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2. A TCS mug with the design of your choice from our store:
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3. A $30 Amazon gift card:
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1. Write excellent posts on the forums and do it often. It's as simple as that!
* Only posts made during the month of February count towards the contest.
2. See a good post? Use the thumbs-up button at the bottom of each post and purraise it!
Please use the purraise function often and liberally. The more votes we have, the more accurate the result should be in terms of reflecting what the community thinks is indeed the best contribution to the forums this month.
The Purraise button is the thumbs-up icon showing under each post.
If you're viewing TCS using a desktop or laptop, it's a green one like this:
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If you're using a mobile device to browse the site, it's a gray one like this -
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Remember, our purraise system has some rules and etiquette, so please take a minute to read them again and follow them during the contest month too -
The Purraise goes to the content item, but it also gets accumulated on the profile of the member who made that contribution, so you have Purraise points and green ribbons to show for them.
Remember, the display of your own accumulated Purraise score is private. No one else except yourself and the moderators can see your Purraise score. However, the purraise is public in the post itself, including any comments you leave there.
Please be generous and use the Purraise feature often. It's a great way to say "Kudos" for a thought-out post that contributes to the community. It's also a way to help surface the best content we have.
When should Purraise be given?
Purraise should be given for a specific piece of content: a useful post, a great image or a helpful review. Remember: You should be recognizing the contribution, not the contributor.
When should it NOT be given?
Purraise should not be given for matters of personal gain. This includes giving purraise to friends for no reason, or for anything that does not benefit the community as a whole.
Why should you give Purraise?
Please use the Purraise system with care, but use it often. It is a very useful tool for us as a community, for two reasons -
1. It encourages quality content by letting members know their contribution was appreciated.
2. It helps the site admins feature and surface the best content we have.
Who Can View My Purraise Score?
Only yourself and the site team can view your reputation score. The reputation system is there to provide you with feedback from other community members about your forum contributions. We keep this discreet and private, to prevent this from becoming a popularity contest.
Reputation Etiquette
- Do not ask for Purraise, explicitly or otherwise, for a specific contribution or in general.
- Do not hold grudges with Purraise. Give rep to any contribution that you feels deserves acknowledgement, regardless of your relationship with the contributor.
- Do not give Purraise to a post of a member just because you like them. The POST itself should be worthy of the rep.
- Never coordinate Purraise, offer it conditionally or otherwise try to manipulate the system. This will be considered a violation of the site's rules.
2. A TCS mug with the design of your choice from our store:
View media item 256858
3. A $30 Amazon gift card:
View media item 256860
How to Participate
1. Write excellent posts on the forums and do it often. It's as simple as that!
* Only posts made during the month of February count towards the contest.
2. See a good post? Use the thumbs-up button at the bottom of each post and purraise it!
Please use the purraise function often and liberally. The more votes we have, the more accurate the result should be in terms of reflecting what the community thinks is indeed the best contribution to the forums this month.
The Purraise button is the thumbs-up icon showing under each post.
If you're viewing TCS using a desktop or laptop, it's a green one like this:
View media item 257106
If you're using a mobile device to browse the site, it's a gray one like this -
View media item 257107
Purraise Rules and Guidelines
Remember, our purraise system has some rules and etiquette, so please take a minute to read them again and follow them during the contest month too -
The Purraise goes to the content item, but it also gets accumulated on the profile of the member who made that contribution, so you have Purraise points and green ribbons to show for them.
Remember, the display of your own accumulated Purraise score is private. No one else except yourself and the moderators can see your Purraise score. However, the purraise is public in the post itself, including any comments you leave there.
Please be generous and use the Purraise feature often. It's a great way to say "Kudos" for a thought-out post that contributes to the community. It's also a way to help surface the best content we have.
When should Purraise be given?
Purraise should be given for a specific piece of content: a useful post, a great image or a helpful review. Remember: You should be recognizing the contribution, not the contributor.
When should it NOT be given?
Purraise should not be given for matters of personal gain. This includes giving purraise to friends for no reason, or for anything that does not benefit the community as a whole.
Why should you give Purraise?
Please use the Purraise system with care, but use it often. It is a very useful tool for us as a community, for two reasons -
1. It encourages quality content by letting members know their contribution was appreciated.
2. It helps the site admins feature and surface the best content we have.
Who Can View My Purraise Score?
Only yourself and the site team can view your reputation score. The reputation system is there to provide you with feedback from other community members about your forum contributions. We keep this discreet and private, to prevent this from becoming a popularity contest.
Reputation Etiquette
- Do not ask for Purraise, explicitly or otherwise, for a specific contribution or in general.
- Do not hold grudges with Purraise. Give rep to any contribution that you feels deserves acknowledgement, regardless of your relationship with the contributor.
- Do not give Purraise to a post of a member just because you like them. The POST itself should be worthy of the rep.
- Never coordinate Purraise, offer it conditionally or otherwise try to manipulate the system. This will be considered a violation of the site's rules.
