Ranks and Badges

Badges are given when a user reaches a certain reaction score and also meets the minimum requirements posted below,

The maximum amount of badges a user can have at one time is 3.

Rank Badges (Earned from reaction points and posts)​

Member Rank - points only​

Member - 10 Points
Member 1 Star - 50 Points
Member 2 Star - 100 Points
Member 3 Star - 150 Points

Power User Rank - 250 posts plus​

Power User - 200 Points
Power User 1 star - 400 Points
Power User 2 star - 600 Points
Power User 3 star - 800 Points

Pro User Rank - 750 posts plus​

Pro User - 1000 Points
Pro User 1 Star -1500 Points
Pro User 2 Star - 2000 Points
Pro User 3 Star - 2500 Points

Guru Rank - 1500 posts plus​

Guru - 3000 Points
Guru 1 Star - 4000 Points
Guru 2 Star - 5000 Points
Guru 3 Star - 6000 Points
Guru 4 Star - 12000 Points
Guru 5 Star - 24000 Points

Elite Rank - 25000 posts plus​

Elite - 50000 Points
Elite 1 Star - 100000 Points
Elite 2 Star - 250000 Points
Elite 3 Star - 500000 Points
Elite 4 Star - 1000000 Points
Elite 5 Star - 2500000 Points

Other Badges (Invite only}​

Staff
VIP
MVP - Given to members awarded the Microsoft MVP award.

Reaction Points​

Points are earned from other members scoring your post with "Reactions" via the like button, these are:

Great Support - Earns 10 points.
Helpful - Earns 5 points.
Like - Earns 1 point.

All other reactions are neutral.
Please note that all reactions received in non-technical areas of the site are scored at 0 points.