Though beating on a dead fish is pointless, I'm bored...
Most of you naysayers in this thread sound just like that too. I'm just suggesting this because it'd be a fun feature to have, and it'd soothe some of the supporters' clamoring for a color change every so often. As far as I'm concerned, it could be a supporter only perk.
Supporters clamoring for a color change every so often? Sure, that happens often in conversations with supporters who feel the want to have a different usergroup color, but that hasn't been brought up for discussion with all the supporters in a year. I really don't think supporters who are "clamoring" for a color change is a problem. Aside from this, the main idea was for a perk for members. Why would it be a supporter only perk?
You've got somewhat of a point, but it's not a waste of brainpower nor time. You point out the fact that it's going to bring elitism to the table, but it's BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE!
So why add on to that? You make it sound like just because things already happen around here, it would fix everything if administration adds onto the problems by making specific users in the member usergroup feel superior to those who haven't been here as long. Just like you said, that's been here for a while and is already a pain in the ass to deal with from a lot of different members around here. Just because they were here for more years compared to someone who was only a member for a mere month.
I only suggested that it eventually be made available to regular members too, so they dont have to feel like they're being excluded. Besides, rules can be added to make things 'fair'. Personally, I think trolling should be infractable anyway
So do I. It'll give me so much more to do. But then, that will eliminate the majority of the community due to the fact that, let's face it, we've all trolled someone in the past for one reason or another. Be it because we didn't want them around, or because we thought that they would benefit from it. Regardless, trolling is an issue that has mixed opinions on. One person may find a comment trolling, while the other may think it's something completely different. Though I agree with this, even though it's off topic, I don't really think that's something that should be really concerned about due to the fact that an infraction default is disrespect to members, which might as well be trolling.
On the spam angle, it doesn't have to be a post requirement, Staff can moderate and decide who gets the privilege if needed. It would not hurt to make sure requests to join each group are moderated by a staff member.
You say you can ramble on and on about elitism here at PC, but elitism is going to be created if you create a small group of members who are regulated by the staff members in a group. Where do you think that will go? It'll be removed in a matter of days, anyway.
I will admit, this idea is tricky to implement fairly, but it's not as hard as you make it out to be. It bothers me when I see good ideas shot down by staff, and a lot of times, it feels like very little thought is being put into these ideas before they're rejected.
This being hard to implement isn't the reason why it's being declined by so many people. But you make it seem as though staff are the only people who have a say in suggestions when only, about, four staff members have replied to this and it's been declined by members as well when this is a thread suggesting a perk for them.
