NLB Community Guidelines Overview

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.

• 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

• Premium: Full standard benefits — Discord, content drops, resources, community support
• VIP: Premium + priority slots, early access, priority Discord DM with Mentor, direct Mentor access

Rank is based on verified contributions and is independent from membership type. A rank you reach is never downgraded automatically:

• Apprentice (Gray): assigned when you join
• Builder (Green): ≥100 RP, >45 days, ≥8 SHIPs or ≥8 Contributor weeks, ≥80% feedback, ≥4 weekly check-ins
• Architect (Blue): ≥300 RP, >90 days, ≥20 SHIPs or ≥20 Contributor weeks, ≥90% feedback, helped ≥5 members, ≥2 highlighted posts
• Master (Purple): ≥800 RP, >180 days, ≥50 SHIPs or ≥40 Contributor weeks, ≥95% feedback, Featured or Contributor
• Legend (Gold): ≥2000 RP, >365 days, ≥100 SHIPs or ≥80 Contributor weeks, nominated by ≥2 Mentors, max 5% of members

• Complete personal information (verified by admin)
• Submit Feedback Weekly every week
• Read and agree to all community guidelines
• SHIP at least 4 public posts/month OR be approved as a Contributor

RP rewards verified progress across four stages: VALIDATE, BUILD, SHIP and CONTRIBUTE. The full RP table, with the limits of each activity, is in the Membership Types & Ranks policy.

Effective October 17, 2026 (Vietnam time, ruleset v2). RP earned before October 17, 2026 is kept; new events score under v2; history is never rewritten.