Status & badges
has a reputation feature aiming to encourage members helping the community with high quality contributions. Reputation involves both points and badges.
- As you add points to your account, you gain a new status. This status is displayed along all of your contributions, as well as on your profile page.
- Badges will be rewarded for your recurrent contributions, and will highlight your domains of expertise.
Your score will determine your monthly rank - check your rank
Your points
You have not collected points yet. To start collecting points and gain a community status, join or sign in.
| How do I get these points ? | Points |
|---|---|
| Creating your account | 25 |
| Confirming your email | 20 |
| Posting an approved recipe | 20 |
| Posting an approved recipe with a picture | 20 |
| Posting an answer to a question | 5 |
| Posting a comment on a news item | 5 |
| Being selected as best answer in a question | 25 |
| Selecting the best answer for a question | 10 |
| Creating your account | 50 |
| Confirming your email | 50 |
| How do I get these badges ? |  Bronze |
 Silver |
 Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upload an avatar (small picture of yourself). |
Basic | ||
| Be a member for at least a year. |
Freshman | Sophmore | Senior |
| Be a member for at least two years. |
Alumni | HonorGrad | Distinguished |
| Comment on news articles at least once a month. |
Freshman | Sophmore | Senior |
| Answer calls for comments at least once a month. |
Basic | Skilled | Ambassador |
| Significantly contribute tutorials. |
Teacher | Lecturer | Professor |
| Have replies in the main dishes section marked as the best answer. |
MainDishes | MainDishes | MainDishes |
| Have replies in the deserts section marked as the best answer. |
Deserts | Deserts | Deserts |
| Have replies in the tips & secrets section marked as the best answer. |
TipsAward | TipsAward | TipsAward |
| Have replies in the Computer Peripherals section marked as the best answer. |
Carribean | Carribean | Carribean |
| Have replies in the Top Cook section marked as the best answer. |
TopCook | TopCook | TopCook |
| Have replies in the Top Chef section marked as the best answer. |
TopChef | TopChef | TopChef |
| Report some forum contents to the moderators at least once a month. |
Chef of the Day | Chef of the Week | Chef of the Month |
| Your overall rating as a member: |
Member | Ambassador | Professor |