User profile: what are "points" ?

[Saltines]

I have made around 6 threads, ever since I joined.

I have 11 points.

[IbanezBassist_v2]

It also rewards you for other things. Which I am not at liberty to say. You all need to be more active and find out for yourselves. I've got as many as hmxsean 162 or 163....

[LZ_Reborn]

It also rewards you for other things. Which I am not at liberty to say. You all need to be more active and find out for yourselves. I've got as many as hmxsean 162 or 163....

Why not?? is it because you could get banned or because you want us to earn that info?

[gh2masterwellalmost]

41 posts - but I have a lot of threads.

[Saltines]

It also rewards you for other things. Which I am not at liberty to say. You all need to be more active and find out for yourselves. I've got as many as hmxsean 162 or 163....

Maybe certain amounts of posts? Doubt it though as I don't have a very high post count.

Maybe sean sees helpful posts and adds points? Alot of your posts are helpful so that could be why you have so many. I've only added 1 photo, never blogged.
I have had a good share of helpful posts.. mostly in guitar related threads.

[IbanezBassist_v2]

Remember when Sean said to start networking, and that it was imperative to do so.....

Why not?? is it because you could get banned or because you want us to earn that info?

Its because I don't want an influx of idiocy taking over this board. You understand right? Not calling everyone idiots, but there are some out there they will abuse certain things.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

there are some out there they will abuse certain things.

Like this pointless points system. I'll probably get docked points because my post isn't useful enough - meh w.e., points mean jack****.

[Apples]

Remember when Sean said to start networking, and that it was imperative to do so.....



Its because I don't want an influx of idiocy taking over this board. You understand right? Not calling everyone idiots, but there are some out there they will abuse certain things.

Yeah, I'd rather not see it advertised myself. If it turns out "friends invites" give points, my inbox will be flooded the next day with 1000 random noob invites for points farming. If it's "blog posts" we'll see the blogs maxed out with random gibberish for point farming. Once you start these types of bean-counting schemes, it's only natural for people to farm their way up the system (don't believe me? check out "star farming" on the IGN boards where users will devote hours a day to posting for arbitrary star icons)


My curiousity on the subject is now satisfied. "some unconfirmed user metric that may or may not serve a purpose down the line"

[IbanezBassist_v2]

My curiousity on the subject is now satisfied. "some unconfirmed user metric that may or may not serve a purpose down the line"

Cool beans.

[LZ_Reborn]

Remember when Sean said to start networking, and that it was imperative to do so.....



Its because I don't want an influx of idiocy taking over this board. You understand right? Not calling everyone idiots, but there are some out there they will abuse certain things.

Gotcha!! I'm cool!