Ranks on the site
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RetireJapan
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Ranks on the site
I added some new ranks to the site, which means anyone who was a sage is now a master -sage got harder to get and there are further ranks after that
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captainspoke
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Re: Ranks on the site
Wow--bow down heathens, I'm a master! 
Sage (or master sage) sounds better, but I guess I'll have to live with it.
Sage (or master sage) sounds better, but I guess I'll have to live with it.
Re: Ranks on the site
Do I get a padawan to train?
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sutebayashi
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Re: Ranks on the site
“Master” has some unwelcome connotations for some. I’m not personally offended but some people prefer to avoid that words these days.
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Hmmm. I was going for the Asian context (martial arts, philosophy, etc.), not the S&M or US slavery ones...sutebayashi wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 3:43 am “Master” has some unwelcome connotations for some. I’m not personally offended but some people prefer to avoid that words these days.
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Re: Ranks on the site
Maybe just "Sensei" then?RetireJapan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:20 amHmmm. I was going for the Asian context (martial arts, philosophy, etc.), not the S&M or US slavery ones...sutebayashi wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 3:43 am “Master” has some unwelcome connotations for some. I’m not personally offended but some people prefer to avoid that words these days.
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Good idea!Tsumitate Wrestler wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:45 amMaybe just "Sensei" then?RetireJapan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:20 amHmmm. I was going for the Asian context (martial arts, philosophy, etc.), not the S&M or US slavery ones...sutebayashi wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 3:43 am “Master” has some unwelcome connotations for some. I’m not personally offended but some people prefer to avoid that words these days.
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We have seven ranks now. I doubt anyone will ever reach the seventh 
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Re: Ranks on the site
We need more superlatives.
The current ranks translate to most prolific poster.
Some more suggestions:
The current ranks translate to most prolific poster.
Some more suggestions:
- Most helpful
- Provides the most accurate information
- Most popular / most liked
- Makes the most links
- Linked to most from search engines
- Most old and grumpy
- Most new accounts created because keeps forgetting password and forum emails don't work
- Still asking questions even though has been around long enough to be answering them now