Does the Active Rain Point System keep you motivated to contribute your posts?

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Winston Heverly, GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA (Coldwell Banker Access Realty)

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Barbara Todaro

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it use to but not anymore.... I actually enjoy commenting now.... and my comments seem to attract followers.... I usually pick up a few every day....yes, every day!!!

Sep 24, 2015 10:31 PM

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Winston Heverly

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Mike Rock

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Roy Kelley

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

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No, the concept of SEO enhancement does.

Sep 24, 2015 11:31 PM

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John McCormack, CRS

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Michael Setunsky

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Winston Heverly It's nice to see how many points you have and where you are on the leader board, but points are not the real motivation.

Sep 24, 2015 11:16 PM

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Gita Bantwal

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yes it does.

Sep 24, 2015 11:16 PM

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Mike Rock

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Roy Kelley

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Jeanne Feenick

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Yes, it motivates me - I'd like to move up the ranks in my area and I am inching my way there.

Sep 24, 2015 10:35 PM

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Mike Rock

Granite Bay, CA
Roy Kelley

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FN LN

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No. Points only have monetary value up to 500,000 points.

Sep 24, 2015 10:31 PM

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Mike Rock

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Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

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Yes. Making it to 500K was very important and now it's a habit and an enjoyable one too.

Sep 24, 2015 10:30 PM

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Albuquerque, NM

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Kat Palmiotti

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Yes, it was a big motivator to getting to 500K since then the service is free; I thought I wouldn't be motivated after that, but I do like seeing the increases and now I'm targeting 1M just because it's a cool number.

Sep 24, 2015 10:26 PM

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Mike Rock

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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Winston Heverly Of course not! It didn't when I became "king of the hill" back in 2007, and it has nothing to do with my recent return! Pinocchio!! Of course it does (at least for me), and the ways you can earn points encourage participation in multiple aspects of ActiveRain - not just 1 or 2 - unless you aren't interested in earning maximum points on a daily/weekly basis.

Sep 25, 2015 12:04 AM

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Mike Rock

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my perspective is diff i suspect, as i am new here...i think it does, it cant hurt, thats for sure... for me the jury is still out

Sep 24, 2015 11:32 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

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It use to but now I don't even know how many I have.

Sep 24, 2015 11:17 PM

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The Woodland Team of Texas

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I am working on earning a free acct.

Mar 05, 2019 09:47 PM

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Bob Crane

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It keeps the site lively.

Sep 12, 2018 09:17 PM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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I think it helps though the real motivation comes form having consumers that see my posts and contacting me.

Mar 10, 2017 06:02 PM

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Jeff Pearl

Samson Properties / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA

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No, counting points is useless and no buyer or seller cares how many points we have on AR.

Sep 25, 2015 10:34 PM

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Praful Thakkar

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Winston Heverly if someone answers 'NO', please do not believe them....lol!

Sep 25, 2015 10:05 AM

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Wayne Zuhl

Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ

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It used to but now we're #1 in our county and #2 in our State (with very little chance of catching the #1 person!!) so we're pretty content.

Sep 25, 2015 08:23 AM

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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807

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Winston - Right now the AR point system has kept me motivated to comment each day, but I still do not post as often as I really need to.

Sep 25, 2015 05:56 AM

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Amanda at VA HLC & FedHomeLoan

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I love coming here daily to network with other people in the industry. The points are bonus.

Sep 25, 2015 02:38 AM

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

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Keepes me motivated to comment

Sep 25, 2015 12:27 AM

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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO

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I'd say their biggest effect is I'm competitive, so I like over taking the point holder ahead of me; but I'm a blogger at heart and I enjoy the AR Q&A engagement; so ultimately I'd be here regardless.

Sep 24, 2015 11:55 PM

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Winston Heverly

Coldwell Banker Access Realty - South Macon, GA

GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

For me the points have always been the motivator in a weird sense. I look at it as a race. One has to be challenged or what is the sense of participating is my opinion. I mean lets face it, if you been doing this business for 30 plus years like myself, do I really need to read another post of the importance of curb appeal as an example.

Sep 24, 2015 11:45 PM

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The points system does motivate us to create more activity.

The points have the greatest importance for those who need to reach 500,000 points for a free membership.

Sep 24, 2015 11:33 PM

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it use to but not anymore.... I actually enjoy commenting now.... and my comments seem to attract followers.... I usually pick up a few every day....yes, every day!!!
Winston Heverly It's nice to see how many points you have and where you are on the leader board, but points are not the real motivation.
Yes, it motivates me - I'd like to move up the ranks in my area and I am inching my way there.
Yes. Making it to 500K was very important and now it's a habit and an enjoyable one too.
Yes, it was a big motivator to getting to 500K since then the service is free; I thought I wouldn't be motivated after that, but I do like seeing the increases and now I'm targeting 1M just because it's a cool number.
Winston Heverly Of course not! It didn't when I became "king of the hill" back in 2007, and it has nothing to do with my recent return! Pinocchio!! Of course it does (at least for me), and the ways you can earn points encourage participation in multiple aspects of ActiveRain - not just 1 or 2 - unless you aren't interested in earning maximum points on a daily/weekly basis.
my perspective is diff i suspect, as i am new here...i think it does, it cant hurt, thats for sure... for me the jury is still out
I think it helps though the real motivation comes form having consumers that see my posts and contacting me.
No, counting points is useless and no buyer or seller cares how many points we have on AR.
Winston Heverly if someone answers 'NO', please do not believe them....lol!
It used to but now we're #1 in our county and #2 in our State (with very little chance of catching the #1 person!!) so we're pretty content.
Winston - Right now the AR point system has kept me motivated to comment each day, but I still do not post as often as I really need to.
I love coming here daily to network with other people in the industry. The points are bonus.
I'd say their biggest effect is I'm competitive, so I like over taking the point holder ahead of me; but I'm a blogger at heart and I enjoy the AR Q&A engagement; so ultimately I'd be here regardless.
For me the points have always been the motivator in a weird sense. I look at it as a race. One has to be challenged or what is the sense of participating is my opinion. I mean lets face it, if you been doing this business for 30 plus years like myself, do I really need to read another post of the importance of curb appeal as an example.
The points system does motivate us to create more activity.

The points have the greatest importance for those who need to reach 500,000 points for a free membership.