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Welcome to BuzzFeed! Have 100 points. That is a lot of points.

You Exist!

You made your first post! Is it glorious? Is it terrible? Who cares, you made one! Great job.

First Post

Your creativity and hard work shone through and you won a freakin' Community Challenge! Congratulations, pard'ner.

Challenge Winner

When everyone else zigged, you zagged. When everyone took the low road, you took the high road. When everyone posted nothing but quizzes, you're out here posting lists. Hero. Here's your trophy.

List Legend

We knew you were a whiz at making lists before, but now you've made THREE lists?! You're truly everything we aspire to be, and one day we hope to be half the genius you are.

Lord of Lists

100k Views

A quarter of a million views! You really have the posts with the mosts. Views, that is.

250k Views

Five hundred thousand views on your posts. That's incredible! Statistically, you're excelling yourself. We asked a data scientist and he said it's true!

500k Views

A cool milzo. These are rare. Like a beautiful statue which isn't covered in bird poo.

1m Views

We can't seem to 'PIVOT' away from your incredible posts, and we never want you to 'go on a break' from creating these posts we love so much. Anyway, congrats on getting 5 Friends posts promoted!

Could You BE Making Any More Posts?

We promise that we'll never find another like you. Ya know, someone else who has gotten 5 Taylor Swift posts promoted to the homepage.

You Don't Need To Calm Down

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who has had 5 Disney posts promoted to the BuzzFeed homepage? It's you, obviously! We don't have any attractive heroes coming to save you, but here's a trophy, which is just as good — trust us.

Fairest Of Them All

You ain't no snitch, but you do know everything about the Harry Potter universe. Since you got 5 posts promoted to the homepage, here's a lil' Quidditch gift for ya.

Golden Genius

You soaked up episodes of SpongeBob, got Odd with the Fairies, and mentally spent a lot of time at Good Burger. You were and are a Nick kid through and through, but we don't need to tell you that since you've already Figured It Out, haven't you? (We could go on forever, don't test us.)

Slime Time

You know every dance, you know every word, and let's be real, no one can make you budge about your bias. Congrats on getting your K-Pop post promoted to the front page of BuzzFeed — here's a trophy!

K-Pop Konnoisseur

Oh baby, you're ~golden~, and we're gonna give you a (Watermelon Sugar) high by handing you your very own Harry Styles trophy, just for writing a post about him.

Totally Stylin'

From reptiles to fluffy felines and tiny rats to giant whales, your love of animals knows no bounds. Your animal-themed post was promoted. Thanks for making the world a more cuddly place. Meow.

Animal Lover

Roses are red, / Poems are quoted. / You wrote about love, / and your post was promoted!

XOXO

You love all things about love, and we can't blame you. We can't give you a little kiss, so here's a trophy for getting 5 posts promoted instead.

Sucker For Love

All you do is think about food, obviously, or else you wouldn't have made a post about it. We don't blame you, and actually applaud you. We'd give you a feast, but we don't feel like it. So here's a trophy.

Snacks on Snacks on Snacks

You're really ~hungry~ for more trophies, aren't you? No? Then why do you make so many food posts?! We're actually not mad, just impressed. Here's another one, and we hope it's as satisfying as your next droolworthy meal.

Food Fanatic

For you, the thought of packing a bag and exploring a new place is unlike any other. Whether you're dreaming of stomping through the rainforest or hitting up the city that's been on your bucket list for years, travel is something you can't deny loving, so we'll do the best we can and give you a trophy since you've expressed your love for it in a post.

Up, Up, And Away

You know the thrilling feeling of staying up 'til a new song release at midnight and everyone trusts you to make the perfect playlist for every occasion and mood. Let's face it, you're just a master of all things music, so here's a trophy since you wrote a post about it!

Super Stan

You've been to countless midnight showings and have spent half of your life savings on theater popcorn — but hey, baby, that's a small price to pay to be a true film fanatic. You made a movie-themed post, we loved it, here's a trophy!

Cinema Savvy

When it comes to movies, you're addicted. From comedy to horror and musicals to documentaries, you've seem 'em all. Since you made three posts about movies, we're giving you a trophy to celebrate your expertise.

Film Fiend

You love testing everyone on their knowledge of pop culture, school smarts...honestly, you are a true trivia master, and no one can deny that! Sometimes it's okay to show off, so here's a lil' something for ya.

