Why am I shown as a New Member when I joined in 2019?

[ANDYWE]

Sorry if this is known issue - I looked but could not see a thread on this

 

[prpr]

I think it's based on message count, not on time. Yes, it's stupid IMHO too.

 

[Luke]

On Xenforno forums the title ladder is based on:

• Message count
• Trophy points
• Reaction Score

Registering and then hardly posting for 7 years does not climb the ladder. Someone who did that would still be "new" to posting.

 

[Black Hole]

Yes, it's stupid IMHO too.

Lurkers are not building history, and therefore not building trust.

 

[prpr]

Lurkers are not building history, and therefore not building trust.

So they just end up posting pointless messages instead, to get their post count up, to get rid of the label. Is that any better?

 

[EEPhil]

So they just end up posting pointless messages instead, to get their post count up, to get rid of the label. Is that any better?

There have certainly been a few examples of this behaviour recently.

 

[Black Hole]

So they just end up posting pointless messages instead, to get their post count up, to get rid of the label.

Do they? I don't think so, unless you count this thread as pointless.

 

[RobH1]

I think it's based on message count, not on time.

But how can you become a well known member if you don't post or interact?

 

[EEPhil]

But how can you become a well known member if you don't post or interact?

Or only post to The Hummy Arms, which doesn't add to your message count.

 

[ANDYWE]

Thank you everyone. I will just post responsibly and live with the New Member moniker until my rep grows!