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**Skanky Burns** · March 30, 2003, 03:17

Why should someone be able to get a custom avatar if they register but only return to use their login after a year or two?

If your not posting that often, does it matter that you don't have a custom avatar. Honestly, 500 posts is quite easy to get if you are even mildly interested in any of the games this site covers, or even games that Apolyton doesn't cover (other games forum).

**notyoueither** · March 30, 2003, 03:50

Time in should give the same priviledge as 500 posts on topic, IMHO.

There are many thoughtful people who post from time to time on topic, but who don't get to 500. Mostly they read. When they post, it is quality.

**Jon Shafer** · March 30, 2003, 04:08

If you're around long enough, it's fine. It's not like someone is going to be waiting around for 3 years with bated breath, anxiously counting down just so they can get their custom avatar at Apolyton.

**ixnay** · March 30, 2003, 04:40

Used to be that the rule was "1 year or 500 posts". So I got a custom avatar at first but was stuck with it after that rule was changed. I have no idea why it was changed in the first place.

**Static Universe** · March 30, 2003, 05:19

I don't think one year is short enough. I don't think 500 is too many, either.

**Skanky Burns** · March 30, 2003, 06:13

Well, I guess a year isn't too short a time to weed out most of the newbies that won't stick around or contribute. Still, 500 posts is not much to get.

See Trip - he gets that many every day!

**Jon Shafer** · March 30, 2003, 06:30

Bah, that's only because I've either been very active and/or the founder of 3 Apolyton Demo Games.

A more casual poster who just talks strategy or other more general Civ 3 topics won't necessary rack up the posts at the same rate that I do. It's more of a lifestyle anyways, and takes much scheduling. The average poster just can't hold up under such pressure.

**Skanky Burns** · March 30, 2003, 06:48

**Urban Ranger** · March 30, 2003, 06:51

Originally posted by ixnay
Used to be that the rule was "1 year or 500 posts". So I got a custom avatar at first but was stuck with it after that rule was changed. I have no idea why it was changed in the first place.

I think that was a good rule. Dan and Markos should bring it back.

**Bugs ****ing Bunny** · March 30, 2003, 06:55

Re: Avatars and post counts

Originally posted by Sparrowhawk

I have seen much spam, mostly in off topic, but elsewhere as well, an many pcr's as a result, so I assume you do not what people deliberatly raising their post counts by spamming, yet you give incentives to new users to quickly get to 500 posts in this way.

Spamming the OT will achieve nothing, as posts there do not increase a user's post count.

**FrustratedPoet** · March 30, 2003, 07:15

Actually for people who make 'quality' long posts in either the game forums, or the stories forums, it can take them ages to reach 500 posts. It's only us 'one-line-post' spammers and DemoGamers who can get there in a couple of months.

The one year rule sounds like it was sensible and fair. I can't imagine why it would have been discontinued.

**spartak** · March 30, 2003, 07:24

I think it was a hack and then it got lost in an upgrade. Probably too much effort to reinstate the hack - especially if Markos and Dasn plan on keeping the software uptodate.

**Rasbelin** · March 30, 2003, 07:27

DG people...

None the less, I think the current rule of 500 posts is just good. If you want a custom avatar instantly, you can always go to CGN or Gamecatcher.

**Solver** · March 30, 2003, 07:39

I would agree that 1 year or maybe 2years should be added, to praise long-time members who don't post every time they open a thread

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