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Title: How to Level Up and How to Keep Track [Print this page]

Author: Jaguar    Time: 2015-10-11 23:43
Title: How to Level Up and How to Keep Track
Edited by anniekins at 2017-8-8 03:50

First and foremost, WELCOME!

You are in the right place and you will find many fabulous forums here, from cross stitching to knitting to cooking to travel to quilting. There are so many great threads and downloads and opportunities to find patterns and charts that you've searched for forever without success. You'll find very friendly members and extremely helpful moderators who are on the site and happy to assist you.

This is a huge site with many forums and countless threads. It is easy to get confused and frantic when you are unable to locate what you need. And it is very frustrating to not be able to download what you want after you've spent so much time searching.


As you're probably aware by now, posters are categorized into "LEVELS." You may be a "LEVEL 0" or you may have moved to "LEVEL 1" and you're eager to zip through to the next levels.


If you are brand new and confused, this forum is an excellent start for you.


The first thing you want to do is familiarize yourself with the site. Try to calm yourself enough to understand where things are and how to navigate the site. :) This will eliminate a lot of your frustration when you cannot locate a chart or a pattern or a magazine. It will also eliminate the need for so many threads asking the same questions: "How do I find my points?" "How do I reach the next level?" "How do I earn coins?"


You will be more confident going into a forum because you will already know what you need to get what you want and you'll understand how to do those things that will get you what you want.


Let's clarify "terms" because using incorrect terms creates confusion.


" Points / Money" and "Gold Coins" do not mean the same thing. "Money" is the Point System and "Gold Coins" is "currency." Your Points / Money is what will advance you through levels.



Before you upload charts or patterns or magazines or books, MAKE CERTAIN YOU READ EACH FORUM'S DIRECTIVE ON HOW TO FORMAT YOUR POSTS. This is VERY IMPORTANT.

Take the time to read how that forum wants you to format your thread titles. If you do it incorrectly, this causes a delay in your thread being moderated and approved. The longer the delay, the longer you do not have points and coins. You want to make it simple for your threads to be moderated. Take a minute and find out how to do it correctly.



DO A SEARCH BEFORE UPLOADING.
Search to make sure your upload hasn't already been posted. You don't want to spend a lot of time uploading only to have your thread recycled because it is a duplicate. If your thread is recycled because it is a duplicate, you will lose those points and coins. This will make you very sad so make sure to search. Search using KEYWORDS and search both UPPER CASE and lower case and search by the designer name as well. It sounds like a lot of work, I know, but do you want your thread recycled?


MAKE SURE YOUR ATTACHMENTS ARE INTACT, CLEAR AND ARE COMPLETE.
Make sure you've uploaded all parts of the attachment. Make sure the attachments are legible and easily read. Make sure you are uploading something you would download. If the attachments are unacceptable, you may be asked to upload again or the thread could be recycled. Take the time to be sure because you don't want your threads recycled. Again, you lose the points you gained in that thread.


IT IS UP TO YOU TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR POINTS AND COINS.
Of course the staff and other members will help you when you are confused. But you need to understand the basics and how to locate this information.

Each user level has different permissions and those permissions increase as you advance. And the way to advance is to share those charts, respond meaningfully to threads and diaries, post your own diaries, BEING ACTIVE ON THE SITE and SHARING is what will make advancement not only easier and faster but more fun for you. Sitting around worrying about how little points you have is not productive. Jumping in and sharing and interacting is meaningful and will make you feel good and in addition, you advance!



WHERE TO FIND THIS INFO
At the top of the page to the far right, you'll see you avatar. To the left of that you'll see "User Group:"
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(Level 0, Level 3, etc ... click on that)


You'll be taken HERE. Take a look around this page. You'll see your user group, your points and your permissions. Click on "My Permissions" and the other categories.
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This will help you to understand where you are and what you can do at your level.


