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🤔 [WDYT?] Let's choose our community ranks

  • 19 November 2020
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Gabriel
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Hope everyone is well today. 

As some of you may have noticed, the community has something called ranks, these are titles based on someone’s all time activity. They basically measure evolution and activity in the community and they give a good idea of how new or how pro a member is. 

The community has some default ranks names, so Im intending to change them and make them more ‘Typeform’. 

Currently there are 8 ranks, see below. 

 

 

Ignore the duplicate rank, but I guess you all get the point. Your user title will evolve as you get more active in the community - note this does not apply to Typeform staff. I’m thinking to start with 5 ranks and then add more in the future depending of how quick you guys rank up :rocket: !

The starting point is to define a pattern or sequence - basically there needs to be a link between those ranks and a natural evolution, such as (1) crawling (2) walking (3) running (4) kite-surfing (5) flying. I’d never choose this sequence by the way, just want to provide an example. 

We need to think about something linked to building typeforms… good challenge, huh?

Would love to know what you think. 

@james @Marta @picsoung @Christine_Werner @Nordin @maxgayler @suzieq 

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".

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maxgayler
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Hey! This is interesting for sure. Totally agree that 8 is too much. I'm a member of another forum and we have 5 levels which works great.

Here are some ideas:

  1. Bronze
  2. Silver
  3. Gold
  4. Platinum
  5. Diamond
  1. Just got here
  2. Feeling friendly
  3. Sharing wisdom
  4. Form fanatic
  5. Honorary Typeformer
  1. Trainee builder
  2. Apprentice builder
  3. General builder
  4. Master builder
  5. Oracle

Some of these could use some work but the ideas are there.

"Make it simple. Make it memorable." – Leo Burnett
Gabriel
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Hey! This is interesting for sure. Totally agree that 8 is too much. I'm a member of another forum and we have 5 levels which works great.

Here are some ideas:

  1. Bronze
  2. Silver
  3. Gold
  4. Platinum
  5. Diamond
  1. Just got here
  2. Feeling friendly
  3. Sharing wisdom
  4. Form fanatic
  5. Honorary Typeformer
  1. Trainee builder
  2. Apprentice builder
  3. General builder
  4. Master builder
  5. Oracle

Some of these could use some work but the ideas are there.

 

Uuuuuh. Those are cool, Max. Are you a professional writer by any chance? :yum:

Can you tell us which forum is that?

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
James
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I love all @maxgayler 's suggestions, particularly the second group. That kidz got mad writing skillz.


To throw another idea in the mix, if we're thinking of Typeform in terms of a tool for enabling conversations/interactions then maybe the levels could reflect stages of interactions/conversations. Something like:
 

  1. Observer

  2. Dabbler

  3. Thought leader

  4. Tastemaker

  5. Influencer

These are all lifted from Klout's social styles definitions. 

Rocío
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Hi @james and @maxgayler. The idea of having 5 categories is great and offer a simple and clear idea of the kind of users. 

Just wanted to share my vision about the names. I find more appealing these ones: 

  • Broadcasters 
  • Feeder
  • Activist (also very related with Gen Z sentiments around actuality)
  • Socializer 
  • Explorer (people need adventure in digital also)

Or it would be just great to create the categories ad hoc for this community, related with Typeform values & taste. 

 

Thanks!

Ro
Gabriel
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  • Broadcasters 
  • Feeder
  • Activist (also very related with Gen Z sentiments around actuality)
  • Socializer 
  • Explorer (people need adventure in digital also)

 

Thanks!

 

I like these Rocio, because they represent engagement levels. I’m not too sure about Feeder, maybe there’s a better word for it . What kind of idea are you trying to convey with that word?

 

 

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
James
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Hi @james and @maxgayler. The idea of having 5 categories is great and offer a simple and clear idea of the kind of users. 

