TIL Activity does not work on precisely 2 week intervals + interval timings

[mjloulie]

If I cant reach the 14 post in 2 weeks? what it will happen ?

[hilariousetc]

If I cant reach the 14 post in 2 weeks? what it will happen ?

Nothing. You actually only need to make one post in an activity period to be able to collect all the activity at a later date, so no need to spam or try force yourself to make the posts.

[mikfresh]

Apparently , the activity changes every 1210000 units of the UNIX timestamp.

This equates to 14 days , 6 minutes , 40 seconds.

This means , after 3026 2 week periods , you would expect to gain 42364 activity.

But no , you would get only 42350 activity.

TLDR; Every 116 years you will lose out on 14 activity. Sad right ?

You made my laugh so hard!!!    It's passed a lot of time since your post, hope my answer finds you well!! It was an extremely helpful post!!! That's just what i was looking for. Thank you a lot!!!

[asche]

I was already wondering why I haven't been promoted yet, and this post seems to answer with the information about the 1h delay.

I'm so impatient

[Wookii]

I was already wondering why I haven't been promoted yet, and this post seems to answer with the information about the 1h delay.

I'm so impatient

Well man, i crossed 30 posts (including some really long as i am a translator) like 12h ago or so and still no promotion, so it can take waaaay longer than 1h I am also stuck on 14 activity, same as you

[relaxed4u]

I think that i will never pass too new position on forum, i will allways be a Newbie

[Wookii]

I think that i will never pass too new position on forum, i will allways be a Newbie

Why would you say that? Even if you post garbage, you wil leasily reach Jr. Member... reaching Member is moer difficult though, not only you need quality posts, you have to find someone who will find your post so good, they will give you merit... So far i have managed to get only one really good topic rolling, even though i personally think i have given more quality posts. Anyhow, just keep adding to the community and you wil lrank up eventually

[Cnote328]

Hello I was hoping someone could help clarify this issue I'm having. I have made 55 posts  and I'm having 28 activity prior to now I was having 28 posts 28 activity dunno why I'm stuck on 28 activity my account was registered on the 28th of January can someone help me out with a solution thanks

[JayJuanGee]

Hello I was hoping someone could help clarify this issue I'm having. I have made 55 posts  and I'm having 28 activity prior to now I was having 28 posts 28 activity dunno why I'm stuck on 28 activity my account was registered on the 28th of January can someone help me out with a solution thanks

Your activity level should go up to 42 on Tuesday/Wednesday of next week, since you have more than 42 posts and you made at least one post during this 2 week activity period.  The same will be true in the future, as long as you are averaging 1 post per day, you will receive 14 additional activity points, as long as you post at least one time during the previous 2 week activity period.

[Cnote328]

Hello I was hoping someone could help clarify this issue I'm having. I have made 55 posts  and I'm having 28 activity prior to now I was having 28 posts 28 activity dunno why I'm stuck on 28 activity my account was registered on the 28th of January can someone help me out with a solution thanks

Your activity level should go up to 42 on Tuesday/Wednesday of next week, since you have more than 42 posts and you made at least one post during this 2 week activity period.  The same will be true in the future, as long as you are averaging 1 post per day, you will receive 14 additional activity points, as long as you post at least one time during the previous 2 week activity period.

Okay, thanks for taking out the time to explain things in details much appreciated.

[dmonrey002]

thanks for all those who have explained how activity periods works. for now i just want to clarify  if my conclusion is right.   in the frst page there has a spread sheet that contains the  correct timing of how activity period will start and also end.    when your post is qualified for that period  you will receive  14 activity.  so with in the 14days activity period(2weeks).  it does not matter  when you post only once or too many.  within that period    for example. base on the spread sheet activity period start feb 13 19:00  and end in feb 27  19:00 and i post only once.     versus.   i post too many.  is that the same that i will  receive 14 activty for that period?.   i just want to clarify. 

[MadGamer]

If you had for example 28 activity and 30 posts, making one post during that period will give you 2 additional points which will result in having 30 activity and not 42. If you had 42 posts or more and you just posted once too, you will gain the whole thing and have 42 activity. Basically, your activity cannot be bigger than your posts count but even in the first scenario, you will have potential activity so these activity points are never lost, you will start gaining them after posting (even If done months later after the activity period) as long as you posted at least once during the activity period.

