Many forums and online communities reward members for posting engaging and on-topic discussions. On Scified, you earn XP (Experience Points) any time you engage and contribute quality content! These XP points accumulate over time and make you eligible for tiered giveaways, among other rewards! Here's a breakdown of how they work and what you can do with them.
XP (Experience) Points
You will gain XP any time you post a new topic, news article, upload an image to the gallery, reply or comment on a thread or article and subscribe to blogs. New members automatically gain 10XP for signing up.
Your XP is a measure of quite literally your experience on Scified. Having high enough XP will open up new ways for you to enter specific giveaways and unlock new site features! XP can be found on a member's profile page:
... Or you can check your own XP balance by logging in and checking your profile menu (top right - click your profile picture):
Unlockable Features with Higher XP
- Add links and images to your forum signature
- Open your own image gallery
- Create your own blog
- Enter in to win exclusive giveaways
- Access to secret forums
- Profile customizations
Different actions will award you different amounts of XP. For example, subscribing to a Blog will earn you a lot more XP than posting a reply to an article. Posting news earns more XP than posting a topic, etc... However certain forms of content are more strictly governed – example: posting a news article will reward you twice as much XP as starting a forum discussion, however news articles are subject to strict approval before going live. Starting conversations is much easier and more relaxed, so you can accumulate XP quicker if there isn't much news to share or your content is better suited in a forum topic.
XP values will also change from time to time. We will run promotions where by you can earn "double the XP" for posting a news article, or by posting a new topic in a specific forum, as a couple examples.
XP is determined by you, as you explore and interact on Scified.
Reputation / Rep Points
As of 2025, the reputation system has been discontinued in favor of the XP system and general forum ranking structure.
