I had a question I hope someone can answer. Do stars add to your point total? I love giving them, and getting them, and was just wondering if stars
had any correlation with points. Thanks!!
Oh I wanted to say I rarely announce that I give a star, it is like my secret little present to the poster!
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reply posted on 21-9-2008 @ 11:18 PM by schrodingers dog
reply to post by hotbakedtater
It is my understanding that giving someone a star does not add to their point total.
It is my understanding that giving someone a star does not add to their point total.
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didn't even notice... surely you must hold the 1st place position for negative points (and that
*has* to count for something) 
Was just telling someone the other day that the only way I will start caring about points is when they start
amounting to monetary worth 
As of now, I could care less that my avatar is less than spectacular (although from the amount of U2U's I have gotten
concerning it, I'd have to say it is a pretty damn good avatar) and other than that, haven't even looked to see what else my points will get me. reply posted on 22-9-2008 @ 12:11 AM by americandingbat
The only thing I really have used points for is to buy upload space here at ATS for images (for tinwiki mostly, but elsewhere too). It's just nice
not to have to put them into a photobucket account, and kind of keeps my ATS life a little neater and more compartmentalized. Otherwise, I'd
probably end up with some images at photobucket, and some at flickr, and some at yahoo, etc.
Points are kinda weird, because they're really hard to rack up by posting, especially at first, but there are a couple easy ways to get lots:
1) write/edit for TinWiki.org -- this is fun to do anyway, and if you put together a nice article William_One_Sac can be very generous with points.
2) get your 5000 pt Twitter bonus. If you actually Twitter, this has the additional advantage of giving you more exposure, because ATS will subscribe to your feed, then other ATS members will see it.
3) I've heard the debate forum gives points. Can't vouch for this myself.
4) Write a good, well-thought-out and documented post and maybe you'll get applauded.
Otherwise, I think most points actually come from having people respond to your thread or post.
Points are kinda weird, because they're really hard to rack up by posting, especially at first, but there are a couple easy ways to get lots:
1) write/edit for TinWiki.org -- this is fun to do anyway, and if you put together a nice article William_One_Sac can be very generous with points.
2) get your 5000 pt Twitter bonus. If you actually Twitter, this has the additional advantage of giving you more exposure, because ATS will subscribe to your feed, then other ATS members will see it.
3) I've heard the debate forum gives points. Can't vouch for this myself.
4) Write a good, well-thought-out and documented post and maybe you'll get applauded.
Otherwise, I think most points actually come from having people respond to your thread or post.
