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[FAQs](https://help.ideascale.com/best-practices?hsLang=en#faqs) # FAQ on Kudos ๐Ÿ‘ ## Frequently asked questions on Kudos 1. **What are Kudos?** Kudos are an appreciation one member can bestow on another member for their contribution. Kudos are a small token to encourage peer-to-peer recognition between members. Kudos are represented by a hand clap emoji ๐Ÿ‘ next to each Idea submitter and commenter's name. 2. **How do I gain a Kudo to give?** Simply logging into your community, will gain you a Kudo per day to give to any other contributing member. 3. **Can I log in multiple times a day to get more Kudos to give out?** Members receive only 1 Kudo per day, regardless of the number of logins. But come back tomorrow and you'll have another Kudo to give. 4. **Do I have to actually log out/log in to earn a Kudo? Or do I simply need to wait for the next day?** One Kudo is available to give at the first login of a day. When Remember me is ON, it's available with the first community hit of a day. ***NOTE* -** If Iโ€™m logged into a community and switch to another community I wonโ€™t have a Kudo for the 2nd community (unless I log out and back in).ย  5. **Do I have to give out my Kudo every day?** No, you can bank them and give out multiple Kudos on a future date. Kudos do not expire. 6. **Can I give more than one Kudo to another member?** Yes, you can, provided you have banked enough Kudos. 7. **Can I give a Kudo to myself?** No, we designed Kudos to be shared. 8. **Can I give Kudos to multiple submitters?** Yes, provided you have enough Kudos banked you can give a Kudo to co-submitters. 9. **Can I give Kudos to my Idea co-submitters?** Yes, if you have submitted an idea with other users you can give Kudos to your co-submitters, provided you have enough Kudos banked to give to all of the other co-submitters. 10. **Wait, I gave Kudos to the wrong Member! Can I revoke my Kudo?** Not possible to retract, but once you login the next day you'll have a new one to give. 11. **How are Kudos different from voting?** Kudos are given to specific members for their contributions, not for ideas. Unlike votes, you can give as many Kudos as you like to a single contributor. Kudos have no bearing on the vote whatsoever. 12. **Are Kudos a healthy snack or really just a candy bar?** You're thinking of the Mars Brand granola bars, Kudos. Sadly, no relation to the delicious 1980's after-school treat. 13. **What happened to the badges?** Kudos have replaced badges. 14. **Do Moderators and Administrators have an extra pool of Kudos to give?** No, all members have the same one Kudo per day rule. 15. **Can I redeem my Kudos for a prize?** There is no redemption aspect built into Kudos, but your organization is welcome to create one offline. 16. **Is there a leaderboard?** Yes, there is a leaderboard that will track who received the most Kudos throughout the community or in specific campaigns. 17. **Can I give a Kudo to a member who has not submitted an idea or comment?** No, you cannot give a Kudo to a member who has not contributed an idea or comment. We want to encourage everyone to participate.ย  18. **How do I know how many Kudos I have left?** You'll see the total number of Kudos **Received**, **Given,** and **Remaining** listed in the Community Kudos module on the right-hand sidebar. 19. **Who gave me this Kudo?** You can see who gave Kudos to a submitter/commenter by hovering over the Kudo button next to your name. You can see who gave YOU Kudos in your Top Bar Notifications. 20. **Can I give Kudos to anonymous Community Members?** Yes, you may give Kudos to members that are participating anonymously as Community Members. 21. **When do Kudos reset?** Kudos will reset at 12:01 AM based on where your server cluster is located. 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