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This is just a polite and friendly reminder to give props to those who deserve it from putting in their time and effort and offering free knowledge to those in need. I don't know why there are so many unanswered questions in the forums that are clearly answered. Just putting that out there! =) Cheers.


—Matt from VA Beach, USA—

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Posted on Feb 24, 2012 12:21 PM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2012 12:28 PM

Between Xmas & April 15th, only about 10% get a reward in past years for me anyway. 🙂

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Feb 24, 2012 2:19 PM in response to Matthew Knice

We all started out at Level 1. This page https://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/reputation.html shows the points required for each Level. Posters with questions only award Helpfuls/Solved/Points about 10-20% of the time. However, Apple recently changed the Discussion format for clicking Helpful or Solved, so the % may go up a bit. I've been answering posts about 6-7 years & don't have near the points as BDA, but I don't spend as much time or go to as many forums as he does.


One helper recently went from Level 1 to Level 7 (20K points) in 16 months. Gets most of his points in the iPad forum as he's quite knowledgeable of all things iPad.


Keep plugging away & you'll move up. I learn a lot by looking at Solved posts.


 Cheers, Tom 😉

Feb 24, 2012 9:54 PM in response to TildeBee

I'm new 'round these parts. I've been providing a lot of OS X and iOS support in real life and decided I'd join in support here as well as get some support because, as it turns out, I don't know everything :-)


Just wanted to say I am dedicated to doing just what you guys are asking here. Props to you guys and all the support you've provided. I do believe this is a community I will enjoy.

Sep 22, 2012 6:49 AM in response to b j t

b j t wrote:


Can be annoying when you are answering someone's question and taking your time to type an legible answer and when you press the Add Reply button you find out that someone else has taken all your thunder.

And even more when you spend 10-15 minutes researching and typing up a long answer and then they respond an mark their own post as 'Correct answer' (which doesn't get them any points, by the way).

Feb 25, 2012 8:42 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Roger Wilmut1 wrote:


And even more when you spend 10-15 minutes researching and typing up a long answer and then they respond an mark their own post as 'Correct answer' (which doesn't get them any points, by the way).

I feel your pain, Roger 😝. Especially when they mark it with something like "Thanks." So "Thanks" is the correct answer? Or "Can anyone help me?"


See my thread on the matter here:

Re: Marking Your own Answer as Correct

Feb 25, 2012 10:39 AM in response to funky_pat

funky_pat wrote:


Just wondering, what are the 'additional privileges' mentioned in the tutorial that are incentivizing people to earn points? Does it include Apple Store credit?


No Apple Store credit or discount. But when you reach Level 6, you are invited to join the Apple Lounge (somewhat like the American Airlines Admirals Club) where you can communicate with other top posters & you get to communicate with the Discussion Hosts (Apple employees). You can tell the Hosts about web page problems, links not working, suggest new help pages, etc.


 Cheers, Tom 😉

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