mustache levels

[nereo]

Ok, at quick glance we have:
21 people with over 2k posts (19 if you eliminate arebelspy and russ, both admin/moderators)
87 people with at least 1k posts

compare that with
157 people that have between 500 - 1,000 posts. 
270 people that have between 250 - 500 posts.
Right now anyone with 500+ posts is a 'Senior Mustachian'.  Clearly we could use a few more categories.

I'm in favor of Deborah's suggestions earlier (even though I'd be demoted back to 'Magnum' for quite a while):

Five o'clock shadow........1
Stubble.........................50
Bristles.........................100
Pencil...........................250
Handlebar.....................500
Magnum.......................1000
Senior Mustachian..........2500
Gandalf.........................5000 (something for Dragoncar to aspire to)
Gengis Khan.............10000 (only 'rebs... kind of fitting for the guy who runs around locking up threads all willy-nilly)

*also, about 40% of all members have never made a single post.  Lurkers? Bots?
edit: fixed to include Russ as moderator

[arebelspy]

21 people with over 2k posts (19 if you eliminate arebelspy and ninetyfour Russ, both admin/moderators)

Fixed.

[deborah]

Are russ and ninetyfour the same person - split personalities?

[nereo]

Are russ and ninetyfour the same person - split personalities?

no... i was just reading across columns and misread ninetyfour as a moderator, even though I knew it was Russ.   Rookie mistake.  Good thing we've got Gengis Kahn to punish correct me.

[Gone Fishing]

Sam Elliot sports a pretty good stache from time to time.

Super Mario liked collecting coins.

[nereo]

Sam Elliot sports a pretty good stache from time to time.

Super Mario liked collecting coins.

Add Yosemite Sam to that list... his 'stach had to be at least 1/3 of his total height. 
Though.. come to think of it, I never was sure how tall he was.  He's smaller than the rabbit, so maybe only 9" or so?  Or is Bugs freakishly oversized?

[deborah]

When I looked up mustaches, Gengis Khan is evidently a type of mustache, whereas these others are men associated with a type of mustache.

[happy]

I like the Fu Manchu personally.
So far the blokes have all the airplay, what about the  Frida Kahlo?

[marty998]

Ned Flanders has a good one.

As a cricket loving Aussie, I'm in favour of the Merv Hughes...

[Sunnymo]

Ned Flanders has a good one.

As a cricket loving Aussie, I'm in favour of the Merv Hughes...

Can't go past the Dennis Lillee

[1967mama]

500 - senior mustachian
1000 - silver mustachian
2500 - gold
5000 - diamond
7500 - platinum
10000 - its gotta be rebel!

*Just noticed my rankings are mostly the same as credit cards and hotel rankings <sigh>

[dragoncar]

Ned Flanders has a good one.

As a cricket loving Aussie, I'm in favour of the Merv Hughes...

Stupid sexy flanders.

[deborah]

Ned Flanders has a good one.

As a cricket loving Aussie, I'm in favour of the Merv Hughes...

Can't go past the Dennis Lillee

Lillee mustache would be about a 1000, while the Hughes would definitely be a 5000 - even though Lillee was a more amazing player than Hughes. I think I remember a time when Lillee had the highest batting average of the Australian team and Chappell (I think it was Ian) had the best wicket score!

[happy]

I prefer Boonies'. Apparently he also holds the record for the most tinnies sunk by a cricketer inflight between OZ and UK (52).

[deborah]

Well his mo was similar to (though not as long as) Merv Hughes' (and Merv's is darker).

[deborah]

You do know that is is still 1st April in the US? Rebs in going to think we're all pulling his leg, with all this talk about Aussie cricketers' mos!

[arebelspy]

I've never heard of many of those random people.  I like the generic stuff like "senior mustachian" or "magnum mustache" or whatever more, so people aren't having to google Charles Finkleworthy or whatever constantly.  So I'm thinking avoid names. Thoughts?

[deborah]

Ah - you're there lurking! I think my previous post  was a pretty good set - they are all standard mustaches (according to what I looked up) - the Gengis Khan is an accepted variant from what I read (and I really like you being Gengis Khan!).

OK - I have looked up the names
Five o'clock shadow........1
Stubble.........................50
Bristles.........................100
Pencil...........................250
Swashbucking/ Flynn......500
Magnum.......................1000
Handlebar.....................2500
Walrus..........................5000
Gengis Khan................10000

[arebelspy]

Ah - you're there lurking! I think my previous post  was a pretty good set - they are all standard mustaches (according to what I looked up)

Always.  Yes, your list was my favorite.  :)

(and I really like you being Gengis Khan!).

