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Faq or Frequently asked questions are often constructed as part of what is known as a Tier 9 helpdesk. Tier 1 is that person you talk to on the telephone. Tier 2 is the person tier 1 sends the call to if they cannot fix it. Tier 3 never talks to users; they support tier 2. I’ve seen some widely speculative guesses as to why things happen, instead, let’s start with the facts and have a community discussion. I have started a collection below of things we know to be true as of today. What I do not know is who is getting badges still, and are the listed criteria in the original FAQ’s still the same.
Dashboard
What we know 0- over the last 28 months the dashboard has updated the day of the month. Early on, in the Virily past, the Dashboard updated daily. It is normally dashboard updates and two-three days later those who get paid that month have money. The other fact we know right now is that one Viril converts to 0.0011192637731625 US cents.
Badges
So, I have not had Badges update for a long time. I am as curious about this as anyone else. So, beyond the movie reference, “we don’t need no stinking badges” what about badges?
Known double click issues:
There are two I know of, and I am listing them for the community in our new FAQ.
1. If you double click the upvote or click twice too quickly, it results in a downvote.
2. If you double click the comment button too quickly you get the infamous “duplicate comment submitted error)!
Why can’t I copy-paste the same comment over and over
one it’s rude. Two it is it an enforced comment remove rule.
Why a 20 character limit on comments?
Why is there a 20 character limit on comments? The rule exists people didn’t treat authors posts with value. Good. Nice. Cool. Don’t do anyone any good. I do agree that we should, and we did ask the admin team to move the rule to 10 characters or more from 20. I understand many readers and authors here on Virily are not native English speakers, and the English rule for the site on posts and comments is hard. I find value in every comment. I don’t care if you make a spelling mistake in the comment or your post. Those don’t matter to me. I know you can’t edit your posts or your comments, and I know I’ve made a few spelling errors over the last three years.
Let’s start talking –
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Question of
Have you gotten a new or update badge in the last 4 months
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Are there more than 20 total badges?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Will you share what you know about badges in the comments?
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Yes
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No
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A lot of issues still unresolved but hey, at least, the community is still around ?
Yeah, I miss Niume. We had such a vibrant community. But, Virily is growing and we have a good community here also!
I didn’t get any badges so long that I forgot about them, my friend
thanks 🙂 I wonder about the badges!
I think about badges too … I don’t remember the last time I got a new badge
I have to say I am truly confused about badges.
Don’t bother, dear friend
Personally, I think after someone has posted a certain a mount of posts they should become a verified user. I was wondering about the badges. I guess I do not deserve any more lol.
I am in the same boat, I do know that they did have types of content and nature of posts were included in the rules for Verified users.
Personally, Doc, I think verified users are ones they feel will post most regularly
they aren’t, I can name 4 people that started when I did or a little after that are not verified users, and post more than I do.
(I know, between Ghostwriter and I, we are in the top 10 posters but not in the top 5).
I actually ask Natalie or someone else from the site how I could get verified. I ask this more than a few times, and then I got verified. I even recommended a few others to them and they got verified. May you could even recommend a few to them. It worked for me.
In fairness I haven’t tried that. Good suggestion!!!!!
Maybe you could recommend someone to become a verified user then others can recommend some in the comment section. Then you can show the post to the administrator.
That is an interesting idea, but I wouldn’t want to leave someone out and hurt their feelings.
I just recommended a few that posted a lot and deserved a chance due to their efforts.
Q: Have you gotten a new or update badge in the last 4 months
Yes (4 votes) – 31%
No (9 votes) – 69%
Q: Are there more than 20 total badges?
Yes (4 votes) – 44%
No (5 votes) – 56%
Q: Will you share what you know about badges in the comments?
Yes (9 votes) – 82%
No (2 votes) – 18%
I never look at the updates very much, I just want to make sure I do my best to work on Virily and try to get up with what goes on.
Thanks for your explanation ..It makes some things clearer.
we’ve had a few updates, but I am building the FAQ’s of the things we know for sure.
I din’t know too much about these badges.
you are not the only one – they used to get updated but not in a long time for me.
