It's far too much work to keep custom titles for everyone.

 

I thought you guys were miracle workers who could do anything in this computer age. Lol

 

i'm going to send Taz a pm to find out. If he ;s off of work. We should know soon.

 

The user titles are an ancient forum secret.

Okay, here's a break down of the current line-up.

"New Member" -- For members who have not passed the 10 day and 5 post level yet. These members cannot use the PM system, nor view the Classified Section.

"Junior Member" -- 5 to 99 posts
"Naturally Aspirated" -- 100 to 249 posts
"Luxury Sport" -- 250 to 499 posts
"Limited Edition" -- 500 to 999 posts
"Z34" -- 1000 to 1499 posts
"Supercharged Member" -- 1500 to 2499 posts
"Twin Turbo'd Member" -- 2500 to 4999 posts
"Super Sport" -- 5000 to 7499 posts.
"Pace Car" -- 7500 and up.


Some popular questions...

Question: "I've passed the number of posts for the next level, but it hasn't changed yet. Why?"

Answer: The user titles change automatically. Normally. But if you have additional text under the user title bar (not including the link to your Garage), an administrator has to change the title bar to the next level manually. This is most common with Monte Of The Month winners, for example. If I haven't changed yours to the proper level yet, it's because I didn't notice your post count. You're more than welcome to PM me and give me a reminder.



Question: "Other forums let members change their own user title. Why doesn't MCF allow this?"

Answer: This is for a couple reasons.

First (and foremost), because of the way the forum's software works. In order for the user title bars to work properly, I have to be able to use HTML coding. The forum only allows HTML coding to be used by an administrator. If I allow members to edit their own user title, the forum software will disable HTML and all the title bars would disappear.

Second reason. I've been on many forums just like most of you. Some allow you to customize your own user title, and some don't. Of those that do, it never fails that people start posting user titles claiming to be the forum's "official" whatever. Or posting inappropriate titles like "F*ck Haters", etc.

MCF (like most other forums) had a big problem with spammers and hackers creating accounts with official sounding user names. Making themselves sound like forum staff. Some of them managed to fool members, and those members got hit with viruses. In an effort to keep members safe, official sounding user names and user titles are not allowed. Spammers tend to work quickly, so it was decided that user titles can only be set by the forum staff.

Side note: That's also why the forum staff's user names appear in blue letters. Everyone else is in black (including paid sponsors).

 

You can have some fun with user tiles but some one always takes it too far an ruins in for every one

 

I was wondering what decided the titles. Thanks for the list taz

 

i woulda never guessed! here's to becoming a "Super Sport"

 

Neat to know the naming system, well now I got somthing to shoot for

 

Very cool! Thanks Taz

 

You're welcome.