Volunteer titles
Next to a volunteer's name in the forum you can see a title. Some mark a role with duties; most are a thank-you for a kind of help.
Thank-you titles
These titles are given as thanks. They are symbolic: they give no rights and no special treatment. A volunteer can have several. If you think someone deserves one, tell the project in the forum.
Technical contribution
Code contributor
Sent code or a patch that the project uses.
How it is earned: Send code, a fix or a build recipe that is accepted into the project.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Code reviewer
Read our code and found real problems in it.
How it is earned: Review a part of the code and report concrete findings that lead to a fix.
Who has it: rilian
Source finder
Found and sent us the source code, documentation or technical information that a part of the project depends on.
How it is earned: Track down hard-to-find sources, specifications or documents and share them with the project.
Who has it: JagDoc
Technical helper
Supports other volunteers and the project with technical questions over a long time.
How it is earned: Help solve technical problems in the forum or by message, repeatedly.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Bug hunter
Reported an important bug in a way that made it possible to fix it.
How it is earned: Report a real bug with the steps or logs needed to reproduce it.
Security reporter
Reported a security problem responsibly, privately and with enough detail to fix it.
How it is earned: Report a security problem to the project owner before making it public.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Hardware donor
Gave a device or hardware that helps the project test or develop.
How it is earned: Provide hardware or access to a device for testing.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Performance tuner
Shared measurements or settings that made the applications faster or more efficient.
How it is earned: Share benchmarks or tuning advice that leads to a measurable speed-up.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
People and community
Community helper
Helps other volunteers in the forum.
How it is earned: Answer questions and help newcomers regularly.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Documentation helper
Wrote or improved guides, answers to common questions or other documentation.
How it is earned: Write a guide or FAQ entry that the project uses.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Early supporter
Joined and helped in the first period of the project.
How it is earned: Joined and contributed in the early weeks (given once, to the first volunteers).
Who has it: [DPC] hansR, Aurum, Conan, Contact, Drago75, dskagcommunity, entity, ginga, Hans Sveen, JagDoc, Josemi, JZD, Landjunge, LCB001, pelpolaris, rilian, Sabroe_SMC, STE\/E, Steve Dodd, Stiller Cruncher, Stony666, Tamagoch, Vato, vaughan, Weber462, WTBroughton, zombie67 [MM]
Knowledge and science
Advisor
Gives scientific or technical advice that shapes the project.
How it is earned: Advise the project on science or engineering questions.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Data provider
Provided data, a catalogue or access to a data source.
How it is earned: Provide data or access that the project uses.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Science collaborator
Works with the project on the science itself, for example on analysis or a publication.
How it is earned: Collaborate on analysis, interpretation or a publication.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Forum roles
Roles come with duties or rights. They are given by the project owner only.
Project administrator
Runs the project.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Project tester
Tests the project for the project team.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Volunteer developer
A volunteer who develops parts of the project.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Volunteer tester
A volunteer who tests new versions before they are released.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Project scientist
Does the science of the project.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.
Help desk expert
Answers volunteers' questions on behalf of the project.
Who has it: Not given to anyone yet.