a title) than your art. Rank isn't based solely on graphics work. There are masters who have never skinned, or skinned very little. ( I won't name names)

Interesting.

I'm curious how scratch and sniff would work through the internet.

good to see ya back Po

Yes at one time it had been discussed to have some sort of badges with a members rank below the members avatar. It was sort of implemented with the Stardock/Support/Moderator/Admin badges you see currently under the Staffs avatars..As for why it did not make the full run.. I'm not privy to that info....

Po!!!  OMG!!  It's Po!!!   Nice to see ya, Dood!!!!  

HG, my reply 50 was an attempt to get back on track, but alas, these threads do tend to have a way of derailing. 

I'd venture a guess that it was thought that if and when there might be glitches with said badges, and the titles got mixed up (like the gender thing on profiles) then a lynch mob would storm WC and wreak havoc in the forums.

Purely a guess. 

we musta posted at the exact same time. Mine just above yours..

Yeah...guess I'm not getting your point as to why that information would be "needed"...not sure what difference it would make. No one has ever inquired what my rank is.

Possible solution. All those above Master keep the ones they have. Color should reflect status, imo, red and gold for Master, silver and gold for Journeymen. Gold and Bronze, Master Apprentice. Bronze for Apprentice. Citizen gets Bronze with a silver chevron centered. Visitors get a wood token with whatsis name, the green lizard, Wickey? His face on it. Just a suggestion. I'm gonna whip up a sample.

That may be because you are one of the few members still active that has a personnal page WG.  Lots of information there. 

Sample

Ok...I cheated. I followed a tut.

Hey Po, been wondering about you, hope all is well.

Yo Po !

I’m not sniffing anything you’ve been scratching…

Ewww!

When I did your skinner spotlight, I got it from your site, But new members don't have sites.

You don't care about your rank, but others do care about YOUR rank.