I'm a new user and I was wondering how to increase my smart score, get special names like (Trusted Helper, Big Man on the Hippocampus, Encyclopedia for Hire, or Human Calculator). I also would like to know how to award medals and how to become a fan.

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eclipsedstar · Answer

Every little thing you do on OpenStudy can increase your smartscore. It's how well you do these things to increase it. There's no fast easy way to increase it. It takes time. 

For the problem solving portion, you must answer questions not only in detail, but guiding the user to understanding the problem. Giving direct answers is not only not allowed, but it doesn't even help the user understand anything. Plus, direct answers don't increase your smartscore as fast as answering in detail would.

Teamwork! One thing people consider to be somewhat hard to do. By gaining fans as well as fanning users, you are then increasing your smartscore even more! The more fans you earn, the higher you go. But be aware that creating accounts to fan yourself doesn't increase your smartscore by much. Also, it's not allowed and could lead to your main account being suspended forever. You best bet would be to enter chats, as well as help out a lot. 

Lastly we have engagement. Here is the fun part, when you ask questions you're increasing your smartscore! Isn't that cool? You can increase your smartscore just by making threads you need help on! Not to mention the amount of medals you earn and give out can help increase it faster! But keep in mind, spamming yourself with medals isn't allowed on here and will not increase your smartscore fast at all. Another thing about engagement is that the longer you're on here, the higher your smartscore goes too!

It's as if almost everything on here will increase your smartscore. It can be fun and I hope you find it very fun too. I hope you have the best time on OpenStudy and good luck with the journey on here. c:

~beccaboo333

eclipsedstar · Answer

As for titles, you would need to receive them from fellow users, and you can give medals by clicking the "Best Response" tab next to replies other users put on posts. :)

pooja195 · Answer

Hi To fan a user you click their username and hit become a fan http://prntscr.com/9a376a

eclipsedstar · Answer

For the green titles, they are only available in specific subjects, and you need 50 medals from one subject to unlock the specific one. For example, you need to have at least 50 medals on the History section alone to get Encyclopedia for Hire.

okdutchman7 · Answer

How do you give medals to other people @EclipsedStar

eclipsedstar · Answer

You click the tab next to a user's reply, like this one. http://prntscr.com/9a384d :)

eclipsedstar · Answer

You can't medal yourself though. lol. x)

sam141101 · Answer

To increase your smart score there is so many things you can do things from asking questions and getting them awnsered or getting fans or people giving you metals and getting to higher and higher scores.