RetireJapan

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

Wow--bow down heathens, I'm a master!

Sage (or master sage) sounds better, but I guess I'll have to live with it.

Do I get a padawan to train?

“Master” has some unwelcome connotations for some. I’m not personally offended but some people prefer to avoid that words these days.

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.

Hmmm. I was going for the Asian context (martial arts, philosophy, etc.), not the S&M or US slavery ones...

beanhead wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 3:14 pm Do I get a padawan to train?

If you can find one!

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:20 am

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.

Hmmm. I was going for the Asian context (martial arts, philosophy, etc.), not the S&M or US slavery ones...

Maybe just "Sensei" then?

Tsumitate Wrestler wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:45 am

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:20 am

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.

Hmmm. I was going for the Asian context (martial arts, philosophy, etc.), not the S&M or US slavery ones...

Maybe just "Sensei" then?

Good idea!

We have seven ranks now. I doubt anyone will ever reach the seventh

We need more superlatives.

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

etc.