Next, hover the cursor (your mouse) over  "Recommended User Group" and a drop-down list will appear from "Beggar" to "Level 9."
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You can move your cursor down this list and select the Level you would like to view. When you click on that selection, the page will then give you a comparison of your current Level and the Level that you selected.


It will also give you the number of points needed to get to that Level. If you are at Level 2 and would like to get to Level 4, the comparison chart will show you that you need 526 points to get to Level 4.
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Level 1 - 26 points

Level 2 - 126 points

Level 3 - 326 points

Level 4 - 526 points

Level 5 - 826 points

Level 6 - 1260 points

Level 7 - 2260 points

Level 8 - 5260 points

Level 9 - 12600 points

Additional ways to advance:

Promotion - Bring your friends! Click on My Settings (top of the page next to your name) then click on "promotion" on the left-hand side at the bottom of the list. Once there, click "copy link" and use it in e-mails to your friends.



You're rewarded if your friends visit the site through the links that you provide to them and you're rewarded even more if your friends sign up.



My suggestion is to do what's fun: read the threads, chat in Free Talk, admire other member's completed diaries, SHARE SHARE SHARE SHARE charts and patterns and books, tell posters you appreciate their uploads and believe it or not, you WILL advance and it will happen faster when you are NOT looking every second.


Remember, a watched pot never boils!


Good luck and have lots of fun here!! :D

Author: Bleu    Time: 2015-10-11 23:48
Thank you Jaguar, this will help a lot of new members
Author: paleskinbeauty    Time: 2015-10-11 23:57
Thank you so much! This really helps.  A very good explanation.
Author: izabellia    Time: 2015-10-12 01:04
thanks for sharing
Author: mjiseman    Time: 2015-10-12 01:38
Thank you for posting this info. Now the levels are really clear!
Author: papriska    Time: 2015-10-12 01:42
merci pour tous ses renseignements
Author: ktycat5    Time: 2015-10-12 02:30
I did not understand the difference between points and coins, now I get it better!
Author: zsoanya    Time: 2015-10-12 02:33
Köszönöm!!!
Author: badupiano    Time: 2015-10-12 04:13
It's easy to understand and quite helpful.

Author: fallenrose    Time: 2015-10-12 17:15
Thanks for this throughout explanation!
Author: Boo345    Time: 2015-10-12 23:23
It is very helpful information, thank you very much!
Author: eliane 38    Time: 2015-10-13 06:30
Muito obrigada pelas informações!
Author: tmerickson    Time: 2015-10-13 10:13
Thank you! I agree! Respond to others work, make friends, and before you know it you are moving up levels!
Author: loveeluna    Time: 2015-10-14 02:20
thanks for the explanation. i'm newbie and i need this information
Author: missionsecret    Time: 2015-10-14 11:46
Thanks, hopefully i can get the hang of this.
Author: PipaMeowtastic    Time: 2015-10-14 19:51
Thank you very much :) This was very helpful to me:)
Author: silver111    Time: 2015-10-14 21:56
Thanks for the very good explanation.
Author: loveeluna    Time: 2015-10-15 01:45
I have to read it everyday . LOL
Author: mitchie22    Time: 2015-10-16 06:48
Thank you, that explains a lot and is quite helpful.
Author: GloriBee77    Time: 2015-10-16 09:55
Thank you for the post...it clears up a lot of questions for a newby, me.
Author: stitchintime89    Time: 2015-10-19 07:03
Thanks for the info
Author: tanjunglina    Time: 2015-10-21 13:32
its very helpful for new like me. thanks
Author: lliber    Time: 2015-10-22 23:07
gracias por las explicaciones, intentare hacerlo si no pedire ayuda:)
Author: ChocolateChip30    Time: 2015-10-22 23:39
Thanks for sharing this info, helps out alot!
Author: margo 70    Time: 2015-10-25 00:05

thanks for sharing
Author: charliemennis    Time: 2015-10-25 04:17
This was very helpful thank you

