Badges or Ranks?

Nate · 2010-01-03T20:44:47Z

If you've read through the big changes thread , you can probably skip right to the voting, but it's still best to read the below just for a refresher. Summary Around YWS, you see people in six different colors (seven counting the default blue). Those colors represent ranks, and this proposal is about replacing the Instructor and Greeter ranks with a badge system. I've included what the badges will look like below: badges.png Why would we do this? There are a lot of good things about the current rank system. I like how it provides members with recognition of their hard work, and how it allows all to easily spot someone who may be helpful. But, there are issues as well. The primary issue is that the ranks cause stress. Upon becoming an Instructor, one feels a duty to review. This may sound good, but it's not. Eventually, life gets in the way and reviewing goes by the wayside. When this happens, one feels guilty. As one feels guilty, he/she begin avoiding YWS. As a result, we lose an excellent member who otherwise may have stuck around. I get an e-mail at least once a week to this effect, and that's just those who contact me. Moreover, badges will still provide recognition. And since badges don't carry a duty with them like a rank, we won't have so many excellent people ditching YWS anymore. There are other reasons of course as well. One reason is just to simplify matters; if you've noticed, there's been a trend since the new YWS opened to make things simpler. Yet, the primary reason is just to get rid of stress. YWS should be about fun and helping; not stress! How would the badges work? The badges would be managed by a nomination process open to all. We'll have a forum for nominations, and in that forum there'll be a thread for each badge. Once any user receives five nomination, the nomination will then be sent to the JMs and mods for final review. The final review is meant just to ensure against abuse (such as popularity contests). Outcome of Poll As with all major changes on YWS that cause some controversy, a super-majority (60%) is necessary for passage. The poll will remain open through January 6, 2010 (my time, US East Coast).

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Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:19 am

Carlito says... · Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:19 am

Voted!

But now I kind of wish I would have voted for the other one....
Oh well! I don't really care either way

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Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:11 am

Aet Lindling says... · Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:11 am

A tad late, but hey, I voted.

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Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:49 am

Livia says... · Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:49 am

Dreamer wrote:Liv -- ah, no, I read that wrong. I see what you mean now. My fault for misreading. But it's definitely an idea that can be considered later, after a decisions is made for the current poll. Something to bring up at the next YWS reform! At the rate we've been going for this last year, Nate'll probably have a new idea coming in another month or so.

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Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:44 pm

Lsph99 says... · Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:44 pm

I also voted...in favor of the badges system.

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Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:55 pm

Apollo says... · Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:55 pm

Voted. I deserve a sticker.

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:32 am

Lauren2010 says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:32 am

*sticks sticker to Apollo's forehead*

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:50 am

Adnamarine says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:50 am

Voted. I may not be active currently, but the reason I had for voting against one is the reason I'm not active right now.

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:07 am

Fruits_Basket99Tohru says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:07 am

Badges.

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:23 am

Nate says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:23 am

Last day to vote. I'll be closing the poll at 11:59 pm EST (US), January 6.

If the membership chooses badges over ranks, the effect will not be immediate. I'm still adding Instructors and Greeters, and that will continue until I implement the badges, which may not happen for up to a month from now.

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:25 am

Kamas says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:25 am

This wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be D:
I was hoping for a toe race.

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:06 am

Snoink says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:06 am

Kamas wrote:This wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be D:
I was hoping for a toe race.

Psh, this is the internet. No room for running!

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:06 am

Kamas says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:06 am

Snoink wrote:
Kamas wrote:This wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be D:
I was hoping for a toe race.

Psh, this is the internet. No room for running!

Did I mention I wanted a reality check xD

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:06 am

Ego says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:06 am

Badges. Like Xbox Live Achievements for YWS. People will strive to get more badges by performing better on the site. Just my two cents.

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:09 am

OverEasy says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:09 am

I like the badges... but I wanna keep my purple name cause it's purty >.>

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:42 pm

Cotton says... · Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:42 pm

I think the badges seem cool... there's one for 1001 posts, but what about reviews? Will there ... wait, the gold stars are reviews aren't they? Never mind then AHAHa but yeah I think a change could be cool - new decade, new thing for YWS. Tis only fair.

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