Published on 12, July, 2020
Recently I got awarded one of those badge things, from this site, apparently I am a "socialite". (!!??)
I went to have a look at what that means and discovered the following factoid.
I am one of only Eight of such people on this site, out of a total membership of nearly 80,000 souls.
Now apart from meaning that I'm a flipping outlier again, (even here!) AND "anti-socialite" would be a more apt description, it got me wondering.
Only one in 10,000 of us has as many "Friends" here as me and the other members of the socialite group...
And when I do read the wider site, most people seem to post just once or twice and then fail to continue except for a small cadre of regular posters.
Since getting "socialite"is it seems a bit of a statistically "standout" thing, I'd like to thank everyone on my friends list who by either asking for or accepting my request, made it possible.
If any of you who have added me, now regret it (and that's very possible) prompt action now, in removing me from your friends lists would:
A. be much appreciated, &
B. I'm curious to see if one can LOSE an "award" here...
I'm also curious to know if I am right to deduce that this site meets the needs of a small few of us, but is pretty irrelevant to the majority of it's members?
If you head to your profile, you should see Achievements. Click on it, and you will then be able to see the achievements you have been awarded.
By default, you should get an on-screen notification - unless you've opted not to get them in your settings.
Congratulations, Mr Sperg!
Yes I've noticed that this happens, the nature of a forum I guess.
It's a shame more people don't stay longterm. But I hope we help the ones who are here a short time. X
Debbie said:Does this happen on other forums?
Yes. I am in a knitting forum and the regulars are good friends over nearly a decade now. Some drop out, some arrive and join in and become regulars, some drop in and out once or twice a year but are still friends. And there are many others who either lurk, read but never post, or just joined and never return.
Here's to you
Learn something new every day though, I didn't even know we got badges here lol.
Congrats ^^
Your Excellency,
Please accept my apologies for the lack of a curtsy. I fear that if I was to do so, my 'dodgy' knee might misbehave and cause me difficulty standing back up again without assistance. I would not wish to inflict my grimacing facial expression on you, or indeed the colourful language that would likely come tumbling out of my mouth.
Anyway, Your Excellency, I wish to congratulate you on your recent award, and also thank you for your interesting post.
However, whilst I can understand your curiosity to discover if losing friends will result in the loss of your newly-acquired 'Socialite' badge, I find it hard to imagine your friends wishing to unfriend you... unless you were to behave very badly indeed and deliberately go out of your way to upset and offend them.
I Sperg said:I'm also curious to know if I am right to deduce that this site meets the needs of a small few of us, but is pretty irrelevant to the majority of it's members?
There is a large turnover of people who ask specific questions, get answers, or are told that there are no simple answers, and then leave. The regulars are more interested in helping others, by answering questions, and more open to discussing topics generally.
Thank you for posting something that I can understand more than 50% of, Your Excellency.
I think that's correct as I'd guess that really regular posters here number under 15.
A similar thing happened on a photography forum I was on.
The few posters became like friends.
Does this happen on other forums? (anyone).
Edited: you actually say 'this site' but I'm just talking about the forum.
1 out of 80,000..
I think, "Your Excellency" must be appropriate at least... ;c)
If there are only 8 out of 8000 members, and you're one of those 8.
Does that me we have to call you ,,,,'SIR'