Current.com Blog | July 03, 2008 | 33 comments

Updated profiles and a brand new level -- Picked for TV

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mario_a
Howdy Current community, our latest release brings a few updates to profile pages and a brand new level to Current.com – Picked for TV. Community members can now level up based on the number of times their submissions have been picked for TV, in addition to leveling up as a commentator with comments and votes, a producer with VC2 and VCAM uploads, and a contributor with link submissions from blogs, news sites, online videos, etc.

Head over to your profile and check out the new layout in the upper right corner. There you will now find three tabs worth of goodness – levels, achievements, and activity.
Here is a quick rundown of our levels:

// Picked for TV //

Picked for TV is tracked with pink squares – each time you make it on TV in Current:News, VCAM, or VC2 you’ll increase your chance of leveling up!

// Producer //

Producer is now periwinkle blue – level up by uploading VCAM or VC2 eligible videos!

// Contributor //

Contributor is sticking with orange squares – submitting news stories, blog posts, and other links move you up in level.

// Commentator //

Commentators are represented with teal squares – comment and/or vote 5 times in one day, and you’ll earn a kudos point. The more kudos you collect, the more you level up.

You'll also notice that the level badges next to avatars on the homepage and in responses have been updated to show four tracks instead of three. The corresponding color for each level will light up for each bar, so it is easy to tell where other community members are in terms of leveling on Current.

We've added an achievements tab on the profile tab to call out which of your submissions made it on TV by type, whether it be a VC2 pod, a VCAM, or a Current:News item or response. Think of achievements as your own personal trophy case for your TV accomplishments. Once something you’ve submitted makes it on TV, your achievements will update in this tab. Check it out!

We’ve received several requests for a better way to look at your personal activity on Current.com. The community wants to keep track of what they've done, and it also helps to see what someone else has contributed. So, we added the Activity tab to track how many total contributions you’ve added, responses you’ve left, videos you’ve uploaded, webcams you’ve recorded, and votes you’ve submitted. Take a look and let us know what you think.

// So, I got an email...What's going on with level 2 swag?? //

We’ve got some good news! The swag train is just about loaded and ready to leave the station. We’ve run into a couple hold-ups along the way, but things have been sorted out and we are poised send some Current goodies your way.

One of the cool things heading your way are Current laptop stickers made by StickerGiant. You can check out the design on their blog: http://www.stickergiant.com/blog/?p=323

Let us know what you think by leaving a response below.

Best,
Mario

Online Community Team
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33 comments // Updated profiles and a brand new level -- Picked for TV

  • mario_a
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      mario_a  
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    • Hey everyone,

      Not sure if you've seen the latest post, but I go over how to level up on Current.com, and part of leveling up includes swag (t-shirts, etc.)

      Head on over and check it out.

      Mario
      Online Community Team

    • 3 years ago
  • jjmaster
  • Bren589
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      Bren589  

    • I love current and yes I too would love it if they had
      t- shirts, I would buy myself and my 7 year old gransone one. as he sometimes sits and read so many things on current with me.. Great job Current Team . & all members
      Peace to all

    • 3 years ago
  • bicyclebasket
  • twodee
  • Vierotchka
  • Anum
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      Anum  

    • well i wish i got Current T-Shirt or any Current Product i love Current. Very Best of luck of all the Current Management and Other staff members.

    • 3 years ago
  • tmaster
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      tmaster  

    • I too like 1779fleet suggested, am trying to find out how one can just zero in on "recommended for tv" section. How about a menu item that you can go to as one of your choices.

    • 3 years ago
  • craigers
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      craigers  

    • Great improvements! Thanks!
      I have had trouble finding and viewing my comments that were picked for TV. We do not have Current TV here, so my only option is to view it online. I think it should be a little easier to find past CurrentNews.

    • 3 years ago
  • Justin_Gunn
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      Justin_Gunn  
    • craigers:

      It's not really obvious at first glance, but if you click the green Current:News link to the right of the ticking clock on the homepage, it will take you to the list of past current news stories. You can watch that story by clicking the pink "play this story (as seen on tv)" button. Also, to view a comment that's been picked for tv, scroll down to the comment (it will have a pink "picked for tv" label and click on one of the "here" links where it says, "watch this comment being used here, here and here"

      Happy hunting!

      -Justin

    • 3 years ago
  • mjsmith11
  • saverio
  • ivxx
  • jensenjw
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      jensenjw  

    • Slightly off topic, (but not really): I was lucky just now to have stumbled upon this "blog" post. I've missed several in the past, mainly because I can't subscribe. I know I can follow this topic in my profile, but using RSS would be cool.

      Is there a feed that I'm missing somewhere?

      Nice stickers btw...

    • 3 years ago
  • khanrob
  • saverio
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      saverio  

    • Hi Mario, I started using the "recommend" option and wanted to know more about it. Do the users' comments we recommend have more chance to get picked for TV? Does the other user receive kudos for being recommended?
      Cheers.

    • 3 years ago
  • 1779fleet
  • h2one2
  • twodee
  • Anum
  • tmaster
  • yai
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      yai  

    • My name is Yai i' m really focus 0n ID for current members. because i remember one day when i' m going to star shooting my video, after i agree with african restaurants owner for interview abut african foods, you know what ! ask me one of his friends, can i see your ID and business card ? i answer idon't haven't ID yet .How we believe you work to current tv and you don't all of this? and the guy change his mind. because i don't have ID or business card i lost the good story. for current TV .

    • 3 years ago
  • huntre
  • ipodrulz
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      ipodrulz  

    • Aw man - I still have around 2 comments that never showed up on my profile. I really want a laptop sticker!

      ps. How could someone possibly "Vote Down" on this??

    • 3 years ago
  • piperpicked
  • current89
  • DonPatch
  • BooksBrown
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      BooksBrown  

    • im still looking for a way to ID all Current members who worked on a given pod. for example, i'd like to list my editor...even more, the editor should be able to have the pods listed on his page.

    • 3 years ago
  • mario_a
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      mario_a  
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    • BooksBrown:

      @BooksBrown -- this feature already exists! Go to the pod you worked on, click edit (below the description), and scroll down to the credit section. There you can pick from your connections, any Current community member (you need their username), or any non-Current community member (you need their email address).

      You can customize the role description for each person you credit -- for example you could change "contributed this" to "edited this." Take a look at the attached screenshot as an example.

      Once credited, the pod will appear on their profile as well with a "credited on" description.

      Let me know if you have any other questions!
      Mario

      Online Community Team

    • 3 years ago
  • BooksBrown
  • mario_a
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      mario_a  
    • BooksBrown:

      @BrooksBrown -- sorry, didn't realize you were referring to pods that were aired on TV. We know about this problem, and are looking into it.

      Thanks!
      Mario

      Online Community Team

    • 3 years ago
  • yai
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      yai  
    • BooksBrown:

      My name is Yai i' m really focus 0n ID for current members. because i remember one day when i' m going to star shooting my video, after i agree with african restaurants owner for interview abut african foods, you know what ! ask me one of his friends, can i see your ID and business card ? i answer idon't haven't ID yet .How we believe you work to current tv and you don't all of this? and the guy change his mind. because i don't have ID or business card i lost the good story. for current TV .

    • 3 years ago
  • yonie
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