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Cecilia_Bergstedt
Microsoft
MicrosoftWhat’s New in the MTC? September 2023 – Community Ranks
Our Mission at the MTC is to provide a community Microsoft users can get the latest news, ask questions, learn new skills, and connect with peers and Microsoft experts from around the world.
This month, we are rolling out a new ranking system designed to recognize users’ contributions to the community and add a little more ‘Microsoft’ to the MTC.
What are the Community Ranks?
We now have two ranking ladders to recognize both types of our tech community members.
We have our Contributors Ranks for those who come to the MTC to interact and ask/answer questions in our forums, blogs, and events. Some of you Microsoft gamers may notice the subtle nod 😉
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Contributor Ranks |
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Onyx Contributor |
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Titanium Contributor |
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Diamond Contributor |
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Platinum Contributor |
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Gold Contributor |
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Silver Contributor |
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Bronze Contributor |
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Steel Contributor |
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Iron Contributor |
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Brass Contributor |
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Copper Contributor |
And for our members who come to the MTC to catch up on news and learn something new from the blogs, we have our Reader Ranks! These are replacing our Visitor/Member ranks, and once you start posting in the MTC, you will move into the Contributor Ranks.
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Reader Ranks |
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Senior Reader |
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Prolific Reader |
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Regular Reader |
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Frequent Reader |
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Casual Reader |
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Occasional Reader |
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New Reader |
(Please note that these rankings are intended for fun and are not a measure of MTC’ers technical competence.)
What goes into the Community Ranks?
When you become a member of the MTC, you start climbing the ranking ladder, starting as a New Reader. As you contribute more and more to the community, you will start to climb the rank ladder.
Here are some of the key ingredients that go into our ranking recipe (*These points are awarded each time an activity is completed):
- Viewing messages (0.25 points)
- Commenting on blogs, ideas, and TKB articles (1 point)
- Creating new discussion topics (1 point)
- Replying to forum discussions (2 points)
- Giving (2 points) and receiving Kudos (4 points)
- Contributing Ideas (5 points)
- Authoring blog articles (10 points)
- Publishing Knowledge Base articles (10 points)
- Getting your replies marked as a solution (15 points)
Simply put, the more you engage and interact with the MTC, the more points you earn and the higher your community ranking will be!
If you have any questions on these new rankings or you’d like to share feedback with the Tech Community Team, let us know in the comments below.
Do you have any information about how many points it takes to climb the contributor rankings? I see the point value system but there isn't anything about the total points required to graduate to a new contributor level. Thanks!
I guess that's MTC top secret and algorithm is changing from time to time
- Thank you for this update.
- Cecilia_Bergstedt - Thank you for the information. I don't understand the purpose of this system. I don't see why it would be considered "fun". It seems confusing. It also seems to encourage undeserved "likes" for those who are having all the "fun" with this somewhat meaningless point system. All I care about is the user's accuracy, helpfulness, and professionalism.
Hi ElectricMan
Congratulations, this is your first answer since 2022!
- Wouldn't it be better if each contributor level and its corresponding score could be indicated?
- I was finding exact article, then I find your article. very well explained thanks @cecilia
Ahhh. This thread cleared loads of doubts. Thanks!
Also Question: why are Tech Comm and Answers kept so separate, why can't profiles be synced and badges displayed at both places?Another question, why they shall by synced? These are different resources with different purposes, the only common both are run by Microsoft.
- That is true, Mr. Baklan 🙂
- Thanks for the update! Excited to see the new features and looking forward to exploring them. Keep up the great work
- I was in doubt, now it has been clarified. Thanks!
- When the big company that provides different subscriptions and AI does not cause a machne language infraction, hopefully, within your own environment that are registered will give you points for experience adjustments and settings to move up to different levels, or down if not configured properly.
Hello,
Uhmmm.. I was just curious and interested in understanding more about the ranking system in the community. Specifically, are there any privileges associated with each rank? If so, could you please provide details or examples of what these privileges are for each rank? Thank you.Hi, Rodrigo_
Participation in the MTC is voluntary and does not provide the privileges of a Member rank that demonstrates commitment and participation in the Community, and does not result in the acquisition of other benefits.
