Platform Terminology
Understanding the key terms and concepts used in Mike's Blog Now
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Board
A collection of cards organized around a specific topic or time period.
Key Features:
- Weekly Boards: Created every Monday with Mike's weekly focus and reflections
- Special Boards: Permanent boards like "Working With Mike" and "User-Submitted Deals"
- Prize Integration: Weekly boards typically have prize drawings for engaged users
- Organization: Cards are sorted by popularity (upvotes) within each board
Admin and Company role users
Card Detailed Guide
An individual item within a board that represents a specific topic, idea, or focus area.
Components:
- Title: Clear, concise name for the topic
- Description: Detailed explanation of the item
- Category: Helps organize and filter content
- Optional Link: Additional resources or information
Community feedback through comments and votes
Prize
Rewards given to randomly selected community members who engage with weekly boards.
How It Works:
- Automatic Entry: Engage with weekly board to be entered
- Random Selection: Fair AI-powered drawing system
- Typical Prize: $25 Amazon gift cards (2 winners per week)
- Deadline: Friday 12PM Thailand time
Verified email + engagement
Points
Gamification system that rewards community engagement and participation.
How to Earn:
- Upvoting: 1 point per card (10 daily limit)
- Downvoting: 1 point per card (10 daily limit)
- Commenting: 5 points per card (no limit)
- Special Actions: Bonus points for achievements
Track engagement and leaderboard ranking
Leaderboard
Ranking system showing top community members by points earned.
Two Types:
- Weekly Leaderboard: Current week points only, resets every Monday
- All Time Leaderboard: Cumulative lifetime points across all activities
- Olympic Podium: Top 3 users get special visual recognition
- Community Building: Encourages friendly competition
Real-time as points are earned
Engagement
Active participation through upvoting, downvoting, and commenting on cards.
Types of Engagement:
- Upvoting: Show support for topics you find valuable
- Downvoting: Indicate topics that aren't priority
- Commenting: Share thoughts and connect with community
- Profile Updates: Keep information current and engaging
Earns points and prize eligibility
User Roles
User (Regular)
Standard community members who participate in discussions and prize drawings.
What They Can Do:
- View all public boards and cards
- Upvote and downvote cards
- Comment on cards
- Earn points and climb leaderboards
- Enter prize drawings automatically
- Submit ideas to User-Submitted Deals
- Update their profile and settings
What They Cannot Do:
- Create new boards
- Add cards to existing boards
- Moderate content or comments
- Access admin functions
- Change other users' roles
Company User
Trusted team members who can create and manage content without full admin access.
Everything Regular Users Can Do PLUS:
- Create new boards (including weekly boards)
- Add cards to any existing board
- Edit cards they created
- Set card status (Open/Closed)
- Moderate comments on their content
- Set board point requirements
Team members who need to create weekly content without sharing admin credentials
Admin User
Platform owners with full access to all systems and settings.
Everything Company Users Can Do PLUS:
- Manage all user accounts and roles
- Ban/unban users
- Manage prizes and drawings
- Delete any content
- Access all admin panels
- View platform analytics
- Configure platform settings
- Manage video content
Admin role cannot be changed by other users
Additional Terms
Weekly Board
Special boards created every Monday containing Mike's weekly focus and reflections.
Format: "Up To Now - [Date Range], [Year]" - Contains Mike's priorities, discoveries, and reflections from the previous week.
Prize Drawing
Automated selection process that occurs every Friday at 12PM Thailand time.
Uses AI technology to randomly select winners from all eligible participants who engaged with that week's board.
Verification
Email address confirmation required for prize eligibility and enhanced features.
Users must verify their email address to participate in prize drawings and receive notifications.
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