As Active Rain points pile up, our monthly fee goes down. Does this mean that someone with enough points to owe no monthly fee can just stay on the Leaderboard forever, even if they never log on?

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Dianne Goode, Realtor/Broker (Raleigh Cary Realty)

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Ajay Pandya

e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH

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Yes.

Mar 17, 2018 09:58 PM

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Praful Thakkar

Burlington, MA

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Mary Weiss

Zillow Group Mortgages - Seattle, WA

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If you have earned 500K points, your RainMaker subscription is free. I have to manually process each one, so I usually do them in batches at the end of the month.

That being said, even inactive members who've reached 500K points have free RainMakers. We never remove the free RainMaker unless that member requests to cancel, nor do we delete accounts for inactivity. All the hard work that those members put into getting those points is still greatly appreciated by us, and it would be extremely unfair to delete all that information and work. For now, members who are inactive will continue to have their current ranking on the Leaderboard, but just keep in mind that they can easily fall behind as other members surpass them.

However, a little birdie has whispered to me that we're looking into updating that in the future so that the Leaderboard is ranked a bit differently, but for now, that isn't concrete. We'll keep everyone updated if anything changes with that - you can go follow the InTheLoop Blog for any upcoming releases and new features!

Mar 25, 2015 07:29 AM

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Dianne Goode

Raleigh, NC

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Dianne Goode

Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC

Realtor/Broker

Michael Jacobs , that's kind of what I'm wondering, too. Are there a lot of phantom AR members who never contribute from one year to the next?

Hi Larry. It seems like I've passed a lot of people who aren't active any more.

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com -- I'll email the staff to ask. An annual "Are you alive?" confirmation seems easy enough to do.

Andrea, I have passed a lot of them in my relentless climb to #34 in NC! But I'm not at 500,000 yet, to I have to assume the ones I'm passing are still paying every month.

Russ, I will do that.

Mar 25, 2015 12:34 AM

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Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

No they started paying us so we could retire from our day jobs

Mar 24, 2015 02:41 PM

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Ron Marshall

Saint Michael, MN

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Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Yes, once you reach 500,000 pts, membership is free. You can do it, too. I was so thrilled when I made it.

Mar 24, 2015 10:51 AM

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Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

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Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

Eventually, they will go down on the leaderboard as others pass them.

Jul 07, 2018 06:10 AM

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ

Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

It's true

Aug 04, 2017 05:46 AM

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Scott Dutton

Equity Real Estate - St. George, Utah - Saint George, UT

Associate Broker - Equity Real Estate

Glad to hear. I didn't even know that it was free after 500,000 points. Sounds like a worthy goal. I guess I better start Blogging more. Thanks for the post and information from you and all of the commenters.

Sep 17, 2016 01:16 AM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I believe that is the way it works for now but those with more points will push the others down the line. One day maybe there will be a requirement that there has to be activity every few months at least.

Sep 11, 2016 12:10 PM

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Dianne Goode

Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC

Realtor/Broker

Thank you, Mari from Active Rain. Now we know the official policy.

Mar 25, 2015 11:06 AM

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Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

Yes it is true once you reach 500K you are now participating for free. Your monthly fee goes down according to where you are in the point ranking too.

There are lots of people who are no longer posting and are way up there point wise. Eventually, as others start to rank up they will start to climb down again.

Mar 25, 2015 05:45 AM

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Dianne Goode

Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC

Realtor/Broker

Praful Thakkar , I did read your blog about getting 50,000 points in a month. It made me start thinking about AR points.

John, I see you are there! Good for you!

Tammy, I'm just wondering if they kick you off eventually, I think a lot of people think AR is to get referrals from other parts of the country, rather than to generate business by blogging.

Mar 25, 2015 12:28 AM

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Dianne Goode

Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC

Realtor/Broker

Hi Debbie. 500,000 points is a worthy goal -- and I'm almost halfway there!

Scott, I'm passing people on the Leaderboard who haven't posted a blog in two years. I guess they're still paying the monthly fee, though.

Nina, that's what I'm wondering. But maybe there aren't enough inactive people with over 500,000 points to worry about.