Author: charliemennis    Time: 2015-10-25 04:17
This was very helpful thank you

Author: GladRags    Time: 2015-10-25 06:37
Very very helpfull. Thanks you! :):)
Author: margo 70    Time: 2015-10-25 18:27
Thank you so much! This really helps.
Author: margo 70    Time: 2015-10-27 03:50
Thank you for posting this info.
Author: kottik68    Time: 2015-10-28 19:28
Спасибо, понятно!
Author: giannibravo    Time: 2015-10-29 06:05
usefull! thank you!
Author: sydal    Time: 2015-10-30 09:23
Thanks for the help :)
Author: no.angel    Time: 2015-10-31 01:12
Maybe I should have read this more carefully when I started. Thanks

Author: WalkingDead    Time: 2015-10-31 15:49
thanks for info :) pretty new here so was getting bit confused ;)
Author: ALVAR    Time: 2015-11-2 03:02
This really helps.  A very good explanation:loveliness::loveliness:
Thanks
Author: PachaMama    Time: 2015-11-2 18:48
Grazie! Sono appena arrivata e ho bisogno di conoscere tante cose. Posso scrivere in italiano o devo tradurre? Sarebbe terribile per me eh eh eh .... Google Traslate parla inglese anche peggio di me!!!:);P
Author: Ailatan    Time: 2015-11-3 02:50
Muchas gracias por la explicación.
Author: Globug    Time: 2015-11-4 01:40
very informative thank you
Author: lalynga    Time: 2015-11-6 18:53
thank you very much, I'm new to the forum and this info helped me a lot!:)
Author: WalkingDead    Time: 2015-11-6 22:27
thank you very much for information ;D
Author: toxema    Time: 2015-11-8 05:19
thanx for the information.
Author: knitnat1    Time: 2015-11-8 06:54
helpful. thanks for sharing.
Author: rnanditha    Time: 2015-11-8 21:32
Hi, i am a new member from India.:handshake I love this forum:)
Author: samara    Time: 2015-11-9 00:33
thank you so much for this helpful information, I did not know that sharing my stuff in the diary section will be that  useful :) I will do that soon, this forum is really huge and you are doing a great work thank you so much :)
Author: rnanditha    Time: 2015-11-11 11:24
very helpful:)
Author: Pixelfee    Time: 2015-11-11 17:45
Thanks for the info!
Author: JudyBug    Time: 2015-11-18 23:47
Thank you for the information.  I'm new and it really helped me.
Author: Albadiosa    Time: 2015-11-20 05:18
Me ha servido de mucho, gracias!!!

Author: Sar    Time: 2015-11-20 22:15
Muchas gracias por la información.
Author: athena974    Time: 2015-11-24 20:33
Thank you for the information.  I'm new and it really helped me.
Author: Perfume    Time: 2015-11-25 00:29
Thanks for the information! :loveliness:
Author: tigre    Time: 2015-11-27 18:51
Thank you very much :)
Author: PattyF    Time: 2015-11-28 16:18
Thank you very much!
Author: Corellina    Time: 2015-12-8 21:36
Thank u for the tips.. Helping a new comer like me
Author: flyingtabby    Time: 2015-12-9 01:23
Thank you for the explanation of how to advance and the point system.  It was very helpful!
Author: XSAddict    Time: 2015-12-9 15:27
A good start; thank you very much.
Author: FortWilder    Time: 2015-12-9 23:09
I'm so sorry, I still don't understand how to become a DIY.1 .  It looks like i qualify, but I honestly can't tell.  I keep reading the posts, but I may be confused?  Can anyone lead me in the right direction?
Author: saiid    Time: 2015-12-10 18:53
thank you for the useful information
Author: Sebnem    Time: 2015-12-10 20:10
Thank you so much.
Author: gemmasmum1956    Time: 2015-12-11 00:56
Thank you for sharing
Author: Jane Eyre    Time: 2015-12-11 05:57
Thank you very much!
Author: Jane Eyre    Time: 2015-12-13 00:03
Thank you very much
Author: irina.kononchuk    Time: 2015-12-15 03:53
Thanks, usefull!
Author: drugui    Time: 2015-12-22 21:39
Thank you very much!
Author: stitch.forever    Time: 2015-12-25 13:43
Thank you! This was very helpful :)
Author: rice    Time: 2015-12-30 11:35
thank you for the info
Author: Loezzie1979    Time: 2016-1-4 00:22
Thank you for the information. I hope I';ll understand it :-)
Author: Lu33    Time: 2016-1-14 04:37
Thank you for this :D I'm new here and this info really helps :)
Author: mipontitos    Time: 2016-1-17 18:39
thank you very much
I'm new to the forum and this info helped me a lot
:loveliness:
Author: tcca    Time: 2016-1-17 20:45
thank you for the information!

