Only 10 coins for posting patterns?

According to the manage points system for posting new crochet patterns shown here:


It seems you should get a reward of +20 coins for contributing a pattern.
However, once the moderator approved my pattern they provided a "thank you" of only +10 rewards.

Are the "manage points" charts wrong?  And if so, where can I find an up to date posting of rewards for different tasks?

thank you

catusiana

When you create a post you recieve +20 coins. Aditional to this you recieve a contribution Rate from the moderator.

bighair

catusiana 2021-3-14 11:57
When you create a post you recieve +20 coins. Aditional to this you recieve a contribution Rate from ...

Does the +20 points not show up in the Points Log?
I dont see any indication that I received those +20 points.

Thanks

BoingBoing

System rewards dont show up in the log.

bighair

BoingBoing 2021-3-14 12:11
System rewards dont show up in the log.

Thanks @BoingBoing (for all your answers).  Do downloads of your posted patterns show up?
I read some posts and understand that not all counted downloads are necessarily purchased (due to mods and browser issues).  But my one post shows 10 downloads and it doesnt appear I received any money.

- Will I see purchases in my log?  And will these credit immediately or only on a schedule?
- Also, is there a limit of which I can charge for a download?  I saw 50 somewhere, but when I posted it said something like max was 9999.  I put 60 just to see if 50 was really the limit but once my post was approved it was at 50.  I though then 50 was the limit, but I see other crochet posts approved today that charge 200-300+ for the download.  Is that a symptom of my user level or something else?

BoingBoing

bighair 2021-3-14 13:39
Thanks @BoingBoing (for all your answers).  Do downloads of your posted patterns show up?
I read s ...

There is a download counter next to the attachments name in your thread, but its not the same number as the purchases, youre right. The counter is counting the queries sent, which can be up to 5 in certain cases (using proxies, VPNs, or download manager apps are the usual culprit) for a single download. The actual purchases show up in your log, and you immediately get the points without delay. This function thankfully works well, without a fail.
And yes, there is a limit for attachment prices, which is different for different DIY levels. This thread has a useful chart for it. Free patterns can be sold for a maximum of 10GC, regardless of your user level. Theres one more catch. This is a limit for a single pattern/publication, not per attachment.

What is a single pattern/publication:
- a pattern which you can follow from the beginning to end, getting a finished object at the end (one file)
- a pattern posted in multiple pieces by the designer(such as Crochet Along patterns) - by doing the pieces individually you wont get a finished object (multiple files)
- a pattern that is uploaded here in multiple parts, because of the file size restrictions part1.rar, part2.rar, etc) (multiple files)
- separate patterns in a series, with a continuous page numbering (for example first pattern finishes at page 14, the next pattern starts at page 15)

What is not a single pattern:
- translations of the same pattern - some designers release their patterns in more languages. Each of them is a single pattern, but these can be posted in a single thread (multiple files)
- patterns in a series that are released separately, do not depend on each other (you dont have to complete the first pattern to be able to complete the second) and do not have consecutive page numbering (multiple files)
- different versions of the same pattern, which were released in separate parts by the designer, and they are completely workable by themselves (for example a doll with different outfits) (multiple files)

In the first cases, the limit is 50/thread on DIY0, the latter cases 50/pattern on DIY0.
Edit: "single" as in one single unit. Patterns, taken from magazines or books, sometimes are referred to as "single patterns", and they are heavily restricted (theyre against the rules most times).