Ranking
The community's gamification. How many points each action is worth, the nine levels, the ranking periods, the Ranking space, how to turn on the global ranking and where to change the points.
The Ranking turns participation into points. Each action is worth a number of points, points add up to levels, and the Ranking space shows who takes part the most. Gamification is already turned on when the community is created.
What it's for
| Community | How the ranking helps |
|---|---|
| Online school | Rewarding the students who complete the most lessons and help out in the comments |
| Customer community | Recognizing who answers the most questions |
| Company HR | Driving participation on the culture board |
How it works
What earns points
The default values, which the owner and admins change under Members › Gamification:
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Create post | 10 |
| Like post | 1 |
| Comment on post | 5 |
| Reply to comment | 3 |
| Participate in event | 20 |
| Create event | 20 |
| Create course | 30 |
| Enroll in course | 10 |
| Complete lesson | 25 |
| Receive like | 2 |
| Daily login | 1 |
The levels
| Level | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 to 99 |
| 2 | 100 to 299 |
| 3 | 300 to 599 |
| 4 | 600 to 999 |
| 5 | 1,000 to 1,999 |
| 6 | 2,000 to 3,499 |
| 7 | 3,500 to 5,999 |
| 8 | 6,000 to 9,999 |
| 9 | 10,000 or more |
The periods
The ranking can be viewed for This Week (7 days), This Month (30 days) and All Time. Besides the community's General Ranking, a Ranking space can show the Section Ranking: participation in that section only.
The Ranking space
The space shows the Leaderboard, the Top Contributors, My Ranking (the viewer's position, with progress toward the next level) and an explanation of how points and levels work.
Turning it on and off
In Settings › General, the Global Ranking switch ("Enable the global ranking leaderboard for all members").
Changing the points
Under Members › Gamification, the owner and admins turn points on or off and change how much each action is worth. The new value applies from the next action on. See Gamification.
Step by step: create the Ranking space
Role: owner or admin.
- Add Space › Ranking, Next.
- Title (e.g. Ranking), icon and visibility (usually Members).
- Create Space.
Examples with numbers
A student in one week. Completes 4 lessons (100), comments 6 times (30), replies to 5 comments (15), logs in on 7 days (7) and receives 10 likes (20): 172 points, moving from level 1 to level 2.
An event. Whoever creates the event earns 20; each attendee, 20.
Frequently asked questions
Are points worth money? No. They're recognition. If you want to give prizes, arrange the prize with the community (a free month, a gift).
Can I reset the ranking? The This Week and This Month periods already restart on their own.
Do staff members appear in the ranking? Yes, like anyone else who takes part.
In the API
GET /api/gamification/leaderboard, GET /api/gamification/score, GET /api/gamification/actions, GET/PUT /api/gamification/config. See Gamification.