Points? What do they do?

After our post on “most points in a check-in“, we’ve received questions about Points and what they mean.

Along with earning badges, foursquare awards points for checking-in to venues. These points are good for 7 days. For example, if you get 6 points on Tuesday and 4 points on Sunday, you’ll have 10 points total until Tuesday. Once it becomes Tuesday, you’ll only have 4 points.

Along with points, you’ll receive cute messages from foursquare. The points are given for how hard or easy the accomplishment was. Checking-in to the same place in three months awards you 2 points; easy. Becoming the mayor is worth 5 points; hard.

Message	Points	Notes
Aw shucks! No points for this check-in	+0	You’ll receive this message if you check-in twice to the same venue within 2 hours.
Every check-in counts!	+1	Nothing out of the ordinary.
Welcome back to [state]! You haven’t been here in 10 days.	+1	Haven’t checked into a state in 10 days, that you’ve been at.
You pal [friend name] is the Mayor here (and your creeping on their turf)	+2	Be friends with the Mayor and be at least 8 days away from becoming Mayor.
You’re creeping on a friend’s mayorship turf!	+2	You can only get this message once a day, per venue.
You’ve checked-in to a place none of your friends have been before.	+2
Welcome back! You haven’t been here in 3 months!	+2
Come here often? That’s 3 days here this week	+2
3 days here this week	+2
The world didn’t end!	+2	Check-in to a venue on May 22nd, 2011.
Your first [sub-category] since you were at [venue name] in [month][year]	+2
The Mayor is in the house!	+2	Check-in to a venue with the Mayor there.
Have a right royal knees up!	+3	Check-in at Westminster Abby on April, 29th, 2011.
Last minute tax filing!	+3	Check-in to a venue labeled as ‘Post Office’ on April 18th, 2011.
No points for your first April Fool’s Day check-in…Psych!	+3	Check-in to any venue on April 1st. These points can only be earned once.
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms on foursquare!	+3	Check-in to any venue on April 8th. These points can only be earned once.
Happy Father’s Day to all moms on foursquare!	+3	Check-in to any venue on April 19th. These points can only be earned once.
Summer Solstice Bonus!	+3	Check-in to any venue on April 21st. These points can only be earned once.
You’re first check-in at [venue name]!	+3
VIP! You’re hanging out with the Mayor!	+3	Check-in to a venue with the Mayor there, and you are friends.
You’re the Mayor!	+3
First time at [venue name]!	+3
Happy Earth Day! Alternative transport FTW!	+3	Check-in on Earth Day at bus, rail and subway system.
Mayor bonus	+3
East Coast Earthquake Survival Bonus!	+3
New state!	+4	Check-in to a new state.
New state ([state name])	+4	Check-in to a new state.
Welcome! This is you first check-in in the state of [state]!	+4	Check-in to a new state.
This place is swarming!	+4	Check-in to a venue with more than 50 other users.
BFF Bonus: 4 days with [friend name] this week!	+4
BFF Bonus: 5 days with [friend name] this week!	+4
BFF Bonus: 6 days with [friend name] this week!	+4
Wow, the last time you saw [friend name] was at [venue name] 3 months ago!	+4
Your first [sub-category]!	+4	Could be ‘Baseball Field’, Playground, Restaurant, Park, School, for example.
It’s your birthday!	+5
Welcome! It’s your first check-in in [country name]!	+5
You just became the mayor!	+5
[Number] miles since your last check-in.	Varies	Can be unlocked by checking in 350+ miles since your last check-in.

*Red text means a special check-in.

I’m sure we’ve missed some. So help us add to our list! Write a comment of the exact message and points given. Don’t forget to include the location of where you check-ed in!

What is the most points you’ve had in one week? In your foursuqare app, click on ‘ME’. You’ll see the points from the last 7 days, including your largest.

 

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Posted by Dr. Nathan Bonilla-Warford in Terminology Tags: points