LU+Points

Points are an absolute requirement for all gamified systems. They allow administrators to give value to and track every move users make. They also show how users interact within the system. All points do not need to be shown to the users.

[[image:Fotolia_40055662_Subscription_XL_png.png align="right"]]Five types of points

 * 1) Experience points (XP)
 * Most important
 * Show how you watch, rank, and guide users
 * Don't usually go down and can't be redeemed
 * Never maxes out
 * 1) Redeemable points (RP)
 * Fluctuate: "earn and burn"
 * Form the foundation of a virtual economy (coins, bucks)
 * Come with substantial issues from a legal and regulatory standpoint
 * 1) Skill points
 * Specific to activities (Dungeons and Dragons' "magic score" or "power score"
 * 1) Karma points
 * Can be given away to others
 * Often given for normal behavior (checking in monthly)
 * Motivational to altruistic users
 * Allow users to reward or thank each other
 * 1) Reputation points
 * Most complex system
 * Act as a proxy for trust

Examples

 * Frequent flyer miles
 * Twitter followers
 * Facebook friends
 * eBay seller and buyer ratings

LU points
The table below gives samples of actions that we may want to give points for. The relative value represents how important the activity is. Multiply the base point value by the relative value number to get the LU point value.
 * ~ Actions ||~ Relative Value ||~ Our Points ||
 * Advocate ||  ||   ||
 * Argue ||  ||   ||
 * Comment ||  ||   ||
 * Compare ||  ||   ||
 * Compete ||  ||   ||
 * Curare ||  ||   ||
 * Explore ||  ||   ||
 * Express ||  ||   ||
 * Flirt ||  ||   ||
 * Give ||  ||   ||
 * Greet ||  ||   ||
 * Harass ||  ||   ||
 * Help ||  ||   ||
 * Join ||  ||   ||
 * Like ||  ||   ||
 * Poke ||  ||   ||
 * Rate ||  ||   ||
 * Read ||  ||   ||
 * Recommend ||  ||   ||
 * Share ||  ||   ||
 * Show off ||  ||   ||
 * Taunt ||  ||   ||
 * View ||  ||   ||
 * Vote ||  ||   ||
 * Pay for course || 100x ||  ||
 * Register || 10x ||  ||
 * Share || 10x ||  ||
 * Answer questions || 10x ||  ||
 * Provide useful content for others || 15x ||  ||
 * Comment || 1x ||  ||
 * Write testimonial || 25x ||  ||
 * Complete profile || 4x ||  ||
 * Upload testimonial video || 50x ||  ||
 * Watch orientation video || 8x ||  ||
 * Connect || 9x ||  ||
 * Watching presentations ||  ||   ||
 * Listening to audio ||  ||   ||
 * Viewing photos ||  ||   ||
 * Opting to share email address ||  ||   ||
 * Creating content ||  ||   ||
 * Answering questions ||  ||   ||
 * Making a purchase ||  ||   ||
 * Taking quizzes ||  ||   ||
 * Searching for information ||  ||   ||
 * Sharing personal info ||  ||   ||
 * Rating products ||  ||   ||
 * Reading articles ||  ||   ||
 * Filling out registration data ||  ||   ||
 * Voting on content ||  ||   ||
 * Writing comments ||  ||   ||
 * Participating in discussions ||  ||   ||
 * Posting to forums ||  ||   ||
 * Taking a poll ||  ||   ||
 * Visiting repeatedly ||  ||   ||
 * Visiting affiliated sites ||  ||   ||
 * Recommending affiliated sites ||  ||   ||
 * Leaving enough time to prepare for the TOEFL ||  ||   ||
 * Improving score ||  ||   ||
 * Giving us actual TOEFL scores ||  ||   ||

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