Reputation,Titles, Promotions, Avatars, and Other Perqs

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 02:51 AM

There are always a lot of questions by new members as to how the tier system and other perquisites work. I'm going to try to define them all here in this post.

Tier System or Point System; a Tutorial

***OLD point scale (Obsolete)***

Under 10 points = Sprout

10+ points = Seedling

20+ points = Jr. Gardener.

50+ points + 100+ posts + 30+ days registered = Gardener.

100+ points + 250+ posts + 90+ days registered = Sr. Gardener.

250+ points + 500+ posts + 180+ days registered = Master Gardener.

500+ points + 2000+ posts + 365+ days registered = Grand Master Gardener.

1000+ points + 5000+ posts + 365+ days registered = Ultimate Gardener.

100+ posts + 30+ days registered + 1+ reputation points = Avatar and tiki access.

At 1,000 posts and with the approval of Admin. a Custom Title may be requested.

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***NEW point scale***

The following is the new tier system:

Under 10 reputation points = Sprout

10+ reputation points = Seedling

20+ reputation points = Novice Gardener.

50+ points + 100+ posts + 30+ days registered = Junior Gardener.

100+ points + 250+ posts + 60+ days registered = Gardener.

250+ points + 500+ posts + 90+ days registered = Senior Gardener.

400+ points + 1,000+ posts + 180+ days registered = Master Gardener

600+ points + 2000+ posts + 240+ days registered = Grand Master Gardener.

800+ points + 5000+ posts + 365+ days registered = Ultimate Gardener.

100+ posts + 30+ days registered = Avatar and tiki access.

Master Gardeners on up can pick a custom title. (Non-offensive, within reason)

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 03:03 AM

***What is reputation?***

Reputation is a way to give/receive kudos to/from your peers: fellow growers, administration and moderators. It is designed to reward helpful information and/or advice.

It takes a combination of time registered to the site, posting count, and reputation to advance within the tier system.

The reputation that you have earned is displayed by total count in your user control panel at he top-right of your latest reputation received list, which is underneath your subscribed threads list(example below).You will see the last ten times or so you earned points, for which post you got them, the date and time you got them, and maybe a comment. More about that below. To the left of all this is a dot. Could be green could be gray. More about that below as well.

The benefit of reputation is that it allows the new members to have a way to evaluate who we are and the value of the information we are giving them. Having a higher title by our name, and more green dots by our post count differentiate us from the noob with no experience. Not to say that the noob shouldn't be believed, but if there is a big difference in advice given, reputation is a tool to determine validity of said advice.

Remember, your rep and your title are just a way to keep score. We're all doing our best for that warm fuzzy feeling it gives us to help our fellow growers.

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On a side note...People need to stop and think about everything else that is more important than how many green globs you have on a discussion board every time you start losing it over reputation. Make a list of what could possibly matter more than reputation points.

plainsman1963

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 03:16 AM

***How to give reputation (points)***

There is a button top right on the post that you are reading. It is to the right of the number of the post, and left of the triangle warning sign. It looks like a scale .

When you float your cursor over it; it reads add to ‘users’ reputation.

It’s right here

Float your cursor over it and you will see this yellow box

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 03:28 AM

Push this button

and a window pops up inviting you to give rep. It looks like this:

This could be sent empty and the rep would be anonymous. Just push the button that says Compliment buzzmobile with friendly reputation.

(I chose buzz ‘cause he needs the points!)

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 03:36 AM

You could fill in a prop, and send it anonymously as well:

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 03:47 AM

You can use keystrokes to put in smilies if desired.

Keystroke definitions for smilies provided on smiley page; to the right of the smiley

i.e.

= : lol : (no spaces between colons and letters)

You may sign your name (or not).

Note: smilies may not be put into rep dialog boxes by clicking on the smiley as you would on a normal post.

Won’t work…. use keystrokes : nono : (no spaces between colons and letters)

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 03:56 AM

***How much rep can I give?***

When you're a newbie, you can give rep but it will appear as a gray dot in the receiver's rep list. The gray dot has no value other than the receiver being flattered that he received it.

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Grey just means they haven't reached the level where their reputation counts. Anytime you receive reputation you know it's either positive or wannabe positive.

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plainsman1963

Once you have 100 posts and have attained 20 rep points, your rep (power to give) counts, and the dot you give will now be green. Since you have one dot, your giving power is one point.

The amount of rep you have and are able give is based on this:

The first dot is a freebie and everyone receives it. At 100 posts and 20 points it is worth one point reputation given:

For every 100 points you earn, you gain one point in giving power.

For every 1000 posts, you receive one point giving power.

For every 365 days registered, one point giving power.

For every light green dot you earn, you get 2 points giving power.

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 04:07 AM

***How often can I give rep?***

You can give rep to up to 10 people in one day.

You must give rep to at least 10 other people before you can give it to the same person again.

Remember to reward helpful posts with reputation! plainsman1963

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 04:10 AM

***Green Dot Meanings and Sayings***

*One dark green dot; your first, is a freebie, everyone gets one

*The four dark green dots that follow are worth 100 points each. There will be a total of five dark green dots.

*All of the light green dots that follow the five dark green dots are worth 200.

When I say worth I actually mean that you earned the points

Here’s what the eleven dots seen here represent; first is free, next 4 dark are 100 each, next 6 light are 200 each. So the amount of rep points here is somewhere between 1600 (low end) and infinity since eleven dots is the maximum rep you are able to show. You can continue to accumulate rep, but eleven dots is the apex.

That’s quite a few points. Must be some helpful folks around here!
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There are "phases of growth" sayings that accompany your own growth here at HC.com

So far they go from "beginning to sprout" to "more reputation than weed".

*milagro* · 07-29-2004, 04:29 AM

***Avatars***

When you have 100 posts and 30 days registered, you may upload an avatar. It is automatic. You will not be able to upload until then.

Your avatar maybe a jpeg, jpe, bmp or gif. Other small graphic file types may be suitable as well. It must be no larger than 50 X 50 pixels and under 19.5 kb.
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***Tiki Lounge***

Access to the Tiki Lounge will automatically happen on your 100th post and 30th day registered, just like the avatar.

The tiki lounge is a gathering place for thoughts and ideas other than cultivation related topics. It is a privilege and it's well worth the wait.
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***Miscellaneous Perks***

Gardeners and up may conduct polls

Master Gardeners may select personal title automatically
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Hope this sheds some light. Go out there and reward the helpful posters!

I offer my special thanks to plainsman1963 and to Cannabis Connoiseur without whose help I would not have been able to post this. 'Course it cost me my first born.

milagro

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