Why are my TS4MS Points so wimpy?

[JudyS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JudyS]

I have been limping along, sadly comparing my measly pile of 150 or so TS4MS points to others' vast fortunes of 100,000 points or more. I had sorrowfully concluded that I just hadn't posted enough, and bitterly lamented all the time I had wasted reading and posting on that "other" timeshare board that doesn't give points. But then, I noticed this in another poster's header:
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 2
TS4MS Points: 178.26

So, how does this other person get 178 points after two posts, when I have only 150 after 43 posts? Am I doing something wrong? How can I share in the vast wealth of TS4MS points?

[Guest Close Quarterbore]

You are a grandfathered in member and you earned points based on your previous posts. New members now earn 100-points just for registering which is how what you describe happens.

Points are awarded for new threads, posts, replies, reading threads, voting on polls, etc. You get more points for activity on the timeshare related forums then on the community forums.

Some members have got a spike in the points through site donations as well:

http://www.timeshareforums.com/main....ge=contributor

100% of the money raised from site donations is being spent to hire out the programing needed to improve the website!

So, if you want more points, keep posting!

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

More details: http://www.timeshareforums.com/showt...s4ms+points%22

[4ARedOctober Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 4ARedOctober]

Judy.....Judy....Judy.....keep on posting and they will build and build. Now you just got a few from my reply. Glad you are here and go get more points.....every day a little bit adds up. Be sure to bank them because you get interest.

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

there, now you should feel better

I just donated you some points to get you up post those other newbies.

I think it's cool. I think I get a tax deduction for that charitable contribution. LOL.

[Holly Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Holly]

I'm Gold

I just became a Gold member...should have done that awhile ago but this thread prompted me. Now I will have lots o' points!

[4ARedOctober Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 4ARedOctober]

Thanks for joining the golden ranks.......that will net you some good points....be sure to send a pm to quarterbore to inform him....he was still working on the automatic points for membership code last I heard.

Welcome.....now that you bought your way in.....post more and get more points.

I just became a Gold member...should have done that awhile ago but this thread prompted me. Now I will have lots o' points!

[4ARedOctober Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 4ARedOctober]

That was nice of you the real BB.......now JudyS is in the top 100.

I just donated you some points to get you up post those other newbies.

I think it's cool. I think I get a tax deduction for that charitable contribution. LOL.

[salpalaz Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close salpalaz]

salpalaz

I made a site donation and didn't get any points why not?

[bcnelson1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bcnelson1]

I hope more new posters contribute! I highly recommend joining because I am getting so much valuable information that was not available to me before. I have no idea what to do with my points 'cause I'm having so much fun reading all the posts!

Barb

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

I made a site donation and didn't get any points why not?

I would send a PM to Ken (aka Quarterbore). He will assign your points ASAP.

[Jya-Ning Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Jya-Ning]

I made a site donation and didn't get any points why not?

See post 7, look like currently there is no automatic process, so you will have to send eMail to Ken

Jya-Ning

[Guest Close Quarterbore]

I just became a Gold member...should have done that awhile ago but this thread prompted me. Now I will have lots o' points!

The script for the donation is supposed to award points automatically but it is not working... I am a couple weeks behind as I need to go into the system and manually award the points for each donation.

I will try to do this tonight so that everybody has the points they deserve... I am also looking at an upgrade for this points system that I hope will fix this problem but I just don't quite have enough hours in my day to get it all done...

Sorry, and I will try to get these points credited to everybodies accounts tonight!

[JudyS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JudyS]

I just donated you some points to get you up past those other newbies.

I think it's cool. I think I get a tax deduction for that charitable contribution. LOL.

Oh, my! I'm rich now! (Well, in TS4MS points at least.) Wow! Thanks, Boca!

Oh, that reminds me -- I owe you an email about Mountain Run at Boyne. OK, I will go and write that this evening.

By the way, I'm not sure if the fake "BocaBum" is still around, but if so, I move that we call him/her "BogusBum".

Ken, thanks for the explanation!

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

Judy, the other way of earning points is buying the lottery on the site. I know it's not a guarantee but what else are you going to do with all those pts?

Also, Boca, for you to get a tax deduction we'd all have to be paying tax on our earnings. Please don't give Ken any ideas. I pay enough tax in real money.