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Contributors

Earn XP

Every contribution matters. Add gear, post in forums, list services, and climb the ranks.

Overview

How It Works

01

Contribute

Add equipment, post in forums, publish listings, and improve existing data.

02

Get Rated

Editors review your work and rate quality 1-10. Higher quality = more XP.

03

Rank Up

Accumulate XP, climb the leaderboard, and earn rank badges.

Ranks

Your Journey

NEWCOMERS0–999 XP

Welcome to the crew

FOUNDING CONTRIBUTORS1,000–9,999 XP

Building the foundation

EXPERTS10,000–24,999 XP

Trusted by editors

VETERANS25,000–49,999 XP

Industry authority

LEGENDS50,000+ XP

Hall of fame

Earn

Ways to Earn XP

Database5 actions
Add equipment10-100 XP
Edit / improve entry10-100 XP
Add organization10-100 XP
Add vendor10-100 XP
Add venue10-100 XP
Reviews3 actions
Rate a field5 each XP
Full review (5 fields)up to 25 XP
GDTF rating5-25 XP
Community4 actions
Vote on content15 XP
Post a comment10 XP
Submit feedback75 XP
Answer an Open Mic question5-50 XP
SoftPatch4 actions
Post a forum thread50 XP
Reply to a thread25 XP
Receive an upvote10 XP
Publish a listing50 XP

Quality matters. Editors rate contributions 1-10. A rating of 5 earns 50 XP, a perfect 10 earns 100 XP. Detailed, accurate submissions get higher ratings.

Surge

Surge Multiplier

When the database needs help, XP earnings multiply up to 10x. The more pending equipment requests, the higher the surge.

1.0xSTANDARD

No active surge — contribute anytime to earn base XP

Live
1x
Standard
Low demand
Current
2.5x
Elevated
Growing backlog
5x
High
Lots of requests
10x
Critical
We need you now

Example: Add a fixture rated 8/10 = 80 XP. During a 5x surge, that becomes 400 XP.

Ready to Start Earning?

Contribute to the database, engage on SoftPatch, and start building your XP today.

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