You earn XP (experience points) automatically by posting messages and creating visible threads. Popular threads also earn view XP with diminishing returns, up to 5,000 view XP per thread. Your total XP determines the level shown next to your posts and on your profile. Reactions do not award XP.
Tip:
The best way to earn levels is to create useful, high-quality threads that attract genuine views over time. Each visible thread earns 10 XP when created and can earn up to 5,000 additional XP from views. Reactions award no XP because reactions used to reveal links do not reliably represent content quality.
+2
Post a message or reply
+10
Create a visible thread (in addition to message XP)
25 × √views
View XP for each visible thread: 25 x square root of its views, capped at 5,000 XP per thread
Reaching level 1 takes 10 XP. The level requirement follows an exponent of 1.5, so higher levels take progressively more XP. The maximum level is 999.
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