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    • cottyC Offline
      cotty
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      I've started a similar discussion some years ago here, but don't remember the result (if there was one?)...:
      http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=79%26amp;t=53951

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      • bazB Offline
        baz
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        @cotty said:

        I've started a similar discussion some years ago here, but don't remember the result (if there was one?)...:
        http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=79%26amp;t=53951

        I missed that thread Cotty, interesting.
        This would get my vote...

        Beginner
        Novice
        Intermediate
        Advanced
        Expert

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        • N Offline
          nickchun
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          I think I would add Advanced intermediate. I too downgraded myself after a while.

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          • Rich O BrienR Offline
            Rich O Brien Moderator
            last edited by

            We can add whatever you guys want.

            A ranking system is also available based on contributions. Where you can unlock badges as you hit defined milestones.

            Just let us know and it happens.

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            • Bob JamesB Offline
              Bob James
              last edited by

              Every time I think I might be getting pretty good at SU I see a post that brings me back to reality.

              I vote for baz' list so Advanced is not the top level.

              Beginner
              Novice
              Intermediate
              Advanced
              Expert

              Curiosity
              What are those milestones for a change of badges?

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              • tuna1957T Offline
                tuna1957
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                I find this thread interesting and a little amusing. Unlike ntxdave I can get a little delusional at times. When ever I think maybe I've learned enough to move out of the "newb" ranks I end up "balls up" with a model and it brings me down to reality !
                I think folks like DaveR and Rich need their own category, something like "Uber Sketchup Kings" Final note , as long as guys like Box, Cotty, and Solo are listed as intermediate, I think I'll just stay down in the basement with the rest of the "newbs". Heck their good company. 😎

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                • Bob JamesB Offline
                  Bob James
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                  @tuna1957 said:

                  ...as long as guys like Box, Cotty, and Solo are listed as intermediate, I think I'll just stay down in the basement with the rest of the "newbs". Heck their good company. 😎

                  In golf, Box, Cotty, and Solo listing themselves as Intermediate would be called "sandbagging" 😎

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                  • BoxB Offline
                    Box
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                    I actually find that rather offensive, both Cotty and I and Solo have been involved in and even started threads about this very subject.
                    For exactly the reason you now call sandbagging.

                    How do you choose what you should be from the three options,
                    Ok I'm Not a beginner, but I'm also not advanced as I barely use layout, can't write a plugin and have limited experience with only one render engine.
                    This leaves me with only one option, Intermediate.

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                    • tuna1957T Offline
                      tuna1957
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                      Don't see why anybody would "sandbag" their skill ranking. Not like any of us are getting prizes for being at one level or another. Agree it might not hurt to add a few more levels though.

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                      • bazB Offline
                        baz
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                        @box said:

                        I actually find that rather offensive, both Cotty and I and Solo have been involved in and even started threads about this very subject.
                        For exactly the reason you now call sandbagging.

                        How do you choose what you should be from the three options,
                        Ok I'm Not a beginner, but I'm also not advanced as I barely use layout, can't write a plugin and have limited experience with only one render engine.
                        This leaves me with only one option, Intermediate.

                        Chill...Box, it was a compliment, albeit tongue in cheek, but one I agree with. You guys have proved many times how fluent you are, (in your own ways), with Su.

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                        • Bob JamesB Offline
                          Bob James
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                          @baz said:

                          Chill...Box, it was a compliment, albeit tongue in cheek, but one I agree with. You guys have proved many times how fluent you are, (in your own ways), with Su.

                          Exactly: Glad at least you understood.

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                          • bazB Offline
                            baz
                            last edited by

                            So... looking at the posts here and Cotty's thread, it seems that some of us wouldn't mind extended ranking options.
                            As said before I like this...

                            Beginner
                            Novice
                            Intermediate
                            Advanced
                            Expert

                            We don't need, or are asking for, a pissing match about who is the 'best'.
                            And as Box says, who could be the best at all the aspects of the Su/Layout/Plugins/Communication interface?
                            A guru perhaps? But let us not go there just now:)

                            Baz

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                            • tuna1957T Offline
                              tuna1957
                              last edited by

                              baz, Like your list. Would possibly ad one more rank though. How about after "expert" you have "master" for those few who have reach the top of SU's Mt. Olympus.

                              Bob James, Apologies , the "tongue in cheek" nature of your earlier post sort of flew over my head also. 😳

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                              • BoxB Offline
                                Box
                                last edited by

                                I just think it's funny that it's 3years almost to the day since cotty's thread and we are still saying the same things.

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                                • massimoM Offline
                                  massimo Moderator
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                                  @tuna1957 said:

                                  baz, Like your list. Would possibly ad one more rank though. How about after "expert" you have "master" for those few who have reach the top of SU's Mt. Olympus.

                                  On top add one more rank please, for Rich only: the "irish guru".

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                                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                    Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                    Titles mean nothing theses days. These guys show me daily I'm a novice at lots of things.

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                                    • massimoM Offline
                                      massimo Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Lovely little guys and great photo! 😎

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                                      • pilouP Offline
                                        pilou
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                                        The littles are expert! 😎
                                        They feel the storm coming! β˜€

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