Points and Trophy's

Just wondering how one earns and who is responsible for issuing points and awarding trophy's? Is there an algorithm for this or it is strictly manual?

Thanks

 

It's fully automated. In the default scheme, there are levels: newbie, member, active member, or something like that; as you accumulate points, you advance through the levels.

I don't like to categorize people. When I set up a forum I always eliminate the newbie category & usually the others. Everyone in TUG is just a "member". Point will still accumulate based on posts, likes, etc.

This also eliminates any reason for people to try to "game" the system by wasting resources with post/like-padding, etc.

 

Good to know for future inquiries.

 

Okay, now I understand the points. What are the trophies? Is that an automated thing too?

 

We got rid of them. We would have preferred to get rid of the "Like" feature itself (or at least change it to "Agree") but the changes would have been too extensive.

We want to function here without the postocracy & postpadding that we've experienced elsewhere.

 

Very cool. Thanks.