# \[PAID\] Forum Contribution Points System

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-forum-contribution-points-system/198607
**Category:** Marketplace
**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-forum-contribution-points-system/198607 "2021-07-29T20:14:21Z")
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### Author: ![satonotdead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/satonotdead/32/447830_2.png) [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-forum-contribution-points-system/198607/9 "2021-09-24T08:02:24Z")

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Well, I can’t update OP but then we can post the plugin finished, so I update that thread here because there are interested people 🙂

## What’s the plugin do

Grants points to users that fits with some requirements. It was thinked to complement badges, not for replace them.

> _I think there are **a lot** of badges and they lose their motivation function, so Point System bring that to us._

If for example our dev @Ahmed_Gagan post in **#some-category** (moderators needs to aprove every thread in that section), he wins X points.

The same applies if he becomes the most reactioned user in month and [some more actioins](https://github.com/Ahmedgagan/discourse-rewards/tree/main/spec/jobs) (Github).

## Why that?

We have a good rate of signups but not a good rate of topics/replies **unless** we do internal contest (if you post good threads, you win).

Our rules are very flexible: no spam, no violence and we are very receptive, so I think that some plus of motivation could push up the interaction in our community by design.

The plugins wants to motivate people to share they experience. I think that every lvl 1 user can contribute on every community in the world.

_There is no expertise needed for share experiences, points of views or just ask good questions._

### Screenshots (in development stage)

 ![Screenshot 2021-09-15 at 2.03.23 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/6/e69411b5130ace0bb10223b13025e1581a2e4b99.png)

_Reward Badges icons will be SVG to fit our style-branding but could be FA icons as well with some edit in code._

We want to display that points:

 ![Screenshot 2021-09-15 at 2.05.09 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/9/e97942125f575ecefb1ffe51f9a214c9f65a8583.png)

[image|690x398](https://meta.discourse.org/uploads/short-url/2T9qhTM2zSDsxX7EDqG5CYhA7fe.png)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/e/1ef4b77df04a8cfffa2f48a954b37d548f178817.png)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/c/4/c4228294b8b866e6df8ca40da81d7db33b46c0f7.png)

### Development done [very slowly at the moment]

- New actions to be granted _(new [custom badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-common-badge-queries-idea/31859))_

### In development

- Add three stages for every action: bronze, silver and gold (to keep all the community motivated and not only new users).
- Display points in user card and profile like screenshots shows.
- Rewards page to claim by users and private for staff.

### More ideas that can be developed

- Possibility to choose what [reactions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-reactions-beyond-likes/183261) count for ‘top liked’ _(not minus in 😪 reactions but not count that one)_.
- A good styled listing of winners with slider like dashboard to filter time, a kind of _Awards page_.

The plugin would be open source and I like to know what do you think about it. There is a lot of space to improve it 🤟

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