So some people can ask for votes by not others?? Y’all made feel bad for trying to support my teammates. I thought this was about verifying others black belt as well. What’s the difference if I ask people to look at their profile for support. when I’ve seen moderator asks as well. Is it frowned upon? Just asking.

So some people can ask for votes by not others?? Y’all made feel bad for trying to support my teammates. I thought this was about verifying others black belt as well. What’s the difference if I ask people to look at their profile for support. when I’ve seen moderator asks as well. Is it frowned upon? Just asking.

FYI Photos on your profile helps. No photos no votos

to score my vote (in order of importance): 1. certificates (if available- even Beltchecker ones are acceptable) 2. photos of you training/competing/podium 3. verification from your coach (if available) and/or teammates, last, pics of you posing next to a bunch of people wearing pajamas with belts, sweaty looks optional 4. fighter poses do not score (& might even earn you a down vote from me)

I am from a very small area in Eastern KY and none of my coaches use this website. I am currently trying to get verified and to get enough students to sign up to start an academy page. I need to get some more pictures of my certificates on here I didn't even think about doing that, but I do have pictures with Carlson Gracie Jr. (who gave me my belt) and a few other high ranking people I train with. All my guys complain about how much work it takes to set up a profile and I always tell them getting belts isn't easy so this really shouldn't be easy either. You don't want just anyone to be able to sign up as a black belt or brown belt.

If you post a photos / some proof of promotion, you'll have my endorsement. I also have a direct line to Junior.

TTT More folks need to read this thread.

I frequently go through profiles. With that being said here is my advice if you're not getting your profile being voted on. Give others a reason to vote for you. Always remember when someone votes for you their name and reputation is forever tied to you. 1. Make sure that at each belt, you post pictures of certificate of Promotion if available, and or picture of you instructor changing belt. You can post three pictures at each belt. 2. Post pictures of you training in your profile gallery. 3. If you compete fill in your competing history, and medals. 4. If you have competition video post it up. 5. Add your social media links to you profile. So others can see that you put in the time on the mat. All of these will give others a reason to vote for you. REMEMBER IF LEARNING JIU-JITSU IS ABOUT THE DETAILS, SO SHOULDN'T SETTING UP YOUR PROFILE ON A JIU-JITSU BASED WEBSITE. hope this helps.

If you have been voted on please have enough manners to at least say thanks. Entitled people annoy me.

I feel like if someone votes for me, especially if they don't know me personally, I absolutely must thank them. They are trusting in me and to a point, putting their reputation on the line. I spend most of my time on here looking at unverified profiles and if I feel comfortable, I'll vote for them. Anyone who votes for me, I'll look at and give my vote if they look legit. The only thing that irks me is when I help verify someone and they don't vote for me, I don't do it to get their vote, but when I see them go on a streak of voting on every already verified blackbelt on Beltchecker I shake my head. lol I guess I shouldn't let that bother me but it kinda does.

I get tons of friend requests fishing for votes daily. The ones I vote for don't even look at my students or my profile. Some of their instructors do the same and probably encourage them to send me the request. I'm just going to delete them from now on. I like looking at profiles and voting just not under the pressure.

I haven't voted for tons of profiles because I worry that voting on profiles as a white belt (when I have zero points to give) comes off as begging for votes to save for when I hit blue belt. But I promise to spread those 5 points around like mono when I hit blue belt. :-D (To well-documented profiles only, of course.) My advice to folks who need votes for verification, apart from filling out your profile well, is to participate on the forums. Contribute to the community, add your two cents on some topics (thread necro always welcome), post some memes, help some lower belts out, etc. There's people who don't post anything outside of an 'introduce yourself' post and then wonder why they're not getting verified. **Because no one knows you're here.** Hang around for a bit. It will happen.

#1. DON'T GO ON FORUM THREADS AND ASK FOR VOTES IT'S AGAINST THE RULES! I frequently go through profiles. With that being said here is my advice if you're not getting your profile being voted on. Give others a reason to vote for you. Always remember when someone votes for you their name and reputation is forever tied to you. 1. Make sure that at each belt, you post pictures of certificate of Promotion if available, and or picture of you instructor changing belt. You can post three pictures at each belt. 2. Post pictures of you training in your profile gallery. 3. If you compete fill in your competing history, and medals. 4. If you have competition video post it up. 5. Add your social media links to you profile. So others can see that you put in the time on the mat. 6. Respect that someone took the time to look at your profile and verify you. SAY THANK YOU. All of these will give others a reason to vote for you. REMEMBER IF LEARNING JIU-JITSU IS ABOUT THE DETAILS, SO SHOULDN'T SETTING UP YOUR PROFILE ON A JIU-JITSU BASED WEBSITE. Here is a video to explain how to properly setup you profile to give you the best chances of being verified quickly https://youtu.be/eVvt7SkvxZI hope this helps.

This thread need to be make *Sticky* If you want your profile to be disputed, do NOTHING of the points above...

This thread need to be make *Sticky* If you want your profile to be disputed, do NOTHING of the points above...