Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27028390-20150731124447

Today I earned the platinum badge, for editing every day for 365 days. I am going to share some tips on how to get it, if you are trying to go for it.

First things first, there is DEFINITELY an element of luck in it. Imagine if your day streak was at 326/365 and then suddenly your mom comes down saying "We're going on a road trip!". Bugger. There is very little you can do in a situation like that. If there really is no internet, unfortunately you will have to start over. It just so happens that we had no vacations planned during this year, and that all our vacations are August instead, after I get the platinum badge.

But I suggest that if you do want to try for the badge, make it part of your morning routine. Get up, have a wash, teeth, get changed, have breakfast, and make a *useful* edit on CCSW. Also remember that comments do count as edits, so they will also add to the day streak.

If you do end up in a situation where you're away from your computer, I suggest bring a device like an iPad that can access Wikia. You might need to pay for some really terrible Wi-fi, but if you're THAT serious about wanting to get the platinum badge, you might just have to. Twice in my endeavour I had to fork over to get some bad Wi-fi to keep my streak going.

Also, watch that red timer in the top-right corner, below where your notifications are. That tells you the UTC time, the time Wikia runs on, and therefore the day streak runs on. This should help you if you live in a timezone that is far from UTC, as this will make getting the badge somewhat harder.

As I mentioned earlier though, there is a large amount of luck involved. You could be well into the 300s and then.. THIS happens...

What could go wrong
But the biggest, and by far the most likely thing that can go wrong:
 * Powercut. You could lose power for a day and not be abe to edit.
 * You might break a rule and get blocked for more than a day, inhibiting your ability to edit.
 * You might lose internet connection for an entire day.
 * You might simply forget.
 * Timezones might screw you over due to the fact they run on UTC. You might make an edit at 18:01 your time which turns out to be 00:01 UTC time. BAM, you've missed the day, streak reset.
 * You might have exams or other academic-related reason why you might miss a day.
 * Special holiday occasions like Christmas and birthday might make you so busy you forget to edit.
 * If you've been a naughty boy or girl, your parents might take away your computer priveliges for the day.
 * In extreme cases, you might get hacked. The hacker might get you blocked or make you unable to access your account.
 * Wikia could go down in your location, for more than a day. Wikia sometimes does have a funny 5 minutes.
 * If you decide to change your username, and you have a lot of edits on a lot of Wikias, sometimes it will take Wikia quite a while to change it. Whilst it's being changed, your ability to post and edit is inhibited, which could cause you to miss a day.
 * Vacation to an area without internet, or internet so poor that you can't access Wikia.

I could list a million and one reasons why you could lose your streak, but you get the general idea. Always remember that real life does take priority. If there are circumstances in real life which means you REALLY have to miss a day, don't forgo things just to get the badge. Don't fail tests or exams for it, don't miss out, don't turn down opportunities or jobs or anything like that. You can try for the badge at any time.

Have fun, and good luck if you're trying for the badge.

Lefty7788 (talk) 12:44, July 31, 2015 (UTC) 