How many "ranks" are there on ST?

[Korot 6]

A 'Clerk of red tape' probably refers to a bureaucrat.

Regards,

Korot

[Muck308 55]

Yes, you're probably right, Korot.

Larks, red tape is what you call general crap you have to deal with in order to do things properly and legally. Let's say for example you want to open a restaurant. You better get a liquor license or you won't be turning much of a profit. (If it is a sit down dinner type of place that is... or you could just make it a byob, byow type of place, but that can annoy people, and is usually only found in counties or towns that forbid the sale of alcohol, but don't forbid the consumption of alcohol.) In order to acquire a liquor license, you will likely have to "cut through some red tape." ie: applying for one, paying for one, and waiting for one. It has to do with government bullcrap.

[Duke87 1,070]

...and another one shows up:

[Larks2242 251]

5,119 Triggers Simtrop Devotee Duke.

[Korot 6]

Larks, it does for you, for the next person, there will probably be a few posts difference. Nevertheless, somewhere around 5120 would be a good guiding point.

Regards,

Korot

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Originally posted by: Meg

Originally posted by: Duke87

Cue second misspelling...quote>

Actually, the first spelling was the New Zealand version, which was clearly incorrect.

The current spelling is the Canadian version, which is clearly as it should be.

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[Larks2242 251]

Wrightguy is a Reservist, not sure if you saw that one yet.

[DCMetro34 577]

Uhoh! Possibly one we missed out on?

-DC

[Chptrk 86]

Maybe that ranking is left over from the April Fo...Cheap Trick day fun. If the user hasn't posted since then, I don't think his post rank would have changed back.

*Waits for Duke to confirm*

[Larks2242 251]

I can confirm that kitty, 617 Squad is still a Klingon.

[Duke87 1,070]

Borg and Klingon were both "AF2010" ranks, yes. If you see anyone with a rank that's a species from Star Trek or Stargate, it means they last posted April 1, 2010.

Of course, it could also be what I'm now going to dub the "Sticky Rank Bug" (SRB). Note that Barbarossa is still a Hometown Hero despite that rank having been retired and despite still being active. Similarly, I suspect Korot should not normally still be an Urban Hiker. It would seem that sometimes someone's rank may continually fail to change for one reason or other. I don't see cause for admin play in either of these cases, so I'm assuming there's a bug out there.

[SimHoTToDDy 2,939]

Not sure if this is new or not. Didn't see it on the list.

[LILCHRIS5X 5]

Does anybody actually know? I mean, surely Dirk would know.

Edit:

How about as I go through the ranks, I make a note of them because I still remember the ones I've been through.

1.Freshman 2.Sophomore 3.Area 4.Junior 5.Senior 6.Backpacker 7.

More coming as I get higher.

[Korot 6]

He probably does, but I don't think he's going to tell us any time soon. It's much more fun to find out yourself, isn't it?

Regards,

Korot

[joshriddle 29]

For A second I was a Mwa Ha Ha then I turned into an Urbanite.

[hym 358]

Originally posted by: LILCHRIS5X

Does anybody actually know? I mean, surely Dirk would know.quote>

I wouldn't be so quick to trust your instincts. The post count label system is one of ST's mysteries; what you think you know could be very wrong.

Here is what we do publicly know, though.  Periodically, the individual(s) with the clearance to modify the post count label system make modifications; labels get added or removed, post ranks are changes so certain labels are achieved sooner or later, labels get shuffled so you don't achieve them in the same order as someone else, some members get their labels frozen temporarily or permanently, special event labels are added or removed, etc.

In short, once people start to figure out the order of the labels and when they are achieved, the system is changed to render that information useless.

[Larks2242 251]

@ Joshriddle what happend to your screenshot?

[SimHoTToDDy 2,939]

Originally posted by: Larks2242

@ Joshriddle what happend to your screenshot? quote>

It was resized during insertion. If you right click> view image it looks fine.

Case in point:

[TekindusT 3,809]

Originally posted by: hym

Originally posted by: LILCHRIS5X

Does anybody actually know? I mean, surely Dirk would know.quote>

I wouldn't be so quick to trust your instincts. The post count label system is one of ST's mysteries; what you think you know could be very wrong.

Here is what we do publicly know, though.  Periodically, the individual(s) with the clearance to modify the post count label system make modifications; labels get added or removed, post ranks are changes so certain labels are achieved sooner or later, labels get shuffled so you don't achieve them in the same order as someone else, some members get their labels frozen temporarily or permanently, special event labels are added or removed, etc.

In short, once people start to figure out the order of the labels and when they are achieved, the system is changed to render that information useless.

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Here's an example: according to Duke's list on page 15, I should have gone Reservist at 850th post, but I've made 895 posts and I'm still a City Slicker...

EDIT: shifted to Reservist with 913 posts.

[Duke87 1,070]

That's inaccuracy in my numbers, not a change. Thanks for pointing it out, though.

[Larks2242 251]

Inaccuracy, in Duke's posts? Thats unheard of!

[Duke87 1,070]

Well, I can't exactly go and check what the numbers are, now can I? I can figure somewhat based on who's where, but there's considerable guesswork involved. Especially after everything below 3000 or so got revamped. Very few truly "original" ranks remain used now.

[joshriddle 29]

What is a Dirk Made this?

And then once again, I turn back into an Associate. First it was Mwahaha then Dirk made this? What is going on? Thing is I turn right back to what I was afterwards

[Sgt Pepper 864]

I think the Label Fairies like to mess with you.

[astronelson 339]

666 is "Mwa ha ha" for obvious reasons.

"Dirk Made This" turns up occasionally.

They're both one-post-only labels.

[Duke87 1,070]

"Dirk Made This!" isn't random, it reliably shows up for post counts of 1013 and 1014. Which also means it's for two posts, not one.

[Larks2242 251]

Is there a special reason its associated with 1,013 or 1,014?

[Zelgadis 638]

Originally posted by: Larks2242

Is there a special reason its associated with 1,013 or 1,014?quote>

Yup.  

ISF

[astronelson 339]

Well, standard atmospheric pressure is about 101.3 kPa, or 1013 hPa, but I doubt that's it.

When did the original ST start?

[Korot 6]

2002, if I'm not mistaken.

Regards,

Korot