Great news fam! We’re going back to the points structure of the past!
Leaderboards are global and count points from across the site and your points dictate your spot on the leaderboard. No more convoluted ranking system based off of weights of actions. Back to the simplicity of yesteryear.
That being said! Here’s a reminder of how points work and how to get them!
Be sure to hit up the THWACK store to check out the various swag items on which to spend your hard-earned points.
Check out our Missions page for more information regarding that special way to make points!
Automated in Platform
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| When a forum thread is posted, award points to the author | 1 |
| When a reply is posted to a forum thread, award points to the reply author | 1 |
| When a comment is made, award points to the comment author | 1 |
| When a member is followed, reward the follower | 2 |
| When content is liked, award points to the content author | 5 |
| When content is rated, award points to the rating creator | 5 |
| When content is rated, award points to the content creator | 10 |
| When an idea is submitted, award points to the author | 10 |
| When a forum reply is verified as an answer, award points to the reply author | 100 |
| When a file is uploaded to the Content Exchange, award points to the author | 100 |
| When you answer a question correctly in a Monthly Mission | 150 |
| When a member completes their profile fields, award points to the member | 1,000 |
Manual Transactions*
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Complete a survey | varies (minimum 250) |
| Customer reference for Analyst Relations or Award nomination | 1,000 |
| Attend Virtual Classroom training sessions | Earn up to 2,000 |
| Participate in a walk-through or usability test with the UX Team | 3,000 + UX badge |
| Participate in a Beta or Release Candidate | 3,000 + beta/RC badge |
| Participate in Customer Testimonial Video | 3,000 |
| Participate in a Webcast | 6,000 |
| Participation as a speaker/panelist at a SolarWinds event | 10,000 |
* Indicates that these point transactions are not automated within the platform and will be awarded after the event/action completion.