About: Community Ranks

[FitbitCommunity]

What does it mean to be a Jogger, Hill Runner, or 5K Racer anyway?
Your rank is an indication of your involvement in the Fitbit Community. If you continually visit the forums, your rank will change to reflect the time you've spent here. By posting and contributing to discussions, you may progress even further through the rank structure and unlock additional account priveleges. 

Your Rank title is displayed beneath your profile picture and Community name. 

List of ranks in the Fitbit Community

First Steps

Stepping Up

Keeping Pace

Walker

Powerwalker

Distance Walker

Tireless Walker

World Walker

Jogger

Recovery Runner

Base Runner

Runner

Strider

Tempo Runner

Hill Runner

Sprinter

Progression Runner

Pace Setter

Distance Runner

Interval Runner

Cross-Country Runner

Veteran Runner

5K Racer

10K Racer

Marathon Racer

Ultramarathon Racer

VIP

What determines my rank?

Post count is not the only factor that is included in the rank formula--that would be too simple! In addition to creating content for the Community, you get points when your answers are voted up or accepted as solutions. Voting for other helpful posts and being the first to respond to other member's questions can bring you even closer to achieving your next rank.

How can I rank up?

The easiest way to rank up is to visit often and add value where you can. The rank structure was developed to compliment the wide variety of ways you can engage with your fellow Fitbitters. As a community member, you can vote for the posts you find helpful, post new questions and then identify and approve the solution that helped you most (these are called Accepted Solutions). You can also comment on feature suggestions and start new discussions around topics of interest. It's a combination of these activities that will help you to achieve the next rank. 

Hint: Scroll to the bottom of any community board and click through to posts in the Unanswered Topics section to help new members, rack up more points, and earn yourself a place on the Most Helpful Authors leaderboard!

I skipped a rank, is this normal?
Ranking formulas are calculated using Boolean logic. Your journey through the rank system might not be as straightforward as Jogger > Recovery Runner > Base Runner. You could actually skip from Jogger all the way to Strider if the conditions were right. For example, if you started off taking your First Steps and then posted 10 times, but didn’t receive any votes on those 10 posts until 100 days later, by which time you had posted 20 more times and received 5 Accepted Solutions, you might jump ahead to becoming a Strider even though you’d have skipped a good 3 ranks in the process. 

I don't identify as a runner at all, can I opt out or customize my rank title?

Community ranks are designed as a lighthearted way to encourage engagement and offer other members a little extra insight into your participation here. They are not linked to any individual preference or setting, and it's not possible to opt-out. 

Community ranks and reputation

While ranks can give you a general understanding of how much expertise another member has and how engaged they are in the community, the best way to get to know fellow community members is by striking up a conversation with them! You can also learn more about the other members here by visiting their profile page (to view another member's profile page, click on their community username).

Let us know your favorite rank name in the comments below. If you have a suggestion for another rank title that fits with the walking/running metaphor these are based off of, shout it out!

[BeckieLynn]

Well the rank "jogger" goes good with me lol.
I'm 5'2 and have a stride length of 2'75.
No wonder my daughter is always telling me to slow down!! 😂😂😂
Thanks for clearing the ranks up!
I love my fitbit! 😍

[wmchapman]

'mornin Becky,

more explanation of community ranks can be found here

Keep posting (and climbing), we are glad to have you!

Congrats

[Pintsize40]

Great thanks for the information..

[nolahorserider]

I just got my fit bit flex yesterday.  I charged it over night and today I am ready to get moving.  Love the ranking thing!  Can't wait to shine there!

Thanks so much!

[Crumbs22]

Thanks for the info! Love the name ultramarathon racer...hate to think what you have to do to earn that one!

[WendyB]

@Crumbs22 It goes by how many posts you make.

The further up you go its gets harder to move up a rank as well

Keep Posting!

[Donna_K]

@nolahorserider  Welcome to the Fitbitters!  We are the bomb.  If you don't believe it, ask anyone here!  We have NO ego..............and we LOVE Fitbit!!! LOL

[Pintsize40]

I'm not sure I see the point of the rankings...

[USAF-Larry]

It is simply a motivational tool, @Pintsize40, to encourage community members to be more active. It has nothing to do with fitness, exercise, weight loss, etc., just an ecouragement to stay active in the Community.

[Crumbs22]

Thanks for the kind hello! I am totally addicted to my Fitbit. I jut got
the Charge 2 and love it!

[Pintsize40]

What sort of things can we talk about? Is it more for when there are issues?

[WendyB]

@Pintsize40 Look at the different forums. You can talk about anything

Just read the different forums to see what others are saying and contribute to them as well

Hope to see you around!

[Donna_K]

@Pintsize40  It's all about motivation.  No one is expected to think of it as more than that.  Chill!!

[Colinm39]

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@Pintsize40 wrote:
What sort of things can we talk about? Is it more for when there are issues?

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@Pintsize40 @WendyB and I have enjoyed acceleration through the ranks of the Community because we

1. Vote for interesting posts

2. Reply and help and we can get "Accepted Solutions" for that.

3. Just being active in the forums..

4. Months later you also get Fitbitters voting etc and every evening I get a report telling me a total for the that day.

4. etc... Read this link

Wendy has a the Community ranking of Ultra Marathoner Racer and mine, a Marathoner Racer, and we have been with Fitbit for a few years now and enjoy participating and helping.

You are well up the list already so you are getting into the swing already. Well done.

[K1tty]

I have had my Charge HR for a couple if months. I find myself checking my steps many times just to see how I'm doing for the day. I think it motivates me to move more.

[WendyB]

@K1tty Glad it motivates you!

[K1tty]

I think its a form of motivation, a little competition (even if its just with your own self), and belonging to a community with similar interests.

[Pintsize40]

I'm am chilled thanks...Donna k

[fcaewfcdz]

I really want to know why I can no longer set my HR sleeping pattern. The instructions are all over the FITBIT forums, but alas, I am unable to change my mode of sleeping. According to my HR, I get anywhere from 3 to 6 hours of sleep a night. I believe that is wrong.

[Crumbs22]

I have had a fitbit for just over a year and have lost 45 lbs. I just kept trying to increase my steps every day and tracked my calories. It's totally helped me get rid of some bad habits.