Heh. Why is that?

[dragoncar]

Señor Mustachian

[happy]

I've never heard of many of those random people.  I like the generic stuff like "senior mustachian" or "magnum mustache" or whatever more, so people aren't having to google Charles Finkleworthy or whatever constantly. So I'm thinking avoid names. Thoughts?

Agree, generic is better

[dragoncar]

I've never heard of many of those random people.  I like the generic stuff like "senior mustachian" or "magnum mustache" or whatever more, so people aren't having to google Charles Finkleworthy or whatever constantly. So I'm thinking avoid names. Thoughts?

Agree, generic is better

+1

how about the following correspondence:

Posts	Level
1	2
2	4
3	9
4	16
5	25
6	36
7	49
8	64
9	81
10	101

[deborah]

What??? And why 101 rather than 100?

[nereo]

I've never heard of many of those random people.  I like the generic stuff like "senior mustachian" or "magnum mustache" or whatever more, so people aren't having to google Charles Finkleworthy or whatever constantly.  So I'm thinking avoid names. Thoughts?

Agree - I keep having to google many of these suggestions myself (not to mention any copyright issues that might come up)
Deborah's got the best list so far.

[brooklynguy]

We should institute some kind of weighted formula that takes into account both post count and tenure.  That would reduce the incentive for dragoncar to keep mindlessly cranking out posts just to juice the stats.

[nereo]

We should institute some kind of weighted formula that takes into account both post count and tenure.  That would reduce the incentive for dragoncar to keep mindlessly cranking out posts just to juice the stats.

wouldn't that do just the opposite?  I mean, if we're counting both tenure and # of posts, a person's standing could go down if he/she didn't post in a while.  Especially people like dragoncar, who has both a lot of posts and a long tenure on this forum (he joined in Year 1, aka 2012).
Conversely, it would help all those lurkers who joined four years ago but have made fewer than 5 posts.

[brooklynguy]

wouldn't that do just the opposite?  I mean, if we're counting both tenure and # of posts, a person's standing could go down if he/she didn't post in a while.

Well, it would go down by a lesser extent than it would today, when ranking is based solely on post count.

Conversely, it would help all those lurkers who joined four years ago but have made fewer than 5 posts.

I admire the sleeper cell posters who lurk under the radar but ever-so-infrequently emerge to deliver a shrewd remark, only to disappear again back under the surface.  My favorite is boognish.

Especially people like dragoncar, who has both a lot of posts and a long tenure on this forum (he joined in Year 1, aka 2012).

Completely overhauling the ranking system would probably be too complicated, so let's just make one little tweak to eliminate post-count-credit for posters whose handle starts with "dragon" and ends with "car."
 

[arebelspy]

I'd rather encourage any post by dragoncar, no matter how dragoncar-ry.

My thought was to have a status for post count of 1MM called "Emperor Dragoncar."

[forummm]

Señor Mustachian

Love it! I'm closing in on that mark right now.

[dragoncar]

What??? And why 101 rather than 100?

Just to screw with people who are good at math.  Did you find my other error?

[arebelspy]

What??? And why 101 rather than 100?

Just to screw with people who are good at math.  Did you find my other error?

I saw both, but dismissed the whole post as silly because of the low numbers.  Squaring probably gets too big with larger numbers though.

[nereo]

What??? And why 101 rather than 100?

Just to screw with people who are good at math.  Did you find my other error?

Um - you the fact that you had "Posts" in the left hand column and "Level" in the right? So - after 10 posts a person would be at "level 100 (or 101 [sic])"
I'm too lazy to computer what 'level' you'd be at, but I'm certain it could only reasonably be expressed to some power of 10.
EDIT:  D'uh - 4852 squared.  I've been on hold for a LONG time
EDIT2: Congratulations!  By his own system Dragoncar has reached "Level 23,541,904"  How soon til he hit's the 1 billionth level folks??

[arebelspy]

What??? And why 101 rather than 100?

Just to screw with people who are good at math.  Did you find my other error?

