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    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 at 9:13pm
Are the points you receive based in any way on how many people have read and commented on your story? How many you've read and commented on?
Just curious.
Please read my story in Grp 54/Horror/Swallowing a pill/prestgious
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lisa Wood Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Sep 2017 at 9:25pm
I don't think so because there's a handful of stories with high marks that were never posted to the forum.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote lisafox10800 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Sep 2017 at 9:30pm
"Points" (under your signature) are based on your activity on the forum.

The points you score in the competition are based on the judges' feedback and have absolutely nothing to do with the forum. Combined judging points for Challenges 1 and 2 will determine whether you move forward to the next round.

Posting to the forum is not obligatory in the contest, but I (and many others) would strongly suggest it, as that's where the real value comes in to this competition.

Hope this helps and good luck!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote plkphoto Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Sep 2017 at 8:48am
If you're talking about your forum points (not your story points)... it goes like this:

2 points for starting a new topic
1 point for replying on an existing topic
5 points for being thanked by people for your post or reply

Once you reach certain key point values, your forum status will go up (currently according to this scale, I believe):

Newbie: Fewer than 100 points
Groupie: 100 to 250 points
Regular: 250 to 499 points
Addict: 500 to 1499 points
Black Belt: 1500 points or more

Except that they've changed this a couple times (raising the points needed each time), and points continue to rack up over the years, but if you're not active for a while some of your points may no longer be counted toward your ranking. So for people who have been around on the forums longer, some of them might be ranked higher/lower than you would expect.
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