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 Jan 21 2009, 05:25 AM
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 Rank: F5 Superstorm  Group: Member Posts: 11,274 Joined: 23-March 08 From: Millersville, PA Member No.: 14,460  |
QUOTE(Bl1zzard @ Jan 20 2009, 11:53 PM)  Still too many. You don't need a different title for every set of 1000 posts. I kinda like the tornado scale, just add in the rest of the numbers and broaden it. I think my set up would work quite well. See i guess but it might give people... i guess you can say more ambition to post! It will get people posting more wanting to get higher to have that title. I dont know i just figured since we have been with the tornado scale for awhile some might want to change it up a bit. Also the winter is far more exciting and less dangerous than the tornado season! lol Just a thought: Flurry- 0-200 Snow Shower- 201-500 Snow Squall- 501-1000 Clipper- 1001-2000 Snowstorm- 2001-5000 Blizzard-5001-10000 Perfect Storm- 10001-20000 You-must-have-something-better-to-do - 20,000 + -------------------- Tylor
Aspiring Meteorologist, Now living at millersville university Computer models and other important sites: http://southeastpaweather.blogspot.com/ Average: 23" 2008-2009 34" 148% of normal 2009-2010 74" 322% of normal 2010-2011 42" 183% of normal Coldest Temp: 10 Average: 40.1" Rainfall...32.10" (may be off by 1-2") well above average this year... Havent updated since Late july! |
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Jan 21 2009, 05:27 AM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 11,274 Joined: 23-March 08 From: Millersville, PA Member No.: 14,460 |
QUOTE(SEMIweather @ Jan 20 2009, 11:25 PM) Sounds fine...  Thanks... so how do you like being a moderator? -------------------- Tylor
Aspiring Meteorologist, Now living at millersville university Computer models and other important sites: http://southeastpaweather.blogspot.com/ Average: 23" 2008-2009 34" 148% of normal 2009-2010 74" 322% of normal 2010-2011 42" 183% of normal Coldest Temp: 10 Average: 40.1" Rainfall...32.10" (may be off by 1-2") well above average this year... Havent updated since Late july! |
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Jan 21 2009, 06:22 AM
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 Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: SuperModerator Posts: 12,031 Joined: 4-May 08 From: Lake Orion, MI Member No.: 14,772 |
QUOTE(so_whats_happening @ Jan 21 2009, 06:27 AM) Thanks... so how do you like being a moderator? It's okay...I haven't had to mark posts invisible that much (missed the one huge off topic exchange in the MW threads since I became a mod). Here's another possible suggestion: 1-100 = Tropical Wave 100-500 = Tropical Depression 500-1000 = Tropical Storm 1000-5000 = Hurricane 5000-10000 = Major Hurricane 10000+ = Cat. 5 Superstorm If we need to limit it to five (because I think Jesse said we only had room in the sidebar for five levels), we could take out the "Tropical Wave" or "Cat. 5 Superstorm" categories. -------------------- |
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Jan 21 2009, 09:43 AM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Founding Member Posts: 2,438 Joined: 27-August 05 From: Millersville, PA Member No.: 1,182 |
0-49 = Whirlwind.
