The Community Rep rank is no more...

[tedsfrozenhead]

There shouldn't be a rank, but i would be a good idea to have some kind of application process for a CR-like label. It wouldn't be a rank, but rather a way to identify people who are sys-ops, admins etc. at certain sites.

[WhiteWizard20]

Great job Skizo, I can't wait to see the new system. Some of the community reps are nice and helpful while others just simply ignore you.

[grimms]

To each its own. There were advantages and disadvantages to having the comm system in place. same rules apply now. More advantages for some and disadvantages for others. Depending on your stance, and type of member you are (good,bad,trader,non trader, etc). I think eventually the'll come up with a system that everyone will agree with and accept. When the time is right of course.

[TP635]

I have never deal directly with any CR in this forum, but I can recognized some of their posting. People like Stoi will be around to help with or without the 5 stars. With out the formal titles they can still help if they want to; even as CP they have no obligation to render help.

The biggest effect that this new arrangement have on this forum will be seen in the Invite Thread. A free for all will be a disaster. I can't see a respectable forum like this one be a place for torrentors to break trackers rules and just get away with it.It is already bad now; people treading acc. when such act is not allowed by the tracker. And those are not noob torrentors.

Is this the reason why many trackers have little respect for this forum? A venue for torrentor to break trackers rules anonymously. I hope the situation does not go any worst.

[TheFoX]

I never asked for, or wanted, the comm rep status. Having two colleagues here who already had this status meant that I could let my hair down (what's left of it) and be myself.

A lot of people don't realise that comm reps are no different from any other member. They have their good days and they have their bad days. Sometimes, they don't want to have to deal with the issues of a site, and just want to chill out. Other times, they will go beyond the minimum to help others.

Removing the comm rep status now means that many here can relax and chill. They are not confined by a set of rules they may or may not agree with, and can participate just like any other member.

A word of warning to account traders though. You may think that it is now safe to trade trackers, but torrent site staff have a wealth of information that they share between them, and we can track down the bad apples very easy. Many trackers can still detect account trades and disable them, without reference to FST or any other trading forum.

Now, while I am interested in what FST may have up it's sleeve for torrent site staff, I will remain a regular member, participating as I have been. For me, rank means nothing. It is not how high I stand, but how I stand, that counts.

Now think why staff are staff? Many are promoted because they go that extra mile. Whether it be KFlint, Skizo, Detale and Tralala here, or Brandon at F*N, or DK and DV8 at F*C, they have been elevated to that rank for a reason. While the staff here retain their rank, remember that community reps have earned the respect of their members, and of many members here.

These people are the pinnacle of the torrent world. It is them who have shaped what you all come to take for granted. Some of you may think that it's CR bashing time, but it isn't. For every CR basher, there will be more CR defenders. For those tempted to bash a CR, think again...

[grimms]

I agree 100% percent with what TheFoX said.

[Rumblin]

dont worry thefox, i dont have much hair left either

[RealitY]

So will URls still be filtered out if you have a site that doesnt want their full URL Published, as that was one of the perks of being a CR (i think, as that perk didnt interest me at all)

The filters were here before the rank and will remain.
Its a simple courtesy and available by request.

But shit happens im afraid, ok this is public, but big deal, who cares, its better getting members from here, either by giveaways/trading than it is by uploading torrents to mininova/isohunt etc.

at least most members on here, know how to use torrents, and are not complete noobs.

I bet most trackers when they first start out, welcome the review and the WTAW thread on here, because they want members that know what the hell they are doing, its just after they close they get pissed off with everything that goes on with the WTAW thread and all the trading that goes on.

you cant have it both ways im afraid.

Sometimes I simply have to quote the content of a post.
For those bashing that isnt what this is about...

[Vidde]

Nooooo, my beautiful stars! Now I'm out of here, see ya!



..hihi <3 Nah, not that it was directly coool anyway..

Good move, staff! If it was growing out of control, it's best to just kill it right away

Cheers <3
-Vidde

[StefanSamara]

Well, i guess this "move" was thought over and over again by the staff... So it can't be a bad thing