Tokens

Post by **otseng** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:26 pm

I've added a feature to get tokens for posts in the debate forums. You get 5 tokens for starting a topic. You get 2 tokens if you reply to a topic. Also you get a token for each 100 characters for any post (with a max of 10 per post). (Anything you quote will not count towards the token count.)

Once you amass some tokens, here are some things you can do with them:
- Create your own usergroup
- Have your own custom title
- Give a MPG donation
- Donate tokens to another user
- Have your own email address

Post by **otseng** » Thu May 29, 2008 10:07 pm

Thebombdotcom wrote:Now, is there any other purpose to these tokens besides donating them to someone else, which still falls under collecting them? I read the person with the most tokens each month gets an item from one of two shops, but again, you'd just be collecting them.

You can also spend it or give it away.

Thebombdotcom · Post by **Thebombdotcom** » Thu May 29, 2008 10:27 pm

otseng wrote:
Thebombdotcom wrote:Now, is there any other purpose to these tokens besides donating them to someone else, which still falls under collecting them? I read the person with the most tokens each month gets an item from one of two shops, but again, you'd just be collecting them.
You can also spend it or give it away.

Thank you, I missed that. I'll be brainstorming of other ideas that we could spend our hard earned tokens on. ;D

Sir Rhetor · Post by **Sir Rhetor** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:22 am

What about t-shirts and mugs? That would be pretty cool.

There could be design contests, and every major group on this forum could have a set of t-shirts to pick from!

Obviously I am being greedy in asking Otseng to spend his own money on that stuff, but I would not be adverse to a few more ads here. And you could set the token count required high enough that the user would have to visit enough pages so the shirts pay for themselves in the ads. Do you understand what I am saying?

Also, the contests could have a small entry fee, so that some money could be made.

Post by **otseng** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:48 am

Sir Rhetor wrote:What about t-shirts and mugs? That would be pretty cool.

It would be. Anybody willing to donate the prizes, I'd be happy to give them away.

We used to give away real prizes for the MPG, courtesy of Cmass. It was good while it lasted, but it had to end due to the economy.

Obviously I am being greedy in asking Otseng to spend his own money on that stuff, but I would not be adverse to a few more ads here.

Google is really the only good ad program out there. I've tried others, and they are not worth the effort. So, it would be difficult to generate more money through ads.

Also, I have a negative cash flow each month on this site, even with the ads and donations. When I start having a positive cash flow, I'll definitely consider giving away physical prizes.

Gunnarr · Post by **Gunnarr** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:01 pm

I take it you do not get tokens for starting threads or posting in your own sub forum.

Post by **otseng** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:11 pm

Gunnarr wrote:I take it you do not get tokens for starting threads or posting in your own sub forum.

Correct. You get tokens only in the debate subforums. All else are tokenless.

Fides et Veritas · Post by **Fides et Veritas** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:48 pm

Are Ranks part of the token system or is it based off of time on server, number of posts, random role of the dice?

How does it work?

ThatGirlAgain · Post by **ThatGirlAgain** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:44 pm

Fides et Veritas wrote: Are Ranks part of the token system or is it based off of time on server, number of posts, random role of the dice?

How does it work?

By Ranks you mean things like Apprentice, Guru etc.?

That is based on number of posts made. Someplace there is a list of the ranks and the necessary posts for each but I cannot find the thing now.

Post by **otseng** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:02 pm

Fides et Veritas wrote: Are Ranks part of the token system or is it based off of time on server, number of posts, random role of the dice?

How does it work?

See here:
http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... c.php?t=18

And we probably need to add another level for the 10000 post mark...

Fides et Veritas · Post by **Fides et Veritas** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:21 pm

otseng wrote:
Fides et Veritas wrote: Are Ranks part of the token system or is it based off of time on server, number of posts, random role of the dice?

How does it work?
See here:
http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... c.php?t=18

And we probably need to add another level for the 10000 post mark...

Would it be blasphemous to suggest a rank of God if you reach 50000 posts? And for 10000 maybe a Rank of Legendary and at 25000 you hit Paragon?