The Retard Rank (and other new ranks)

[alaskan thunderfuck]

Also i think the 'Overlord' rank is nothing more than an ego-move. How about HoA since that is basically what an 'Overlord' is in the feudal system. Seems more professional.

Because it isn't a head of administration, simple as. Overlord has no verdict on the administration team.
As for the downie/retard ranks, I'll remove them as people are taking them the wrong way. They're meant as jokes.

I also agree that these ranks serve no purpose. But, they are also offensive to those of us who know autistic people.  Its a serious thing and people think it's a mere joke.

Autism =/= retardation/downs

[Nicknero]

Why changing the SA name? 99% of all rankings (not just on gmod but everywhere) it's called super-admin. Everyone is known with that name, and everyone knows what it means.

[YankeeSamurai]

Why changing the SA name? 99% of all rankings (not just on gmod but everywhere) it's called super-admin. Everyone is known with that name, and everyone knows what it means.

Is it a crime to be slightly different from other communities?

[Nicknero]

Why changing the SA name? 99% of all rankings (not just on gmod but everywhere) it's called super-admin. Everyone is known with that name, and everyone knows what it means.

Is it a crime to be slightly different from other communities?

No, but your idea is to be more professional with a different name. I really don't see anything wrong with the name Superadmin, so how would a different name be any more professional? It only causes more confusion as if you change it, it's an unknown name for most of the playerbase. Aka IMO changing the name would only be less professional.
Understand my point now?

[tics]

I also agree that these ranks serve no purpose. But, they are also offensive to those of us who know autistic people.  Its a serious thing and people think it's a mere joke.

Autism =/= retardation/downs

Uh, wrong sir. Not all people with autism fall under the criteria to be "mentally retarded" ( which is a politically correct term today ). The people you see online with autism usually have a_spergers which is the lowest disorder on the autism spectrum. THEY do not fall under the criteria to be "mentally retarded." However, those with a_spergers only make up somewhere from 30-40% of the population with autism.

/nazi

[Statua]

@Nikolai
In layman's terms, autism is a mental defect which retardation and downs also fall under.

My input? Just makes the community look more childish then it is. There already is a major factor, we don't need another. Jokes? You think that's funny? What about that kid with the mental defect who sees it. Is it funny any more? I don't think so.

[Nicknero]

@Nikolai
In layman's terms, autism is a mental defect which retardation and downs also fall under.

My input? Just makes the community look more childish then it is. There already is a major factor, we don't need another. Jokes? You think that's funny? What about that kid with the mental defect who sees it. Is it funny any more? I don't think so.

Exactly. New players who really have a mental defect will think they would get a special rank because of their deceases. They won't feel welcome and probably leave again.

[lemonshit]

I really don't like the name Overlord. It just sounds like an elitist person trying to take over the community, and doing whatever he wants just because he's Overlord.

[tics]

I really don't like the name Overlord. It just sounds like an elitist person trying to take over the community, and doing whatever he wants just because he's Overlord.

I originally suggested the rank to be Supervisor. I was told it sounded too professional.

[lemonshit]

Well IMO, Overlord is just a rank to say that he's better and more powerful than everyone in the community except the Owner. He just does things that a regular Admin wouldn't do, like going around killing all the other CP's in the nexus, or just setting his rank to whatever he wants in the CCA because he can. There's only one other person to stop him.

[Martinerrr]

Well, the DJ rank has a purpose, its to tell those who is a DJ and theres actually a purpose/function for DJs to have.  With this retard rank, it is nothing but something stupid, i don't even know how to explain it.  Theres just no point in this rank at all.  Also, why would you make catalyst-gaming worse by adding these ranks in the first place?  Also, you said if it was for attention whores, half the server/community would have the rank.  Well regular people can't give them the rank now can they?  So this should be removed asap.

Why did you leave Trial DJ out.
Thanks...

Edit:

Fucked up idea.

[cookiesofamerica]

I find retard and downs offensive because I was diagnosed with autism

[lemonshit]

Autism =/= retardation/downs

[GNU?Brandon]

As a veteran on the internet I have kinda become immune to Austism jokes and stuff, but this is dumb.

[Crap-Head]

The retard and down syndrome ranks has been removed therefor im locking this thread.

There is no need to change any other rank and if they where to change, it would be discussed by Rofl and RTLK.

Locked.