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• Friend or Follow

  In addition to the hundreds of thousands IT pros, THWACK gives you direct access to your favorite Solarians.

  Can't decide who to follow? Checkout some of our Community MVPs!

  Friend or follow at least three members to complete this task.

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• Introduce Yourself

  THWACK is such a powerful IT community because of the personalities and content that each member brings to the table. We can't wait to learn what's going on with you!

  To complete this task, share a status update on your Profile status.

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• Feature Request

  SolarWinds values our customer input and relies on THWACKster input to help guide our product roadmaps. It's within your power to directly impact the product updates we make - all you need to do is submit a product feature request or upvote feature requests your fellow THWACKsters have already submitted.

  To complete this task, read through some of the existing product feature requests and upvote a feature you'd like to see in the future. Or, if there's a new feature that you'd like to see in one of our products, propose your own.

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• Geek Speak

  In addition to the daily discussions and topics that THWACKsters bring to the forums, there are several designated blog spaces on THWACK:

  1. Community Announcements
  2. Geek Speak
  3. Monitoring Central
  4. Product Blog
  5. Product Newsrooms (e.g. NPM , NCM , SAM )

  You can stay up to date with real-time updates by subscribing to your favorite blog spaces. To complete this task, subscribe to at least one blog space.

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• Educational Resources

  THWACK isn't just about being social (though we highly encourage that!). THWACK also houses a plethora of training programs to get (and keep) you up to speed.

  To complete this task, select all of the educational resources below that are hosted on THWACK.

  • THWACK Tech Tips
  • SolarWinds Lab
  • THWACKcamp On Demand
  • Monthly Missions
  • SolarWinds Academy

  All the resources listed are located on THWACK except SolarWinds Academy. Don't let that fool you though — SolarWinds Academy is a powerful resource available for free to all customers on active maintenance. Take a second to check out upcoming classes.

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• Fill Out Profile

  If you can't tell by now, THWACK is all about being part of a community of peers and making friends. It's a lot easier to network when you can know who you're talking to.

  To complete this task, edit your profile and add a custom avatar image, and set your title and company or organization.

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• THWACK Points

  Almost done! You'll be raking in the THWACK points after completing this THWACK 101 Mission. What are THWACK points for?
  Hint: Achievement & Gamification Documentation

  • THWACK Store purchases
  • Your local grocery store
  • To throw in a wishing well
  • Breakfast tacos

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