[dmonrey002]

If you had for example 28 activity and 30 posts, making one post during that period will give you 2 additional points which will result in having 30 activity and not 42. If you had 42 posts or more and you just posted once too, you will gain the whole thing and have 42 activity. Basically, your activity cannot be bigger than your posts count but even in the first scenario, you will have potential activity so these activity points are never lost, you will start gaining them after posting (even If done months later after the activity period) as long as you posted at least once during the activity period.

thanks for the info.  in short.  i will gain activity after i post  but not eveytime.thanks a lot.    it was enough clear to me now. 

[cryptobaro]

today is the day of update?

[dinhbiplus]

How does this activity/post thing benefits the forum? Can someone explain?

[InvoKing]

How does this activity/post thing benefits the forum? Can someone explain?

Your account will level up once you reach a predetermined activity. The activity depends from posts and cannot be more than 14 activities per period of two weeks.
Or else everyone could become a legendary in less than a week!

today is the day of update?

Indeed, 3/13/2018 19:40:00
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12saLhlUoqIdairxzuSPu6EYGrt7FN2lOstO1yDjCEbA/htmlview?pli=1

[nullius]

today is the day of update?

Indeed, 3/13/2018 19:40:00
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12saLhlUoqIdairxzuSPu6EYGrt7FN2lOstO1yDjCEbA/htmlview?pli=1

A bit late, but easier to access than googledocs, here are the activity period epochs from 13 March 2018 through 12 March 2019.  As denoted by the “Z”, all times are UTC.  This was generated using the same trivial C program as I used to calculate that theymos could first become eligible to exceed one million activity on 24 November 4748 (a Wednesday) at 12:40:00 UTC.

Period	Date/Time
1257	2018-03-13T19:40:00Z
1258	2018-03-27T19:46:40Z
1259	2018-04-10T19:53:20Z
1260	2018-04-24T20:00:00Z
1261	2018-05-08T20:06:40Z
1262	2018-05-22T20:13:20Z
1263	2018-06-05T20:20:00Z
1264	2018-06-19T20:26:40Z
1265	2018-07-03T20:33:20Z
1266	2018-07-17T20:40:00Z
1267	2018-07-31T20:46:40Z
1268	2018-08-14T20:53:20Z
1269	2018-08-28T21:00:00Z
1270	2018-09-11T21:06:40Z
1271	2018-09-25T21:13:20Z
1272	2018-10-09T21:20:00Z
1273	2018-10-23T21:26:40Z
1274	2018-11-06T21:33:20Z
1275	2018-11-20T21:40:00Z
1276	2018-12-04T21:46:40Z
1277	2018-12-18T21:53:20Z
1278	2019-01-01T22:00:00Z
1279	2019-01-15T22:06:40Z
1280	2019-01-29T22:13:20Z
1281	2019-02-12T22:20:00Z
1282	2019-02-26T22:26:40Z
1283	2019-03-12T22:33:20Z

[queenbe]

all of the newbies back then now becomes hero or legendary already. I dont know when I will be come full member. I still dont get how the activity is calculated.

[InvoKing]

all of the newbies back then now becomes hero or legendary already. I dont know when I will be come full member. I still dont get how the activity is calculated.

At least 1 post per period (look at the 2 previous posts to see when periods start) grants you 14 activity. You can claim these activities by making posts, 1 post = 1 activity.
Now for you, you have activity not yet claimed, you can calculate it easily (how much periods you post on it x 14 = max activity you can claim until the next period).
For example you find 70 activity. Required posts for full member is 120 so 120-70=50 then divide it by 14 and round it by adding 0,x to have something like this  50/14=~4. Conclusion : in this example, you need to wait 4 periods = ~2 months to become Full member considering only 1 parameter which is activity. But in reality you need also MERIT points : 10 to become a member and 100 to become a full member.

[queenbe]

all of the newbies back then now becomes hero or legendary already. I dont know when I will be come full member. I still dont get how the activity is calculated.

At least 1 post per period (look at the 2 previous posts to see when periods start) grants you 14 activity. You can claim these activities by making posts, 1 post = 1 activity.
Now for you, you have activity not yet claimed, you can calculate it easily (how much periods you post on it x 14 = max activity you can claim until the next period).
For example you find 70 activity. Required posts for full member is 120 so 120-70=50 then divide it by 14 and round it by adding 0,x to have something like this  50/14=~4. Conclusion : in this example, you need to wait 4 periods = ~2 months to become Full member considering only 1 parameter which is activity. But in reality you need also MERIT points : 10 to become a member and 100 to become a full member.

thank you very much for your explanation. Last night I was still a newbie, today I am up to Jr member:)
Btw, how to get Merit points? what is it used for?