Community Algorithm

The MoTaverse Community Algorithm is powered by Community Stars, these are awarded based on actions within the MoTaverse. They can be awarded automatically or by the human hand. See who has recently earned a community star.

Now in Beta: MoT Professional Members can now award Community Stars too.

Accepted challenge
Added a Tool to MoT Tools Directory
Advocated for the MoTaverse
All round big MoT supporter and amplifier
Amazing work
Amplified a job advert
Amplified community members
Amplified MoT
Amplified MoT Certifications
Amplified MoT content
Amplified MoT event
Amplified MoT Meetup
Amplified MoT Profiles
Amplified TestBash
Amplified the MoT Observatory
Amplified the Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC)
Amplified This Week in Testing
Answered questions, shared helpful advice
Beta tested a MoT feature
Bug congrats!
Co-hosted This Week in Testing
Contributed lots of chat messages during a MoT event
Delivered a 99 Second Talk
Demonstrated testing skills during a Software Testing Live
Detected and flagged spam
Donated fee to charity
Donated to the MoT Scholarship Fund
Donated to the TestBash Pay It Forward Fund
Featured on Social
Featured on the MoT homepage
For being conversational and encouraging
Grateful for help
Grateful for introduction to another community member
Grateful for MoT merchandise
Grateful for support
Grateful to contribute
Grateful to participate
Has MoTaverse banner on LinkedIn cover image
Has MoT banner on profile picture
Has MoT Professional Member on LinkedIn profile headline
Has set ministryoftesting.com as their browser startup page
Heavily active on The Club
Heavily active on the MoT Slack
Helped a MoT certificate learner
Highly engaged certificate learner
Inspired a new item for the MoT merch store
Inspired a poll
Introduced themselves on an introductions thread
It was good to meet
It was good to see you
It was good to talk
Links to the MoTaverse
Meme featured in MoTaverse Weekly
Memory featured in MoTaverse Weekly
Organised a meetup
Participated in This Week in Testing
Proactively asked the community, to support the creation of something with MoT
Proactively supported another community member
Reported a MoT Bug
Responded to onboarding email
Shared a bug from the wild
Shared a good quote
Shared a MoT event write-up
Shared a MoT testermonial
Shared feedback with Team MoT
Shared reusable MoT branded content
Signed up as a MoT Partner
Spoke at a Ministry of Testing meetup
Started a Club topic discussion during a live event
Supported a MoT Meetup
Thanks!
Updated MoT Profile
Upgraded to Professional Membership
Upgraded to Unlimited Membership
Welcome to the MoTaverse
Went above and beyond in a given month
Went the extra mile with content contribution

The following stars are only awardable by the system for taking the appropriate actions:

Added a definition
Added a meme
Added a memory
Beta Star – A star on The Club, prior to stars being available on the MoT Site
Contributed a talk, published on the MoT site
Contributed to an article published on MoT site
Contributed to an MoT Trends article
Contributed to an on-demand course
Contributed to TestBash
Contributed to The Testing Planet
Contributed to This Week in Testing
Earned a certificate in test automation
Expanded the MoTaverse
Made a collection public
Professional Member
Recommend an item for the MoT Observatory
Recommended a tool for MoT Software Testing Tools
Started a conversation on The Club

Please contact us to suggest reasons why a community star should be awardable.

Why should I earn Community Stars?

  1. Demonstrate your commitment and expertise: Earning Community Stars shows that you are an active and engaged member of the software testing community. It highlights your willingness to share knowledge, help others, and contribute to the collective growth of the profession. This can be a valuable addition to your professional profile and demonstrate your dedication to quality engineering.
  2. Enhance your professional network and reputation: By actively contributing and earning stars, you become more visible within the MoT community. This can lead to increased networking opportunities, as other members will recognize your contributions and may reach out for collaboration, advice, or even job opportunities. It helps build your reputation as a knowledgeable and helpful individual in the testing space.
  3. Contribute to the advancement of software testing: Ministry of Testing thrives on community contributions. By earning stars through activities like answering questions, sharing resources, creating content, or organizing meetups, you directly contribute to a richer and more supportive environment for testers worldwide. This helps elevate the entire profession by fostering continuous learning, sharing best practices, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in software quality.
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