Just wanted to share my vision about the names. I find more appealing these ones: 

  • Broadcasters 
  • Feeder
  • Activist (also very related with Gen Z sentiments around actuality)
  • Socializer 
  • Explorer (people need adventure in digital also)

Or it would be just great to create the categories ad hoc for this community, related with Typeform values & taste. 

 

Thanks!
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@Rocío these are really interesting options, thanks for sharing. I love these terms and they somehow feel "aspirational" in that all community members would love to associate themselves with one of these terms.

I'm now wondering if we used these type of terms if it would be obvious what "rank" someone was.
@maxgayler 's are more structured around an obvious levelling system. How closely should we stick to a pure ranking system versus something more abstract but where all the names are aspirational in some way?

Personally I would prefer to be referred to as an explorer rather than a trainee/bronze if I was on the bottom rung of the ladder. But then would I necessarily know if a socializer was a higher rank than me? It's more obvious to see the scale in Max's system. But does that matter?

 

@Gabriel interested to know what you've seen work well in other communities regarding naming conventions for ranks. How tenuous can a link be between the evolution of the ranks?

Rocío
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@Gabriel for me feeder is someone that nurtures the community, but not as complete as broadcaster. Someone to shares from other sources more than generating her/his own narrative. 

:shrug:

Ro
Mariana
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I absolutely LOVE this! :heart_eyes:

  • Just got here
  • Feeling friendly
  • Sharing wisdom
  • Form fanatic
  • Honorary Typeformer
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Gabriel
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@Gabriel for me feeder is someone that nurtures the community, but not as complete as broadcaster. Someone to shares from other sources more than generating her/his own narrative. 

:shrug:

 

Sounds like a facilitator to me! 

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
maxgayler
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Hi @james and @maxgayler. The idea of having 5 categories is great and offer a simple and clear idea of the kind of users. 

Just wanted to share my vision about the names. I find more appealing these ones: 

  • Broadcasters 
  • Feeder
  • Activist (also very related with Gen Z sentiments around actuality)
  • Socializer 
  • Explorer (people need adventure in digital also)

Or it would be just great to create the categories ad hoc for this community, related with Typeform values & taste. 

 

Thanks!
​​​​​​

@Rocío these are really interesting options, thanks for sharing. I love these terms and they somehow feel "aspirational" in that all community members would love to associate themselves with one of these terms.

I'm now wondering if we used these type of terms if it would be obvious what "rank" someone was.
@maxgayler 's are more structured around an obvious levelling system. How closely should we stick to a pure ranking system versus something more abstract but where all the names are aspirational in some way?

Personally I would prefer to be referred to as an explorer rather than a trainee/bronze if I was on the bottom rung of the ladder. But then would I necessarily know if a socializer was a higher rank than me? It's more obvious to see the scale in Max's system. But does that matter?

 

@Gabriel interested to know what you've seen work well in other communities regarding naming conventions for ranks. How tenuous can a link be between the evolution of the ranks?

These were my first thought too @james . And thanks for the kind words <3

Really like the creativity @Rocío! I think they're clever and on brand. The only thing I've experienced in the past with ranking is the most important thing is making it clear which ranks are higher and lower. Otherwise it kind of kills the gamification of it all. So +1 to what James said

If there's a way we can make it more obvious which is higher/lower then I think it's definitely a contender :D 

"Make it simple. Make it memorable." – Leo Burnett
maxgayler
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Hey! This is interesting for sure. Totally agree that 8 is too much. I'm a member of another forum and we have 5 levels which works great.

Here are some ideas:

  1. Bronze
  2. Silver
  3. Gold
  4. Platinum
  5. Diamond
  1. Just got here
  2. Feeling friendly
  3. Sharing wisdom
  4. Form fanatic
  5. Honorary Typeformer
  1. Trainee builder
  2. Apprentice builder
  3. General builder
  4. Master builder
  5. Oracle

Some of these could use some work but the ideas are there.

 

Uuuuuh. Those are cool, Max. Are you a professional writer by any chance? :yum:

Can you tell us which forum is that?