I have done quizzes, lists, stories, VS polls the works but do not see badges for quizzes, lists, and many others.
is that badge locked? please check and let me know
Which badge are you talking about There are several that do not feature in my profile.
for example I have a list maker, quiz maker and image maker badges but the poll maker badge is locked for me
I am merrily posting without knowing badges that are locked for me. There are several. Does that mean I should not have posted under all those categories?
I am flabbergasted, really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when did yours first appear to be locked?
Do not take locked as saying you shouldn’t post those. We don’t know what that means, it is just another Virily mystery.
But, everyone is allowed to post any of the templates, versus, quizzes,stories, polls and so on.
I wonder then why this question was asked to me.
There is another issue I have pending posts. Third day today and no posts published but verified users get their posts published everyday. Newbie’s hence continue to stay where they are.
Also when many posts are published at one go not much attention is given to them. Just my observation.
All of the verified users used to be newbies as well. We all waited for our posts to be approved.
I do understand that is frustrating, but those are the site rules.
I did four posts on Sunday joining Ghostwriters Virily Hero’s challenge, all four have received more than 50 views each. How do you advertise your posts?
I have found the following:
There are specific readers on this site whose reading always generate comments and ultimately generate additional views.
Those are the authors to get reading your posts.
I do truly understand the frustration. It takes time to build a following on Virily. Keep going, you are doing a great job!
My posts are well viewed No issue there at all. I get that most commented status/views ever so often.
Then I don’t understand what you said.
You said multiple posts don’t get viewed.
Then you said your posts are viewed.
sorry, I am slow this morning. I don’t understand.
(lol) Over a period of time.
Ok, then I wouldn’t worry. If the posts are read over time, it doesn’t matter.
Normally for me, I get 50 views pretty quick for most posts. But, within 10 days I have 100 views for almost all the posts I share.
I know there are other authors here on Virily that average more than 100 views in a single day.
The quizzes that I prepare do get good comments and views but one needs to work very hard to get them ready. I enjoy that effort
Having said that I am here just a month(lol)
first you build your audience. Then you keep them reading!
Thanks, I do understand your points, and I did add them to the FAQ in process post!
I’ve had two quizzes up for 2 years and no quiz badge. Frankly I couldn’t care less about badges. (and virils, well, I’m starting to wonder if I care about those for badges or whatever.)
I’m working to suss out other issues. If you can direct me to the explanation of how and when they pay that would be great.
Payment is a huge mystery.
This last month threw a monkey wrench into the usual pattern. I do know that there are people that have their accounts set to negative balances for some reason.
It is an FAQ but one I cannot answer with any reasonable information. sorry Howard.
Well how about why earnings are not calculated and applied for July? Or rather they were and then they were undone? Should my dashboard have remained updated for July whether I got paid or not? (which I did not)
“WHAT IS VIRILY?
VIRILY is a Blogging Platform made by our team with an aim to allow people all over the globe to work and earn money by working on Internet. Virily allows you to earn money starting from the first day! With every single action you make on Virily, whether it be writing content, voting, commenting, reading, etc. you gain virils that will be paid out to you at the end of the month.”
So, if this doesn’t happen? Then what?
I understand your frustration. I feel bad about this. I wish I could do something other than commiserate.
I got your back pal!
If I can help in any way, let me know!
I do truly understand that frustration. Have you heard back from the admin team?
No; and, that is all I had to say but verbosity is required when commenting … I have a feeling that later I’m gonna have stuff to say.
Go to the Virily editor page here on the site, and private message them!
I will try that again. I’ll let you know what happens because last time ,… I’ll let you know.
There is something passive aggressive about all this. They read stuff here and treat people differently, …. pretty sure that I don’t want to play anymore. I commented on LaJenna’s post that I was in the same situation as her and immediately my dashboard was un-updated. She received a response. Commenting is done for me. It’s off to the shadows …
I’ll let you know how the failure to contact works out this time.
sometimes when you earn a badge, you are also given a reward in virils. some badges have ranks as well…
it seems like some badges are locked, which makes me wonder if they are no longer given out even when their criteria has been satisfied
The virils for badges are significant rewards. But, when I thought I wasn’t getting badges I didn’t care enough to say anything. (and that was long ago – like a year or so)
they can be. some are worth a thousand virils. check your badges and see if you agree with them…
ok, this is really interesting. I honestly am really curious now. I suspect a badge deep dive is in order.
