Jill<br><br>Jill (99) Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Wow! So I'm a Supreme Being, am I? Where did that come from?Has anyone noticed that when you hold your cursor over the little squares under "Forum Member" or whatever your status is, words pop up. Well, if you do it to Will or Gay, well they are just boring old Forum Administrators. Then, if you do it to others, then you find some are Supreme Beings. One is a Forum Guru. One of the Forum Newbies comes up as a Junior Member, and some just come up as Forum Member. So, I was gobsmacked when Supreme Being came out of my little squares.So, where do these alternative names spring from, and how did they get allocated?Had anyone else noticed this?What are the squares for anyway. They seem to vary in shade - or that just could be because I need a new monitor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I've tried this on various people's 'squares' and nothing happens... Feel somewhat cheated, rather like when I discovered inhaling from a helium balloon doesn't make my voice go squeaky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny29 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I found "supreme being" on Jill's squares too! But nothing on mine which should have read "Frau Ubersturmboomleekinposterer".Dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Penny, rest assured that when I held my cursor over your squares just now "supreme being" came up, so you've been elevated. Well done! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evianers Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Oh wow Jill! We are also 'supreme beings'Have to tell all the friends and rellies so that they know this. Wonder how many of them might disagree........hmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Oh god. Now Miki will be angling to be a Senior Supreme Being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Wonder if it's because I'm on a Mac that I can't see the supreme beings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 [quote]Oh god. Now Miki will be angling to be a Senior Supreme Being.[/quote]Dick,Good socialist that I am, I have agreed with the Master Admin that I shall refuse the title that you speak of, to remain a mere supreme with my fellow brothers I mean members. It is a sacrifice that I feel in keeping with the Red logo on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patmobile Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I'm not one - and the only reason I'm posting a reply is to try to get up to the most exalted levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Good on you Miki. I was wondering how there could be more than one supreme being anyway.Interestingly for Forum Admin/tech - it doesn't work in Safari. You just point the cursor at it and wait with a soppy look on your face hoping that you will be a Master of the Universe or something, but nowt. It works in Windoze 1936 or whatever we have at work, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Fay, you are an advanced member!The standard version of this software comes with Supreme Being etc, it doesn't take a genuis to work out that these 'handles' are possibly not a positive thing !So the mods asked for them to be changed.Can't help with the squares though, except I think mods and admin are green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janey Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Fay, you come up as an advanced meber, and Patmobile you come up as a senior member. When I mentioned this the other day i was told that apparently we aren,t supposed to be seing this now as the format has changed. janey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 [quote]Good on you Miki. I was wondering how there could be more than one supreme being anyway.Interestingly for Forum Admin/tech - it doesn't work in Safari. You just point the cursor at it and wait with a ...[/quote]I don't know where Safari is Dick but it works OK here in La Ville Blanche.Perhaps it's the soppy look that is causing the problem ? Have you tried the gleeful but hopeful look, it works here sometimes, especially if I want some Dinner and a little glass of rouge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I'm afraid there's a very boring and mundane explanation. When the forum software first arrived, people had these peculiar titles like 'supreme being' or 'forum guru' according to how many posts they had made. I think almosteverybody would have been a supreme being, as that kicked in after about the first 50 posts. James managed to get most of the titles changed to something a bit more sensible, but it looks as if the old names are still in there somewhere. Pity, as you say, 'forum administrator' sounds very ordinary in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 [quote]Good on you Miki. I was wondering how there could be more than one supreme being anyway.Interestingly for Forum Admin/tech - it doesn't work in Safari. You just point the cursor at it and wait with a ...[/quote]On Safari Dick ? Blimey you do get around. It only seems like last week you were traversing la Mayenne and exploring Roman fortresses and now you're somewhere with the Rhinos and tigers! Now lets see if I'm a supreme being, (that's wingdings for Supreme Being) which is the only real reason for this post Punch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinemj Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 ime just a junior member how long before i reign supreme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jirac18 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 [quote]Dick, Good socialist that I am, I have agreed with the Master Admin that I shall refuse the title that you speak of, to remain a mere supreme with my fellow brothers I mean members. It is a sacrif...[/quote]Miki,Perhaps it's a bit like receiving an MBE or Knighthood. Very nice of the Forum to place us all on an honours list. I just don't know if I can accept mine? Do I deserve it? Help Dilema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 [quote]Miki, Perhaps it's a bit like receiving an MBE or Knighthood. Very nice of the Forum to place us all on an honours list. I just don't know if I can accept mine? Do I deserve it? Help Dilema.[/quote]Just take it with good grace Jirac, I doubt any of us are deserving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Paul - I wish I was in Mayenne today - the weather has actually been good. Of course, Julie puts it down to today being the second day back at school.No, Miki, Safari isn't a place (safaris I know) - it's a bowser. Or browser, even. By Apple. It's good, but newish and still acts in rather unpredictable ways. It may be because pop-ups are disabled, but the little yellow explanatory notes drop down for other things, so who knows? I'll try in Explorer later. All asleep now? I'll tiptoe out to get my coat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opas Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Well thats it then ,Its official that Opas has arrived as a supreme being too! but as we are on a french forum perhaps we could have had some accents!! no not northern ones, acute or grave.good to be back....if you`ll have me of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill<br><br>Jill (99) Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 Well, folks - how do we feel about being supreme beings? Do we want to change? It doesn't seem to work in the same way as the Senior/Junior Members though, because most Senior Members and Forum Members seem to be Supreme Beings. (I'm sure it's true!) Will and Gay said that they thought these had been turned off - will we let them? The question is, what do we turn into next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 (good to be back....if you`ll have me of course.)Opas, do we have any option? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAN_S Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I notice that Fay whilst shown as a Junior member is in fact an Advanced Member!Just looked at my squares and I'm a Guru!I did think that all this rank flying about was a bit like the army and I now have a feeling that the people who set up this software are taking the p**s in a very gentle way!I think we should be told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghound Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 According to the Earthling Captain James Kirk of the Starship Enterprise. We Supreme Beings have been named "Q". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Aaah, Boggy, you have brought out the hidden Trekkie in me! In the original series it was the 'Squire of Gothos', later identified as a member of the Q Continuum in 'The Next Generation'.(This post has been put forward as the British entry in the European Pointless Posts Competition). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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