Ok well i guess i will go through with the points i am trying to make.
I think members who show they are perhaps worthy of this title but not perhaps as staff should be able to get a rank. The rank is all about the:
- Trusted
- Community Member
- Post Quality
- Level-Headed
- Intelligent
- Active
The rank have absolutely no staff powers, they are just shown as distinguished members. When i talk of distinguished this is what i mean:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/distinguished
Distinguished members are a little like veterans, different by the fact that they don't need to be old to become ranked. They are capable of all the things listed.
The Rank:
The rank color could be a light blue/whitish color. It holds no staff power whatsoever, it could be used as a stepping stone to staff?