I also notice that we no longer carry our hardware signatures...and I can't seem to find a spot in my profile to stash it. I thought the signature was very helpful when trying to help or decipher someone's question.
Go into your profile and choose edit. Click on the "Site Options" tab. It's in there, but unfortunately it doesn't show in the posts for some unknown reason.
Edit: The site locked up while posting this and gave me an error page. I forget what it said, but it's not the first time. I wasn't credited any points as well
Thanks, had a time with it, the dumb thing was not just counting visual character and spaces, but also the hidden HTML as well. Ended up copying my XPS signature over to Word, pruning it via "word count", then porting it to Notepad to strip the Word formatting.
Cannot use Arial 7.5 font now, cause the signature character checker sees/counts the coding too.
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I also notice that we no longer carry our hardware signatures...and I can't seem to find a spot in my profile to stash it. I thought the signature was very helpful when trying to help or decipher someone's question.
Go into your profile and choose edit. Click on the "Site Options" tab. It's in there, but unfortunately it doesn't show in the posts for some unknown reason.
Edit: The site locked up while posting this and gave me an error page. I forget what it said, but it's not the first time. I wasn't credited any points as well
:^/ I've been curious about these, too, and here's what I've noticed along the way:
• Posts made before the system was put into place receive no points. (Naturally)
• Each post made since is worth five points.
• Each time someone clicks the "Reply" link below your post, you get a further fifteen points. (So, posts that interest people get more points than those that don't.)
• Each time someone rates one of your posts, you get about six points per star given to you.
• Each time you rate someone else's posts, you get one point per star you give.
• No points are currently given for rating your own posts. (I suspect that this once worked, but has now been fixed.)
• A post selected as a solution is worth more points. It also gets echoed at the top of the queue, perhaps for more points.
• One user has over 30,000 points, and all of his posts are rated at five stars. (I won't name him; it's bad form and unnecessary.)
;^) Apparantly, it's not impossible to spam the system.
atbglenn
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November 11th, 2008 06:00
Go into your profile and choose edit. Click on the "Site Options" tab. It's in there, but unfortunately it doesn't show in the posts for some unknown reason.
Edit: The site locked up while posting this and gave me an error page. I forget what it said, but it's not the first time. I wasn't credited any points as well
Musedmark
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November 11th, 2008 07:00
As long as you cannot spam your way to points heaven, its all good whatever the point of them is.
atbglenn
306 Posts
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November 11th, 2008 08:00
Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. I think it means how many times you recieved this message:
Hanspuppa
799 Posts
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November 26th, 2008 13:00
Hello All, I noticed the "Points" as well. I also don't have a clue as to what it may or maynot mean. I'm sure it means something to someone.
I don't post here for "Points", or anything else for that matter, except to try and help others with issues with their Dell products and software.
I must admit, that I have been fooling with computers for over 28 years, and I learn something new here almost every day.
My only problem is remembering the new lessons I learn here.
So for me, it's not about "Points" but more about helping and learning.
Xelkos
213 Posts
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November 26th, 2008 13:00
Thanks, had a time with it, the dumb thing was not just counting visual character and spaces, but also the hidden HTML as well. Ended up copying my XPS signature over to Word, pruning it via "word count", then porting it to Notepad to strip the Word formatting.
Cannot use Arial 7.5 font now, cause the signature character checker sees/counts the coding too.
Go into your profile and choose edit. Click on the "Site Options" tab. It's in there, but unfortunately it doesn't show in the posts for some unknown reason.
Edit: The site locked up while posting this and gave me an error page. I forget what it said, but it's not the first time. I wasn't credited any points as well
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mcneice
17 Posts
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December 14th, 2008 11:00
It is highly possible there is no point!
mcneice
17 Posts
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December 14th, 2008 11:00
This is a pointless post, yet I get points, what are points?
Mr._Pseudonym
315 Posts
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December 14th, 2008 12:00
:^/ I've been curious about these, too, and here's what I've noticed along the way:
• Posts made before the system was put into place receive no points. (Naturally)
• Each post made since is worth five points.
• Each time someone clicks the "Reply" link below your post, you get a further fifteen points. (So, posts that interest people get more points than those that don't.)
• Each time someone rates one of your posts, you get about six points per star given to you.
• Each time you rate someone else's posts, you get one point per star you give.
• No points are currently given for rating your own posts. (I suspect that this once worked, but has now been fixed.)
• A post selected as a solution is worth more points. It also gets echoed at the top of the queue, perhaps for more points.
• One user has over 30,000 points, and all of his posts are rated at five stars. (I won't name him; it's bad form and unnecessary.)
;^) Apparantly, it's not impossible to spam the system.
Mars1100
186 Posts
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December 15th, 2008 13:00
just getting in line for my points.
:emotion-2:
RobinBredin
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December 15th, 2008 14:00
Me too.
Hanspuppa
799 Posts
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December 15th, 2008 18:00
I may as well join the party too. I need POINTS.
Xelkos
213 Posts
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May 23rd, 2009 16:00
After all this time, no one has figured out what points are for yet?
shesagordie
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May 23rd, 2009 17:00
Nope. LOL. :emotion-2:
Bev.
jjon90
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May 24th, 2009 00:00
Points ok, but has anyone figured out the break between Copper, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond?? (anything above Diamond?)
shesagordie
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May 24th, 2009 13:00
jjon90
Rank Posts VS
Diamond 15,000 200
Platinum 6000 100
Gold 1500 50
Silver 250 20
Bronze
No, Diamond is the top rank.
Bev.