Member Merit System
Presence
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Daily Visit | +1 | Awarded automatically the first time a staff member logs in each day. |
| 3 Consecutive Day Visit Bonus | +5 | Bonus awarded when a user logs in for 3 consecutive days in a row. |
| 6 Consecutive Day Visit Bonus | +7 | Bonus awarded when a user logs in for 6 consecutive days in a row. |
| Weekly Visit Streak | +10 | Major bonus awarded when a user completes a full 7-day login streak. |
Activity
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Reading a Post Points | +1 | Awarded when a user reads a published article or post. |
| Liking a Post Points | +2 | Awarded when a user clicks the like/upvote button on an article. |
| Liking a comment | +2 | Awarded when a user likes another user's comment. |
| Commenting on a Post Points | +3 | Awarded when a user leaves a thoughtful comment on an article. |
| Tagging a member | +2 | Awarded when a user tags another member using the @ symbol. |
| Sharing a Post Points | +5 | Awarded when a user shares an article to social media. |
Social
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Login to Chat | +1 | Awarded when a user logs into the community chat platform. |
| Participate in Chat | +3 | Awarded when a user actively posts messages in the chat. |
| Login to Forum | +1 | Awarded when a user accesses the community forum. |
| Participate in Forum/Groups.io | +3 | Awarded for posting replies in the forum. |
| Post Topic in Forum/Groups.io | +3 | Awarded for posting new topics in the forum. |
Staff & Volunteer Role Specific Merit System
Contributor
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Submit Inspiration | +5 | Submit Inspiration links as suggestions for article content on the website for writers to pursue. |
| Article Accepted | +15 | Earn points when one of your Inspirational links are accepted by a writer. |
| Article Published | +25 | Earn even more points when one of your Inspirational link suggestions are published! |
Author / Writer
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Accepting an article assignment | +10 | Accept an article task from the inspiration suggestions of our users. |
| Submit Completed Draft | +25 | Complete the research and writing of an article task and submit it to the publishers, marking the task as completed. |
| Article Published | +25 | Earn even more points when one of your Inspirational link suggestions are published! |
Graphic Design
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Accepting a graphic design task | +10 | Accept a graphic design task from the article draft pool. |
| Uploading Final Design | +25 | Upload final optimized graphic design ready for publishing and mark the task as completed. |
| Article Published | +25 | Earn a bonus if your artwork is published. |
Publisher
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Publish an Article | +5 | Proofread, verify artwork, select categories and tags then publish an article from the draft pool. |
Staff & Volunteer Merit System Global
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Accept a task | +2 | Awarded when a staff member accepts a drafted task or assignment. |
| Complete Task on Time | +3 | Awarded when an accepted task is marked completed before its deadline. |
| Use of Task Management | +2 | Awarded for properly logging updates inside the task management system. |
| Production Team Upvote Points | +5 | Bonus awarded when post or article receives several likes or upvotes. All staff members participating in the task will each earn the reward. |
| Publisher Issued Quality Bonus | +3 | Manual bonus granted by a Publisher for exceptionally high-quality work. All staff members participating in the task will each earn the reward. |
| Abandoning Task Penalty | -5 | Penalty deducted when a staff member abandons a task they accepted without completing it. |
| Failure to Login | -10 | Penalty deducted when a staff member fails to login longer than 72 hours. |
One-Time Achievement Campaigns
Profile Completeness
| Action Name | Points | Description |
|---|
| Add Nick Name | +10 | Add a nickname to your user profile to earn a 10 point bonus. |
| Add Profile or Avatar Image | +10 | Add either a profile image or an avatar to your user profile and earn a 10 point bonus. |
| Add Call Sign | +15 | Add your FCC call sign to your user profile and earn a 15 point bonus. |
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