Respected User Awards

[Rising_Dusk]

I'd like to point out that a few newly re-promoted members of the staff still have the "Respected User" award where they were given said reward because they left the staff in the first place. Notable instances are Hawkwing and PurplePoot.

I mentioned this in chat at one point to some staff members at the time, but apparently it was never relayed to the proper people.

 

[Hawkwing]

Shhh. I want to keep my award icon. :X

 

[Latecat]

Cause this aint very old thread, i just might comment on it.

I dont think there is actually anything wrong on the award icons. Theyre admins or mods afterall, so they should be respected anyway.

 

[Belgarath]

I think he means this because, I THINK the description is something like "People who have done a lot for the site in the past and have since relinquished their rights." I think.

 

[Hawkwing]

"This user has been given the respected user award" is the actual description. But, Rising_Dusk is right and, Belgarath, that's more or less the reason it's given.

 

[PurplePoot]

Yeah, it's supposed to be for retirees or just generally really well known people (Vex, etc), but not for standing staff.

 

[Rising_Dusk]

Shhh. I want to keep my award icon. :X

That's silly. I'd rather get rid of the stupid thing in my profile, but Ralle won't have it.

"People who have done a lot for the site in the past and have since relinquished their rights."

This is correct.

 

[Septimus]

Yeah, it's supposed to be for retirees or just generally really well known people (Vex, etc), but not for standing staff.

Strange, then why some people who once work as mod does not have it? If I remember correctly, we have a few mod who retired such as firelord213 (Errr, I could be wrong).

Then again, based on Hawkwing and poot merit. I do not think it was necessary to remove it.

 

[bounty hunter2]

Apparently Firelord didn't contribute as much to the site as Poot and Hawk did. I guess.

 

[Kwaliti]

Apparently Firelord didn't contribute as much to the site as Poot and Hawk did. I guess.

Indeed. It's not about just being on the staff and then retiring, but it's about giving everything you've got for the site. IMHO, Wolverabid deserves his title ten fold for all what he had done in the past for the Hive.

So chins up and be proud of what these people have done for the site and Warcraft 3 modding. Everybody should try to be like them, mostly like Wolv.

 

[Rising_Dusk]

Strange, then why some people who once work as mod does not have it? If I remember correctly, we have a few mod who retired such as firelord213 (Errr, I could be wrong).

The exact criteria require they have done an inescapably sufficient amount of work in the past in support of the website and have relinquished their powers had they had any in the first place. Furthermore, at the Hive, it also accounts for greatly reputable members of the community - even if they don't frequent this site at all. Only at WC3C is the Respected User award used for any retiree of the staff. (Unless it magickally is changed here to apply to them as well)

Then again, based on Hawkwing and poot merit. I do not think it was necessary to remove it.

It is not an icon that says "I'm a staff member and have done a lot for the site." As long as you wear a staff icon/title of any sort, you are not a 'respected user', you are a 'staff member.' This does not preclude you from being respected, just doesn't give you the reward.

 

[Traxamillion]

Fine, I'll take you respected user award. If i have too..

 

[Rising_Dusk]

I've asked Ralle to remove it before and he's refused. If you can do better, then by all means.

 

[En_Fuego]

Dusk, can't you just take it as a compliment and enjoy it? Not everything has to be completely equal among the users.

 

[Rising_Dusk]

I'm not concerned with my reward, I should have never brought it up; this thread is merely to discuss those who have it and should not. I'd appreciate it if we could keep it to that end.

 

[Captain Griffen]

Actually at WC3C you don't automatically get respected for being on the staff...

...just our staff are all so awesome before we make them staff that they all do.

 

[Rising_Dusk]

Bump for great justice.

 

[~Void~]

I'd like to think that the respected user award has nothing to do with the staff, but the two go hand in hand; for example a user who is capable of getting promoted to Director is also very capable of getting the respected user award.

 

[PurplePoot]

But if they're a director, them being respected should be a given. Seems redundant and pointless.

 

[Just_Spectating]

i don't see what the point of it is anyway

 

[PurplePoot]

Nor do I, but that's a separate issue.

 

[Rising_Dusk]

I'd like to think that the respected user award has nothing to do with the staff, but the two go hand in hand; for example a user who is capable of getting promoted to Director is also very capable of getting the respected user award.

Precisely, hence:

But if they're a director, them being respected should be a given. Seems redundant and pointless.

This.

i don't see what the point of it is anyway

It's supposed to represent people who have either contributed a lot to WC3 modding or the Hive, but do not carry staff positions. This is why it's redundant for staff members to have the respected user award.

 

[Deathcom3s]

It's for everyone's god damn ego! Just leave it at that, lol.

It is rather redundant, but Ralle is gone, and there's no one present who will change it (except Ghan, but i doubt he'll even pay this thread any attention at all).

 

[~Void~]

It's for everyone's god damn ego! Just leave it at that, lol.

It is rather redundant, but Ralle is gone, and there's no one present who will change it (except Ghan, but i doubt he'll even pay this thread any attention at all).

Actually, Ralle comes back today. He may or may not come on Hive on his first day back, however.

 

[Pyritie]

I asked ralle about this a couple weeks ago and he didn't really want to remove them.

 

[Hawkwing]

I asked ralle about this a couple weeks ago and he didn't really want to remove them.

/me sharpens knife.

I don't think I need to explain why that might be.

 

[Gilles]

Sorry if it's already been said, but I'd like to see the old user icons back for respected users. I hate the little award things.

 

[Belgarath]

I liked the icons better too, it prevented the staff+respected user thing happening and made it seem far more "special". There was barely any respected users before the icons.

 

[Ghan_04]

I think it should be up to those staff members. If Hawk or Poot want it removed, I think that is fine. But this should ultimately be Ralle's decision.

 

[PurplePoot]

I have already implicitly stated that I would like it removed several times in this thread.

 

[Pyritie]

I have already implicitly stated that I would like it removed several times in this thread.

Done.

 

[Palaslayer]

i liked those respected user awards. users with them are like idols. you can dream of havein such an icon one day yourself

 

[Deathcom3s]

i liked those respected user awards. users with them are like idols. you can dream of havein such an icon one day yourself

Umm, yeah you can, work hard and help the site...

 

[En_Fuego]

It's like a reward for us to work for...

 

[Kwah]

Because 400 pixels are soooo rewarding.

 

[Hawkwing]

Because 400 pixels are soooo rewarding.

I know!

 

[Palaslayer]

hey. i was serious. (i do not think like that anymore though, it was more when i started)

 

[Rising_Dusk]

You know, if we're able to just request them away.. I'm going to ask that mine be removed as well. Unlike Hawkwing, I don't get off to having something I don't deserve.

 

[TheDivineBoss]

You know, if we're able to just request them away.. I'm going to ask that mine be removed as well. Unlike Hawkwing, I don't get off to having something I don't deserve.

Elaborate that, Dawnfall.

 

[Hawkwing]

You know, if we're able to just request them away.. I'm going to ask that mine be removed as well. Unlike Hawkwing, I don't get off to having something I don't deserve.

Yup. ^_^