Lana, not quite like the Hunger Games! If Leaderboard rankings required hand-to-hand combat, I'd still be at the bottom!

Paul, what a great idea! After all, we are the content providers!

Mar 25, 2015 12:24 AM

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Scott Godzyk

Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH

One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I have seen inactive accounts dissappear, so i dont think they stay on forever. But after 500,000 points, it is free as long as you stay active.

Mar 24, 2015 10:17 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Once you are at half a million points, your account is free. I don't know that the free account is tied in to any activity after reaching that half million mark.

Mar 24, 2015 08:52 PM

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Lana Robbins Realtor ® Licensed Real Estate Broker

Aloha Kai Real Estate - Clearwater, FL

Licensed in Florida, Washington, and Hawai'i

Hi Dianne. After 500,000 points there is no fee. My account is grandfathered in so I do not pay. I have another account as I am licensed in two states. I pay $19 per month for that one.

If you do not continue to post then others pass you on the Leaderboard. It's like a version of the Hunger Games.

They may change the rules at any time. I think it's important to plan ahead in case they do.

Mar 24, 2015 03:11 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

That is so true Dianne Goode- after 500,000 points, your account is free for life!

And did you read my recent post..

50,000 Points in One Month! Are You Kidding?

Mar 24, 2015 02:30 PM

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John Pusa

Glendale, CA

Dianne, currently after you pass 500,000 points no membership fees required.

Mar 24, 2015 02:16 PM

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Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

You certainly can't hold a place on the leaderboard without being active. But once you earn points you keep them and once you are free, you stay free (well until they change the rules again)

Mar 24, 2015 02:10 PM

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Debbie Laity

Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO

Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Yes that is the way it is. But if you aren't active and posting, what good does being on the leader board do you? It does no good. The point is to blog for business.

Mar 24, 2015 02:03 PM

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Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Dianne -- FREE AR membership is great. There are lots of "members" who no longer sign in or who are no longer active. I bet there are some members who may no longer be active but are still "collecting" points because they invited one or more members.

You can pass them. Continue to blog, comment, sign in as your schedule and desire to do so continue. I have often wondered how many truly "active" AR members exist.

Mar 24, 2015 01:41 PM

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Larry Johnston

Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN

Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

I have a feeling that once you make the leader board, you are there forever. I've seen some that have not been heard from in years, that are still there.

Mar 24, 2015 01:19 PM

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Rainmaker
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Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com

Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA

Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Dianne Goode - You've asked a great question. How long does AR keep inactive members. I can see that there is at least one AR member from my area that sadly passed away a few years ago, and is still showing as an active member. I think it's a great question for AR to figure out. Perhaps they should have an email verification confirmation process and after 3 attempts to reach you if you don't click the button that says keep my membership, or if the email address comes back bad, you're noted as an inactive member, and you come off the point ladder until you re-activate your membership. I hope someone on the AR staff will comment!

Mar 24, 2015 12:42 PM

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Andrea Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT

Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Dianne, I don't know the answer to the fees part of the question, I guess Debbie answered that. Yes, they stay on the leaderboard until you pass them.

Even if they have not posted in a while.

But pass them you will!

Mar 24, 2015 11:47 AM

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Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239

Real Estate One - Commerce, MI

Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

I don't know the answer to that one. You should email somebody on the staff

Mar 24, 2015 11:07 AM

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If you have earned 500K points, your RainMaker subscription is free. I have to manually process each one, so I usually do them in batches at the end of the month.

That being said, even inactive members who've reached 500K points have free RainMakers. We never remove the free RainMaker unless that member requests to cancel, nor do we delete accounts for inactivity. All the hard work that those members put into getting those points is still greatly appreciated by us, and it would be extremely unfair to delete all that information and work. For now, members who are inactive will continue to have their current ranking on the Leaderboard, but just keep in mind that they can easily fall behind as other members surpass them.

However, a little birdie has whispered to me that we're looking into updating that in the future so that the Leaderboard is ranked a bit differently, but for now, that isn't concrete. We'll keep everyone updated if anything changes with that - you can go follow the InTheLoop Blog for any upcoming releases and new features!
Michael Jacobs , that's kind of what I'm wondering, too. Are there a lot of phantom AR members who never contribute from one year to the next?

