Custom Titles

[augie_]

Hello all. I am wondering what it takes for a user to be eligible to get a custom title. I would like one! Carpal/'Tunnel is nice but I want the gold baby.

[MelK]

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[Lloyd]

Any moderator has the ability to give a custom title. When 2+2 first added moderators other than Mat and the other 2+2 insiders, the moderators went a little nuts and gave out tons of titles. Since then we've taken a much more disciplined, consistent approach to hopefully be fair to all. Within that framework, each moderator has his/her own criteria. For me, I will only give a custom title under 3 situations:

1) the member has accomplished something great (usually in poker) like winning a bracelet or other MAJOR tournament accolades;

2) the member does something that is above and beyond what's expected from even the most valuable members, for example Kneeco for writing the MTT FAQ and Foucault for his work in the MTT anthology;

3) finally, if a Carpal Tunnel member continues to make frequent and valuable contributions to the forum I'd consider giving him/her a custom title (this wouldn't happen when they make Carpal Tunnel but at some point in the future when their post count - again, valuable posts are what's important - would achieve some other even higher title if one existed).

Again, every Mod has their own criteria but since you're a frequent poster in MTT I thought I would share my personal thoughts on the subject matter. So the fastest way to get a custom title from me is to do something unbelievably valuable for the MTT forum.

Good luck.

[deacsoft]

Be thankful you haven't been stuck with one like mine. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[gilbert]

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Be thankful you haven't been stuck with one like mine. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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what's your IQ?

[TStoneMBD]

god forbid

[Vavavoom]

I mean......Hello...

[diebitter]

I [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] my title.

I know that's of no use, but I don't care.

[MrWookie]

Yeah, my personal metric is similar to Lloyd. I tell people who ask me for a custom title that their title has to be some combination of earned, fitting, and funny. My earned criteria very similar to his. However, if the person has something that makes me smile and really suits their activity as a poster, I'll hear it. For example, while I'm not responsible for either of these, Big Steve's "Mississippi Queen" title and Milesdyson's "Fish Beraductor" are just great.

[private joker]

I selected my own, but the moderator who changed it agreed it was clever and funny (though I'm just now noticing the cases should agree -- so public nuisance should be lowercase).