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To keep things in line with our goals, we kindly ask that you have at least 13 rep points before posting in the advanced discussions.
Thank you
Rupert
CharlieFrancis.com
Except for me- I’m stuck permanently at 10!
(Actually, mine’s disconnected, so, if you don’t like what I’m saying, tough!)
Any way it can be required to make public who people are (in a profile or some other means). I have no idea who anyone is besides a few people. The code names make it tough. I’d like to know who is giving advice. Anyone else second this idea?
Rupert just means your level of reputation points (the little green blocks …or red!). If you go to User CP at the top of the page it will tell you who has given you reputation points.
The system’s in place to assure that advice that’s being given is only from senior members - those who have “earned” their way up the system if you must.
You can see if someone has the required level just by following their name on top of their post to the right side of the page and it will say how many points they have. For instance, I have 4 and you have 1, ESTI, Rupert has 10, etc. Charlie also has 10 (below the required) because as we know his advice is usually bad 
(kidding Charlie!!) No need for a list imo just take a look at the poster!
Just making sure, do you actually mean all the forums under the ‘expert discussion’ heading?
I understand the rep points.
R3N3GAD3, what is your name? Who do you coach? etc. That is what I’d like to have available. I’m fairly new to this forum so I don’t know who is who. Just thought it might be helpful for others who are new like me to know who they are taking (or not) advice from.
Ahh I see what you mean! Yes that would be helpful. Good idea!
wait so charlie and rupert can’t post in advanced discussions, this is a ripjob.
I totally agree… =(
Wu Gong Heng
The idea is to use the non advanced discussions as a staging site for advanced. We’re not picky on the requirements, as long as the subject matter is respected.
Rupert
CharlieFrancis.com
Rupert we should start a “Who are you?” thread.
I am Roger. I work mainly with soccer and football players of all ages in the Detroit, MI area. My business is initialed ESTI (hence the name). I love the sprints and have had a hard time until recently finding kids serious about track. Thats the quick and dirty.
Nice to meet you Roger, however, i dont find this usefull for myself 
If one studys up on fitness, anatomy, diet etc, one then can tell who is talking Bull… and who is talking the good stuff. And generally, those people will have a higher “rep” point.
If you dont have access to study materials, this site actually has a lot of practical fitness books and dvd’s. You soon again also find out who has read CF’s books and watched his DVD’s, if you yourself have watched them. Again, those that have, normally recieve a higher “rep” point.
Finding out somebodys Name to me is irrelevent. Whether they are a competitor or coach might be usefull. Those that are a coach will or should be buying as many books and dvds to learn as they can. Whereas the athlete will more than likely just be Asking the Q’s. (generally - so dont bite).
Hope it helps??? 
True, but a lot of people don’t rep too. I find the rep system to be a bit flawed that way. Like you’ll get a conversation where you come to an agreement or support the other persons comment, but no reps are passed back and forth for whatever reason. So, to say people with higher reps are more trustworthy is a good generalization but not necessarilly the truth in all situations.
I wont offer much here. But this a good example, without posting names of pro athletes that have low rep ratings here.
55meterkenteris rep rating 0
Boston Globe Coach of the Year. First year coaching, led his team to the win state championships div. 4.
Hi Bold,
Again, in a nice way, who do you coach? How long have you coached? etc. I don’t know you or anything about you. I am always careful of who I listen to. If this were mandatory in the profile, I think a subforum wouldn’t be needed. It could accessed through a click of the name. Will and could members lie? Sure. But could it be of help when Bold Warrior makes a comment and I’d like to know who he or she is, I think it would.
I do have to say the one improvement I’d like to see to this forum is using real names. Many others make you use real names and real locations. How do I know who coaches elite athletes and who is an 18 yr old college student with too much time between classes and practices? Renegade, your birthday shows you are 19. I coach 300+ athletes a year for the past 5 years, yet you have more rep points than I. This isn’t a low blow, just pointing out how things are.
Most times I just search for the topic I’m interested in, and for Charlie’s name to get my answer because I just don’t trust many other people’s advice yet. If you had a daughter who met a guy who called him self “Fast Guy 2006”, wouldn’t you wonder who he is before they went on a date?? I feel the same before I listen to someone and implement the information, especially when it comes to training kids. Charlie is THE guy I listen to about youth development, because out of anyone I know, he has had the greatest success in long term development (again a suggestion for more youth based products! =) )
I haven’t had the chance to travel to seminars to meet other members and get to know them. So other than Charlie, Scott Vass, Duxx, and Number Two, I have no idea who anyone else is.
I say this all with good intention and not rude remarks.
Finally, to answer the comment, I have every product currently available in the store.
This is a great place for info, just wanted to throw out some thoughts to possible make it better if others feel the same way.
I guess I’ll chip in as well.
My name is Roger Nelsen and I’m a 19 year old psychology major. I don’t have a lot of hands-on experience with training, but I’ve read more than most ever will and have a fair backing in physiology and exercise science.
I’ve only been training for around two years, but I feel I’m slowly getting a handle on things in general. Outside of myself, I work with a small group of junior high football players who are developing quite nicely under my care.
In addition to my introduction, I think that there should be no requirements to post in the Advanced Discussion section as rep points are no indicator of one’s knowledge. Also, I feel giving one’s bio. should not be required either, as it will become apparent when a poster has not done their homework. A few posts will be more than enough to separate the wheat from the chaff.
I see nothing wrong with locking those areas from beginner discussion. That being said I am sure there are great coaches and athletes here that dont have high rep points, well then all they need to do is contibue more and hence be able to get in. I see nothing wrong with trying to stimulate more advanced discussion from these individuals. Surely the more highly educated, highly talented individuals that we get to contribute to this site the better.
That being said the rep system I am sure is far from perfect, but there is no other feasible way I see of distinguishing a cutoff.
Hey contibute some intelligent, intellectual thoughts and your in. And if you think someones posts arent insightful well then doc them with them points, thats what those tools are for.
Yes - I agree. You may have more hands on experience than I, however my rep points are a indirect representation of my contributions to the forum. The more you post the better chance in getting points you will have. Don’t think that it is an ends to who you should trust and who you should not. Just because someone with a “good rep” says something, it may not necessarilly be true in all cases. Everything is relative and that’s something I must stress. One of the reasons people post on a message board like this is to get varying opinions - after all, if there was only one right way to do things everyone would be doing it…
I am a university student this fall (I’m 18, not 19) that is ACSM certified. I’ve been powerlifting since I was 13 (where I benched 275lbs at 184.5 after a year of half bodybuilding, half pl’ing). I’ve coached a lot of athletes at my school/people I know for sports via lifting and speed, and I train your average individual in the gym on a regular ongoing basis. Basically: no official coaching experience yet but vast ammounts of knowledge from years of research and interest (more than your average Hs SC coach, personal trainer, etc would know) and lots of unoffical hands on experience. I don’t blame people for taking what I say as a grain of salt because I’m so young, but any input I give on this forum is something I know for fact (in my opinion of course, just like anyone else) and it should be noted that I’ve had lots of very positive results with people I’ve worked with. So…that’s me