Why do we earn points here? I can't understand the goal :)

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Suman Choudhary · Accepted Answer

Hey Anna, as of now there's no particular goal of earning points. Rather it's an indicator of your active-ness on PH. You can earn points by actively contributing across Product Hunt. Contributing includes: posting products, creating discussions, and engaging in conversations. You'll gain points when other community members upvote, cheer, or in any way appreciate your contribution.

Mehul Fanawala · Answer

I think it's just for the sense of achievement.

1 · Answer

To get dopamine hits

Nermin Zejnilovic · Answer

They are like an indicator of a member's reputation and level of involvement.

They are more of a recognition and gamification element to encourage participation and engagement.

Fatih YILDIZHAN · Answer

@sumanchoudhary Thanks a lot

Daniel Zaitzow · Answer

@anna_kasumova very cool! I just figured they would bake that into the algorithm but wasn't sure.

Daniel Zaitzow · Answer

I think its to boost authority on the platform - you see someone with a long streak - lots of points - tons of followers etc. You presume they are someone of note on PH. It MAY also give more weight to their interaction with launches / upvotes etc.

Anna Kasumova · Answer

@sumanchoudhary got you, thank you Suman!

Anna Kasumova · Answer

@mehul_fanawala maybe, like the status of the account

Simon Peter Damian · Answer

It's part of social credit system. Scores are an objective way to tell who the most active members of the community are. Without them, it can be hard to tell. Not so different from any other metric we track as humans 😃

Anna Kasumova · Answer

@dzaitzow by the way, yes. It really can give the weight of upvotes!

Anna Kasumova · Answer

@theterminalguy got you

Anna Kasumova · Answer

@nermin_zejnilovic I agree with you!

Why do we earn points here? I can't understand the goal :)

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