This site has a point accumulation and usage system to encourage people to use this system. You must be a registered user to participate in this point system. It is completely free to become a registered user on this site. Once your registration is completed, you become a standard user. You may use the same account to access all modules on this site.  Your activities will be rewarded by our point system.

Current points accumulation rules:

1. Write a blog article: gain 5 points
2. Post a comment in a blog or any other article on this site: gain 1 points
3. Cast a vote in a polling: gain 1 point
4. Answer a question: gain 1 point; if your question is selected as the best anwer, you will gain the bonus points given by the user who asked question
5. Invite friends to join ND, gain 1 points for each email sent out. If the person invited by you completed registration, you will get another 5 points.

Current points usage rules

1. Ask a question: deduct 5 points, which will used to reward the best answer.
2. If a user is blocked or removed from the system by admin, the invitee will be deducted 6 points from his/her account.

Your total points equals the accumulated points gaining from all your activities, minus the ones used by you. Once you have accumulated 1000 points, you will become a VIP user with more privileges. The point system is still in beta stage. We welcome feedbacks to improve the system.