Policies & Guidelines
All policies and guidelines of the Next Level Builders community
NLB Community Guidelines Overview
Vision & Mission
NextLevelBuilder (NLB) is a community of hands-on Builders — where every member actively SHIPs (publishes products, content, and value to the world) or CONTRIBUTEs (builds the community).
"No Ship, No Seat" — If you don't ship, you don't have a seat in the community.
Two Paths to Join
• SHIP: Commit to 4 public posts/month, share in Discord #ship — for those who want to Build in Public
• CONTRIBUTE: 45-day trial period, weekly reports — for those who want to contribute technically or to the community
Two Membership Types
• Premium: Full standard benefits — Discord, sessions, resources, community support
• VIP: Premium + priority slots, early access, 1-on-1 with Mentor, direct Mentor access
Ranking System
Rank is based on contributions, independent from membership type:
• Apprentice: New members (0–45 days)
• Builder: ≥8 SHIPs + 80% feedback
• Architect: ≥20 SHIPs + 90% feedback + highlighted post
• Master: ≥50 SHIPs + Speaker/Contributor
• Legend: ≥100 SHIPs + Mentor nomination
Required Commitments
• Complete personal information (verified by admin)
• Submit Feedback Weekly every week
• Read and agree to all community guidelines
• SHIP 4 posts/month OR be approved as a Contributor
Ranking Points (RP)
• SHIP a post: +10 RP
• SHIP gets highlighted: +25 RP
• Feedback weekly: +5 RP
• Attend session: +3 RP
• Help a member: +8 RP
• Speaker/Workshop: +50 RP
• Contributor work/week: +15 RP