50-499 = Tornado. 500 - 1999 = F5 Superstorm 2000-4999 = I post in Everything Else a lot more than in the weather threads. 5000 -9999 = I post almost exclusively in Everything Else. 10000+ = What on earth is "weather?" Wanna play the word association game? Anthony -------------------- |
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Jan 21 2009, 11:05 AM
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QUOTE(AnthonyS @ Jan 21 2009, 10:43 AM) 0-49 = Whirlwind. 50-499 = Tornado. 500 - 1999 = F5 Superstorm 2000-4999 = I post in Everything Else a lot more than in the weather threads. 5000 -9999 = I post almost exclusively in Everything Else. 10000+ = What on earth is "weather?" Wanna play the word association game? Anthony Clever  I fall quite well into the 2000-4999 category, though I have probably posted about 50:50. I just got tired of the nonsense in the weather threads. Only problem with your scale is that the top few posters all post almost exclusively in the weather threads. I think the alternative to 10,000+ should be "I posted every single watch and warning the nws issued last year" 
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Jan 21 2009, 11:07 AM
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QUOTE(so_whats_happening @ Jan 21 2009, 06:25 AM) See i guess but it might give people... i guess you can say more ambition to post! It will get people posting more wanting to get higher to have that title. Do we want people to post more just to get to a new level? I figure that the forums benefit more if people only post when they have something useful to say. I personally would prefer just about everyone would post half as much as they do. Jim is one of the exceptions. |
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Jan 21 2009, 02:07 PM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 11,274 Joined: 23-March 08 From: Millersville, PA Member No.: 14,460 |
QUOTE(Bl1zzard @ Jan 21 2009, 02:07 PM) Do we want people to post more just to get to a new level? I figure that the forums benefit more if people only post when they have something useful to say. I personally would prefer just about everyone would post half as much as they do. Jim is one of the exceptions. True well im sure we will figure something out eventually... keep the good work! -------------------- Tylor
Aspiring Meteorologist, Now living at millersville university Computer models and other important sites: http://southeastpaweather.blogspot.com/ Average: 23" 2008-2009 34" 148% of normal 2009-2010 74" 322% of normal 2010-2011 42" 183% of normal Coldest Temp: 10 Average: 40.1" Rainfall...32.10" (may be off by 1-2") well above average this year... Havent updated since Late july! |
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Jan 21 2009, 04:25 PM
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 Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 5,342 Joined: 23-December 08 From: Northbrook IL (North of chi town) Member No.: 16,649 |
Ok trying to do the 5limit rule.
Flurry 0-100 Clipper 100-500 Normal storm 500-2500 Blizzard 2500-6500 Superstorm 6500+ -------------------- Hope for Spring
New upgrade to 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Put in your vote for long-range posting of threads here: http://forums.accuweather.com/index.php?showtopic=30620 |
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Jan 24 2009, 09:18 PM
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 Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 2,899 Joined: 11-February 08 From: Toledo, Ohio Member No.: 13,616 |
What if our star rating that's on our profile gets put on there as well. It could help show who is the more respected posters on the forums.
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Jan 24 2009, 09:25 PM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: SuperModerator Posts: 12,031 Joined: 4-May 08 From: Lake Orion, MI Member No.: 14,772 |
QUOTE(TJ Schulte @ Jan 24 2009, 10:18 PM) What if our star rating that's on our profile gets put on there as well. It could help show who is the more respected posters on the forums. Not really sure I like this idea...there's lots of bias in the star ratings IMO. 
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Jan 24 2009, 09:48 PM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 2,899 Joined: 11-February 08 From: Toledo, Ohio Member No.: 13,616 |
QUOTE(SEMIweather @ Jan 24 2009, 10:25 PM) Not really sure I like this idea...there's lots of bias in the star ratings IMO. How is there bias? -------------------- NW Ohio's First Poster
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Jan 25 2009, 07:04 AM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: SuperModerator Posts: 12,031 Joined: 4-May 08 From: Lake Orion, MI Member No.: 14,772 |
QUOTE(TJ Schulte @ Jan 24 2009, 10:48 PM) How is there bias? For example, when jdrenken became a moderator a couple of months ago, a few people bumped him down from 5 stars to 2 stars (he's now back up to 5). That's the first thing that comes to mind. -------------------- |
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| Removed_Member_Bl1zzard_* |
Jan 25 2009, 07:10 AM
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QUOTE(SEMIweather @ Jan 25 2009, 08:04 AM) For example, when jdrenken became a moderator a couple of months ago, a few people bumped him down from 5 stars to 2 stars (he's now back up to 5). That's the first thing that comes to mind. And I'm only at 4 stars. A clearer example of this there couldn't be... I have a question though, for everyone pushing for changes in this system. Does it really matter if you have a specific rank or amount of stars? Number of posts isn't exactly a very good way to determine who's better, the two best posters here have somewhere right around or just under 2000 posts. I mean, does it really matter to you if you're a "super awesome incredible storm" or just a "blizzard"? What's the difference? A title? The simple number of posts seems like it should be enough. With the star thing, a couple months ago someone was going around lowering people's star rankings. I didn't care, many other people didn't either, but a few did and so too did the person who was doing it. It seems kinda silly to me to base self-worth or something on the total number of stars you have on a weather forum. That's just me though. |
