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Originally Posted by Centech

Requirements announced. I post roughly 'cool, I qualify'. Requirements changed.

No no no.. I don't think its anything more than a coincidence. In fact I agree that a set time makes more sense than a % of time since EF started.

I did say vaguely screwed.

The criteria were changed based directly on member feedback in the EntropiaForum Senior Members - Feedback thread. Here is the original version of the opening post (relevant parts bolded for convenience):

Originally Posted by 711

The proposed criteria for the new Senior Member usergroup are as follows (members would need to meet all of these criteria to qualify for Senior Member status):

1000 Posts
2000 Reputation Points
35% Activity Rating
Forum Joindate > 1 Year

I am presenting these criteria to solicit feedback from EF members. Please share your thoughts and/or suggestions on revised promotion critera.

Most of the feedback focused on Longevity, which is why is was increased from 1 year to 2 years (and why you did not qualify for the first group of Senior Member promotions):

Originally Posted by Poisonhearts

If I was to suggest any changes to the requirements I'd change the 1 year to 2 years.

Originally Posted by GoNi

2 years sounds good, from the list of the actual qualified nobody will vanish, and it will took me surely another year to hit the REP requirements, so 2 years is fine, too.

Originally Posted by jdegre

yeah, me too. i'd change it to 2 years, and i'd lower the activity req. to 25%, so i'd meet both reqs. myself...
j/k ofc

Originally Posted by Poisonhearts

I counted either 11 or 12 of them wouldn't qualify if it were 2 years, some would though in the next couple months. When I think of a senior member, I just picture someone who has been around for quite some time and 1 year just doesn't sound senior to me...

Originally Posted by JohnCapital

I will also agree w/ the 2 year bar. Poison's POV about the word "senior" makes good sense.

Originally Posted by Midori Fairlona

I also agree that 1 year is a little short for a title of "Senior" (even though that effectively disqualifies me from the running for now ).

Originally Posted by NightwolfAA2k5

Yeah, On reflection, I year is (in my opinion) too short to be considered a senior member. I am of the belief that at least 2 years would be required. That would mean I'd be eligible in about 10 months, no biggie, A lot can happen in 10 months.

I'd rather wait and earn it, since there are still things in Entropia that are new to me, In 10 months I'd have a better understanding I'd say.

- Nightwolf

Originally Posted by Xen

IMO, should raise it to 2 years (and that should be increased gradually, not so much that people can't reach it, ofc), maybe raise the rep requirement a little (and also gradually increase), and lower the activity level requirement quite a bit. Quality > Quantity.

Originally Posted by wizzszz

Yeah, i agree, or maybe compensate for a lack in one of the areas by surplus in the others?

Originally Posted by MindStar9

I also think... that length of time and reputation are criteria that deserve more attention, and perhaps should be increased as Xen suggested. While length of time and reputation is a slower process, activity percentage is quite easily attained, and perhaps for some, the potential for even making it a mission. Let the honor be earned through criteria that presents more of a balance, even though activity percentage is but one of the things considered.

Originally Posted by PINKY

I also prefer two years to one.

Originally Posted by Oleg

Sounds like a good plan. I agree 2 years would be better, even though this would put me out of the running for a short while