FAQs/Help - Leveling Up

As you level up you'll gain the ability to give out more rating points for pixel art and more karma points* for rating other members comments. You'll also get new rank titles for the rank theme you've selected as you move up. Another benefit comes after you move up to Level 2 when you'll be able to vote in the Public Pixel Art Queue -- you'll have a say in what goes in the gallery.

You go up in rank by accumulating points which you collect by contributing to Pixel Joint. Points can be collected by commenting on pixel art and news, posting pixel art, rating pixel art, posting links and posting news. Contests and having top notch pixel art will also get you special bonus points.

Posting Pixel Art = 6 points

Submitting News = 5 points

Submitting Links = 4 points

Submitting Quotes = 4 points

Posting Comments = 3 points

Rating = 1 point

Mostly just for fun, but we also want to help newer pieces get exposure in the hall of fame. As more and more people gain rank newer pixel art pieces will have a chance to "catch up" to the point total of older pieces because most people won't take the time to re-rank older pieces. This should help keep the top ranked art a nice mix of fresh work and old favorites. Plus, it's always nice to have more power (feel free to toss your head back and let out a hearty villain laugh).