VIPs on Forums

[Murder he Wrote]

Have you noticed how V.I.Ps on forums these days are often very undeserving of their rank?

A few days ago i was approached by someone from the FreeForums community on msn - they mentioned they were about to start up a new forum and wanted to know if i would be a V.I.P before it opened.

Needless to say i was shocked, i asked the user "Under what grounds would you like me to be a V.I.P?" and they replied with "You're a good member".

Firstly, how could i be a "Good member" of a forum that hasn't even opened yet, and secondly how could i have been "Very Important" again on a forum that hasn't opened yet.

My conclusion is the V.I.P rank isn't what it used to be. I see it as a way of Admins (of new boards) to score some extra active members. I don't mean to criticize anyone here, but most of the V.I.P's on this forum would be more deserving of a "Retired Staff" rank, as opposed to a "Very Important Member".

What are your thoughts on the whole "V.I.P" situation?

 

[Callum93]

I agree with you, a retired staff rank is a good idea.

 

[Jasonp]

A VIP is an active, hardworking member of a forum who has put alot of effort into helping the forum to make the forum what it is today maybe the user has brought new members, posting, helping out or has been a member of staff and has retired

thats my 2cents 🙂

 

[Murder he Wrote]

I can understand the first points you made, but this...

... or has been a member of staff and has retired...

I would never consider anyone for a VIP rank on that basis ~razz~

 

[Mike]

UTBAVIP, thats what it should be called

Used
To
Be
A
Very
Important
Person

-razz-

I agree, I know a lot of people that deserve VIP ranks on forums more than the current VIP's

 

[Jasonp]

I can understand the first points you made, but this...

... or has been a member of staff and has retired...

I would never consider anyone for a VIP rank on that basis ~razz~

-lol- i wrote it wrong and cant correct myself DOH

 

[spyka]

I had someone on my forum ask to be a VIP.... but I don't even have such a rank?!? ~lol~

 

[Callum93]

I think I should be a VIP on here, look at the description for the VIP group. I am very, very active.

I get turned down though lol

 

[Jasonp]

I think I should be a VIP on here, look at the description for the VIP group. I am very, very active.

I get turned down though lol

becuase you ask can i have VIP its like asking forums can i be moderator or even admin -lol-

 

[Cloverfield]

I agree, to get VIP status on my forum you need 2,000 posts lol.

 

[+kingzai]

Have you noticed how V.I.Ps on forums these days are often very undeserving of their rank?

A few days ago i was approached by someone from the FreeForums community on msn - they mentioned they were about to start up a new forum and wanted to know if i would be a V.I.P before it opened.

Needless to say i was shocked, i asked the user "Under what grounds would you like me to be a V.I.P?" and they replied with "You're a good member".

Firstly, how could i be a "Good member" of a forum that hasn't even opened yet, and secondly how could i have been "Very Important" again on a forum that hasn't opened yet.

My conclusion is the V.I.P rank isn't what it used to be. I see it as a way of Admins (of new boards) to score some extra active members. I don't mean to criticize anyone here, but most of the V.I.P's on this forum would be more deserving of a "Retired Staff" rank, as opposed to a "Very Important Member".

What are your thoughts on the whole "V.I.P" situation?

Haha, I don't even want to go there, so I'll not. -lol-

 

[JedoChristo]

I have never had an VIP group on any forum i ran or helped in (other then FP).

I usually have a Valued Contributor Team that they join if they helped and were in a Forum team and left.

 

[Nebulous]

they were about to start up a new forum and wanted to know if i would be a V.I.P before it opened.

I think the owner of the forum should decide who is deserving of the rank. So if someone asks you to be a vip then you should be honored. Some people have to prove that they are VIP worthy and some people just get promoted because the admin sees something special in that person.

 

[Murder he Wrote]

I think I should be a VIP on here, look at the description for the VIP group. I am very, very active.

I get turned down though lol

That is because of the way you acted when you lost your job on the review team. I don't understand why you keep moaning about not getting a VIP rank.

 

[Callum93]

I think I should be a VIP on here, look at the description for the VIP group. I am very, very active.

I get turned down though lol

That is because of the way you acted when you lost your job on the review team. I don't understand why you keep moaning about not getting a VIP rank.

I learnt from those mistakes and I have 1600+ posts -lol-

 

[blue]

I V.I.P members that went of their way to support us, I agree though some places are butchering the idea of VIP

 

[CyberFreak]

I think VIP's should only be ex-staff members who were staff for a long while and did a good job (in other words didn't get chucked out of the staff group) and who visit the forum alot and post alot to. Also people who have help the site in a big way (making a custom style, if someone installed mods as the admin couldn't) or really active members who post alot of quality posts and are active every day.

I think I should be a VIP on here, look at the description for the VIP group. I am very, very active.

I get turned down though lol

That is because of the way you acted when you lost your job on the review team. I don't understand why you keep moaning about not getting a VIP rank.

I learnt from those mistakes and I have 1600+ posts -lol-

It also takes into account the quality and length of posts also.

 

[Jasonp]

Its about quality not quantity and plus by asking doesn't help 🙂.

 

[Justin1]

On some forums, you can only get VIP if you donate

 

[poglii]

On some forums, you can only get VIP if you donate

Yeah that irritates me, you can be a valuable member to the community without having to donate