Title says it all.
What's the ding dang deal?

So you're saying pointing out what you've said and asking a question is an attack? Curious, that.

@OldDragger - I concur, I hope those titles (and the applause titles) are reintroduced. No word yet, but fingers crossed.



@MrDesolate - Got anything to contribute to the actual topic?

Isn't that what WATS now covers?

The higher your WATS the higher your contribution.

Yes, I agree

The older contribution level was way better..

This 'wats' level is meaningless..

I hope that Ats will put the old system back

Originally posted by Cosmic4life
Isn't that what WATS now covers?

The higher your WATS the higher your contribution.

Yeah but to even get "W1" takes a tremendous amount of time and effort. Like 200 flags and 1000 stars!

The Bronze/Silver medals were a lot more within reach and achievable for those of us who are more casual users and who don't post on ATS like 24/7

I have to agree! I like the old system better as well. I was sooooo close to obtaining the gold contribution level and then they changed things up. Now we have WATS, which is flawed in it's mathematical formula. I like the new layout, but wish we could go back to the old contribution level.

Also, I like the old way that friends and foes were denoted, with the green/red bar. This green tint covering my "friends" entire post is not easy on the eyes.

I too liked the old contribution level bar.
But as I have learned through trial and error here,
we are not owners and thusly are only
privileged posters.

Originally posted by css1981
This 'wats' level is meaningless..

Oh no, no it's not meaningless. It means exactly what the site owners want it to mean, and that's that. Flags x Stars divided by 200,000.

What it misses is ATS points in the equation. ATS points cover a whole lot of things, from posts, to replies, to applauses to podcasts to special points awards. It even takes into account warnings and deductions. How they could leave that out of WATS just makes no sense to me.

(Flags x 5) + Stars + ATS Points is my latest proposal for a simple but effective WATS formula. And it would put some long-time contributors back on the WATS list too, where they should be. Even the mods would be better represented from that. But of course they're getting paid, and are so humble they don't need any recognition.

I don't care about WATs or Medals, or titles...

I used to be a silver-something or other...I didn't feel "silver", so I'm ok with it being removed from my online person.

Originally posted by LadySkadi
@OldDragger - I concur, I hope those titles (and the applause titles) are reintroduced. No word yet, but fingers crossed.



@MrDesolate - Got anything to contribute to the actual topic?

What are applause titles?
I still have an applause number in my profile, is that what you mean?