How does the Project-GC badge work?

Question

The badge for each year at the top of your profile stats? I've never taken much notice of it before, I noticed on New Years Day I had diamond, now I have emerald..... Is there anywhere explaining how it is calculated??

Cheers

Lee

Answer 1

You are awarded points for using Project-GC in different ways, and from that we are creating a top list. Depending on your placement on the top list in the end of the year, you are rewarded a PGC-badge.

The system is still under development there is a high risk that we will change the formulas, which will then affect the order in the top list as well. Once the year has ended and the year badges has been awarded, they will not change.

A few examples of what rewards points:

• Using Project-GC. The more you use Project-GC, the more points you get.
• Using our Community support system.
  Your total score at http://project-gc.com/qa/?qa=user is divided by 100 when converted into PGC points.
• Creating Challenge checker scripts.
• Tagging challenge checkers for more challenges they work against.
• Using our Statbars or Badgebars.
• Using our Profile stats at your Geocaching.com profile.
• Paying for Membership.
• Recruit friends into our Membership program.
• Adding and verifying your email address in Settings.
• Donations
• And much more ...

The data is updated on a daily basis.

Go to http://project-gc.com/Home/PGCPoints to learn about the different badges.

Hope this answers your question.

Comments

The total score here is also reset on new years day, as far as i know.

Answer 2

If you click on it you will get more information. I don't think the exact formula is public.

Answer 3

The "score" resets on new years, which means that everyone will have roughly the same score on new years day, and the rankings will change rapidly in the next few days as some people gain more points.

Comments

Thanks.... all clear now.... something else to obsess over now! :)

Answer 4

There a PGC points tab. That explains most of how its determined

http://project-gc.com/Home/PGCPoints

Answer 5

You can learn about PGC more here: http://project-gc.com/Home/PGCPoints

Comments

already said two times above.