Hai guys.
I was just wondering about the different types of memberships there are here at KYM. I've seen Brand New Members, Protomembers, and Gold Memberships. I'm just curious as to how these work.
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Different Memberships
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Sweatie Killer
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Not sure.
Horseeater
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Based on observation:
RANKS ACHIEVABLE BY ANYONE:
0-1 contributions: Brand New
2-5ish contributions: Protomember
5ish- 10ish/15ish: Member
11/16-50 contributions: Gold Membership
51-100 contributions: Jr. Researcher
100+ contributions: Researcher
OTHERS:
Entry and forum moderators are picked by the Community Managers, who are staff.
Tikibar Mgmt is arguably the second-coolest position, but is so secret that no one can say what powers it holds.
Scientist Emeritus is the coolest position.
Thanks for the answer, but I'm not entirely sure you're right. I have a gold membership but I've never made a single contribution.
It's actually Gold Membership first before Member but other than that, Horseeater pretty much has everything right. I don't really know how the contribution count part goes though.
Also, there is a slight possibility that higher ranks will be created in the future but there's no official "yes" concerning the matter yet.
kthxbai
But I think Tikibar Mgmt and Scientist Emeritus are on a different level.
Haha, not really. They're just two special titles given to two special members of the community based on their historical impact on this site. Contribution count is not really accounted for concerning these titles.
So does that make Jamie Dubs and Captain Blubber the creators of this website?
No,blubber is just an awesome mod.
Then what about Jamie?
I think being an entry moderator is pretty cool.
Right guys?!
Jamie was the lead scientist in the KYM videos until he retired to work for another site (Bubble Fusion Labs) and a co-founder of KnowYourMeme.com alongside Greg Leuch if I'm not mistaken.
Blubber, on the other hand like Tristan said, is the most awesome of the mods. He was also the first regular user to be upgraded to a mod (originally he was an admin but he was demoted so the other mods wouldn't feel overpowered by him).
I always wandered what gold was. I have Researcher tho so nevermind :/
Hmm… I guess comments and forum posts count as contribs.
Sweatie Killer
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I am a researcher, true pioneer of the internet!
Good for you schmider!
3 months later: Why did I write that?
jamie gets the scientest emeritus for his work in helping start the site.
blubber was our first moderator and we gave him an honorary title of tikibar mngr.
other staff and mods have appropriate titles.
the first 100 users also get attributes for being an early adopter, with their # next to it (unless user already has another title)
otherwise Horseeater pretty much nailed it.
you don't ask…
hai guyz i want to be a mod to.
>.>
Hay whats up every one
You don't delete your post to make Lanthus Look dumb either…
@ lanthus
you are automatically immune to looking dumb
Sucking up however…
Totally ok.
Hay you got to stick to your guns right
Woah, I just realized that I'm a researcher. I suddenly feel proud.
Sweatie Killer
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i wantz mod, sO i CANZ BANNED ALL NOOBS, WOH do stuffz/.
Sweatie Killer, that is what is known as trolling.
Everyone wants mod
I am a researcher on this website, which means I AM BOSS.*
*Actually, DUBS IS BOSS. Not me. But feel free to treat me so, I won't object.
Contributions are also a measurement of several things -- entry submissions, edits, editorships (being an editor for an article), images, comments, forum posts. So it's a general participation metric.
Like Greg mentioned I'm a "scientist emeritus" since I cofounded the show & the website, but am no longer an official Rocketboom employee. Now I am a freelance internet researcher :-)
but am no longer an official Rocketboom employee. Now I am a freelance internet researcher and a stud :-)
there I fixed it for ya.
I am Watcher
^^ Yes, you are.
Sweatie Killer
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Don't see why you want mod, all you do is clean up mess's, and argue with people all day, trust me, was a mod on a gmod server, and god that is the worst.