🚀 Introducing the Astronomy.com Forum Points & Rewards Program!

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We’re excited to introduce a brand-new way to reward your engagement and contributions to the forum. Say hello to our Points & Rewards Program—a gamified experience where you can earn virtual gift cards to The Space Store (https://thespacestore.com/) just for being an active part of our community! :tada:

:milky_way: How It Works

Earn points every month by being an engaged and active member of the Astronomy.com Forum! Your activity is tracked and rewarded, and at the start of each month, everyone gets a fresh start as points reset to zero. Here’s how you can earn points:

:sparkles: Likes Received: +1 point
:sparkles: Invite Sent (and Sign-Up Occurs): +20 points
:sparkles: Every Hour Spent Reading: +10 points
:sparkles: Every 100 Posts Read: +10 points
:sparkles: Topic Created: +2 points
:sparkles: Post Created: +2 points
:sparkles: Daily Visit: +2 points

It’s simple: stay active, contribute to discussions, and watch your points grow each month! :telescope:

At the start of each month, the leaderboard resets, giving everyone another chance to rise through the ranks and earn rewards. :rocket:

:gift: Rewards Tiers

Here’s what you can earn based on your total points in the forum each month:

:stars: Tier 1 (201–250 points): $25 gift card
:ringer_planet: Tier 2 (251–300 points): $50 gift card
:full_moon: Tier 3 (301–350 points): $75 gift card
:rocket: Tier 4 (351+ points): $100 gift card

All rewards will be virtual gift cards to The Space Store, where you can shop for space-themed merchandise, telescopes, and more!

:bar_chart: How to Check Your Points

Want to see how you’re doing? There are two ways to track your progress:

:small_blue_diamond: Leaderboard: Located in the left menu, the leaderboard shows the top scorers of the month so you can see where you rank among other members.
:small_blue_diamond: Your Profile: Click on your profile to view your current points total at any time.

Keep an eye on your points and watch yourself climb the leaderboard—whether you’re competing for the top spot or tracking your personal progress! :star2:

:stars: Why Participate?

This program isn’t just about earning rewards—it’s about celebrating your contributions to the Astronomy.com Forum. Every like you give, every topic you create, and every moment you spend engaging helps strengthen our community, making it more vibrant and valuable for everyone.

:rocket: Start Earning Points Today!

The Points & Rewards Program is live, and every interaction you make from now on will count toward your total. Stay active, track your progress, and aim for the next reward tier!

Let’s build the best space-loving community together—one point at a time.

If you have any questions about the program, drop them below, and we’ll be happy to help!

Clear skies & happy posting,
The Astronomy.com Team :sparkles::milky_way:

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Excellent !
Glad they decided to bring this forum back !

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Hi @nicktorres !

I have a small question, the leaderboard thing on the left always has the same score and it doesn’t change. But the personal cheers increase.

Are the points counted as shown in the personal cheers? And how the month works? Is it from the 1st day of each month or from the days since I’ve joined.

Hoping for a response!
Cheers,
Nikolai.

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Hi Nikolai!

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The link wasn’t pointing to the February Leaderboard - it was still showing January numbers.

I’ve updated the left menu to show both January and February Leaderboards. February will continue to update.

With that said, we started this forum mid(ish) January so we’re going to use February as our baseline. We may need to lower the tier thresholds for March but we’ll see how February ends up.

Is there anything else I can help with at this time?

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Hi Nicholas!

Thanks for your quick response and attention :slightly_smiling_face:.

Just to clarify again, that means the points will be calculated on the 28th February? And then from 1st of March, it’ll be zero again?

Cheers,
Nikolai.

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Absolutely!

The points will update throughout the day and leading up to the end of month. They typically refresh every hour.

Yes, moving forward, the left menu will show current month and the previous month and yes, March 1st, the leaderboard will reset for March.

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I won the gift card for April. Thank you for that by the way. Lets say that i win a couple more times over the course of the next year, do those awards roll over or are they a use them or loose them kind of thing?

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I want to explore. Thanks

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@bessbattery what are you wanting to explore?

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No answer to you question ? No surprise . I can’t get correspondence from customer service after being ripped off at the Space Store . I got more wrapped up in shipping than what the order is worth . Not a happy camper here .
It’s strange too that I’m no longer receiving notifications when new posts are added to threads I’m following on this so called “forum” .

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Hi everyone

Happy to step in here and help get answers

Re customer service: which email / how did you attempt to get in contact? Regardless, I’ll have someone reach out ASAP.

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Hi!

The gift cards stay active still they are fully used

Congrats on the winnings!

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I was given the number 262-993-5571 . Becky James .
I talked to her weeks ago and was told that her “assistant” would be contacting me to get this problem rectified . I heard nothing from nobody . A week later I called back and left a message as it went to a recorded voicemail . No return phone call this time and zero correspondence . I waited another week and called again leaving another message . No correspondence . My calls are now being ignored . Great customer service there Astronomy Magazine ! I’ve got 6 T shirts that were ordered in XXL and was shipped 6 T shirts in size small . They are worthless to me ! I don’t take kindly to having my hard earned money taken from me in this fashion . I hope this answers your question . At the same time you conveyed to me that you would look into this and I haven’t seen correspondence there either . Yeah , you guys are just wonderful now that my money has already been taken .
SMDH

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