There is a little flame beside some names in Skool communities, and there is a leaderboard showing who has accumulated the most points over the past seven days. For some people, it is just a bit of fun; gaming the system in order to get meaningless metrics. For others, particularly those who are trying to become known within a community, the leaderboard represents something else: visibility. There is nothing wrong with wanting to reach the top of it. The trick is getting there without making everybody else wish you had not. Start With The Number If you want the number one position on a community's seven-day leaderboard, begin by looking at the current leader's score. Let us say the person sitting at number one has 140 points. Divide that number by seven. 140 ÷ 7 = 20. That tells you the approximate daily pace required to compete at that level. It does not necessarily mean you need to make 20 posts every day. Leaderboard points can also come from the engagement your contributions generate, so a useful post that attracts likes and comments can do some of the work for you. Think of 20 as your daily activity target rather than your posting quota. And that distinction matters. Do Not Storm The Castle Suppose the leader has 140 points and you decide you are going to take first place today. You could theoretically charge into the community and start posting, commenting, and interacting like a caffeinated squirrel until you have accumulated enough points to challenge the leader. Please do not. Even if the system allows it, the other memberss in the community may have a somewhat different reaction. Twenty or thirty posts appearing from the same person in a short period can look less like participation and more like spam. Members may begin scrolling past your name. Moderators may notice for all the wrong reasons. An administrator may decide that your leaderboard ambitions are interfering with the community itself. You may win the leaderboard and lose the audience. That is a terrible trade. Instead, play the long game.

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