"Premier" Membership Info Recommendation

[smokinclt]

Thanks for posting this. I had heard of premier membership and would love to support the site. As soon as Friday rolls around I will be doing this. SMF is so helpful I can't imagine not supporting the site. 

Doug

 

[overground]

Ever since joining SMF, I've wondered about the different tags other folks have by their avatar pic. After sorting through different searches, I've slowly learned about how members climb out of "Newbie", through "Smoke Blower", onto "Fire Starter" then "Meat Mopper" and on and on. I've learned about how newbie posts are moderated at first, and I've also learned about The "Order of the Thin Blue Smoke" (OTBS) and what that entails.

Would you mind posting these findings / requirements as well?

I appreciate the Premier info. I always wondered.

Thanks

 

[supercenterchef]

Gotta support what you love

btw...just noticed my year must have expired...an automatic PM or something might help us donators remember when it's time to re-up...?

 

[hova1914]

Why isn't all that stuff posted as a sticky where its easy for everyone to find? From the different levels and what it takes to attain them to what the otbs is and what it takes to gain membership to a glossary of commonly used acronyms and what they mean. I know there are also great tutorials on how to post pics, but am unsure if they're stickys. If not, they should be Thumbs Up

 

[humdinger]

Would you mind posting these findings / requirements as well?

I appreciate the Premier info. I always wondered.

Thanks

Overground,

Sorry for the delay in responding. I haven't checked this thread in a few days.

For the Badge status (Newbie, Firestarter, Meat Mopper, etc...) here's the latest info I could find (from 2005), but I think an update may be needed because badges such as "Master of the pit" are not discussed. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/49419/how-to-get-rank-at-smoking-meat-forums

For OTBS nomination criteria and information; http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/74661/nominating-criteria-for-the-otbs

For "points" info: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/128157/points-back

It took me a while to sort through the searches for the most recent AND comprehensive information, so I hope this consolidation of information helps some of our newer members!

########## UPDATE/UPDATE/UPDATE ###########

Came across this thread this morning (2/28), figured it would be a nice way to round out this post since it involves the issue of NEWBIE threads and posts being held for review:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/...ast-few-days-but-the-monitoring-moderators-is

 

[overground]

Thank you Humdinger. :)

 

[humdinger]

No problem! Thanks for the "thumbs up"!

 

[mountainhawg]

Would think the links to become a Premier Member needs to be more visible as a separate category or a sticky somewhere. Perhaps it is, I couldn't find it.