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confused Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

Hi All,

I have joined in this community recently. I want to know, what is the advantage or benifit of getting more points or better rank?

Is it just to motivate us to compete with each other in providing our resources or any real advantage we can get through this Community Grid?

Cheers,
Diwakar R
India
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Re: Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

We do it for the warm fuzzy feeling it gives us. That's all there is, and that's all there ever will be.
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depriens
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Re: Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

Yep, it doesn't really have a function, except to encourage some competition between the members. I'm noticing it in the team I'm in. We are competing against each other and get a daily update of who scored the most point and who overtakes someone or gets overtaken.
It's actually just for fun.

You get something like this every day: http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/1125417

BTW: Welcome aboard! cool
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GEORGE DOMINIC
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Re: Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

didactoloss parden/forgive me but im gone yet that warm fuzzy feeling it gives us.................. surely, after trying every drug availible to help me with my problem the only solution is to make fresh unknown pharmersuiticals 4 the benefit of those who need to escape the reality of day to day existence or nonexistence any things gotta b diffrent from this mindless preocupation with money get hocked enjoy the drug untill it says moneyis me ,was where the race of man was frustrated with our modern techknoledy now we can make a diffrent drug daily so even getting blown will bea diffrent experience this important truism is not forgotten in the evil ghettos that we use to fetch us these drugs we lost hence the new generation lost hence the new drs will use us to provide the next street wisw epidemical drug culture that the security forces need to prove their own existenceyou can take my word onit
ive done every street drug ever greand if so many of my compatriots hadnt died so young id advise everybody to do the same the mental gymnastics needed to sirvive that culture are enormous believe it your mental subconscounee are crying out to compete with your local dealer and that is the reason 4 joining this charity gotta go theres a drug party on next door and has been 4 the last 5 years
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Re: Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

Points don't mean nothing!
The points just keep a lot of us old timers here reaching for the next personal milestone.
It's dedication to a good cause!
The WCG has some of the greatest bunch of dedicated people around trying to help stop suffering around the world.
It is our way to give something back to our fellow man. A chance to help those suffering from some of the most deadliest diseases out there.
A way to hopefully make it cheaper and easier for those in need to get better drugs that will hopefully slow down and one day stop the suffering.
Points and results are just for each person to see how much they have helped scientists in trying to find the answers they are looking for.
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Re: Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

For myself Smartdiwa,
The points thing makes it fun and gives us an opportunity to thank each other for their efforts to make this a better world.. An exuse to practice good manners if you like. 178,057 individuals working together is an amazing thing to be part of. Cheers biggrin biggrin
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Re: Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

Think of it as getting pretty stickers(USA=buttons) for good behavior.

I only posted to see what "Cruncher" rating I was given - see we all do it, but its our little secret rolling eyes

Hmph - now what do I need to do to get veteran cruncher - leave my home PC on all day? You're just getting my spare cycles - any more is wanton Global Warming.

What's the emoticon for sanity check?

(I think you understand now)
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Re: Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

Heh - a common misunderstanding. The "cruncher" labels have nothing to do with how much crunching you have done. It depends on how many posts you have made here on the forums. And nobody's giving bonuses for post quality, either - 1000 posts that merely consume space and time are worth ten times more than 100 quality, helpful posts. So, ignore the labels. They mean nothing.

Mind you, the "cruncher" label is an improvement on the old "stranger" label newcomers were given.
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retsof
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Re: Purpose of earning more Points / Better ranking?

I only posted to see what "Cruncher" rating I was given

"cruncher" ratings are based only on the number of your postings. That's based on "1" so far. Watch for a change after 49 more postings:

Cruncher 01 to 49
Advanced Cruncher 50 to 149
Senior Cruncher 150 to 499
Veteran Cruncher 500 to 1499
Master Cruncher 1500 to 3999
Ace Cruncher 4000+

"Points, runtime, and results" are given only for returned workunits.
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