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VPL Badge & Rank Guide: How to Level Up in the Community
At VPL, we believe in recognizing the members who help make this community what it is—whether you’re starting conversations, helping others, or just staying active. Badges, ranks, and user titles are our way of celebrating your contributions and showing off your forum legacy.
Here’s how you can earn your place in VPL history:
Activity-Based Badges
Valued Contributor
You’ll unlock this badge after replying to 50 posts. Jump into discussions, offer advice, share opinions—every reply gets you closer to earning this one.
Conversation Starter
Love starting discussions? Once you’ve created 50 new threads, this badge is yours. Whether you’re asking for advice, sharing ideas, or sparking debates, every new topic helps grow the community.
Bronze Contributor
This badge marks you as an active force within the forum. Post regularly, start conversations, and get involved—that’s how you claim your spot as a Bronze Contributor.
Posting Machine
The ultimate badge for VPL diehards. Rack up 1,000 posts and you’ll earn this exclusive recognition. It’s a badge that shows you’re not just part of the community—you help drive it forward.
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Special Recognition Badges
Member of the Month
This one’s special. It’s awarded to members who go above and beyond—not just by posting, but by contributing positively to the culture of VPL. Be helpful, be creative, be engaged—and you might just find yourself in the spotlight.
One-Year Member
A badge to celebrate your first full year as a VPL member. It’s a mark of loyalty and dedication—and just the beginning of your journey here.
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User Title Ladder
Your user title automatically levels up as you post. Here’s the full path from newbie to legend:
• New VPL Member: 0 posts
• Growing VPL Member: 5 posts
• 25 and UP! VPL Member: 25 posts
• Well-Known Member: 50 posts
• 90 and Up VPL Member: 90 posts
• VPL Veteran: 200 posts
• VPL Elite Member: 300 posts
• VPL Top Contributor: 500 posts
• VPL Legend Poster: 1,000 posts
Every title you unlock is a reminder of the conversations you’ve been part of and the impact you’ve made along the way.
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User Groups & Special Banners
VPL also offers exclusive user groups for game owners, writers, artists, and programmers. When you join, you’ll get a special banner under your name to show off your role in the community.
Approved Game Owner
If you run a pet site, sim game, or virtual world, you can request to join the Approved Game Owner group—and you’ll get a shiny Approved Game Owner banner on your profile.
Approved Writers, Programmers, and Artists
VPL is home to plenty of creative talent, so we also have dedicated groups for:
• Writers (with the Approved VPL Writer banner)
• Programmers (with the Approved VPL Programmer banner)
• Artists (with the Approved VPL Artist banner)
Bottom line?
The more you put into VPL, the more you’ll get out of it—and these badges, titles, and banners are here to show off everything you’ve accomplished.
What badge are you chasing next? Let’s make this community even stronger—one post at a time.
At VPL, we believe in recognizing the members who help make this community what it is—whether you’re starting conversations, helping others, or just staying active. Badges, ranks, and user titles are our way of celebrating your contributions and showing off your forum legacy.
Here’s how you can earn your place in VPL history:
Activity-Based Badges
Valued Contributor
You’ll unlock this badge after replying to 50 posts. Jump into discussions, offer advice, share opinions—every reply gets you closer to earning this one.
Conversation Starter
Love starting discussions? Once you’ve created 50 new threads, this badge is yours. Whether you’re asking for advice, sharing ideas, or sparking debates, every new topic helps grow the community.
Bronze Contributor
This badge marks you as an active force within the forum. Post regularly, start conversations, and get involved—that’s how you claim your spot as a Bronze Contributor.
Posting Machine
The ultimate badge for VPL diehards. Rack up 1,000 posts and you’ll earn this exclusive recognition. It’s a badge that shows you’re not just part of the community—you help drive it forward.
⸻
Special Recognition Badges
Member of the Month
This one’s special. It’s awarded to members who go above and beyond—not just by posting, but by contributing positively to the culture of VPL. Be helpful, be creative, be engaged—and you might just find yourself in the spotlight.
One-Year Member
A badge to celebrate your first full year as a VPL member. It’s a mark of loyalty and dedication—and just the beginning of your journey here.
⸻
User Title Ladder
Your user title automatically levels up as you post. Here’s the full path from newbie to legend:
• New VPL Member: 0 posts
• Growing VPL Member: 5 posts
• 25 and UP! VPL Member: 25 posts
• Well-Known Member: 50 posts
• 90 and Up VPL Member: 90 posts
• VPL Veteran: 200 posts
• VPL Elite Member: 300 posts
• VPL Top Contributor: 500 posts
• VPL Legend Poster: 1,000 posts
Every title you unlock is a reminder of the conversations you’ve been part of and the impact you’ve made along the way.
⸻
User Groups & Special Banners
VPL also offers exclusive user groups for game owners, writers, artists, and programmers. When you join, you’ll get a special banner under your name to show off your role in the community.
Approved Game Owner
If you run a pet site, sim game, or virtual world, you can request to join the Approved Game Owner group—and you’ll get a shiny Approved Game Owner banner on your profile.
Approved Writers, Programmers, and Artists
VPL is home to plenty of creative talent, so we also have dedicated groups for:
• Writers (with the Approved VPL Writer banner)
• Programmers (with the Approved VPL Programmer banner)
• Artists (with the Approved VPL Artist banner)
Bottom line?
The more you put into VPL, the more you’ll get out of it—and these badges, titles, and banners are here to show off everything you’ve accomplished.
What badge are you chasing next? Let’s make this community even stronger—one post at a time.
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