To encourage participation and reward great answers, SIMBunch Answers has a system of points and levels. The number of points you get depends on the specific action you take. The points table below summarizes the point values for different actions. While you can't use points to buy or redeem anything, they do allow everyone to recognize how active and helpful you've been. (And they give you another excuse to brag to your friends.)
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Begin participation on SIMBunch Answers | One Time: 100 |
| Ask a question | -5 |
| Deleting a question | Points Returned: 5 |
| Choose a best answer for your question | 3 |
| Answer a question | 2 |
| Answer removed by admin | -2 |
| Log in to SIMBunch Answers | Once daily: 1 |
| Vote for an answer | 1 |
| Vote for "No best answer" | 0 |
| Have your answer selected as the best answer | 10 |
| Receive a "thumbs-up" rating on a best answer that you wrote | 1 per "thumbs-up" |
Levels are another way to keep track of how active you (and others) have been. The more points you accumulate, the higher your level. SIMBunch Answers recognizes your level achievements with our special brand of thank you's!
And finally, as you attain higher levels, you'll also be able to contribute more to SIMBunch Answers - you can ask, answer, vote and rate more frequently.
| Level | Points | Questions | Answers | Comments | Stars | Ratings | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 900+ | * | * | * | 100 | * | 100 |
| 6 | 750 - 899 | * | * | * | 100 | * | 100 |
| 5 | 600 - 749 | * | * | * | 100 | * | 80 |
| 4 | 450 - 599 | 20 | 80 | 40 | 100 | * | 80 |
| 3 | 300 - 449 | 15 | 60 | 30 | 100 | * | 60 |
| 2 | 150 - 299 | 10 | 40 | 20 | 100 | * | 40 |
| 1 | 0 - 149 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
