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Earn XP points when you post on Scified

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By ChrisScified WebsitePublished: July 28, 2016

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.

 

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GG
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Sounds awesome! Still waiting on that redeem XP button xD.

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Sci-Fi King25
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^Same.

 

I wonder what kinds of features we can unlock...

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Something Real
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CHRIS PICARD - This is extremely fascinating! What you are proposing will make engagement within the site much more active and exciting! :)

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Facehuggers
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I like this! Thanks Chris Picard!

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ankybeatsall2468
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Like this idea, except people that have posted many comments before this idea was put in action are kind of at a disadvantage.

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KMel517
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So what does the little star mean or do?

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Chris
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The star icon simply represents your reputation count. Every time tour posts get upvoted, the number beside this icon grows.

There is a leaderboard style page in the works that will display posts and profiles with highest rep count in a canonical list. Having higher rep will also grant you uniqie opportunities, like taking part in special giveaways only open to those with a certain minimum rep level.

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Buckmenstaf
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What does the third sign mean? The one with two speech clouds...

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I Meme Everything
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^Chat

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Buckmenstaf
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Okay:) I have "1" next to it, what does it mean? Just trying to understand:)

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Chris
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XP value is determined by how much you post and add content to Scified.

Rep, or the "star icon" represents how many times other members have up-voted your own topic and news articles.

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Buckmenstaf
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Sorry, I am talking about that one there:)

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Chris
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Oh, that counts your replies to topics. I'll be adding comments to articles to that statistic as well.

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Ingeniero
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Thank you this Chris.

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Swamarsh
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Now i get it,but how do you create signature forums

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Cool Godzilla
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Wait, you can upvote articles? I don't see the Upvote button anymore, I think this action was removed. 

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Chris
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2025 Update: Article has been revised with latest Scified version info. Reputation / Upvote system has been discontinued in favor of XP system and forum ranks.

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