Have you got a usergroup for retired staff members and do you have a requirement on how long they have been staff before they can be eligible for that group? We don't have one here but if the staff member was active for a decent amount of time or contributed a lot to the forum I give them Premium User status after they have left.
I do the same thing, basically. If I feel a staff member has contributed a good bit to the forum I'll just put them on the team. I can't be arsed to make a whole new usergroup just for people who've quit the team xD
I think a usergroup for ex-staff members is a great idea and is actually one I might use myself Thanks for the idea
I do not have one, maybe it is because i do not have any retired staff. But if one of my staff does retire, I will not create a rank.
I wouldn't create a usergroup entirely for them but I would give them a VIP rank to thank them for all their hard work on the forum (Presuming they have actually worked hard of course!)
I do not have a usergroup for retired staff nor do I think I will. It's just not really, needed, in my opinion.
If the staff member was really good, its good to get him/her a lifetime VIP status on my website. the idea of a creating a special usergroup for the x-staffs is also good.
I don't see the need for making a new usergroup. I have always placed them in the VIP group with the user title something along the lines of "Ex-Staff Member".
