Having talked to a few of our Zedling i have discovered a bit of an issue with the title and appropriate recognition. First, I ask "What is a Zedling?" To me that is a player on the server who is a member of the community. It is a person who could be asked questions regarding some of the finer points of Zedwork. How do I claim land?, and these general concerns new players have. And much of our Zedling population is exactly that, loyal and helpful, overall wonderful people.
However, a player just joining the server and demanding food may be directed to vote; earning them the title. Now this person is forever a respected member of the community as the title suggests, but they are clueless as to how Zedwork gets business done. This I am feeling is a problem. Along with the progressive lack of recognition for players who do not act in a "staff" capacity but have been playing on the server for a great length of time with unblemished records, or only minor infractions.
I don't know the answer to this problem. In my opinion though, there should absolutely be a more thorough recognition system for those loyal community members to distinguish them against the "brand new" Zedlings. Maybe title Decay, or having to vote greater than X days a week or something. If those things are even feasible for us, I also don't know. Maybe another title, I know Zed has spoken against the over flux of titles and confusion to new players though. I think perhaps some of this could be contradicted by the fact when they join they are the only people (except mdes ) who is without a fancy color title.
I am probably just rehashing an old post in this, I feel as though if we work together we can solve this. Maybe I am crazy, and it is not as big of an issue as I think. Please Zedlings, speak freely
<3 Cap'n Hyl