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    Can somebody provide the logic behind calculating the medals on forums?

    Thanks, Anshu
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    Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:57 PM
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    Can somebody provide the logic behind calculating the medals on forums?

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    hi ,

    check the FAQ , the more points you get the more medals you ' earn ' , ....

    from the FAQ

    What are these little medals under my Display Name?
    The Forums now include a basic recognition system to gauge your participation in the community. Based on your actions, you are awarded points. Based on the number of points you earn, you get the medals.

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    How are my points calculated?
    You earn points based on the action you perform on the site. The following table lists the points that you earn for various actions.

    Action
    You reply to a question started by another user
    Your reply is marked as the answer
    Your reply is voted as being helpful
    Points
    2
    10
    5 x (# of votes)

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    Can I lose points?
    Yes, you lose points that you gained if the post for which you gained the points is deleted or the post that you created contains an answer that is removed.

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    How many points do I need to get a particular star rating?
    The following table lists the points for each star rating.

    Medals
    0
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    Points
    0
    1 ~ 750
    751 ~ 2000
    2001 ~ 7500
    7501 ~ 15000
    15001 +

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    How long will it take my points to be awarded?
    It may take up to 24 hours for points to be reflected by the system.

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    What should I do if I do not get the points I should receive?
    There may be cases where you feel that the system has not properly awarded you points for a particular action. While we have taken precautions to cover all scenarios, errors may still occur. If you feel that your points are showing a significant error, please report it to the Bug Reporting Forum.

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    Why are my points at forums.microsoft.com different than this system? A user's recognition points in the current forums will be different than the forums.microsoft.com site. There were known issues in the way the old system awarded points. These issues have been addressed in the current system by processing a users points based on their total record of participation.

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    Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:29 PM
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