Get Rid of the Medals?

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LET THE PROLETARIAT GROVEL. 

 

THEY WILL HAVE TO LEARN THEIR PLACE.

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No. I want to stand out as a "traitor to the real Giant Bomb."
 
But really, I don't see the problem with the medals. It's the insecure people that are the problem, thinking that medals matter on the forum. I say keep em until people realize medals don't mean shit.
The bombcast is the bigger "community splitting" issue than medals. For me at least.

" @Vinchenzo said:

" The medals really aren't doing anything, whether it be good or bad. Get over yourself. "

get over myself?  I'm trying to help protect individual privacy and keep a community from being split into two categories: haves and have-nots. "

" @LordXavierBritish said:

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LET THE PROLETARIAT GROVEL. 

 

THEY WILL HAVE TO LEARN THEIR PLACE.

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You better watch it the proletariat killed the bourgeoisie and took everything they had in the end.  "

" @yakov456 said:

" I'm am most certainly not with you. And a big F you to the turds who are pasting medals onto their av's. Jerkoffs. "

You are a prime example of why the medals are a bad idea.   As for the original question, the medals are one of the reasons why I will not subscribe. I do not want to look different from my fellow members.  "

I think we've earned a bit of entitlement.

I actually kind of think they're a bit distracting, but I'm hardly bothered by it.

" @darkdragonmage99 said:

" @LordXavierBritish said:

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LET THE PROLETARIAT GROVEL. 

 

THEY WILL HAVE TO LEARN THEIR PLACE.

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You better watch it the proletariat killed the bourgeoisie and took everything they had in the end.  "

Not in America. "

I don't really care one way or the other. As long as I get my T-shirt and my HD video, I'm good.

I feel that it's good, the subscribers get the recognition as someone who supports the sites with their money
However, the moment a bunch of subs start discriminating against users who don't have a medal, then they should take it away

I like the medal. Plus, I really do not see why it would divide anyone. One group is supporting the site with ads, and the others supporting the site with subscription. In the end we are all supporting the site. Just a nice little trinket to show who donated or not. Which I think the vast majority of people who subscribed did so to begin with. The extra features are nice, but not what I believe most people signed up for.
 
So leave them. The bronze medal thing could work too if people really want them. In in the end it is insignificant.

no?

" Photoshop it into your picture. "

" @LordXavierBritish: Yet my friend yet. There is  millions  of poor people the few thousand of rich people stand no chance.  "

" I feel that it's good, the subscribers get the recognition as someone who supports the sites with their money However, the moment a bunch of subs start discriminating against users who don't have a medal, then they should take it away "

No, don't want one, don't subscribe easy as that.

" @Glak said:

" I feel that it's good, the subscribers get the recognition as someone who supports the sites with their money However, the moment a bunch of subs start discriminating against users who don't have a medal, then they should take it away "

There's already a bunch of people who discriminate against those who do have medals. "

I can see multiple sides of the argument. Obviously nobody (well, not a lot of people) want some exclusionary thing that sends a rift through the community, but on the other hand SHINY!
 
I mean... *cough* On the other hand I can see it as a resonably potent marketing thing, like Achievements. I presume it's there to make the people who don't have them get itchy spines and suddenly feel the need to keep up with the Joneseses. So as an incentive in an appealing-to-gamers-and-collectors way, I can see why Whiskey would implement them.

" I can see multiple sides of the argument. Obviously nobody (well, not a lot of people) want some exclusionary thing that sends a rift through the community, but on the other hand SHINY!  I mean... *cough* On the other hand I can see it as a resonably potent marketing thing, like Achievements. I presume it's there to make the people who don't have them get itchy spines and suddenly feel the need to keep up with the Joneseses. So as an incentive in an appealing-to-gamers-and-collectors way, I can see why Whiskey would implement them. "

There are people who will use anything at their disposal, be it post count, join date or in this case, a medal to present themselves as superior. Those people will make the whole medal thing uncomfortable until people get used to it. Though to be honest, the people here shouldn't penalize the many for the actions of a few. Nor should the people without medals villainize those who do.

Why would any human being deny Jessica Rabbit of a medal.. granted it's a silver one. Don't worry baby, once papa gets more money, I'm getting you a gold one!

Not really a fan of the medal. I don't see the point of them.

" Why would any human being deny Jessica Rabbit of a medal.. granted it's a silver one. Don't worry baby, once papa gets more money, I'm getting you a gold one! "

As far as i'm concerned, its not a big deal but... 
 
Dave said in his blog post about the subscriptions he didn't want to segregate the audience, and it kind of is segregation. Although its not a "paid forum" like he was discussing in the post, it does add fuel to the fire, the chat room during the BLLS was a perfect example, people spamming the chat saying "ALL YOU CHEAP FUCKERS THAT HAVEN'T SUBSCRIBED...." 
 
no sir, i dont like it.  But, its WM's decision.

Dirty non-subscribers, it's people like them that are tainting the pure subscription-based community. I also blame the non-subscribers for crime.

It's just a medal. What is really dividing the community is all of these dividing the community threads.

I really don't care, honestly; it's just a medal.

[b]@Dalai:[/b] It is in the best interest of Whiskey Media to allow members who subscribed to be identified. If you haven't noticed, a lot of people around here have medals. This quantifies the support Whiskey Media has for their range of sites. It encourages people who have not yet subscribed, by making it seem worthwhile (other people are doing it, it must have some merit) and out of simple peer pressure ("I feel all alone").

More proof that people will complain about anything.

" @Tsai said:

" Why would any human being deny Jessica Rabbit of a medal.. granted it's a silver one. Don't worry baby, once papa gets more money, I'm getting you a gold one! "

This is what I find enjoyable. Hardly any time spent on the forums and yet you have a medal. You might find this weird, but now I take you more seriously.   Jessica Rabbit is hot. "

"It's just a medal. What is really dividing the community is all of these dividing the community threads. "

 Just add little check boxes in Notifications. Would you like your medal displayed [x] yes [x] no.

" More proof that people will complain about anything. "

" Your avatar looks funny with a medal. "

I don't know.. I think the medal needs to be bigger.. and spinning, like the Quake pentagram.  And a silver/gold border around our avatar images.. now how much would you pay :P

" @Symphony said:

" More proof that people will complain about anything. "

It might seem that way, but I truly believe that this whole medal thing will do nothing but cause discrimination and segregation of this amazing online community called Giant Bomb. "

" @Claude said:

" Your avatar looks funny with a medal. "

Funny ha-ha or funny WTF? "

" @ZanzibarBreeze: Hardly bothered describes it well.. There are some people actually upset by not having one, though.. not having a tiny, fake medal made of pixels under their avatar? Pretty hilarious.  What I miss is that halo and wings.. I hope those make a triumphant return. "

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Dividing a community by class, even with something as insignificant as a garish medal, is undemocratic and wrong.  Who's with me?

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And there it is. There has been at least one thread bitching about EVERY new aspect of the site. Gamers fear change and coughing up a little cash.

I like the medals but I wouldn't mind there being an option to turn them off.

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Dividing a community by class, even with something as insignificant as a garish medal, is undemocratic and wrong.  Who's with me?

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