How strict are you guys when judging profiles? I need a picture of you together with your instructor or picture/video from competition or the podium while you wear the belt rank you're claiming to have as a minimum. Pictures from training, of certificat and with other training partners is a good thing to have, but I don't find it to be enough alone. Anyone can make a certificat on Photo Shop.

How strict are you guys when judging profiles?

Very. If I've never met you, then I don't vote for you.

I see blackbelts that is from the other side of the world voting yes on a profile with ZERO evidence, ZERO picture, 100 empty page. I think this is a shame and I wish people would research a bit more before voting yes.

Is it just me or do others also notice there are people at all belt ranks blue-black that votes yes on profile with little or no evidence of rank. How strict are you guys when judging profiles? I need a picture of you together with your instructor or picture/video from competition or the podium while you wear the belt rank you're claiming to have as a minimum. Pictures from training, of certificat and with other training partners is a good thing to have, but I don't find it to be enough alone. Anyone can make a certificat on Photo Shop. I belive that when people go around and throwing points at people willy nilly it kinda defeats the purpose of this page all together. I see blackbelts that is from the other side of the world voting yes on a profile with ZERO evidence, ZERO picture, 100 empty page. I think this is a shame and I wish people would research a bit more before voting yes. When you vote yes on someone remember you're setting your name and your reputation on them holding the rank there page says. So you should be 100% sure they actually hold the rank.

I think some just want the return vote maybe?

I think some just want the return vote maybe?

I think some just want the return vote maybe?

I don't vote for anyone!

Are you disputing those blank profiles you are finding?

If I see this, I will either comment on the vote or dispute the profile. Just like users have the power to do bad upvotes, don't forget that we all also have an equal power to police it and shape the platform into what we each think it should be / stand for. You should post the links to those empty profiles here that are upvoted. Then those who want to, can dispute them. I'll be happy to throw the first stone :D

Christian, have you considered adding the option of tagging other site users in pictures? Just curious what your thoughts are on that.

This would be a awesome thing to have. Same as you got the tag feature in your matches.

Just an idea towards adding validity. I’ve got a blue belt in my gym who I roll with regularly on here and he isn’t verified yet. I’ve voted for him, but I thought if he could tag me in one of his competition pics that would be helpful.

Just an idea towards adding validity. I’ve got a blue belt in my gym who I roll with regularly on here and he isn’t verified yet. I’ve voted for him, but I thought if he could tag me in one of his competition pics that would be helpful.

Being tagged on someone's profile to verify their validity is basically exactly what the votes are already doing though :)

Very. If I've never met you, then I don't vote for you.

How?

I'm pretty surprised at how many people just haven't uploaded a pic. I've never downvoted anyone, but I'll pass over it if it looks incomplete. It's hard to believe that in our current age that someone could get a belt and there aren't any cameras in the room.