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Policies & Guidelines

- [Overview](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies)
- [SHIP Policy](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/ship-policy)
- [Contributor Policy](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/contributor-policy)
- [Membership Tiers](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/membership-tiers)
- [Onboarding Process](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/onboarding)
- [Violation Policy](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/violations)

[Overview](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies)[SHIP Policy](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/ship-policy)[Contributor Policy](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/contributor-policy)[Membership Tiers](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/membership-tiers)[Onboarding Process](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/onboarding)[Violation Policy](https://nextlevelbuilder.io/en/policies/violations)

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# Membership Types & Ranks

## Two Independent Systems

NLB has 2 independent classification systems:

•Membership Type: Based on subscription plan — Premium or VIP

•Member Rank: Based on contributions and activity — Apprentice to Legend

## Premium Member

For Builders who want to learn, connect, and SHIP in a professional environment.

Benefits:

•Discord Access: All Premium channels

•Weekly Drops: Full access to weekly content drops in the library

•Resources: Templates, tools, guides

•Community: Network with 30+ builders

•Async Q\&A: Priority answers from Mentors in Discord

•Product Access: Access to NLB products

## VIP Member

For serious Builders who want to accelerate and have the opportunity to become a Partner.

Benefits = Premium + Priority:

•Early Access: First access to all new products

•Early Bird Slots: Priority pricing on new programs

•Partner Priority: Priority review to become Strategic Partner

•Priority Mentor DM: Direct Discord DM with Mentor (priority queue)

•Direct Access: Chat directly with Mentors

•Co-launch: Opportunity for editorial collaboration on product launches based on community relevance

## 5-Tier Ranking System

•Apprentice (Gray): Auto-assigned when joining (0–45 days)

•Builder (Green): >45 days, ≥8 SHIPs, ≥80% feedback, ≥4 weekly check-ins

•Architect (Blue): >90 days, ≥20 SHIPs, ≥90% feedback, helped ≥5 members, ≥2 highlighted posts

•Master (Purple): >6 months, ≥50 SHIPs, ≥95% feedback, Featured/Contributor

•Legend (Gold): >1 year, ≥100 SHIPs, nominated by ≥2 Mentors — max 5% of members

## Ranking Points System

•SHIP a post: +10 RP

•SHIP gets highlighted: +25 RP

•Feedback weekly: +5 RP/week

•Active in Discord (week): +3 RP/week

•Help member (verified): +8 RP/time

•Featured contributor: +50 RP/instance

•Contributor work: +15 RP/week

•Product launch: +100 RP

Rank thresholds: Builder 100 RP | Architect 300 RP | Master 800 RP | Legend 2000 RP + Nomination

## Upgrade & Downgrade

•Type upgrade (Premium → VIP): Any time, pay the difference, effective immediately

•Ranking: Auto-calculated based on Ranking Points, updated on the 1st of each month

•No downgrade from achieved ranks (only freeze if inactive)

•Legend requires annual re-nomination