Well dig, it’s funny that we’re discussing this here because the content guidelines end with this!
“…but somebody told me..”
When you sign up for a website, you often need to agree that you have read all the rules, understand them and you agree to accept them all. You always need to read the guidelines and rules yourself, because if you just ask a user, there’s a huge risk that he will tell you something not true or accurate.
sexist (there are she’s that are on the site as well).
I do understand that, it is painful, but the goal of this overall project is to get to what we do know.
What we don’t we ask the admin team to help.
That said, I am a user, so everything I say is biased.
That whole thing belongs in quotes. Not me saying that. That is the content guidelines. I do know why we discuss but this was just humor.
sadly my funny bone was removed prior to reading that originally.
Some of the badges are still being given out (see other authors comments here)
Except, I know, for example, I haven’t many badge updates. I would think at the very least one of the four (bookworm etc) would have updated.
it is unclear if the users have a badge cap or the badges themselves are locked universally…
That is a very interesting problem. I haven’t gotten a new badge in a while.
since it isn’t something I tracked, no clue when I last got one…
i know one of the four or five big badges updated around 6 months ago (I got Virils in my account). But like you I don’t watch them.
As I mentioned, I have not received a new badge in recent months (I know I should have received it for the polls, maybe another one). As for deleting notifications, I have no problems because I don’t have many notifications. I try to read them regularly and then delete them.
I know the badges are numbers based. You have to do x number of polls where x is greater than 10 or maybe 100 I don’t know the actual number.
I received a Bookworm badge within the past week; but then I am new.
Some badges are still updating, thanks Linda!
I haven’t received an update on badges especially the quiz badge. I think the admins are few to keep up with the pace or it no longer matters just as some things no longer matter e.g. guest views.
That i do not know, i suspect the admin team has a lot on their plate.
To be honest, I don’t keep with the updates much, and I didn’t know that two upvotes result in a downvote. I thought that the second one just cancels the first one. Good to know!
It is interesting to say the least.
It has happened to me when I visit a “suggested post” under the post I’m on. If I had viewed it before I upvote and it does minus – then I tried to undo that and it goes minus again! I wasn’t sure if that was downvote or takes one away. Oh well.
Accidental clicking is permanent on this I guess. Just don’t try to undo what you accidentally did!
sadly it counts as a downvote, oh well.
I learned that reflex from facebook. double click undoes your mistake. I know better now.
as a long-time Microsoft professional I can tell you double clicks are dangerous!
My issue is the fact that there is no moderation, there is simply delay. That most often from like 10 am EST on Friday until like 7 am EST on Monday I am not published. Sometimes I am not published on Friday or Monday. Why?
all of us went through the phase of having our posts moderated.
The reality of that process is it requires a person. A person requires a salary. Therefore in order to increase the rate, you have to hire more people.
More people means less money for writers because of the cost.
so when does the ‘moderation’ stop? How does one move to your level?
Getting to verified? That has been covered in a number of posts. If you go to the Verily editor page there is a post they made about two years ago that defines the requirements for Verified.
As for the moderators, my impression is that they are working Monday – Friday. Seems only fair, there does not appear to be weekend moderators right now.
The badges serve no purpose in my opinion. I think we max out at 20 but it is a guessing game. I prefer other issues being resolved and give up the badges. I agree with Elenka, we need to be able to delete all notifications at once if we have thousands, which I do.
Therein lies the rub. I don’t know, have you gotten a new badge in the last few months?
I don’t think I have gotten a new badge. Don’t pay a lot of attention to it actually, thought maybe I had maxed out.
that is what I wonder, I haven’t gotten an update in awhile, but I also have not really paid attention.
I don’t look at them. They have no effect on the activity here. I like the questions asked. I don’t know why no one talks about deleting more than one page of notifications (like marking 10 pages and deleting them). I have nearly 22,000.
i make them read, i hadn’t thought about deleting them.
To be honest, I don’t pay much attention to the badges, but I really should refresh my memory as to what they all mean.
i looked at mine today and honestly I don’t know.