It finally "happened"!  I finally got to 50,000 points!

It took a while, but I did it.  And no, it wasn't just "luck" nor was it through any special insider information or skill.  It was just a matter of sticking with this.  And DOING SOMETHING from time to time.  (I haven't even been all that regular at posting things... instead doing posts in bursts.)

I did learn along the way a few things that don't help in the points game:

1) There's a limit on how many original posts one can make and still get points.  (I believe you don't get any points if you post more than 10 original posts within a week.  So, you could make 10 posts on one day and then wait until the next week to post again.  Or you could post one a day continuosly forever and get points every day.  But if you're doubling or tripling up every day, your effort will stop getting rewarded with points after a few days, until the next week.) (NOTE: See this blog for clarity on "Points" and other Frequently Asked Questions.)

2) There's a limit on how many comments you can make and still get points.  (You'll stop making points after 10 comments in a single day.)

3) There's a limit on how short both posts and comments can be and still get points.

4) You'll get no points (but perhaps a sense of satisfaction) from posting non-original material.  (And please be careful to neither plagiarize (claim something as yours when it's not) nor violate copyright (use material outside of "fair use" without permission.))

But I've found ActiveRain is really more about community than the game of "winning" points.  So, if you have a lot to say, by all means: SAY IT!  And if you find something interesting from someone else to share, SHARE IT!