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Features

Don't feature me anymore
If you wish to cancel your feature at any time, leave a comment on my profile with the text "terminate".  You will be removed from the featured section.  No refunds will be given.

What do I get if I donate 50 points or more?  As I will give you 100 Points, they will return to the 25%?
If you donate points as described in the Feature Guidelines you will be featured to receive watchers, favs and llama badges.  If you donate 100 points or more, you will receive 25% more activity as described in the Promotion Guidelines

How long do I get featured when I donate 100 points?  How do I get featured on your page?  How much is it to get featured on your page?  What happens if I donate 20 points?  I donated points earlier and was featured for a brief time in the watch/fav/llama portion of your page; why was I removed from it?
Features are based on the number of watch/fav/llamas received, not a set duration of time.  Donors are removed from the featured list when they have received the amount of activity that matches their donation.  Donate points and you will be featured for the given quantity of watch/fav/llamas, you get more when you donate 100 points or more [link] [link]

why am i not on the feature list yet?  Im still not on the feature list >.<
Once a donation is received, a note is sent out confirming the transaction.  If you receive such a note, your donation has been properly processed and your avatar will appear in the featured list after some time.  Once donations are processed, comments are answered and then the featured list is updated.  If there is a large backlog of comments, there may be as much as a two-hour delay between when the confirmation note is sent and when the donor appears in the list.  Additionally, the featured list is sorted by the number of points remaining in each donor's feature (those about to be removed appear at the end).  It is likely that your avatar will appear in the middle of the list and may not be immediately evident.  The bot on this account is run on one laptop; I ride the bus and sometimes need to keep my computer with me for class, during which time the bot must be taken offline.

Sorry for the inconvenience but I just donated 100points for the option of a feature but forgot to enter the term "feature me"
Sorry, features cannot be altered beyond what has already been stated in the guidelines.  If a donation comment is not included with the donation, the default service is to feature the donor in all three sections.

When I am on the feature list and donate more points when I am still in the feature list,get they added to the other points?
Yes, donations are added together.  The resulting feature is a union of the featured sections of your previous donation and your new donation.  If you initially donated with "feature me watch" and then later donated for "feature me fav" while you were still featured under the watch section, you would then appear under both the watch and fav sections [link] [link]

i just got a note saying that i receved 150 watches, but i gave 200 points?  im missing 50 then right? and then the 25% also. please fix
Please note that watch/fav/llamas are not given one-per-point.  The transaction rates for each action can be found under the "Transaction Rates" section [here]

Is it possible to donate extra to be featured around the start of the list? Like at the top?
The featured list is sorted by the number of points remaining in each donor's feature (those about to be removed appear at the end).  Users who donate more points will appear higher in the list.

How do you make a group to be featured?
To feature a group, follow the instructions in the "Other Options" section here: [link]

Can I feature another user/friend?
No, only the original donor or groups may be featured.  If you attempt to feature a friend in your donation, your own account will be featured.  If you wish to feature a friend, donate points to them so that they may feature themselves [details]

How much points do you have to give to be on the featured list forever?  how do I get a permanent feature?
Currently no service is offered to feature users forever.  The Exclusive Feature lists users for up to one year [link]


Earning Points

If I watch the users in the Donation Widget, will I get points?
Yes, if you watch the users in the "watch" section.  However, for example, watching users that are only listed in the "llama" section (and do not appear in the "watch" section) will not earn you any points.  You will receive points for watching users in the "watch" section.  You will receive points for faving the works of users listed in the "fav" section.  You will receive points for sending llama badges to users in the "llama" section.  Carrying out an action for a user not listed for it will not earn you points.  You must leave a comment on my profile page *dAhub when you are done to be reimbursed points.  Please refer to this [journal]

should i write a comment after every time i watch/fav/lama or can i do it once after few days?
Please leave one comment after you give watch/fav/llamas.  When you leave a comment all your activity is checked and your balance is updated.  If you do not leave a comment within about a day, your activity may be lost and you will not receive points for your activity.  Please only leave one comment at a time (wait for a reply before leaving a new comment); do not leave a comment for every watch/fav/llama you give.

If I have given a watch/fav/llama to a user a long time ago, will I still earn the points?
The bot only checks for new activity within the past few days when determining the points to be awarded.

Can I fav people her art again?
You may only fav the artwork of someone in the "fav" section two times.  Once you have added two favs from that user to your favorites, you will never be able to obtain points from that user again for favs.  If that user's feature ends and then they choose to renew, the favs you gave that user are retained.  In exactly the same way watching and llama'ing users can be done only once in exchange for points for each user.

Can you get points from fav/llama/watching the people in the "exclusive feature" section?
Points are only granted for giving activity to the users in the donation widget.  The Exclusive Feature section is separate and distinct from the Standard Feature in the donation widget.

I want to know what "I will send you 10% of the profits of any users who visit my page because of your referral" Means!
When a donation is received, the bot checks who the user is watching.  If you are on the *dAhub referral list and the watch list of a donor, then you are entitled to a portion of the points the donor gave.  When you encourage your watchers to donate points to my account, you receive a share of their donation [link]

how many points do i get per day from the link
When posting a journal as described in the Referral Network Guidelines [link], the number of points earned each month is not a fixed rate.  Rather, earnings are calculated based on the number of points your watchers donate after you post the journal.

What does the 'remaining balance' mean?
The points awarded for each watch/fav/llama are not strictly integers, there are fractional points given as well.  After giving watch/fav/llamas, the user receiving the points often has an integer number of points earned, but also a fractional portion too.  The deviantART platform does not support the transfer of fractional points, thus whenever a user has a fractional point left over, this remaining sum is stored in the program's database until the next time this user gives watch/fav/llamas and earns more points.  The retention of this fractional point is referred to as the "remaining balance".  This balance is added to the next group of points earned.

