So... uh... wth happened to my user title?

[Atzar]

Hahaha, it's ironic, actually.

This is a writing forum. You've each written probably in excess (in some cases, great excess) of 10,000 words. With all of that content, all of that freedom to write basically whatever you want, it's the restriction of 25 characters that sets you all off.

Take a moment. Let that sink in. 10,000 words...25 characters. Which looks more important? Which is your ability, your reputation, based on?

Alright. We've told you that it has a reason. Can we just accept that, please, rather than complaining about something this inconsequential?

[Reiko]

well it may seem small but it's a right that has been taken away. Things like that when even small can irk some people, like me. Also I've seen the title cased on post count deal and really don't like what it sometimes brings. I know Althanas is much more mature than AllRPG but one of the few things I remember from that site was: "You haven't posted enough for your opinion to mean squat." Argument that was used quite a bit. Althanas will probably never stoop that low.

I also kinda don't want a return of the olden days. They were a time when finding an open quest was difficult and people wouldn't let you join anything unless you had a certain score or could prove how awesome an RPer you were. Not to mention that the mods were so much lazier then than now. activity wasn't all that much better then either.

oh and I have tasted the workload of being a mod, it is tough. I really appreciated the fact everyone had a custom title and don't know how else to show it than argue for it.

[Atzar]

No... like I was trying to say, 25 characters doesn't mean anything here in the face of thousands of words. Post count doesn't mean anything here.

And trust me, no return to the old days is on the horizon. This is all part of something that will be a lot of fun, if nobody lets something as silly as this get in the way.

[Max Dirks]

There! I took off my user title too. Actually, you'll have an opportunity to get your title back very soon, Reiko. They are being offered as prizes for completing certain (easy) tasks. If you'd like, we can team up and win our titles back together!

[Karuka]

Maybe someone should have warned you guys they were going to be removed, but we didn't think you'd all suddenly explode because a few names above your avatar changed.

See, that's what got me. I thought there'd been some site glitch, so I looked for a way to change my title back, since Karuka is, was, and always will be "Wyrd."

And there wasn't any way to change it back, which made me feel really stupid for not being able to find a box that was there the last time I went to change a user title on one of my other accounts.

I registered my complaints with a mod over IM, got pretty much the same deal that's being given here now.

Some up front communication would have been nice, instead of "Yoink! Now let's let them stew for a bit until (mwahahahaha) we're ready to share with the little peasants our GLORIOUS SCHEMES FOR WORLD DOMINASHUN! (misspelling intentional)"

If there'd been up-front communication, people would have been like *shakes fist a couple of times, then shrugs shoulders and goes about their lives, maybe try to earn their user titles back.*

Still, as I said to the mod I registered my complaint with (and this mod was not afraid to communicate just a WEE bit):

Deonaich domh, deathan,
meanmna imrich na mi tha,
gabh fois na mi na,
ri mothaich gliocas an muthadh.

And this mod still thought I was over-reacting.

[Tak]

I think its stupid. But what do I know? I'm sure you mods are doing what needs to be done for Althanas. Not selfishly keeping user titles for yourselves if only to boost your own egos and give yourselves some feeling of superiority over the other members of Althanas.

I'm certain that isn't the case.

[Witchblade]

Technically, your title is now 'Moderator' now, Dirks. You're still super elite and above everyone else! *gasp*

When I said we were going back to the olden days of how the titles were that didn't mean all of Althanas was going back to the old days and we the mod team we're going ot become lazy. o.O I have no idea how to interpreted that from what I said, Reiko.

**EDIT** The next person who mentions our so called 'superiority' is getting their ass kicked in! >.< I am so freaking sick and tired of hearing how elite and superior we are to everyone else on the board because our names are italicized and bolded.

[Atzar]

You're not the little peasants. You know what? If anybody has that role, it's us.

We do the work so you guys can have fun.

[Max Dirks]

The next person who mentions our so called 'superiority' is getting their ass kicked in! >.< I am so freaking sick and tired of hearing how elite and superior we are to everyone else on the board because our names are italicized and bolded.

Um, but Reiko and I are l33t. We are going to stomp team Sorahn/Atzar and Witchblade/Karuka in ANY competition Althanas might hold in the near future. Our superiority will be known to all, and you, Witchblade, will bow to it.

[Atzar]

Atzar R 33t j00.