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  1. #1
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    Changing text below Username?

    I used other VBs b4 but I have never tried to changed the text. Anybody know how?

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    Its different for every forum... i think on this one you can change it once you get past 500 posts?
    Steve

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    People used to be able to change their title (custom title) once they reached 500 posts, but that's no longer possible. I don't know all of the reasons; but I think it might have had something to do with some folks posting a lot of useless or one-liner posts just to increase their post count.

    Giving users the ability to customise their title after a certain number of posts (the admin sets the threshold) is a feature in several forum packages.
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    ah! I'm now enlightened Thx guys!

  5. #5
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    The title can still be changed, you just have to email the moderators after you get 500 posts (I think).

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    Originally posted by R. K. ****
    The title can still be changed, you just have to email the moderators after you get 500 posts (I think).
    That's what they say.

    They should put it back in our hands though. IMO

    It's no different than us being able to change our signatures or our Home Page link.

    Are those to go next?
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    Originally posted by SoftWareRevue
    That's what they say.

    They should put it back in our hands though. IMO

    I agree SWR...I dont care for the titles they put on us
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  8. #8
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    I agree. Plain silly. (Not that I am even close to 500 posts.) Why punish everyone because of a few bad apples? It's not that hard to control is it? Members found to abuse this privealage would be moved to a WHT created "user group" that does not allow the offending member to use a custom user title or profile. This is standard builtin Vbulletin options.

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    Originally posted by Martie
    I agree SWR...I dont care for the titles they put on us
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    And, actually, I remember changing mine when I first could. But, I eventually just went back to default.

    I don't even want to change it now. I just want the ability to. It's just silly to take it out of our hands.
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    You can email them.... but yeah, it should be allowed in the profile. Just up it to 1000 - 2000 posts if people posting none sense is the problem.

    Last I recall, that's why it was removed anyways... or people advertising in it, which they could just be reported ...
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    Originally posted by DarktidesNET
    . . . . . . which they could just be reported ...
    Yep. There are rules that state what we can do with our signatures. This should be no different.

    Or are they just going to make us email them to be able to change our sig too?
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    Heh, actually, that wouldn't suprise me ....

    They just need to make up their minds about things .... seems every month something is changing.
    What does one host say to the other? "(HostA) Want to go see a movie?" "(HostB) Sure, can your parents drive?"

    I'm premium, and no, I did not have to pay $6 a month to figure that out.

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    And that seems to be what frustrates members the most.

    There is no clearly defined order.
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    Not even that stuff changes, it is that it changes without telling us, or asking us if we want it! Afterall... without us... there is no board...

  16. #16
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    Forum owners are not required to tell members anything but a forum is supposed to be a "community." WHT defintely lacks in the communication department and one must wonder what their true goal or motive is.

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