Member levels

BestEverAlbums uses a points system to determine the functionality that is available to each member. The more points you get, the higher your level will be, and the more features you will be able to use. (It's also possible to purchase extra points or become a 'Premium Member' to bypass most of this).

The following table shows a comparison of the different levels on BestEverAlbums, and the functionality available to each:

		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Premium Member
Member points	Minimum number of member points to reach this level.	0	50	250	500	1,000	2,500	5,000	10,000	-
Download CSV files	Allowed to download CSV files of each chart (capped at 20 downloads per day).	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Post URLs on forums	Allowed to post URLs on the forums, or in comments.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vote in polls	Allowed to vote in polls.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maximum chart size	Maximum number of entries allowed in a chart.	40	40	50	100	100	100	100	100	100
Greatest album chart	Allowed to create a greatest album chart.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Decade charts	Allowed to create an album chart for each decade.	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Year charts	Allowed to create an album chart for each year.	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom charts	Allowed to create any type of album chart.	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Name your own rank	Ability to name your own rank, and stand out from the crowd.	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Chart update notifications	Subscribe to individual charts and receive a notification when a particular chart is updated.	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Custom page sizes	Set a custom page size & view charts 10, 20 or 50 items at a time.	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Full individual chart history	View the full chart history for each individual chart on the site.	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Extended overall chart history	Ten years overall chart history (five years for other members)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Unlimited CSV downloads	Unlimited CSV downloads (subject to fair use). Capped at 20 downloads per day for regular members.	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
No banner ads	No banner ads will be displayed.	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Premium member indicator	Special indicator to show you are a premium member.	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Member points can be gained in all sorts of ways: by assigning ratings, leaving comments, participating on the forums, moderating data, and creating charts:

Each on-topic forum post:	2pts
Each comment:	2pts
Each chart entry (in 'public' charts):	2pts (recognised charts 5pts)
Each mod update:	1pt
Each rating:	½pt

You can find a detailed breakdown of the points total for each member on the user stats page.

(N.B. The above table is subject to change as and when new features are added to the site. The above table does not provide an exhaustive list of features on the site. Only level-dependant features are listed.)

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