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Jan 25 2009, 05:09 PM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 11,274 Joined: 23-March 08 From: Millersville, PA Member No.: 14,460 |
QUOTE(Bl1zzard @ Jan 25 2009, 10:10 AM) And I'm only at 4 stars. A clearer example of this there couldn't be... I have a question though, for everyone pushing for changes in this system. Does it really matter if you have a specific rank or amount of stars? Number of posts isn't exactly a very good way to determine who's better, the two best posters here have somewhere right around or just under 2000 posts. I mean, does it really matter to you if you're a "super awesome incredible storm" or just a "blizzard"? What's the difference? A title? The simple number of posts seems like it should be enough. With the star thing, a couple months ago someone was going around lowering people's star rankings. I didn't care, many other people didn't either, but a few did and so too did the person who was doing it. It seems kinda silly to me to base self-worth or something on the total number of stars you have on a weather forum. That's just me though. Who are the two best posters? -------------------- Tylor
Aspiring Meteorologist, Now living at millersville university Computer models and other important sites: http://southeastpaweather.blogspot.com/ Average: 23" 2008-2009 34" 148% of normal 2009-2010 74" 322% of normal 2010-2011 42" 183% of normal Coldest Temp: 10 Average: 40.1" Rainfall...32.10" (may be off by 1-2") well above average this year... Havent updated since Late july! |
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Jan 28 2009, 11:57 AM
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 Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Moderator Posts: 14,054 Joined: 29-March 08 From: Decatur, IL Member No.: 14,540 |
hopefully they get a new rank system soon
--------------------  QUOTE WCIA_dfabert Forecast is much more believeable! Notice that the legend has changed! #cILwx ^ After 1 model run Severe Thunderstorm Watch/Warning 2/2 Tornado Watch/Warning 0/0 2012 Snowfall: 24.4" Note to Accuweather.com....Please give us a dedicated video blogger for the Plains/MW/OV/GL area! |
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Mar 22 2009, 09:29 PM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Moderator Posts: 14,054 Joined: 29-March 08 From: Decatur, IL Member No.: 14,540 |
Has Their Been Any Progress With This? Just Wondering.
-------------------- QUOTE WCIA_dfabert Forecast is much more believeable! Notice that the legend has changed! #cILwx ^ After 1 model run Severe Thunderstorm Watch/Warning 2/2 Tornado Watch/Warning 0/0 2012 Snowfall: 24.4" Note to Accuweather.com....Please give us a dedicated video blogger for the Plains/MW/OV/GL area! |
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Mar 22 2009, 09:45 PM
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Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 2,899 Joined: 11-February 08 From: Toledo, Ohio Member No.: 13,616 |
QUOTE(AnthonyS @ Jan 21 2009, 10:43 AM) 0-49 = Whirlwind. 50-499 = Tornado. 500 - 1999 = F5 Superstorm 2000-4999 = I post in Everything Else a lot more than in the weather threads. 5000 -9999 = I post almost exclusively in Everything Else. 10000+ = What on earth is "weather?" Wanna play the word association game? Anthony Very true. Like the geography game, or even better the old count to a million thread . What a joke.I think we should bump up the rankings a bit. Like 300 to become a tornado and 500 to be an F5. -------------------- NW Ohio's First Poster
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 Mar 22 2009, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE(AnthonyS @ Jan 21 2009, 10:43 AM) 0-49 = Whirlwind. 50-499 = Tornado. 500 - 1999 = F5 Superstorm 2000-4999 = I post in Everything Else a lot more than in the weather threads. 5000 -9999 = I post almost exclusively in Everything Else. 10000+ = What on earth is "weather?" Wanna play the word association game? Anthony I actually just saw this. Quite funny Ant. I fall in the " 5000 -9999 = I post almost exclusively in Everything Else." |
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 Mar 23 2009, 11:49 AM
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 Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 9,680 Joined: 4-June 08 From: 85283 Member No.: 15,013 |
QUOTE(starsinmysky @ Mar 22 2009, 09:18 PM) I actually just saw this. Quite funny Ant. I fall in the " 5000 -9999 = I post almost exclusively in Everything Else." *giggles* Well, that is me  I live in Phx, AZ. I have no clue what 'real weather is' I have seen snow once in the past 15 years. I have seen hail twice in the past 15 years. I have seen one tornado, one storm with 90+ mph winds and one time where it rained more than 1 inch for one storm. Gotta love Everything Else!
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Mar 24 2009, 06:18 PM
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 Rank: F5 Superstorm Group: Member Posts: 9,868 Joined: 24-October 08 From: Augusta, GA Member No.: 15,990 |
My weather is pretty boring here also. We almost exclusively get either rain, thunderstorms, flurries, or nothing. That gets old...
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