1. I believe this is a bit dangerous. For instance, a group of individuals (read: thugs) could get together and start referring to a number of each others' posts within their sig and use the tactic of repeating what is said in threads (as I've noticed some people do...not by a few minutes, but by a few hours).

2. I don't think the saints here walk on water. They need floaties like the rest of us. Nodes are voted upon by the inhabitants of the monastery. To say someone's opinion of a node is more worthwhile than another's just seems uncharacteristic of our community.

Furthermore, I'd like to say a few things. XP means nothing. It has taken me a while to recognize this. Just because you've XP-whored your way into sainthood doesn't mean you're as capable as tye, jeffa, Ovid, merlyn, tilly, Abigail-II, or any of the other valuable members of our community (trust me, I'd list you all if I could). If you've reached sainthood without ever paying attention to what's going on here at the monastery, then you've lost a great opportunity. The most valuable thing that PM offers isn't a symbol of status (I don't know of anyone who puts that they are a saint at PM on their resume). The most valuable thing about PM is the ability to learn from your peers. These are the people who do what you do. They enjoy the same thing you do. They've run into problems that you run into on a daily basis. They are experienced, knowledgeable, ready and, most importantly, willing to see you through your problems. XP is just a hook to attempt to get people to participate. Our hope is that at some point, they realize what is the true value of being here.

Hope this helps.

antirice    
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