Um - you the fact that you had "Posts" in the left hand column and "Level" in the right? So - after 10 posts a person would be at "level 100 (or 101 [sic])"
I'm too lazy to computer what 'level' you'd be at, but I'm certain it could only reasonably be expressed to some power of 10.
EDIT:  D'uh - 4852 squared.  I've been on hold for a LONG time
EDIT2: Congratulations!  By his own system Dragoncar has reached "Level 23,541,904"  How soon til he hit's the 1 billionth level folks??

lol.

Look at the first post/level line.

[nereo]

What??? And why 101 rather than 100?

Just to screw with people who are good at math.  Did you find my other error?

lol.

Look at the first post/level line.

[Nereo Hangs head in shame] - 1*1=1.

[Eric]

I like the Fu Manchu personally.
So far the blokes have all the airplay, what about the Frida Kahlo?

I laughed!

[solon]

I like the Fu Manchu personally.
So far the blokes have all the airplay, what about the Frida Kahlo?

I laughed!

I looked it up. The only thing I can think is, Ewww!

[jrubin]

OK - so I'm in the milk-mustache category - one day to be a five o'clock shadow. I really enjoy reading the blog and catching up on all the forum chatter between posts. I am probably never going to grow a full mustache (which is OK since I'm female) - but I've gotten a lot of great ideas and insight here in the forum and from the blog/page. I'm hoping since I've found MMM in my mid-40's that with some tweaks - I will be able to retire "on-time" - meaning early 60's. I'm sure I could do better - I'm not riding a bike, my kids are involved in expensive after-school sports (about $500+ per month that would be nicer in my Betterment account), after-school care (because I'm still working and not retired), etc. Mr. MM would definitely give me a hearty face punch if ever we meet! Good thing I'm way over here on the east coast! Even though I'm only a milk-mustache - I'm really enjoying all the info and the fun everyone in the comments and forum bring to it!

[forummm]

Not digging the new mustache levels. Can we go back to the old ones?

[Eric]

Not digging the new mustache levels. Can we go back to the old ones?

Senior Mustachian sounded so distinguished!!

(although I think the change is good)

[arebelspy]

OK - I have looked up the names
Five o'clock shadow........1
Stubble.........................50
Bristles.........................100
Pencil...........................250
Swashbucking/ Flynn......500
Magnum.......................1000
Handlebar.....................2500
Walrus..........................5000
Gengis Khan................10000

We ended pretty close to this.

High limits so it'll be good for a few years.  Bump again in 2019.  :)

[brooklynguy]

Bravo!  Now that dragoncar is in a league of his own, maybe he will stop juicing the stats (at least, until thegoblinchief catches up to him).

[Cheddar Stacker]

Nice! I didn't even notice I got a demotion. Time to turn the "auto-post" feature back on.

[matchewed]

Seems like I started becoming more active on the forum at just the right time...

[arebelspy]

Seems like I started becoming more active on the forum at just the right time...

Right.

Cause your MMM-stache level is quite important.

Make sure you update your resume.

:)

[matchewed]

Seems like I started becoming more active on the forum at just the right time...

Right.

Cause your MMM-stache level is quite important.

Make sure you update your resume.

:)

It's how I start all my interviews. "Why hello, I plan to quit in a few years. Don't worry I'll kick ass for you until then. BTW working towards Walrus."

[marty998]

Seems like I started becoming more active on the forum at just the right time...

Right.

Cause your MMM-stache level is quite important.

Make sure you update your resume.

:)

It's how I start all my interviews. "Why hello, I plan to quit in a few years. Don't worry I'll kick ass for you until then. BTW working towards Walrus."

That would have sounded so much better as "by the way I AM the Walrus!"

[matchewed]

Coo Coo Cachoo

[nereo]

Awesome... even though I got demoted, my rank now feels much more special to me.  Previously too many "senior mustachians" running around - most of whom I was like "who the crap are you? How can we all be 'seniors'?"

[Kriegsspiel]

OK - I have looked up the names
Five o'clock shadow........1
Stubble.........................50
Bristles.........................100
Pencil...........................250
Swashbucking/ Flynn......500
Magnum.......................1000
Handlebar.....................2500
Walrus..........................5000
Gengis Khan................10000

We ended pretty close to this.

High limits so it'll be good for a few years.  Bump again in 2019.  :)

I, for one, will be adhering to the mustache levels IRL. Because dedication.

[Eric]

Might as well make this the place for my 2500th post.  Gotta check to see if can level-up my Mustache...

And BOOM!  Good bye Handlebar, hello Magnum!