Hi Larry. It seems like I've passed a lot of people who aren't active any more.

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com -- I'll email the staff to ask. An annual "Are you alive?" confirmation seems easy enough to do.

Andrea, I have passed a lot of them in my relentless climb to #34 in NC! But I'm not at 500,000 yet, to I have to assume the ones I'm passing are still paying every month.

Russ, I will do that.
No they started paying us so we could retire from our day jobs
Yes, once you reach 500,000 pts, membership is free. You can do it, too. I was so thrilled when I made it.
Eventually, they will go down on the leaderboard as others pass them.
Glad to hear. I didn't even know that it was free after 500,000 points. Sounds like a worthy goal. I guess I better start Blogging more. Thanks for the post and information from you and all of the commenters.
I believe that is the way it works for now but those with more points will push the others down the line. One day maybe there will be a requirement that there has to be activity every few months at least.
Thank you, Mari from Active Rain. Now we know the official policy.
Yes it is true once you reach 500K you are now participating for free. Your monthly fee goes down according to where you are in the point ranking too.

There are lots of people who are no longer posting and are way up there point wise. Eventually, as others start to rank up they will start to climb down again.
Praful Thakkar , I did read your blog about getting 50,000 points in a month. It made me start thinking about AR points.

John, I see you are there! Good for you!

Tammy, I'm just wondering if they kick you off eventually, I think a lot of people think AR is to get referrals from other parts of the country, rather than to generate business by blogging.
Hi Debbie. 500,000 points is a worthy goal -- and I'm almost halfway there!

Scott, I'm passing people on the Leaderboard who haven't posted a blog in two years. I guess they're still paying the monthly fee, though.

Nina, that's what I'm wondering. But maybe there aren't enough inactive people with over 500,000 points to worry about.

Lana, not quite like the Hunger Games! If Leaderboard rankings required hand-to-hand combat, I'd still be at the bottom!

Paul, what a great idea! After all, we are the content providers!
I have seen inactive accounts dissappear, so i dont think they stay on forever. But after 500,000 points, it is free as long as you stay active.
Once you are at half a million points, your account is free. I don't know that the free account is tied in to any activity after reaching that half million mark.
Hi Dianne. After 500,000 points there is no fee. My account is grandfathered in so I do not pay. I have another account as I am licensed in two states. I pay $19 per month for that one.

If you do not continue to post then others pass you on the Leaderboard. It's like a version of the Hunger Games.

They may change the rules at any time. I think it's important to plan ahead in case they do.
That is so true Dianne Goode- after 500,000 points, your account is free for life!

And did you read my recent post..

50,000 Points in One Month! Are You Kidding?
Dianne, currently after you pass 500,000 points no membership fees required.
You certainly can't hold a place on the leaderboard without being active. But once you earn points you keep them and once you are free, you stay free (well until they change the rules again)
Yes that is the way it is. But if you aren't active and posting, what good does being on the leader board do you? It does no good. The point is to blog for business.
Dianne -- FREE AR membership is great. There are lots of "members" who no longer sign in or who are no longer active. I bet there are some members who may no longer be active but are still "collecting" points because they invited one or more members.

You can pass them. Continue to blog, comment, sign in as your schedule and desire to do so continue. I have often wondered how many truly "active" AR members exist.
I have a feeling that once you make the leader board, you are there forever. I've seen some that have not been heard from in years, that are still there.
Dianne Goode - You've asked a great question. How long does AR keep inactive members. I can see that there is at least one AR member from my area that sadly passed away a few years ago, and is still showing as an active member. I think it's a great question for AR to figure out. Perhaps they should have an email verification confirmation process and after 3 attempts to reach you if you don't click the button that says keep my membership, or if the email address comes back bad, you're noted as an inactive member, and you come off the point ladder until you re-activate your membership. I hope someone on the AR staff will comment!
Dianne, I don't know the answer to the fees part of the question, I guess Debbie answered that. Yes, they stay on the leaderboard until you pass them.

Even if they have not posted in a while.

But pass them you will!
I don't know the answer to that one. You should email somebody on the staff