HOW TO EARN A PASS
Update passes are used as if you are allowed an additional placeholder post in your update cycle - which gives 3 more weeks in your update cycle. Our current update rules state that you must post an entry every 3 weeks with a substantial entry every 6 weeks, but if you use an update pass, this extends you by an additional 3 weeks which means your substantial entry can be posted at 9 weeks instead of 6 for one time only.

It does not matter if you choose to post your update cycle with an update pass, a placeholder, substance or if you choose to post a placeholder, update pass, substance. Just keep in mind that your substance will be due 9 weeks from the date of your last substance post, regardless of when the update pass was posted!

Please read the following to learn how to earn a pass and how to use a pass:

- Commenting a new member's introduction in adding, or their friends only post, within 7 days of the original posted date. 1 point per initial comment.
- Commenting on a FFA post within 7 days of the original posted date. 1 point per initial comment.
- Commenting on any subcommunity post. 1 point per initial comment.
- Posting an ad for biography in rps. 1 point per post.
- Posting in a subcommunity. 5 points per post.
- Links must be submitted within 4 weeks of initial friends only or intro comment, or post to rps. Anything older than 4 weeks will not eligible for points.
- Free pass on your birthday! Passes are distributed at approximately the end of each month.
- Hosting an activity that promotes community-wide level engagement. Submit an idea via our form.
- Hosting an activity like a rabbit room, a game night, or anything that you've organized. Comment us with the link to the post. 10 points per post.
- Posting substance consecutively, 200 original words without getting removed up to three times. 10 points for twice in a row, 15 points for three times in a row.
- Filling out writing prompts, which you can learn more about here.

For activities, we are open to a variety of ideas but they should be all inclusive and promote interaction. You may work with a partner, but activities can only earn up to two passes (one per partner) and we must be notified of, see and approve your activity for a pass, before it is presented to the community.

Please link us to the direct threads of comments or rps posts in a comment. You may drop them off as you go or in bursts of links, whatever is easiest for you!


UPDATE PASS RULES
- You must either use a provided pass placeholder image or write "update pass" either in your subject line or clearly within your entry. Not in your mood or music.
- If you disable comments on the pass entry, it must be backdated. Please make sure the entry date is visible if you choose this option. Dates may be written on subject lines.
- You can transfer 1 pass at a time to another member, but you must comment us to tell us. We must acknowledge it and give them the pass before they are allowed to use it.
- You may not use a pass immediately before or returning from a hiatus.
- Likewise, you may not ask for an extension if your last post was an update pass or post on extension with an update pass.
- You may only use 1 update pass per 6 week update cycle.
- If you are removed for any reason, all your passes and remaining points are removed as well. If you rejoin, you will start at zero.
- Your update pass must remain visible your entire update cycle! We must be able to see your update pass! If it disappears when we're calculating due dates later, you are at risk for removal.
- Reaching 50 points will earn you 1 update pass.
- The maximum amount of passes any member can earn at a time is 15. If you continue to submit for points or want to host an activity, you will not earn anything until one is used or transferred to another member.

Also, commenting to let us know when you want to use one is helpful!