Gloves | 12,001 Administrator · Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Hey all, just wanted to share that we've completed some routine maintenance on the site. This included a security patch, as well as some new features. First off if you're on mobile (phone etc) you might notice a little popup that says you can add VGS to your home screen. This is a PWA version of the site and is really just a container which you can launch, as it says, from your home screen. It can actually be pretty handy if you're a very regular user on VGS, as it becomes app-like in how it runs, and will be separate from your usual browser tab system. Of course this is all entirely optional and you can just click the little "x" if you don't want it. Further, the latest forum software update came with a new ranking system which we're going to be rolling out. It's similar to the existing badges we have in place now, but more closely tied to your actual forum activity, posting, following content, sharing, likes, etc.. It's pretty robust and I'm excited to dig into it to see what we can do with it. As ever, thanks to all of you for being here, and especially to the subscribers whose support pays for the site. You're directly impacting our ability to keep the site alive and updated for the future! 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,058 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Thanks for the update, Gloves! Will there be a separate post explaining the new Rep system, or whatever that specifically is? Anyway, it sound cool to me! I love badges and fake internet points! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,001 Administrator · Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, RH said: Thanks for the update, Gloves! Will there be a separate post explaining the new Rep system, or whatever that specifically is? Anyway, it sound cool to me! I love badges and fake internet points! Yeah once it's full rolled out there'll be an explanation of how it works. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,073 Social Team · Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 I was about to come complain about member ranking being gone but I see this is part of the "plan". I look forward to seeing this new improvement. I do think posting is not the best way to track and promote people to engage more in the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, FireHazard51 said: I was about to come complain about member ranking being gone but I see this is part of the "plan". I look forward to seeing this new improvement. I do think posting is not the best way to track and promote people to engage more in the community. So now I have 6379 posts for nothing?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,073 Social Team · Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 28 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: So now I have 6379 posts for nothing?! When I have 5,000+ post I'll be sure to complain to Gloves that post is the best way to measure engagement in the community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,976 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Whoa whoa don’t you dare tell me my fluff doesn’t make me superior to people with fewer posts than me. I worked hard on saying a lot while contributing very little. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,001 Administrator · Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 Lol. Post count will still... count. But it'll not be the only thing counting. It'll be more robust! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 36 minutes ago, FireHazard51 said: When I have 5,000+ post I'll be sure to complain to Gloves that post is the best way to measure engagement in the community Exactly! How else am I supposed to qualify as a social media influencer and content creator if my post count is meaningless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Gloves said: Lol. Post count will still... count. But it'll not be the only thing counting. It'll be more robust! I'm going to miss occasionally being asked to name the next ranking status level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,976 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 21 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Exactly! How else am I supposed to qualify as a social media influencer and content creator if my post count is meaningless? Post of you washing a car with that Cincinnati spaghetti? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, Hammerfestus said: Post of you washing a car with that Cincinnati spaghetti? That could possibly strip the paint off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,073 Social Team · Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/2/2021 at 2:14 PM, Hammerfestus said: Post of you washing a car with that Cincinnati spaghetti? Only if his car is this would that make sense cause you know..... Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 11 hours ago, FireHazard51 said: Only if his car is this would that make sense cause you know..... Hide contents I had a 3 Way and two cheese coneys for lunch yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,651 Administrator · Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Just now, Bearcat-Doug said: I had a 3 Way and two cheese coneys for lunch yesterday! Skyline or Gold Star? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Just now, captmorgandrinker said: Skyline or Gold Star? Gold Star since I happened to be right across the street. I typically prefer Skyline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) Come to think of it, we need a cheese coney badge like this for the Cincinnati members! @FireHazard51 Edited August 9, 2021 by Bearcat-Doug 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,651 Administrator · Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Gold Star since I happened to be right across the street. I typically prefer Skyline. Or snag Gold Star coneys and bring them to Skyline to go with their 3-way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Just now, captmorgandrinker said: Or snag Gold Star coneys and bring them to Skyline to go with their 3-way Believe it or not, I have done that. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,073 Social Team · Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I feel like I need to get "skyline" tattooed on my knuckles. Skyline for life baby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,105 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 * Puffs out chest * ....So I finally hit a thousand posts, and now I'm a............... member. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,073 Social Team · Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Holy shit, I hit 1,000 milestone too Gloves!!! When is the new system being rolled out. You know my birthday is coming up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,001 Administrator · Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, FireHazard51 said: Holy shit, I hit 1,000 milestone too Gloves!!! When is the new system being rolled out. You know my birthday is coming up.... I need like, art, and like... rank names and badge names and... I dunno I kinda like being the one guy on the forum with a little cat image and the title "Tester". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHazard51 | 2,073 Social Team · Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Gloves said: I need like, art, and like... rank names and badge names and... I dunno I kinda like being the one guy on the forum with a little cat image and the title "Tester". Holyshit.....I thought you had a cat as your avatar. I COMPLETELY didn't see that you still have your old avatar OK so you need ideas, we use @CasualCartas slave art labor again.....You want something that is more uniform looking or it changes looks/theme with each rank Edited August 18, 2021 by FireHazard51 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,688 Graphics Team · Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I think this is obviously the answer ... ... unfortunately when you hit 1000 posts you get kicked off the forum permanently. -CasualCart 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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