My account was flagged for being an alternate account, points account, etc, but this is my home account/only account, what should I do?
To earn points for watch/fav/llamas you must meet the eligibility requirements.  This restriction does not apply to donors or users in the referral network.  Please note the eligibility requirements are separate and distinct from the activity requirements.  If you are told you do not meet the eligibility requirements, I'm sorry, but you are ineligible to earn points with this account, this is a permanent status.  If you believe your account was erroneously flagged for violating the eligibility requirements, the ban will still stand.  No exceptions (this includes you) will be made under any circumstances.  Whining and complaining will not change this rule.  If you have been flagged under this rule, accept the fact you will not receive any points from my account and enjoy the rest of the site.  [link]

I have saw that people who weren't on DA for more than two weeks weren't allowed to get points. However, I just moved form my other account that was 2 years old. Can I still have points, or I can't ?
Sorry, the two-week age restriction applies to all accounts.  Please return in a few days when your current account is old enough and you will be eligible to earn points

Y I NO MEAT AKTIVY?
To earn points for watch/fav/llamas you must meet the activity requirements.  This restriction does not apply to donors or users in the referral network.  Please note the activity requirements are separate and distinct from the eligibility requirements.  For the activity requirements, your activity level is compared against other active users - if your long term activity level is too low you will be considered inactive.  If you are told you do not meet the activity requirements, you must interact with other users outside of *dAhub to boost your activity level.  This includes commenting on artwork, joining groups, watching users, posting artwork, faving work, etc.

what is the minimum amount of deviations,comments,critiques,forum posts and favourites needed to earn points?  why my activity is too low?
The activity filter looks at nearly all the information presented on a user's profile page.  The algorithm compares each metric against the typical activity of common active users and computes a cumulative score for the given user.  If a user ranks too low on this scale, they are considered inactive.  There is no fixed minimum quantity of activity for comments, deviations, etc, just a cumulative total (a deficiency in the number of deviations posted could be rectified by posting more comments, for example).

This profile has historically faced a large number of fake accounts requesting points.  Users earn points with their home account and then turn around and attempt to earn points with alternate accounts, old accounts (eg abandoned in order to change the username), plz accounts, point accounts, role play accounts, etc.  The activity filter has been put in place to remove these accounts from the service.  By removing these accounts, donors are assured that the accounts giving watch/fav/llamas are of at least a standard caliber, and that activity is not 'fake'.  By ensuring a minimum quality to this service, donors are more likely to donate, ensuring points continue to be distributed among real users.

I apologize to those who are flagged by this requirement and are frustrated by this rule.  I recognize it is an imperfect process, and I sympathize with those who ultimately forgo receiving points because other users have abused the system, but this is a necessary measure given the conditions this account operates under.

I didn't meet the activity requirement, but do my favs/watches/llamas still count?  does the opportunity to earn points expire?
Once you are recognized as an active member, the watch/fav/llamas you have given will be reimbursed based on the users who are featured at that time.  If you watch a featured user before you are considered active, and they are removed from the featured list before you are recognized as an active user, you will not be given points for this action.  Additionally, the bot only collects activity from the past few days, it is possible activity that was given too long ago may not be found.

What else can I do to get points?  Can you earn points in any other way than watching, faving, and llamaing?
After you have given watch/fav/llamas [details], you may post a journal [details].  Contests are held periodically, you are welcome to participate in them when they are offered.  Additional services are being developed, please watch this account to be notified of new ways to get points.

Do you donate points?  Can I have points?  Can you donat points to my pool please?  gife me pelas 500 ponits pelsas, pelas gifem me 500 pnots onder 300 ponits.  is there somthing i can do to get 3000 points, i really need them badly.  please please can you give me soe points.  Hello Can I Have 200 Points?  excuse me...can I have 1700 points please or at least 900 points?  plis give me like 10 points.  can u give me a premuim or points?  Can you please give me free premium Membership?  Can I get 500 points please Its urgent.  I'm not begging im just asking.  please can i have points! POENTS GIMME GIMME GIMME. GIVE ME POINTS!  
Points are given to users that earn them.  Users that do not follow the guidelines stated on my profile will not earn points.  Please read [this]


Other Details

Do you actually work for DeviantArt?  I noticed you give away points. You must be a moderator/staff/admin
I am not a staff member. I am not affiliated with deviantART.  I am a standard user like you but employ a bot to automate my interactions with users.  My operations are in compliance with the dA ToS as described here [details]

dude how come your bot is slow?  been waiting for a while on the bot but it isnt doing anything?
The bot is programmed to respond to comments every 10 minutes.  However, I always keep my laptop with me and I take the bus to/from school during which time I lose the internet connection, meaning the bot has periodic bouts of downtime.

How did you set-up the bot? How do you make a bot like dAhub?  How do you get or make a auto bot?
You can read more about the bot used on this account [here].  The software created for this account is closed source.  If you would like to create your own bot, start with an open source chat bot through #Botdom
FAQ #510: What is a bot, and how can I get one?


Notice

Users who abuse this profile will be blocked without warning.  Such abuses include, but are not limited to:

• Leaving several comments at once (spamming on the order of five or more comments)
• Begging for points (points will only be given to users that follow the guidelines for earning them, begging will not be tolerated)
• Leaving comments advertising contests, other point accounts, or similar
• Sending notes to this account for irrelevant purposes (invitations to view art, role play, etc)

Please respect this profile as you would any other user.


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