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FITOCRACY:A BEGINNER’S GUIDEDecember 2012

Presented by Timothy Herman in association with Algonquin College

Table of Contents Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Section I: Navigating Fitocracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The Primary Navigation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2The Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Search Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Section II: The Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The Feed Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Posting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Posting a Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Mentioning a Fitocracy User in Your Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Posting Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Commenting and Props. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Commenting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Inviting Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Section III: You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The You Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15About Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Achievements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Quests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Section IV: Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Tracking a Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Finding Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Section V: Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

The Leaders Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Spotlight of the Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Leaderboard Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Leaderboard Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Section VI: Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

The Connect Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Fitness Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37General Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Your Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Create a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The Group Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Chatter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Group Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Creating a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Appendix A: Code Of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

The Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Breaking the Code of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51What should I be doing as a Fitocrat? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Appendix B: Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Appendix C: Terms of Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Your Fitocracy.com Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Your Rights and Responsibilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Responsibility of Website Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Content Posted on Other Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Intellectual Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Disclaimer of Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Medical Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57General Representation and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

FITOCRACY INTRODUCTION

Introduction

What is Fitocracy?

Fitocracy is a website that turns fitness into a game to help you improve your health while having more fun at the same time. You earn points, levels, and achievements by tracking your fitness activities and can share your progress with your friends. Throughout the game, you can complete special challenges, unlock bonus features, and compete with your friends in order to get to the next level.

To learn more, visit http://www.fitocracy.com

Using this Manual

This Beginner’s Guide to Fitocracy is designed to help you learn the ropes of the Fitocracy fitness tracking website and get the most out of your fitness experience. Read through this guide and you’ll be making friends, tracking your exercise, and commenting like a pro in no time at all.

This manual consists of six sections, each detailing one area of the site. Each section begins with an overview of the page, and then guides you how to use the different actions that can be performed from that page.

These are followed by a glossary of terms, the Fitocracy Code of Conduct, Terms of Service, and an index.

Welcome to Fitocracy!

I’m FRED, Fitocracy’s robotic mascot. I calculate the points that you earn from each workout. Throughout this manual, I’ll appear to give you hints, tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of Fitocracy.

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http://www.fitocracy.com

FITOCRACY SECTION I: NAVIGATING FITOCRACYTHE PRIMARY NAVIGATION BAR

Section I: Navigating Fitocracy

We’ll begin by discussing how to navigate the Fitocracy site, what each section consists of, and what can be done in each section.

The Primary Navigation Bar

This navigation bar is at the top of every screen on Fitocracy and allows you to navigate between the different sections.

To move between sections, click on the desired destination with your mouse.

Your current page is indicated by darker text and icon and a larger tab. In the figure above, we can see that the user is currently on the Feed page.

The Feed

Overview

The Feed is the default page that you will see every time you log in to Fitocracy. It is essentially a collection of everything you follow on Fitocracy. It displays your friends, their workouts, and their accomplishments. The Feed is discussed in more detail in Section II.

What Can I Do Here?

From the Feed, you can:

• read and comment on your friend’s activities and status updates

• post your own status updates

• invite friends to join Fitocracy

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You

Overview

You is your Fitocracy profile. It displays your current level, the number of points required to reach the next level, the total number of points you have scored, the number of people who follow you, and your physical information.

What Can I Do Here?

From the You page, you can:

• post your own status updates

• edit your friends list

• see the groups you are a member of

• see the Achievements and Quests available and the ones you’ve completed

• look at your performance history for specific exercises

Track

Overview

The Track page is where you enter your workouts and exercises. After a workout, you enter your activity details here, and FRED calculates the points you’ve earned.

What Can I Do Here?

From the Track, you can:

• enter your workout details

Leaders

Overview

The Leaders page displays the Fitocracy leaderboard. By default, it displays the users who have accrued the most points over the past 30 days, but you can choose to alter this. It also displays the Spotlight of the Month in which an inspirational user’s transformation is shown.

What Can I Do Here?

From the Leaders page, you can:

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• see how you rank

• filter the list by gender, time period in which the points were accrued, and only those you follow

Connect

Overview

The Connect page helps you to search for and find groups to join. Groups are hangouts where you can talk about your sport or hobby with other people that share your interest and have their own challenges that members can compete against each other. There are groups for just about everything, so the first step is to find one you think you might be interested in.

What Can I Do Here?

From the Connect page, you can:

• search for groups to join

• create your own group

Forum

Overview

The Forum is a webforum for Fitocracy users to socialize. This manual doesn’t cover the forum, but we suggest you check it out.

What Can I Do Here?

On the Forum, you can:

• can discuss topics with other users

• ask questions and get advice

Search Bar

Overview

The Search Bar is used to find other users or groups by name.

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What Can I Do Here?

Using the Search Bar, you can:

• search for other users by username

• search for groups by name

The Dashboard

Overview

The Dashboard is a pop-down frame that you can access by clicking on your user profile picture to the right of the Search Bar. Use the Dashboard to control your Fitocracy profile and the kind of content you see.

What Can I Do Here?

