Can I give more stars than I receive?
20 Jan 2026
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Simon Tomes
Ujjwal Kumar Singh
Ujjwal and I had a good old chat. During the convo I shared some thoughts about the MoTaverse star system.
Look out for your weekly community stars digest email. It's a good proxy to better understand how you're supporting folks in the community.
I've set myself a weekly challenge of making sure I give more stars than I receive.
If it doesn't happen then no worries, but it's a good feeling when it does.
Look out for your weekly community stars digest email. It's a good proxy to better understand how you're supporting folks in the community.
I've set myself a weekly challenge of making sure I give more stars than I receive.
If it doesn't happen then no worries, but it's a good feeling when it does.
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
“Thanks for making me feel so confident about myself.” | “I'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!” | “A simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.” | “Simon is one of the best people that I've ever met to have conversations with. He's so grounded in his way of thinking and articulates his thoughts so well and his feelings and his knowledge about community and everything.”
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