Thread: AA Awards

Jon · 08-06-2008, 08:01 AM

I was recently asked a question: "What is the point of AA's Award system?"

The AA Awards are basically just a bit of fun, but also, they are given to members to let them know that all their hard work, posts, and the help they give to others do not go un-noticed by Ancestry Aid.

There is nothing worse than a website that has members put alot of work in but get no acknowledgement from the actual site. Personally, I think that is quite rude of the site to do so.

Some people may think that the Awards is a silly idea but I have to dissagree. One, it shows the member that we DO notice what they do for the site. Two, it is better than posting a thank you post on the board for it just to get lost within all the other posts and Three, every other member can see that that particular member has got the awards at all times.

So, thats the reason we have them. Hope that explains it.

Regards

nanna · 08-06-2008, 11:16 AM

Thanx for posting Jon, I wholeheartedly agree.
Keep up the good work everyone.

Pauline1 · 08-06-2008, 12:27 PM

I agree with nanna. It's a good idea to award members with cyber trophies for their committment to Ancestry.
Now here's a question

When do members get a knighthood?

nanna · 08-06-2008, 12:39 PM

Lol Pauline, good one.

Starlight · 08-06-2008, 01:15 PM

What a brilliant idea. How about when they have entered 5,000 or more
Hi Pauline1,

names to the vitals list

nanna · 08-06-2008, 02:24 PM

With you on that one Star, lol unfortunately I don't think I will ever get a 'Knighthood' haven't got that many names in my tree yet, let alone certificate's.

Nanna

Chris · 08-06-2008, 02:28 PM

Yes you can Nanna , not just cert. any headstones youve noted down / births/ marriages on your travels through research see easy xxx

nanna · 08-06-2008, 03:10 PM

Okies Chris, noted

Nanna

PamelaP · 08-06-2008, 05:24 PM

Well I think it's a great idea. Being new to the site I did wonder what the awards were for, and now I know. Brill!
Pam

Starlight · 08-06-2008, 06:15 PM

Hi Pam,

Another sort of award you may be missing is by your user name. You joined the site with no status. You then became a member after your first post. You have now progressed to regular member. Your next target is committed member - good luck.

08-06-2008, 08:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 945	AA Awards I was recently asked a question: "What is the point of AA's Award system?" The AA Awards are basically just a bit of fun, but also, they are given to members to let them know that all their hard work, posts, and the help they give to others do not go un-noticed by Ancestry Aid. There is nothing worse than a website that has members put alot of work in but get no acknowledgement from the actual site. Personally, I think that is quite rude of the site to do so. Some people may think that the Awards is a silly idea but I have to dissagree. One, it shows the member that we DO notice what they do for the site. Two, it is better than posting a thank you post on the board for it just to get lost within all the other posts and Three, every other member can see that that particular member has got the awards at all times. So, thats the reason we have them. Hope that explains it. Regards
	Jon Ancestry Aid Webmaster & Developer

08-06-2008, 11:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,524 Total Awards: 3	Re: AA Awards Thanx for posting Jon, I wholeheartedly agree. Keep up the good work everyone.
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

08-06-2008, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,328 Total Awards: 4	Re: AA Awards I agree with nanna. It's a good idea to award members with cyber trophies for their committment to Ancestry. Now here's a question When do members get a knighthood?
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire

08-06-2008, 12:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,524 Total Awards: 3	Re: AA Awards Lol Pauline, good one.
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

08-06-2008, 01:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Essex Posts: 15,918 Total Awards: 8	Re: AA Awards What a brilliant idea. How about when they have entered 5,000 or more Hi Pauline1, names to the vitals list
	Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Hampshire:- Barks, Bartholomew, Carpenter, Cousens, Cousins, Dumper, Gallagher, Goodchild, Glasspool, Hoskins, Light, Mason, Monday, Mundy, Pearce, Pitt, Shepherd, Spreadbury, Staniford, Terrill, Thornton, Warne, Webb, Woodford & many more. Top Tip: Use the forum search engine

08-06-2008, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,524 Total Awards: 3	Re: AA Awards With you on that one Star, lol unfortunately I don't think I will ever get a 'Knighthood' haven't got that many names in my tree yet, let alone certificate's. Nanna Last edited by nanna; 08-06-2008 at 02:26 PM.
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

08-06-2008, 02:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,460	Re: AA Awards Yes you can Nanna , not just cert. any headstones youve noted down / births/ marriages on your travels through research see easy xxx
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

08-06-2008, 03:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,524 Total Awards: 3	Re: AA Awards Okies Chris, noted Nanna
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

08-06-2008, 05:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
PamelaP Advanced Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Suffolk England Posts: 247 Total Awards: 2	Re: AA Awards Well I think it's a great idea. Being new to the site I did wonder what the awards were for, and now I know. Brill! Pam
	Pam - Researching, Whisken, Wisken, Wiskin, Barker,Saville,Woodley, Auger, Salmon, Taylor, Turner, Pearson,Claydon/en, and many more. From - London, Essex, Suffolk, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America

08-06-2008, 06:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Essex Posts: 15,918 Total Awards: 8	Re: AA Awards Hi Pam, Another sort of award you may be missing is by your user name. You joined the site with no status. You then became a member after your first post. You have now progressed to regular member. Your next target is committed member - good luck.
	Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Hampshire:- Barks, Bartholomew, Carpenter, Cousens, Cousins, Dumper, Gallagher, Goodchild, Glasspool, Hoskins, Light, Mason, Monday, Mundy, Pearce, Pitt, Shepherd, Spreadbury, Staniford, Terrill, Thornton, Warne, Webb, Woodford & many more. Top Tip: Use the forum search engine