TF badges?

[AliGage]

I would say that if nothin else it gives new comers to the forum looking for advise can see that there are people on here that have a proven wealth of knowledge. A bit like people using rated people for example.


Only the TF badges have a lot more credability!

 

[doug boardley]

why do you have to have all these titles anyway, why cant everyone just be plain, do you think it makes you a better tiler/person, or is it just psychology guys ?

dunno really Dave

 

[Alan M]

i like the badge system. i wish some of the other forums would do that. it helps show who is trusted and genuine. althow the mods have to be trust worthy for that to work properly.
im not sur eif there is a need for the moderator badge as having the name change colour does that. the arms member one shows who is a tiler and not a once off user etc.
the trusted advisor and established tiler put weight behind the advice. if someone (badgeless) was contradicting a badged member id believe the badged member more easily.
the jotm and joty badges are showing off but if i was that good id want to show off to. it does show that you are at the top of the pile and do great work

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

I would say that if nothin else it gives new comers to the forum looking for advise can see that there are people on here that have a proven wealth of knowledge. A bit like people using rated people for example.


Only the TF badges have a lot more credability!

well that is one good reason ,but you could cover that with one badge, it looks like badge overload to me, and i have picked -up on slight arrogance with some of the guys with all the badges, when speaking to other without,but maybe i'am confusing it with confidence

 

[doug boardley]

I'll change my name to "Mutley" :lol::lol:

 

[AliGage]

well that is one good reason ,but you could cover that with one badge, it looks like badge overload to me, and i have picked -up on slight arrogance with some of the guys with all the badges, when speaking to other without,but maybe i'am confusing it with confidence

I think you're looking at it all wrong fella.

 

[Tony73]

i don't think he's got it all wrong. in my opinion there is good things about badges and not so good things

 

[kilty55]

i think your reading into it too deep mate

 

[Ian]

i don't think he's got it all wrong. in my opinion there is good things about badges and not so good things

How do you mean? It's all down to how long you have been trading, how much advice you give, how good that advice is, winning a monthly/yearly competition and helping out on the forum. Please don't take this reply as being smug or arrogant, the badges really are that simple

 

[Tony73]

and so it is better to say nothing :smilewinkgrin:, tf is realy good as even pro tilers can find a lot of good info etc

 

[Tony73]

i absolutly agree, badges are good. But some times if member with no badge give GOOD advice, he would be ignored ( no badge-does not mean - tiler begginer)

 

[doug boardley]

plainly I think it's an indication of commitment to a cause, ie promoting good tiling practice and sharing your experiences. Imagine if a newbie came on wanting a quick answer.....we're all in plain text, no badges, no status or whatever,,it'd take them hours if not days to read through all the topics and threads from people of varying degrees of experience. I'm not saying a "special badge" gives you more experience than the next new member that comes along, but what it does do is make you instantly recognisable as a "stayer" on the forum and has stood up amongst his/her peers and been accepted and scrutinized, or of course they could just go through yellow pages and stick a pin in a name..

 

[doug boardley]

i absolutly agree, badges are good. But some times if member with no badge give GOOD advice, he would be ignored ( no badge-does not mean - tiler begginer)

I totally agree Tony, I think you posted this as I was typing out my post

 

[Ian]

Yeah I see what you are saying, I felt a bit like that when I first joined. When you get to know the regulars and contribute quite often, that feeling soon disappears. All friendly folk on here, so give advice and take it as well. If you know something then post it, there are always going to be a few different opinions so, bear that in mind.


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[Mike Mike]

i absolutly agree, badges are good. But some times if member with no badge give GOOD advice, he would be ignored ( no badge-does not mean - tiler begginer)

I think it's a question of standing your ground. If you post some advice which you know is right, and someone, whether they have badges or not, contradicts you, stand your ground (if you feel aggrieved) in an assertive, but polite way - humour is often good to avoid coming across as confrontational.

Both alternative approaches may lead to the right result, just different in approach, but it doesn't mean that yours is less valid than the other person's, even if they have no idea what you're talking about because they've never heard of, or used the equipment or materials you're suggesting.

For example, I will take the Pepsi Taste Test with anyone on this site when it comes to floor prep, because I lay all kinds of different flooring, all of which are much more sensitive to poor prep than tiling is.