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"So, What's the Point?" The Genius and Curse of the ActiveRain Points System
It's time once again to play our game, "Name That Guideline!" And I'm your Host, ActiveRain Community Builder Rich Jacobson!...
We've been re-acquainting ourselves with the ActiveRain Community Guidelines and dissecting each one in sequential order. This week, we come to the following guideline:
The point system is intended to recognize the top professionals in our industry. Do not try to game the system. Points for blogging will only be awarded for majority original content. Since the very beginning of our Network, the point system has been the source of constant debate and criticism. Take a stroll with me down AR Memory Lane to help illustrate my point:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/Let-s-Start-a-Discussion?3716
http://activerain.com/blogsview/Points-What-s-the-point-?5646
http://activerain.com/blogsview/Blogging-For-the-Sake-of-Points-?7768
http://activerain.com/blogsview/Points?8701
http://activerain.com/blogsview/Why-all-the-manipulation-?11422
Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, you have to admit the Points idea was a stroke of genius by ActiveRain Co-Founders, Jonathan Washburn and Matt Heaton. Put a bunch of competitive Type-A Real Estate Professionals into a public forum, award them points for their activities, and establish ranking by the number of points earned. Brilliant!
Unfortunately, just like anything else in life, there are those who will deliberately set out to 'game' the system, and take unfair advantage of those who legitimately 'earn' their points the right/honorable way.
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