OK here's an idea for the full time members of this forum.
There are a lot of smart folks here...and smartalecky too!
So How to differentiate from the ones with some knowledge and the ones who just post alot...
ATS University !
Category suggestions..
Main one...ATS University Campus
Subcats...
Class one - paranormal
Class 2 - UFO
class 3- government conspiracy
etc etc
A member would have to pay tuition (points) to gain entrance to the class areas(tuition only accepted every month or so)...The instructor would
receive the tution for his efforts
new member status...ATS student - freshman, sophmore, junior, senior, undergrad,..grad
select senior members with expertise in the class subject as instructors.
At the end of the study...remove the student rights to the class areas and give them rights to post in the subcategory...testing room.
The students would have a week or so to complete a set of questions, or thesis on the class they took. The instructors would grade them of course, and
certain classes give you credits to your ATS degree.
Students who complete classes w/acceptable grades would earn some noteriety, and maybe an icon for their user info when they post.
As you browse the threads, you would take note of a member that has the icon ATS Graduate under their name, as someone not just talking gibberish.
Just an idea...Comments??
(There also needs to be a GED area for me)
[Edited on 21-9-2003 by smirkley]