UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

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UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby Jeff Johnson » Tue 14 Jul 2009 8:49 pm

I've been told that the rank of "Posse Member" is not clear to some people. Therefore, I'd like to explain what it means.

First, there are the normal user ranks:
  • Novice < 100 posts
  • Marksman > 100 < 500 posts
  • Expert Marksman > 500 < 750 posts
  • Sharp Shooter > 750 < 1000 posts
  • Sniper > 1000 posts
Then there are three special ranks (including "Posse Member") which need a little more explanation. These special ranks are:
  • Founder - This rank means that this is the person who founded UtahConcealedCarry.com. There is only one Founder and that is Thomas.
  • Site Admin - This rank means that this person has site administrator privileges, which includes the ability to moderate the forums as well as maintain the installation of the forum software. There is one person with the special rank of Site Admin and that is me (Jeff Johnson). The Founder, of course, also has site administrator privileges.
  • Posse Member - This rank means that this person is a moderator for the forums. Click here to see a list of the members of the Posse (note that the Posse group also contains the Site Admin and the Founder).
One thing to note about these special ranks. The site administrators (Founder and Site Admin) have their usernames show up in dark red. The other Posse members have their usernames show up in light green. That is a quick visual cue that lets you know of those special ranks.

Why are the moderators called the Posse? Well, it's very straightforward. Here is the definition of the term Posse:
Main Entry: posÂ·se
Pronunciation: \'pÃ¤-se\
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin posse comitatus, literally, power or authority of the county
Date: 1645
1 : a large group often with a common interest
2 : a body of persons summoned by a sheriff to assist in preserving the public peace usually in an emergency
3 : a group of people temporarily organized to make a search (as for a lost child)
4 : entourage

Definition #2 fits the best and conveys the meaning that I intended when I formed the Posse here at UCC. This was at a time when it was an emergency on the forum, since we were being killed by spambots posting heinous spam posts, such as viagra, cialis, porn, banking schemes and other junk. I despaired, thinking that UCC was going to die. Then Thomas gave me the rank of Site Admin and I was able to form the Posse in early March of 2007 to help me preserve the public (forum) peace, including finding and deleting the spam before it could offend too many people. They rose to the task admirably.

A few months after that (late in June 2007), we were able to modify the forum software to change our registration process. This change totally blocked all of the spambots. Since then, the job of the Posse has been to keep the peace, enforcing the forum rules to keep this a clean, civil place that is family-friendly.

I want to take a moment here to sincerely thank the Posse for the selfless work that they do to keep UCC a great place. This is all volunteer work. Nobody, not the Posse, not me, not even Thomas, gets paid for this. It is a work of love for a cause that we all fervently believe in.

I hope that this post clears up any confusion that may have existed regarding the meaning of "Posse".

EDIT: (17 July 2009, 19:33) Changed Apprentice to Novice after the tack the thread took. I should have read further into that old thread. -- Jeff
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby divegeek » Tue 14 Jul 2009 8:52 pm

Jeff Johnson wrote:Sniper > 1000 posts

I still think this should be Machine Gunner :mrgreen:
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby NormanXDm » Tue 14 Jul 2009 11:40 pm

Jeff Johnson wrote:
I want to take a moment here to sincerely thank the Posse for the selfless work that they do to keep UCC a great place. This is all volunteer work. Nobody, not the Posse, not me, not even Thomas, gets paid for this. It is a work of love for a cause that we all fervently believe in.


I add my thanks and appreciation for the work of Jeff and the Posse. All you have to do is spend some time on other forums (or is it forii? forae? :)) to realize the friendly atmosphere that exists here due to their efforts. We have a forum where we can have spirited debate and discussion on topics where people have very passionate beliefs, in a family friendly manner, without fear of personal attacks. Well done to all!! :thumbsup:
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby arichens » Wed 15 Jul 2009 1:48 pm

Thanks are definitely in order. I've spent a lot of time on forums around the net, and this is one of the most friendly, clean, non-spammed boards I've ever seen. :thumbsup:
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby RanzITman » Thu 16 Jul 2009 6:07 pm

As a newbie who plans to be here for a very long time, when does that novice label go away? :dunno:
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby NormanXDm » Thu 16 Jul 2009 7:17 pm

RanzITman wrote:As a newbie who plans to be here for a very long time, when does that novice label go away? :dunno:

From this thread, it looks like Novice replaced Apprentice. You'll be a Marksman at 100 posts.
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby Paul » Fri 17 Jul 2009 5:36 am

RanzITman wrote:As a newbie who plans to be here for a very long time, when does that novice label go away? :dunno:

Umm, read did you read the first post in this thread?
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby RanzITman » Fri 17 Jul 2009 2:44 pm

Thanks NormanXDm...

PW wrote:Umm, read did you read the first post in this thread?


I thought I did. At the risk of getting egg on my face, what am I missing?
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby ian husford » Fri 17 Jul 2009 3:41 pm

RanzITman wrote:Thanks NormanXDm...

PW wrote:Umm, read did you read the first post in this thread?


I thought I did. At the risk of getting egg on my face, what am I missing?


This is actually a good question since "Novice" is not on the list above. It is "Apprentice" which will probably go away when you hit 100 posts. Then you will be a "Marksman" (unless that got renamed also.)

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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby Jeff Johnson » Fri 17 Jul 2009 6:35 pm

My mistake. I wasn't paying close enough attention to the old thread by Thomas. I used the fleeting term "Apprentice" when I should have used the correct term "Novice".

And to answer the question, your post count determines the rank.
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby Paul » Sat 18 Jul 2009 5:40 pm

:oops:
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Re: UCC Posse -- What does that mean?

Postby GrannyGun » Fri 02 Oct 2009 7:11 pm

Thanks. This was a great explanation of the titles. Now I just need to try and think of intelligent things to post. :thumbup:
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