What happened to my thread starter badge?

[ithelps]

I am a thread starter. Why did my badge disappeared?

[NewYork]

Doesnt that only appear in the forums when you started the thread you're talking in? I used to think it was because I started x number of threads in x amount of time, but isn't it just inside the actual thread that you started?


Correct me if I'm wrong, I actually don't know for sure.

[yankee]

I have no idea what you guys are referring to. I guess I never noticed it before.

[oompaloompa]

who cares...

[sergfro]

waste of time

[ithelps]

Originally Posted by NewYork

Doesnt that only appear in the forums when you started the thread you're talking in? I used to think it was because I started x number of threads in x amount of time, but isn't it just inside the actual thread that you started?


Correct me if I'm wrong, I actually don't know for sure.

I thought it was because i made a lot of threads.

[JamesNorth101]

If you start a thread then any posts you make in the thread thereafter will show you are the 'Threadstarter'

If you did not start the thread then it wont say 'Threadstarter' under your name in any of the posts on that thread due to you not being the thread starter.

[yankee]

Originally Posted by ithelps

I thought it was because i made a lot of threads.

It shows you as the thread starter on this post.

[GhostOfAmazon]

Why are you trying to measure your success or popularity here by the # of threads you started?

Creating threads asking questions that have been answered dozens of times before doesn't add any value to the forum. Not saying you do this, just pointing out that it's a worthless measure of any value.

A much better metric is "Thanked" posts. How many people found what you said in the past worthy of a "thanks" vote? That's the best measure of your overall helpfulness, if you're looking for some sort of "badge" to prove your worth.

Personally, I don't give a crap about any of that. I just speak up when I have info that's relevant to the subject. I advise you do the same.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by GhostOfAmazon

Why are you trying to measure your success or popularity here by the # of threads you started

Careful , you are amongst greatness

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[Ebayorbust]

A much better metric is "Thanked" posts. How many people found what you said in the past worthy of a "thanks" vote? That's the best measure of your overall helpfulness, if you're looking for some sort of "badge" to prove your worth.

Agreed.

A good measure of how helpful someone is would be to look at the number of thanks they've received as a percentage of posts made.

The people that just waffle cr@p for the sake of making a post are quickly found out.

It's all about quality, not quantity. (And no "that's what she said" jokes please )

[GhostOfAmazon]

Originally Posted by GreenBean

Careful , you are amongst greatness

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Whoa, about 1/3 of his total posts were threads he started.

How many of those topics do you think were beaten to death before in other threads?

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by GhostOfAmazon

Whoa, about 1/3 of his total posts were threads he started.

How many of those topics do you think were beaten to death before in other threads?

I am takng the 5th Amendment on this.

[oompaloompa]

I'm a fire starter, twisted firestarter,,,,,,,

[yankee]

Originally Posted by GhostOfAmazon

Whoa, about 1/3 of his total posts were threads he started.

How many of those topics do you think were beaten to death before in other threads?

nearly 100%

Did you look at his About page?

Ebay God

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by yankee

nearly 100%

Did you look at his About page?

Ebay God

That he ain't.

Pimp, fast getting there.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by oompaloompa

I'm a fire starter, twisted firestarter,,,,,,,

:hug: for oompa

[oompaloompa]

thinking more along the lines of fooya star aaahh...............