Gamification is a fun way to get rewarded for engaging in the community, and it comes with bragging rights! This article explains how users can earn points and how points translate to ranks.
Note: Ranks and badges work a little differently on this platform compared to our old platform, but we made an effort to ensure that users maintained comparable ranks in the new community. This way active users did not have to start all over again after the migration.
Badge Point System
Community members get points for interacting in the community and earning badges.
Photogenic Badge
Users receive this badge when they upload a profile picture.
Anniversary Badges
Anniversary badges are received for every year a user has been a member up until 11 years, at which point users receive an "Ancient" badge, letting the rest of the community know that these users have been around the block.
Comment Badges
This badge is given based on a users engagement in the community. A user receives a badge based on the number of comments the user has posted. The last applicable badge awarded in this category is for 10,000 comments.
Likes Badges
To receive this badge, users must thumbs up or like others' posts. Users continue receiving badges for liking posts up to 10,000 likes.
Up Votes Badges
Conversely, users are rewarded with Up Votes badges for posting content and having others like their posts. These badges can be received for up to 10,000 up votes.
Ranks
Earning points and badges allow users to earn Ranks.
- Level 1: Visitor
- Level 2: Explorer (earned at 50 points)
- Level 3: Socializer (earned at 100 points)
- Level 4: Community Champion (earned at 500 points)
- Level 5: Hall of Fame (earned at 1000 points)
- Level 100: Moderator (Must be a moderator)
- Level 110: Administrator (Must be an administrator)