When you hesitate to award a community star

14 Aug 2025

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The image is a meme contrasting two screenshots of a user profile, "Ujjwal Kumar Singh," on a platform. The top screenshot shows the user with "99+" stars and the bottom one shows "100+". The text on the left of the image says, "WHEN YOU HESITATE TO AWARD A STAR TO UJJWAL NOT BECAUSE HE DOESN'T DESERVE IT." The implication is that the person giving the star is the one who will cause the number to roll over from 99 to 100, and there is a humorous hesitation to be the one to do so.
Let's just say 99 is an important number in the MoTaverse.
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at Ministry of Testing
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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. ๐ŸŽ“ MoT-STEC qualified.

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