Know-It-All

You made three trivia quizzes, and we loved them so much that we had to promote them to the front page of BuzzFeed! There's no doubt that during the next trivia night, we call dibs on being your partner.

Master of Knowledge

Let's be real: Whenever you meet someone, you check your zodiac compatibility. Smart, honestly. Whether you're a total Gemini, fiery Aries, emotional Pisces, or anything in-between, you know the importance of star signs. And that's why you're getting a trophy because we liked your post about it.

In The Stars

Nostalgia just hits different, okay? From 'I Love Lucy' to 'Fresh Prince' to 'Lizzie McGuire,' you're all about living in the past — and that's totally rad in our book.

Nerdy for Nostalgia

Your comment got 10 hearts. Here's a trophy to commemorate the foundation of your little fan club!

Heart On

Can you feel the love tonight? You got 50 hearts on one comment. Have another hit of serotonin to celebrate!!!

Hearty Animal

ONE HUNDRED HEARTS!! I almost feel bad for you, because you're going to be chasing this feeling forever. Check out this awesome trophy you just earned!

Heartthrob

You clicked your heels and visited home — the home PAGE, that is — every day for five straight days. We've loved seeing your shining face, so please enjoy this trophy that expresses our excitement.

There's No Place Like Home

Don't think we haven't noticed you visiting the homepage for the last 10 days in a row! Whether you were finding out which Disney character you are, sifting through TV show recommendations, or catching up on the news, we love you loving us.

Habitual Homepager

You've visited the homepage 15 full days in a row! At this point, we've made up the BuzzFeed guest room for you and even added some touches to make it more personal. After all, with the amount of times you've visited, you pretty much live here now.

You Live Here Now

You pinned a quiz result to your profile, and now everyone knows that you are in fact like your favorite TV character or that you've discovered a new personality trait about yourself. Maybe we guessed your age correctly, or we were so off in guessing that you weren't even mad — you were impressed. Either way, now the world knows your result, so here's a trophy!

Pin There, Done That

You got your first post promoted onto the BuzzFeed homepage! That means our team loved it so much, they put it right up on the fridge where everyone can see it!

1st Promoted Post

Now you're getting the hang of it! You know your way around a BuzzFeed post and you have a great sense of what makes content great.

5th Promoted Post

You're on a roll! You know exactly the kind of content BuzzFeeders are hungry for and you're cookin' up post after post to satisfy their appetite.

10th Promoted Post

You're a real regular! If BuzzFeed were a coffee shop, we'd have your order memorized. Or maybe you'd be the barista since you're the one serving up content that energizes us!

25th Promoted Post

At this point, our team knows your username by heart. You're known for creating consistently amazing posts that wow us every time!

50th Promoted Post

Okay, superstar! 75 promoted posts is no joke. You're well on your way to BuzzFeed's hall of fame.

75th Promoted Post

You're a certified pro! At this point, we'll be coming to YOU if we have any questions about how to make a great BuzzFeed post.

100th Promoted Post

You made a quiz with 10 questions! This is the foundation for a really great BuzzFeed quiz.

10 Questions

You have more curiosity than a cat, and because you asked 25 questions, your quiz is all the more accurate.

25 Questions

50 questions?! At this point you're conducting a full on investigation to find out who someone is deep down or if they're as smart as they claim to be.

50 Questions

You made the marathon of quizzes! Don't forget to stretch your fingers after completing such a feat. We'd hate to see you cramp, bestie!

100 Questions

You made a quiz that reveals the most hidden parts of a person's, well… personality and it's EXTREMELY accurate!

Personality

You created a hoedown throwdown of a showdown, pard'ner! It's a wild west stand off where only the strongest choices survive.

Showdown

Create a checklist quiz? Check! Publish it? Check! Get it promoted? Check!!!

Checklist

On a scale from 1-10, your quiz is an 11! You took the humble slider and turned it into a full-on personality evaluation.

Scale

The polls are open… and by "the polls" we mean your quiz, of course! Democracy has never been so fun!

Poll

A picture is worth a thousand taps and your Tap On Image quiz is sure to get a million!

Tap On Image

You're a budget baddie! You set the budget and quizzed people on their ability to spend and splurge.

Budget

As if trivia quizzes aren't hard enough, you added a time limit! No time to Google. Only time to guess!

Timed Trivia

Only those with the fastest fingers and even faster brains are going to be able to pass your extremely tough typey game quiz!

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