Why not make a rank higher than Legendary? Pros and cons please.

[Zaguru12]

The only thing that one can try to attain after a legendary rank is just reputation, merits don't matter anymore. I just feel there should be something more to it, so everyone would be willing to compete higher than the legendary rank. 

Yes if a new rank is added mainly above the legendary I think we will actually be seeing more health competitions coming because just like in the past when it was a thing of bragging rights to get to this highest rank, the new rank will bring back that fun. After the legendary rank the zeal for gaining merits ended except for campaign purposes, I could remember the only time we had fun with those high rank members getting to legendary rank and still getting merits was when we the members were unofficial creating competition for the likes of LEOLEO and LoyceV for who would be first to attain certain merits, since LEO of blessed memory actually left, that also died along with his departure. A new rank will be the only thing to bring such competition again.

My only worry is that lower rank like full member and Senior member will lose more relevance the more just like how member isn’t greatly affected, I think even some campaign managers might be getting rid of some of ranks below Hero member.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

I feel like once you reach Legendary, merits don't matter which might make some users not care about getting them unless their campaign requires a certain number earned each week/month. Basically bragging right and ranking on BPIP after that.

Wouldn't mind seeing a couple new ranks added to make this place just a little more interesting for the OGs.

Absolutely agree, I’ve wanted to see a new, higher rank for years. I do hope that it is something theymos has in mind for the future. There are too many Legendary Members now, the status isn’t as impressive as it once was.

[yahoo62278]

I feel like once you reach Legendary, merits don't matter which might make some users not care about getting them unless their campaign requires a certain number earned each week/month. Basically bragging right and ranking on BPIP after that.

Wouldn't mind seeing a couple new ranks added to make this place just a little more interesting for the OGs.

Absolutely agree, I’ve wanted to see a new, higher rank for years. I do hope that it is something theymos has in mind for the future. There are too many Legendary Members now, the status isn’t as impressive as it once was.

Well just getting the rank isn't what impresses users, it's the reputation of the user behind the rank that should do the impressing. I know what you mean though, everyone and their brother is a Legendary user these days.

[igebotz]

Create a new rank today and everyone would start farming their way up there - I can't think of anything better than being a Legendary rank; anything else would change the look of this place.

Add a new rank and in the next 5-10 years, we'd be discussing about adding another rank - this is very unnecessary imo.

There are too many Legendary Members now, the status isn’t as impressive as it once was.

That's how the merit system was designed to work

[KingsDen]

Create a new rank today and everyone would start farming their way up there - I can't think of anything better than being a Legendary rank; anything else would change the look of this place.

Add a new rank and in the next 5-10 years, we'd be discussing about adding another rank - this is very unnecessary imo.

When I was new in this forum, I was seriously suggesting changes in meta but as I grow older, I understood that we don't need much changes in this space.
The software itself is old;
The interface is old;
Here is serving like an archive of the crypto space.
Being the oldest crypto forum comes with an ancient identity and I understand that theymos doesn't want to tamper with the uniqueness of this forum. If it is not absolutely necessary, it is not necessary.

I also do not think of anything better than being a legendary member.