Each community member will have the opportunity to earn member points. You'll be able to spend these points in our online store. You'll earnor loose points based on your activity.For example:
Join Community
Account Approval
Visit Prestwood.com
Post a Blog Entry
The good news for existing members is you WILL get points for all of your past activity as we add the routines to add them.
Who's Eligible
Your account must be in good standing as follows
Verified eMail (you verify your own email)
Approved Account Status (account status is set by a staff member)
You'll know if you qualify simply by selecting Computer Store | Spend Your Points.
Why?
Our goal is to have a thriving online developer community and we use our member points program to attract contributions and participation.
Current Point Values
The following is a list of activities that will earn you points!
Membership
Activity
Points
Notes
Join Community
5
If you are not currently a member, select the Sign Up option in the upper right.
Verify Your Email
4
You get 4 points the first time you verify your email address. No "extra" points for changing your email. Select My | My Account Settings then click on theVerify Email option.
Post New eMail
-4
But you get the 4 points back when you verify the new email address.
eMag Subscription
12
Subscribe to our popular monthly eMagazine and get 12 points. Once a month you'll receive our monthly eMag in your email. Select Programmer Community | Prestwood eMag to sign up for our free monthly email magazine.
Account Approval
5
Account Un-Approved
-5
Account Warning
-100
For example, if you post garbage text, curse words, or an invalid email.
Account Denied
Reset
Points reset to 0.
Account On Hold
Reset
Points reset to 0.
Account Banned
Reset
Points reset to 0.
Upload Picture
3
Post a profile picture.SelectMy | My AccountSettings then click on the Change Profile Image option.
Delete Picture
-7
We have to delete an inappropriate profile picture.
Daily Visits
.5
Visit prestwood.com once per day and earn 1/2 a point (.5) but only after 24 hours has passed between visits.
MB Post
1
Each post in our message board earns you 1 point. Select Programmer Community | Message Boards to get started.
Blog Topics
3
Added when you start a new blog topic in your blog.Select My | My Blog to get started.
Blog Entries
1
Includes blog entries and comments on other blogs.SelectMy | My Blogto get started.
KB Post
3
A general fairly short post.SelectMy | My KB Articles to get started.
KB Article
25
Full article with images published in our eMag.SelectMy | My KB Articlesto get started.
KB Items
1
Short items of type FAQ, Tip, Definition, Code Snippet, Error, Flashcard, File, or Link.SelectMy | My KB Articlesto get started.
KB Comments
1
Comments or questions added to the bottom of a blog topic or KB post. Select Programmer Community | Knowledge Base to get started.
Group Visit
.25
Visit a community group that you havejoined.1/4 point for each visit but only after 24 hours has passed since your last visit. Select Programmer Community | Community Groups then select one of our top groups or select All Groups to see a listing of all our groups.
More to follow, check back for updates!
Spend Your Points!
To spend your points, select Computer Store | Spend Member Points.
Thanks Amador. Much appreciated. We will be implementing the ability for members to spend their points within the next month or two. If you haven't found our message boards yet, you might want to check them out. Perhaps introduce yourself in the New Members topic.
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Mike Prestwood
Rank: Fleet Admiral Joined: Oct 2000
Location: Citrus Heights, CA USA
Yesterday we went live with our Spend Member Points features!! Check it out. We are very interested in your feedback. Are we on the right track? Do we have enough items available at the right point values?
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adorraga
Rank: Cadet 3rd Year Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Citrus Heights, CA USA
UPDATE (4-Apr-08): The only improvement I can think of right now is something I've seen on my ISP's webmail and a few other places: the ability to get a full ALT description of summary lines that end with "..." For example, the "Last Active Threads" in the Paradox Board Overview on the Paradox Group page; being able to hover over each of those lines and get the full description, would help me select the appropriate thread/s.
Hope that makes sense...
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Zahid
Rank: Cadet 3rd Year Joined: Aug 2008
Location: Dhaka BD
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