From the Dashboard frame, you can:

• edit your personal details, privacy and security options, and notification settings

Notifications

Overview

Notifications are displayed to the far right of the Primary Navigation Bar. It displays the number of unseen comments and/or props you have received from other user. Clicking on the notifications symbol creates a pop-down frame that lists the unseen items in chronological order. Clicking on an individual entry will take you to the message or activity that received the comment or prop.

What is a prop?

A prop is Fitocracy’s way of saying, “Well done!”. They are used in a similar way to Facebook’s Likes. Props are talked about in more detail under Commenting and Props in Section II: The Feed.

What Can I Do Here?

From the Notifications frame, you can:

• learn about comments and props received from other users

• navigate to said comments and props

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FITOCRACY SECTION II: THE FEEDTHE FEED SCREEN

Section II: The Feed

The Feed is the default page that you will see every time you log in to Fitocracy. It is essentially a collection of everything you follow on Fitocracy. It displays your friends, their workouts, and their accomplishments.

It is also Fitocracy’s communications hub where you can comment, ask questions, and give other users props.

It’s where you’ll spend most of your time when you’re not in the gym.

The Feed Screen

1. Status Window

the Status Window is where you can share your mind with others. Write posts here and post them to the general feed, or the feeds of groups you have joined. Learn more in Posting.

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FITOCRACY SECTION II: THE FEEDPOSTING

2. Feed Filters

These filters allow you to choose what is displayed on your feed. Learn more in Using Filters.

3. The Feed

The Feed displays workouts, achievements, and comments from all users of Fitocracy. You can choose what is displayed by using feed filters as mentioned above.

After you save a workout, your activity will be displayed on your feed as well as the feeds of your friends and members of groups you have joined.

4. Invite Friends Panel

Fitocracy works best when you connect with other users. You can invite friends from linked social networks.

Posting

The social network you form on Fitocracy will help with motivation, workout ideas, and any questions you may have.

Posting is how you communicate with users following you and with groups you are a member of. You can post text, images, and even videos.

Before you post, think about what your mother told you, “Treat others as you'd like to be treated.”

We’re proud of how friendly and welcoming our community is, and would like to keep it that way.

You can check out our Code of Conduct in Appendix A.

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Posting a Status

Posting a status is how you can ask questions, share your thoughts, and communicate with other users.

1. Click on the status window.

2. Type what you wish to say into the status window.

3. Once you’re finished, press the Post button.

By default, only the people following you will see your posts.

If you wish to post to a group you are a member of, use the drop-down menu next to the post button to choose a group. Posts made this way will appear on the group’s feed as well.

Mentioning a Fitocracy User in Your Post

You can mention other Fitocracy users in your post.

1. Type “@” and start typing the Fitocracy username of whoever you wish to mention. Their name will show up as soon as you start typing.

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2. Use the mouse to click on the name, or use your keyboard arrows to highlight and press Enter to select the name.

Note: you can currently only mention someone if you’re following each other.

3. Add as many users to your post as you want!


Once posted, the other user’s username will also function as a link to their profile and they will receive a notification that they were mentioned in your status.

Currently, “@” mentioning can only be used in status posts, not in comments or workout notes.

It also only works if you and the mentioned user are both following each other.

Posting Media

Occasionally, you might want to post an image or video to the feed.

1. To post an image or video, paste the file’s URL into the status window.

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FITOCRACY SECTION II: THE FEEDCOMMENTING AND PROPS

2. When you paste a recognized image format or video link into the status window we’ll give you the options to either remove the preview, which will keep it as a text link, or mark it as Not Safe For Work (NSFW).

Recognized image formats include .jpg, .png and .gif files. Recognized video links include links to YouTube and Vimeo.

If you haven’t already done so, make sure you read the Code of Conduct in Appendix A as to what is appropriate media to post. Posting inappropriate images, video, or links will lead to the deletion of your Fitocracy account.

3. Once you have finished, press the Post button.

Once posted, you’ll notice that we remove the url and grab part of your status for display next to the image. Hitting View opens that post at its original size.

Commenting and Props

Occasionally you may want to comment on a user’s status update or activity, or encourage them. There are two ways to interact with a user’s post: Commenting and Props.

Commenting

Commenting is a great way to encourage other users, ask questions, or give advice.

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https://www.fitocracy.com/code-of-conduct/

FITOCRACY SECTION II: THE FEEDCOMMENTING AND PROPS

1. To comment on a user’s status click on the Comment link at the bottom left of their update.

A text box and gray button labeled Comment! will appear below their sta-tus.

2. Write your comment in the text box.

3. Click the Comment! button when finished.

Props

What is a prop and why should you give them? Props are Fitocracy’s way of saying, “Nice Job!” and are a great way to motivate your friends.

1. To give a user props click on the Give Props link below their update.

After clicking the link, a thumbnail of your user profile picture will appear below the link. All users who prop a comment will be displayed here.

