Frequently Asked Questions/Grammarly Answers
Reputation and Degree System
Greg Carpets
posted this on July 04, 2011 14:00
Grammarly Answers Reputation and Degree System is a user-ranking system aimed at encouraging high-quality participation on the site. This system is designed to make it easier for members of the community to identify high-quality contributors and to become recognised participants on the forum. We’ve broken this into two parts: ‘Reputation Points’ and ‘Degree Ranking’.
Reputation Points
All participants on Grammarly Answers will start with 1 reputation point (rep point). Additional rep points will be awarded points for contributions to the site. High-quality contributions, as determined by the community, will be awarded more points, while low-quality contributions will receive less or even remove rep points from a user’s account. Below are the point values awarded for various actions on the forum:
- Every user starts with 1 rep point.
- User’s question is upvoted, user receives +5 rep points
- User ‘s question is downvoted, user receives -2 rep points
- User’s answer is upvoted, user receives +10 rep points
- User’s answer is downvoted, user receives -10 rep points
- User’s answer selected as Best Answer, user receives +15 rep points
- User selects Best Answer for his question, user receives +2 rep points (only if he does not answer his own question).
When user’s cancel actions on the forum the points awarded for those actions are removed. For example, is a user selects answer #100 as the Best Answer. The user will receive +2 rep points and the answer's author will receive +15 rep points. If the user cancels the Best Answer, the user will receive -2 rep points and the answer's author, -15 rep points. Reputation points will never go below 1.
Reputation points are used to determine the Degree Ranking of all users.
Degree Ranking
The Degree Rankings are classified according to the number of Reputation Points a user has earned. There are four different degrees with differing incentives at each level. Details are listed below.
New Member -- 1 - 99 rep points
This is a newly registered Grammarly Answers user.
Contributor -- 100 - 999 rep points
Expert -- 1,000 - 9,999 rep points
These are our active community members.
Grammarly Fellow -- 10,000+ rep points
Fellows are the long-term active members. Users will also be featured on a special biography page for added recognition throughout the community.
Comments
I'm the "new-kid-on-the-block" when it comes to 1) rules, 2) correct procedures, 3) reputation and 4) degree points. Knowing how numbers 3 and 4 works, saves me the time and embarrassments asking these questions on Grammarly's main page, or via the "contact us" link.
I've oft joined other sites, but had quite a bit of difficulty, trying to maneuver through these sites, a blind soul walking, bumping, and falling down their virtual labyrinth, looking for even simple answers. Grammarly appears to be a simple and straight-forward site, and for that, I say thank you.
Respectfully, H. A. McRay, pen name for Bob "Cookie" Vanduren.
I am JVL NARASIMHA RAO from India.I am an English teacher, trainer, resource person and text book writer.I am a poet too.I would like to improve my ranking on Grammarly
yours sincerely,
JVL NARASIMHA RAO
INDIA
Please help me correct Thanks
Dear Users,
This forum is for questions, answers, and discussion pertaining to the Grammarly Answers Reputation Points system. If you have grammar- or writing-related questions, please submit them at Grammarly Answers.
Thank you.
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Falanda,
Your question is unclear; however, If you have a grammar or writing question, please post it on our grammar and writing forum, Grammarly Answers.
Thank you.
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Dear John,
Thank you for your note.
We are truly happy you find Grammarly a good fit and meeting your needs!
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Your sincerely
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