User blog:Taldin/Well, drat. There goes a 100+ streak...

114 days since early July, and back to 1. Ow. I suppose it could have been worse -- it could have been in the high 100's or something... oh well. At least I made it to Leephon's challenge of 100 days straight -- and it gives some people who were further back a chance at the 200 mark before I get there. Because while I'm starting over at 1 again (sigh) it doesn't mean I still don't want that badge.

The thing about going for streak bonuses is a lesson on patience and persistence. Sure, anyone can just open up a page, make a quick change to a space or a comma or a period, and get credit for the day. But thats not the point, really -- it's points for the sake of points. There's a maximum amount of points you can earn on the Wiki, and consistency is how you get seven of them.

One thing to understand, if you're reading this blog post -- it's not _just_ about the points you earn on the Wiki - the moderators won't award you a Contibutor Tier just because you broke X points -- that's just the minimum threshold for consideration. Of the Tiers I've earned, only one of them has been because of the point-based contributions -- the rest have come from doing quality work (Tavern help, Blacksmithery and a qualiy post) that caught the eye of someone.

Check out the Knights Chambers, the applications of all of the other folks who have been applying for Wiki tiers -- most of the responses from the staff that are negative promotion replies are things like 'do more substantitve stuff.'

Also, you won't get Wiki-recognized by continuing to pester the admins. It's the equivalent of saying, 'Are we there yet?'   Go about your business. Trust me, the admins are watching, and they'll let you know when you've done something awesome enough to warrant the promotion.

Taldin (talk) 02:43, October 30, 2014 (UTC)