Quote from: TryNinja on December 14, 2018, 03:03:17 PM

Quote from: ZafotheNinja on December 14, 2018, 03:00:20 PM

Hey all, just trying to figure out how to earn ranks on this forum. As per the rules rank requires "Activity" and "Merit". Merit is given by users that have it or by "Merit Source" users.

Activity on the other hand is "activity = min(time * 14, posts)" which at first glance looks like a valid formula but then you notice that there is no unit of time given and "," is not a mathematical symbol as far as I can tell.

So how is activity calculated then?

Thanks for your time.

Time = every activity period where you posted at least once. A period happens every 14 days and the dates are already pre-defined by the forum software.

Min is a PHP function. The way is shown there is that your activity will be either equal to time * 14 or the number of posts you have (the one with the lower value).

E.g: min(5, 10) will return 5.

You should definitely read this thread: FAQ: Everything you need to know about forum 'activity, account ranks and merit

Ah, that makes a lot more sense. I know I haven't been around much, but it seems to me like this needs to be made clearer for new users.

+1 for that link, that needs to be added to the "Newbies - Read before posting" thread. (If it isn't already and I just missed it lol)

Is there any way to check the "time" (eg activity periods you posted it) you currently have? (Other than getting a bunch of posts till your activity stops climbing)