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Post by AumoeLooure on Nov 20, 2011 23:34:43 GMT -5
We now have a virtual currency system that I am setting up. There will soon be a virtual shop on this forum, in which members may purchase certain "items". Currently, members earn this currency, otherwise known as Theri Dollars by making posts. Members will earn $10 Theri Dollars per post.
-Aumoe
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Post by Kai on Nov 20, 2011 23:41:07 GMT -5
Wonderful job implementing this Aumoe. Is the current symbol for theri dollars, the British pound sign? O.o
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Post by AumoeLooure on Nov 20, 2011 23:48:34 GMT -5
Wonderful job implementing this Aumoe. Is the current symbol for theri dollars, the British pound sign? O.o No, it should be the dollar sign now... :/ -Aumoe
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Post by Kai on Nov 21, 2011 0:13:11 GMT -5
Wonderful job implementing this Aumoe. Is the current symbol for theri dollars, the British pound sign? O.o No, it should be the dollar sign now... :/ -Aumoe Yep, okay. It's the dollar sign now. Maybe if they allow for it we should create our own currency symbol. ^^
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Post by bloodmuffins on Nov 21, 2011 7:46:58 GMT -5
Yep, okay. It's the dollar sign now. Maybe if they allow for it we should create our own currency symbol. ^^ That would be cool, if we can do it.
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Post by violetwolf on Nov 26, 2011 6:54:36 GMT -5
Is this supposed to be a way of encouraging people to post? I just don't get the point to it.. especially as it is considered 'rude' if people don't post much in therianthropy discussion or spirituality, thats basically saying you aren't contributing to the forum properly if you don't participate in these areas often. For me, i don't post much purely because I don't feel the need to respond to every thread, or I don't feel it can be contributed to, so this just seems like a way to alienate some members to me. Personally i don't care about the theri dollars thing as i'm not interested in er.. online pets? but I just thought I would bring this up as i'm not sure it is such a great idea..
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Post by bloodmuffins on Nov 26, 2011 10:25:29 GMT -5
@violet~ You don't have to use your Theri Dollars if you don't want to. And the mentioning of other boards (like therianthropy and spirituality) is just in case someone gets way too into this and basically spams only the more light-hearted boards only to get more Theri Dollars. It's not supposed to come off as bashing people who don't post frequently/in those other boards. We will also have other things you can buy eventually, but we just started this, so it's a work in progress.
Honestly, if you don't think it's a good idea, that's perfectly okay and you don't have to use it. You're entitled to that opinion. But I don't think it can hurt, and I've seen it work/encourage people to post on other sites, so we're giving it a try ^.^
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Post by AumoeLooure on Nov 26, 2011 12:48:08 GMT -5
Is this supposed to be a way of encouraging people to post? I just don't get the point to it.. especially as it is considered 'rude' if people don't post much in therianthropy discussion or spirituality, thats basically saying you aren't contributing to the forum properly if you don't participate in these areas often. For me, i don't post much purely because I don't feel the need to respond to every thread, or I don't feel it can be contributed to, so this just seems like a way to alienate some members to me. Personally i don't care about the theri dollars thing as i'm not interested in er.. online pets? but I just thought I would bring this up as i'm not sure it is such a great idea.. Violet, I was only saying it's "rude" because I don't want members ONLY posting in the general chat or Daily Thought sections. It's, like Bloodmuffins said, just a way of getting more activity in the therianthropy and spirituality sections. I tried to make it so that the Theri Dollars only count in those sections, so I couldn't, and that's why I said that. -Aumoe
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Post by violetwolf on Nov 26, 2011 16:09:15 GMT -5
Yeah I can understand that guys, fair enough. It was just the way it came off a bit. I dont personally intend to use my theri dollars, but at the same time i don't want to be thought of as rude for not taking part in some sections XD( I don't always have much to add) I guess i just worry that it might develop into something like on FB where its not really a forum anymore.. if you catch my drift. I like the whole karma concept, just i guess this currency thing..if it gets more posts fair enough but I worry that people will post pointless responses in these threads just to get their 'dollars'. I hope it doesn't happen and people use it responsibly.
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Post by mateustheferal on Nov 27, 2011 13:21:18 GMT -5
I frequent another forum(non-therian) that uses a point system. Every time you post, or are active in any groups you've joined you earn points that can be used to buy little art stamps/cards for your profile. And you can choose certain ones to be seen underneath your info whenever you post. They also have buyable things that can change the color of your user name, add special effects to it, and have some text underneath your avatar. But seeing as we're on proboards we can already put text under our names, and being allowed to change the color of our names would probably get confusing since not all of us are the same theriotype etc.
All in all, I think it can be a good way to get newer members to post, especially if they are shy. -Mateus
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