I think I like the new idea. I've been a member of AO since mid-05 but back then I was wrapped up in other issues and didn't post or try to be part of the community. I see this as a way for people to work toward something but also get to know the site and people in the same manner. Since I started posting I have definitly been able to form opinions about other posters, gotten more familiar with the site and become aware of how certain things affect it. In reality the rank isn't gonna be a deciding factor for me at least because I'm in the Army and have to deal with rank all damn day but as I said earlier at least it gives someone who posts a bit more and has been here a bit (or perhaps a lot) longer the knowledge that they are noticed.
