How some people got "LQ Addict" title, without 5000 posts ?

raju.mopidevi · 03-20-2010, 11:14 PM

We know that , After reaching 5000 posts we can get

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Guru
LQ Addict
LQ Muse
LQ 5k Club
LQ Sage
LQ Veteran

see this post by jeremy

But I saw some members here has LQ Addict, even though they don't have 5000 posts !
Why like that ?

raju.mopidevi · 03-20-2010, 11:18 PM

Not a single member, I saw 4 to 5 members. But presently as an example I am giving this member profile.

lupusarcanus · 03-21-2010, 02:24 AM

That's Unfair!

XavierP · 03-21-2010, 06:00 AM

He joined in 2001, so it's possible that he received the title before the limit was imposed. Or it's a glitch.

kirukan · 03-21-2010, 07:19 AM

Here somebodies work-out only for "Title", In this post you can simply understand the person who create the thread gained Senior member title within short period but the person ("Smoker") who replied for that thread, he is still a member but registered on 2004.

jeremy · 03-21-2010, 09:12 AM

When we first introduced custom usertitles, the post threshold for LQ Addict was 1,000. Any member who reached that was grandfathered in when we later bumped it to 5,000.

--jeremy

raju.mopidevi · 03-21-2010, 09:25 AM

@kirukan ; small info for you ! Smoker registered on 2004. I think , he didn't posted any thing till last month ! that's why he was still a "member" but not "sr. Member".
I can show you proof ! 724 out of 814 posts are posted by him in last 30 days . Checkout LQstats -> top posters.

There's nothing wrong with him. But he was started to reply for every person's problem suddenly.
A user registered in 2003, but started posting feb 28th 2010.
Many people are registered a long back but ony some of them are active at LQ

kirukan · 03-21-2010, 10:44 AM

Sorry guys this is not my personal intention to criticize anyone. I just exposed my view for raju's question. I just show those two names for example but i can say some of them are working only for "Title", if you watch their threads closely, i am pretty sure they are very common and tons of people discussed it already.

raju.mopidevi · 03-21-2010, 05:53 PM

@kirukan; Ok, I Agree. But your comparison of those 2 people is not acceptable. don't mind!

the trooper · 03-22-2010, 06:56 PM

Does it really matter what member "title" you have or anyone else has.
If the number of posts you have is of such importance then i think you are missing the point a little.

raju.mopidevi · 03-22-2010, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the trooper

If the number of posts you have is of such importance then ...

I just got a doubt, how they got ! expecting that there is some problem with site. but jeremy cleared that doubt. How can you judge that importance is given to that !

brianL · 03-22-2010, 07:27 PM

Much ado about nothing.

brianL · 03-22-2010, 07:39 PM

Titles, number of posts, and number of thanks, give no real indication of how much that member knows. There are plenty of members with less posts and thanks than me, for example, who know a hell of a lot more.

the trooper · 03-22-2010, 07:49 PM

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Titles, number of posts, and number of thanks, give no real indication of how much that member knows

Well put Brian.
Personally it's of no interest the number of posts or thanks other members have.

kirukan · 03-22-2010, 08:31 PM

You know, here somebodies asking Hey why don't you thank me. I have seen this in some instances