Author: rice    Time: 2016-1-19 02:31
thank you for info!
Author: DMCrafter    Time: 2016-1-22 10:31
Thank you. Being new, it is a little confusing, but not so much that I am dazed. :)  
Author: Ewnkd    Time: 2016-1-22 13:50
Thank you so much for such a thorough explanation, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed but you have helped me to better understand. Thanks again!
Author: Char2cat    Time: 2016-1-23 14:04
I'm relatively new to this. this info is really helpful. thanks
Author: lisasbear    Time: 2016-1-28 02:17
Thanks.

Author: nonnevot    Time: 2016-1-28 17:46
Thank you for the information..........:D
Author: yes0808    Time: 2016-1-30 13:32
Thanks for this throughout explanation!
Author: pipje1970    Time: 2016-2-4 00:45
thank for the info! very helpfull!
Author: jbekkevold    Time: 2016-2-6 02:56
Edited by Bleu at 2016-2-8 12:44

Thank you, I clearly am a real newbie to this type of site.
Author: Brosa70    Time: 2016-2-6 04:48
Edited by Bleu at 2016-2-8 12:43

this is very helpfull
thanks or information

Author: smarge    Time: 2016-2-10 19:43
Thank you!
Author: emilysmom36    Time: 2016-2-14 06:05
thanks for the helpful info
Author: krystall    Time: 2016-2-14 18:03
Thank you for this in depth explanation :)
Author: martamra    Time: 2016-2-15 17:23
thank you so much for this helpful information
Author: Chayka Kaprizna    Time: 2016-2-20 01:08
Благодарю за информацию
Author: Phoenix85    Time: 2016-2-21 04:44
Thanks a lot for this helpful information, I was a little bit confused on how to use this forum, but now I understand a little bit more then before :-)
Author: lenyadora    Time: 2016-2-28 17:02
gracias por la informacion
Author: greenteas    Time: 2016-2-28 18:22
Grazie per l'informazione
Author: mylittlepony    Time: 2016-3-18 12:51
merci beaucoup
Author: Sarge    Time: 2016-3-18 23:21
Thanks this was helpful
Author: globuline    Time: 2016-3-28 17:47
thanks so much...........I still looking for "task" for friends   :'(
Author: lauragldl    Time: 2016-4-1 19:48
Thanks a lot for this helpful information.
Author: shadylady50    Time: 2016-4-6 05:22
Thank you for the information.  I look forward to wandering through the site and learning how to use it
Author: silvigl    Time: 2016-4-8 16:30
Muchas gracias. necesitaba esta explicación. me va a venir muy bien, aunque seguire leyendo mas tutoriales para ir familiarizandome con el foro.
Author: civetta    Time: 2016-4-12 00:55
Thank you so much for such a thorough explanation
Author: heidi777    Time: 2016-5-14 23:43
Muy interesante, poco a poco voy teniendo menos dudas
Author: HippieSoul    Time: 2016-5-26 23:44
Thank you. This is very usefull!
Author: djwendy    Time: 2016-5-31 23:16
good post

Author: rehtac    Time: 2016-6-2 06:09
thank you for your guidance




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