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Tippsy Sake Community Forum is for all the sake lovers and sake beginners to get connected through asking questions and posting articles that are related to Japanese sake. You also have access to our virtual tasting videos made for our quarterly subscription boxes. . Users are also encouraged to post articles related to the topics to for the benefit of other users. The site gives members the chance to earn points as a way to encourage participation.
Ask
Ask a question that matters to you, so that other people can give you answers. When asking a question, you categorize it in a topic, making it easier for others to find and answer it. Once your question is answered, select the best answer, or have the community vote for the best answer.
Answer
Have an answer to a question? Help other users out and earn points while doing so. Use the category (topic/product) list on the right side of each page to find open questions related to the topic you know about. You can also use the search box on the top of each page to find questions and answers related to specific words and phrases. Your answer may be chosen as the best one, earning you extra points and prestige.
Post an Article
If you found the best food pairing to a specific sake, there is no need to keep it secret. Post your article under the related category (topic/product) to share your ideas with the community members. You can attach images to your article. You will receive points for writing articles.
The Point System
ACTION |
POINTS |
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Daily participation |
5 |
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Voting participation |
5 |
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'Thumb up' votes received |
10 |
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Asking questions |
10 |
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Answering questions |
10 |
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Answer voted as best answer |
25 |
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Begin participating on system |
50 |
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Posting articles |
25 |
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Badge points |
See badges section |
Badges
You are also able to earn badges based on your activity on the site. Some badges are automatic and you will receive them once you reach certain point levels, other badges are awarded by the site to you based on specific criteria. Below is a list of the badges available and a description of how you can achieve them.
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Tippsy Ambassador
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Type: Manually awarded Point Award: 500 The award is given to the official volunteer Tippsy Ambassador selected by the Tippsy Team. |
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Fellow Sake Lover
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Type: Automatically awarded Point Threshold: 250 Awarded for earning more than 250 points, the user has shown to be knowledgeable and willing to help their peer sake lovers. |
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Advanced Sake Lover
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Type: Automatically awarded Point Threshold: 500 Awarded for earning more than 500 points, the user has shown to be a great and helpful expert. |
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Master Sake Lover
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Type: Automatically awarded Point Threshold: 1000 This user has achieved the highest honour by getting more than a 1000 points sharing his/her expertise in sake. |
Guidelines
Only questions/posts that do not violate the community guidelines are allowed on Tippsy Sake Community Forum.
We encourage you to:
- Share what you know.
- Be courteous.
- Be a good citizen. When you see a great question or answer, give it a thumbs-up. If you see abuse, report it.
- Cite your sources. Give credit where it is due.
- Ask clearly. Keep your questions precise, but be descriptive enough to help people understand what you're asking.
- Categorize correctly. Placing your question in the right category ensures that it is seen by people who can give you better information and more accurate answers.
Please do not:
- Vent, rant or use hate speech
- Be mean or obscene
- Cheat
- Violate the law
- Behave maliciously
- Do harm
