Forum Update: vB Experience

[Mike]

I have installed vbExperience. It goes on the principal that most people look at others by their post count and that accounts for their experience on the site. Post count alone should not define a users activity.

This gives more insight on user activity. Just because you do not post much, does not mean you are not an active member. Maybe you are a big Thanks giver or an Arcade Champ. Perhaps you just read alot of posts, etc.

There are awards and stats on different users (see attachment)
Here is a breakdown of the points for different forum activities.

To see a users experience, look for the vbexperience tab in their profile or click on their name in a post.

Points for days online
Points that are added for every day since registering. 1

Points for social group members
Points that are added for every Member in a created social group: 5
Points for friends
Points that are added for every confirmed friend a user have: 3

Points for visitor messages
Points that are added for every comment on a profile: 1.5

Points for album pictures
Points that are added for pictures uploaded in own profile album :3

Points for tags
Points that are added for every tag the user puts on a thread: .5

Points for thread votes
How many points should be given for votes? 10

Points for replies to own threads
How many points should be given for replies to own threads? .3

Points for thread views
How many points should be given for views on threads? .1

Points for posts
How many points should be given for post made? 2

Points for attachment views
Points that are added for every view on own attachments .5

Points for views on other user's attachments
Points that are added for views on other user's attachments .3

Points for using thanks
How many points should be given for thanking for posts? 2

Points for vBulletin Blog
How many points should be given for a single Blogentry? Remember: Beside this Blog's comments are treated like threadreplies and views like threadviews. 3

IWT - vBExperience - Points For Arcade Championships
How many points should we award to members for every game they are a champion of in the arcade? 3

[brownie]

Mike,

This sounds a bit technical than I thought. Should I really be concerned with all this information? I, myself, am just getting more familiar with the site. When I go back to work, I know my activity on the website will decrease or when the babies awake. I trying to decide how valuable the site is for me and my family. I've been on more lately, so that's a step in the right direction.

Barbara

[Mike]

Barbara, please do not worry about it. Do not be concerned. It is not a contest. It's just another way of looking at ones activity. I have heard from people (without me asking) that, oh, I do not post much, but I do read....etc.

So, I know there is consiousness about post numbers but this is more of a fun way to see activness (if that is a word, which I do not think it is) on the site without just looking at post counts.

Because there is an awards system build into it, we can have fun awards for, for example, the most helpful users (based on thanks received or a calculation of many other factors). Or the "most talkative" (combining referral numbers, profile comments etc. )

I am glad you are getting familiar with things around here. That's what matters.

[Jeeplover]

Good to know...