Silly Title wanted, or not!

**Rob Wright** · 29th March 10, 06:24 PM

Just to clarify, when many of us speak of titles, we are not referring to the ones based on poast count but to those bestowed on individuals. Raphael was The Kilted Dragon, I was the Kilted Writer, Grant was the Grand Defender of the Rubber Chicken. Those titles were earned. They were not based upon post counts.

Rob

**Lady M** · 29th March 10, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Rob Wright

Just to clarify, when many of us speak of titles, we are not referring to the ones based on poast count but to those bestowed on individuals. Raphael was The Kilted Dragon, I was the Kilted Writer, Grant was the Grand Defender of the Rubber Chicken. Those titles were earned. They were not based upon post counts.

Rob

Steve has already stated that those (in some form) will return and for some people they already have. So, discussing them is moot.

**macwilkin** · 29th March 10, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Lady M

Steve has already stated that those (in some form) will return and for some people they already have. So, discussing them is moot.

Respectfully: I don't think any discussion is "moot" until we have an official announcement from Steve that those titles are now restored. I think Rob was right to bring up that distinction between those titles and the "canned" ones that were based on the number of posts.

Regards,

T.

**Lady M** · 29th March 10, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Respectfully: I don't think any discussion is "moot" until we have an official announcement from Steve that those titles are now restored. I think Rob was right to bring up that distinction between those titles and the "canned" ones that were based on the number of posts.

Regards,

T.

If Steve has plans to restore some (if not all) personal titles, discussing those particular titles doesn't do a lot of good as none of us know which titles will return and for whom. We should patiently wait for the process to be finished rather than huff and puff about something that hasn't happened yet. I'm sure Steve has a lot of things on his plate, we need to give him the time. Which leaves me back again, I believe the argument is moot until we hear more information from Steve. At this point, it's all just speculation.

**macwilkin** · 29th March 10, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Lady M

If Steve has plans to restore some (if not all) personal titles, discussing those particular titles doesn't do a lot of good as none of us know which titles will return and for whom. We should patiently wait for the process to be finished rather than huff and puff about something that hasn't happened yet. I'm sure Steve has a lot of things on his plate, we need to give him the time. Which leaves me back again, I believe the argument is moot until we hear more information from Steve. At this point, it's all just speculation.

I find your tone in these last two posts a little dismissive, Lady M. I personally believe (and that and $1.25 will get you a cup of coffee) that Rob was right to distinguish between the canned titles and those that had been given to certain members of the forum by former members of the Mod Squad. I think you're assuming that Rob had an axe to grind. It was really a point of information only. Note that he began his post with the phrase, "Just to clarify...".

I'm sure Steve will reply to this thread and give us an estimated time of when the honourary titles will be returned.

Regards,

Todd

**Lady M** · 29th March 10, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

I find your tone in these last two posts a little dismissive, Lady M. Whilst you may see the discussion as moot, others do not. I personally believe (and that and $1.25 will get you a cup of coffee) that Rob was right to distinguish between the canned titles and those that had been given to certain members of the forum by former members of the Mod Squad. I think you're assuming that Rob had an axe to grind. It was really a point of information only.

I'm sure Steve will reply to this thread and give us an estimated time of when the honourary titles will be returned.

Regards,

Todd

I don't believe suggesting patience is being dismissive.

As a general note, I'd like to request that any further inquiries to my opinions or further discussion be sent via PM.

**macwilkin** · 29th March 10, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Lady M

I don't believe suggesting patience is being dismissive.

As a general note, I'd like to request that any further inquiries to my opinions or further discussion be sent via PM.

Go back and read your initial reply to Rob's post -- all Rob posted was a general clarification. Nowhere did he "huff & puff" about when the titles were going to be returned, as you implied.

T.

**Rob Wright** · 29th March 10, 08:10 PM

I was just making a comment to clarify for others in earlier posts that not all the titles being discussed were those (the titles) people earned based on post count, hence my emphasis on them being earned. Read into the rest what you will.

Rob

**robthehiker** · 29th March 10, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rob Wright

Just to clarify, when many of us speak of titles, we are not referring to the ones based on poast count but to those bestowed on individuals. Raphael was The Kilted Dragon, I was the Kilted Writer, Grant was the Grand Defender of the Rubber Chicken. Those titles were earned. They were not based upon post counts.

Rob

Some titles have (re)appeared. cajunscot is "Forum Historian" and Hamish is "The Kilted Legend".

**morrison** · 29th March 10, 08:10 PM

Them specialty honors are bigger-tongue-in-bigger-cheek up next to the tongue-in-cheek post count titles. They are a direct chide about the (post count) titles themselves from the forum proving itself as not above some hilarity and harmless self deprecating humor.
The little meaningless titles help us to remember to "Not takes our selves too seriously, Lest we be dismissed as zealotous, self important contributors on a truly very important World Wide Web address."