Aha thanks a bunch Gabriel. I have dabbled before. I use efestivals.com all the time. Just checked their system and they have these depending on how many times you have posted a comment or topic:

Newbie    0        
Member    10        
Advanced Member    50        
Addicted    100        
Festival Freak    250        
Staying out for the summer    2500        
Lives in a field    5000

 

7 levels in the end but simply come from being around so long and having to give their most active members something to get excited about.

"Make it simple. Make it memorable." – Leo Burnett
Gabriel
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hey @maxgayler I see those make sense, but I find the first three a bit impersonal, they could relate to any community as opposed to a festival fan. Don’t you think?

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
maxgayler
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Totally agree @Gabriel. I feel like some of what we've suggested works great. Seems like efestivals.com figured out branding later on once people started posting loads. We can preempt this and get the branded names out from the start.

"Make it simple. Make it memorable." – Leo Burnett
Gabriel
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Totally agree @Gabriel. I feel like some of what we've suggested works great. Seems like efestivals.com figured out branding later on once people started posting loads. We can preempt this and get the branded names out from the start.

Yeah, we'll keep this thread running for a few weeks, would be good to get the perspective of other typformers and users .. We'll get there. 

You all have a fab weekend! 

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
feliciayvette

I absolutely LOVE this! :heart_eyes:

  • Just got here
  • Feeling friendly
  • Sharing wisdom
  • Form fanatic
  • Honorary Typeformer

I agree, Mariana! I love this one.

Felicia Yvette
Gabriel
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Thanks for posting @feliciayvette and welcome to the community! @maxgayler looks like this option of yours is getting popular! 

  • Just got here
  • Feeling friendly
  • Sharing wisdom
  • Form fanatic
  • Honorary Typeformer
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
Nordin
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I love all @maxgayler 's suggestions, particularly the second group. That kidz got mad writing skillz.


To throw another idea in the mix, if we're thinking of Typeform in terms of a tool for enabling conversations/interactions then maybe the levels could reflect stages of interactions/conversations. Something like:
 

  1. Observer

  2. Dabbler

  3. Thought leader

  4. Tastemaker

  5. Influencer

These are all lifted from Klout's social styles definitions. 

I find James’ ones to be very sophisticated 🙂 But the ones proposed by @maxgayler  are good too and feel a bit more typeformy…  

May the form be with you!
Nordin
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Can we have Baby James as an entry for the people who just join? :D 

May the form be with you!
Gabriel
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Can we have Baby James as an entry for the people who just join? :D 

 

haha, then the top level being Honorary James. 

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
James
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Can we have Baby James as an entry for the people who just join? :D 

:joy:

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Nordin
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Looking at this again maybe I would Mix Max’s and James’s: 

  1. Just got here
  2. Feeling friendly
  3. Sharing wisdom
  4. Form fanatic
  5. Thought leader

  6. Tastemaker

May the form be with you!
Gabriel
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Looking at this again maybe I would Mix Max’s and James’s: 

  1. Just got here
  2. Feeling friendly
  3. Sharing wisdom
  4. Form fanatic
  5. Thought leader

  6. Tastemaker

 

Tastemaker ? :smile:

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".
James
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Looking at this again maybe I would Mix Max’s and James’s: 

  1. Just got here
  2. Feeling friendly
  3. Sharing wisdom
  4. Form fanatic
  5. Thought leader

  6. Tastemaker

 

Tastemaker ? :smile:

 

Nordin
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Looking at this again maybe I would Mix Max’s and James’s: 

  1. Just got here
  2. Feeling friendly
  3. Sharing wisdom
  4. Form fanatic
  5. Thought leader

  6. Tastemaker

 

Tastemaker ? :smile:

Sounds so fancy! I want to be a Tastemaker too :D

May the form be with you!
Gabriel
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@maxgayler , what’s your view on the tastemaker?

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito".

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