Goal: To get more people noding on Everything2.

Plan: Design an experience system that rewards the noobie with the right to vote earlier.

I like earning the right to vote but currently it takes too long when well thought out and crafted w/us is the expected. We all have to remember E2 is something done in the our spare time. Reaching level two should be easy and fun. The current system might say one thing, but the people with the power to vote say another. Voting should be attainable by people that understand the need for quality on E2, but is difficult enough as to weed out anybody not serious. Yet, still easy enough not everybody but those who are truly dedicated stay. Give people time to become dedicated, and when they are hooked on the free based crack cocaine that is e2 then, and only then can you let the torture begin.

My Recommendations

I've been doin' alil' thinking, here it is:

Voting

There needs to be more voting. Period. Give a way more votes to the eligible user and give 2Xp 5 Xp 15Xp a day week bonus for vote dumping. Start with 50 votes a day week for eligible users and then add on 50 votes for every level after, for example; 50, 100, 150,... 550. Then the last adjustment would be for level nine and above. Giving those who have worked hard for what they got that much more say. Once a user has progressed two-thirds of the way through the levels a boost makes their vote become one-third more powerful. Every vote casted by that user will have 66% chance of Xp.

Chings

First off, Chings are being thrown around like there nothing and it's because they are! Too many are given out daily and for that they're useless. The front page's What's Cool Lists cycles w/u's through in less then half a day. Not really giving everyone a chance to see the w/u. By cutting back on the number of C!'s allotted, the problem might be fixed. Users also will be able to buy extra C!'s when the mood strikes for 5 tokens.

Levels

Major over haul to the first four levels and some slight modifications to the rest. This system would function solely to keep the attention of the user. For Example:

• Level One: The first level should be the quickest level of progression. This will be based on the noob's Xp alone. A normal user is ready to progress after 5-10 w/u's and has gained 150 Xp. Upon completion of this level the user will start collecting daily votes.
• Level Two: The user will be required to meet a set number of w/u's and Xp to level. The user must complete 25 w/u's and have gained minimum of 250 Xp. Upon completion the user is allowed to exchange Xp for tokens.
• Level Three: The user now must complete 50 w/u's and gain a Min. of 500 Xp. to earn C!.
• Level Four: By reaching monk status it would allow Xp safety and the user will not need to gain Xp from outside of submitting a w/u. This does two things for the user; allows artistic freedom on w/u's, and makes Xp into a source of income. The user must complete 100 w/u's and only would need to collect 750 Xp.

Level requirements for W/u's and Xp;

• Level One N/A
• Level Two 150 Xp
• Level Three 25/250
• Level Four 50/500
• Level Five 100/750
• Level Six 175/875
• Level Seven 250/1,250
• Level Eight 350/1,700
• Level Nine 500/2,500
• Level Ten 1,000/5,000
• Level Eleven 1,500/7,500
• Level Twelve 3,000/15,0000

The following are Level power suggestions:

• Lvl 1: N/A
• Lvl 2: Voting
• Lvl 3: Exchange Xp for tokens
• Lvl 4: C!, mentor
• Lvl 5: Monk Xp Status
• Lvl 6: Picture in home node
• Lvl 7: E2 Goggles
• Lvl 8: ???
• Lvl 9: 33% vote boost
• Lvl 10: Cloaking
• Lvl 11: ???
• Lvl 12: E2 Pseudo_God t-shirt-The shirt design, Pseudo_God printed on the front and E₂ symbol between the shoulders on the back.

"I've pour thought after thought, tear upon tear, and year after year into this place, and all I got is this lousy t-shirt."

E2 gift shop
The Token cost: 5 xp
Chings cost: 10 tokens
Egg cost: 1 token
Wheel of surprise cost: 1 token
Change of Poll Topic: cost 2 tokens
Change of Chatterbox Topic cost: 1 token


If you have any suggestions, or know of something I missed, feel free to msg/ me!

Responses:
11/17,1st update-
Both Jet-poop and XWiz commented on the voting system being ridiculously difficult to dump 550 votes a day. SO, the updated vote dump would be once a week. Adopting this idea should bring on the increased voting, but still make it possible to achieve vote dump. The new tally will be almost 80 votes a day for a straight week as pseudo_god for. It'll be hard but not as difficult as first intended.

2nd Update-
graceness mentioned that a "timer" to prevent any "dog piling" would be in order. A w/u should not appear on the cool list more then once and being displayed for a minimum of twenty-four hours is a rather good idea. Because nothing specific was brought up I'm not exactly clear what was ment, but my idea does address the dog pile, and timer issue.

Personal Add On-
E2 goggles allow you to see other people's W/u Rep. and other things unseen by other users.