I still gotta figure out how to get back to regular again so I can get the emeritus badge lol
maybe the mods could set it up so that anyone who has posted in the private lounge automatically gets a regular emeritus badge. The same as how anyone who posts in the original overgrow members thread gets an “old school” badge.
That would solve the problem for some of the people who lost their regular status before the emeritus badge was introduced.
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That’s honestly the part that sucks about it, losing access to the private lounge. I still don’t even know what caused me to drop down.
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Regular Emeritus let’s you keep your Regular status privileges without having to be glued on OG.
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Could be, but for me showing it as title means you have been demoted to Member again … 
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PM sent… When I get these questions, 99% it is caused by low numbers of posts and topics read.
Our traffic and activity has increased and this also implies higher requirements for keeping regular status.
Remember that requirements are based on relative percentage of our total posts / topics created. So there is direct proportion between site total activity and requirements to keep regular status.
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the 25% is almost impossible if you have a life outside OG
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Hard but not impossible. The number of regulars (tl3) fluctuates around 80 - 100 members constantly.
Also for the sake of keeping sanity, the number of posts / topics to read is capped at absolute value:
- of topics created in the last 100 days, must have viewed 25% => capped at 500
- of posts created in the last 100 days, must have read 25% => capped at 20,000
That is doable if you visit 5 topics each day and read 200 posts.
Check out user list to see how much posts people can read 
. It is much more than that.
And btw, our total board activity doesn’t exceed capped values yet.
We recognize Regulars because they are members that have been following closely what the whole message board was up to for the last few months. There is high probability they have seen pretty much all significant guides, journals, projects and discussions so they know the context and can help others to orientate on the board.
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there you go 
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LOL, I’m in there twice 
Cheers
G
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Woah I need a life. 
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I’ve lowered requirements for becoming Regular user effective today.
Topics viewed and posts read are now basically half of previous value.
- of topics created in the last 100 days, must have viewed 25% => capped at 250
- of posts created in the last 100 days, must have read 25% => capped at 10,000
Big change is also that the Regular status will be granted for 6 months minimum. You won’t be demoted back to Member status if you don’t meet the criteria immediately but you have another 6 months to meet them again.
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That’s amazing @LemonadeJoe , I know this was an issue for some so it’s great that you recognized that and adjusted the requirements. Thanks for looking out.
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Great news, @LemonadeJoe. Thanks for making those changes. Of course, now our “Regular” club is going to get flooded. Are the requirements to be Level 4 “Leader” the same?
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Hey bud, are leaders not manually selected by the team? I was not aware of any requirements as it is a manual promotion.
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Hey bud, let’s see what LJ has to say. Perhaps they are still hand picked, but also - perhaps the req’s have changed.
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Yes, once in a while we select few Leaders from nominees that are suggested by Team OG. Key values are respectability and attitude…
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Bwahahaha!! I guess that rules me out 
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You too eh?
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