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FITOCRACY SECTION II: THE FEEDUSING FILTERS

Using Filters

If you follow a large number of users, and are a member of many groups, your Feed may begin to look pretty cluttered. The feed filters allow you to choose what you want to view in your Feed.

There are five filters to choose from:

Everyone

Clicking on Everyone displays the general feed for every user on Fitoc-racy. You can scroll through and see other’s workouts and accomplish-ments. This is a great way to find new friends and exercise inspiration.

Your Friends

Clicking on Your Friends will filter the feed to only the people you follow. You’ll see their status updates, items they’ve re-shared from other people, posts to their friends, and posts to public groups. It’s a great way to learn about new groups and pick up tips you might have missed otherwise.

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FITOCRACY SECTION II: THE FEEDINVITING FRIENDS

Your Groups

Clicking on Your Groups shows you all the posts from the groups you belong to.

Just You

Clicking on Just You will filter the feed to only display your post and activ-ity history.

Activities

Clicking on Activities will show you the users you follow’s workouts, achievements, completed quests and level ups.

Inviting Friends

You can invite your own friends to join you on Fitocracy by using the Invite Friends panel.

There are two ways to invite friends. The first is posting a general invitation on a linked social network.

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FITOCRACY SECTION II: THE FEEDINVITING FRIENDS

1. To create a general invitation for your friends, click on Invite all your friends at once!.

A default message will appear in the pop up window, but you have the option to personalize it.

At the end of the message is a link for your friends to follow. Any friend who clicks that link and creates an account will automatically become a follower of yours.

2. You can post a general invite to a linked Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr account. Click on the icon for the social network you wish to post this message on.

You also have the option to pick and choose exactly who to invite. This will send a message using one of your social networks to an individual user.

1. To send an invitation to specific friends, click on Pick and choose who to invite!.

This will open up your Profile and every friend on your connected social networks in alphabetical order

2. To send the invitation, click on the grey Invite button to the right of their name.

A default message will appear in the pop up window but you have the option to personalize it.

At the end of the message is a link for your friends to follow. Any friend who clicks that link and creates an account will automatically become a follower of yours.

If ten of your friends sign up using the invite link you send them, you’ll receive a free month of Fitocracy Hero, the premium level membership.

Not to mention, your friends will thank you!

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https://www.fitocracy.com/become-a-hero/

https://www.fitocracy.com/become-a-hero/

FITOCRACY SECTION III: YOUTHE YOU SCREEN

Section III: You

Everything a Fitocrat has accomplished on Fitocracy lives on their user profile page. This is where you can tell other Fitocrats as much, or as little, as you would like about yourself. This is also where you can see all of the Achievements and Quests you’ve completed.

The You Screen

Navigation on this screen is done by selecting the links on the left hand navigation frame just below your profile picture.

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About Me

What’s your story? Second to your profile picture, your biography is the next most effective way to pick up followers. By default, your About Me section will say ‘Want to know something about me? Just ask’, but that’s boring. Tell other users about your interests, your fitness goals, or just a bit about who you are.

1. To write your biography in the About Me section, click on the text Want to know something about me? Just ask!.

2. When you finish writing, click the Ok button.

You can even include web links in your bio. Simply write, or copy and paste the web address, and we’ll change it into a link for you.

This is a great way to share up a fitness log from another site, your workout plan, or anything else you’d like to share.

Feed

Selecting the Feed link displays your Feed filtered to only display your post and activity history. This is identical to using the Just You filter on the Feed page as discussed earlier.

Friends

This displays a list of the friends you follow and those following you. It displays their user profile picture, username and Fitocracy level, their bio, and whether or not you are following them.

If you are following them, you will see a green check mark. If you are not following them, a grey Follow button is displayed. Pressing this button will mean that you will see this person’s posts and activities in your feed.

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Filter your friends list with the options just below the heading Friends.

All

This displays everyone who you follow or are following you.

X Followers

X is the number of people who are following you. Selecting this option will display only the users following you.

Y Following

Y is the number of people who you are following. Selecting this option will display only the users you chose to follow.

Invite

This functions identically to the general invitation method discussed earlier under Inviting Friends, in Section II: The Feed.

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Groups

Selecting the Groups link displays images of groups you are currently a member of.

Each group’s picture, name and most recent Feed post are displayed.

Scrolling your mouse over a group’s image will display the group synopsis, the number of members in the group, the average Fitocracy level of the group’s members, any of your friends in that group, and a button to navigate to that group’s Feed.

Achievements

Achievement badges are received as recognition for reaching a special milestone. They’re designed to be showed off so when you get one, they will be posted in the Feed, as well as permanently displayed on your user profile.

Your completed Achievement badges are displayed just below the About Me section.

To see all of the possible Achievement badges and their requirements, click the Achievements link on the left.

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Underneath each Achievement badge is the name of the Achievement and its requirements. Achievements not yet obtained are displayed in grey.

The displayed achievements can be sorted by using the filters under the title.

All

This displays all of the possible achievements.

Strength

This displays the achievements based on physical power, including those for dumbbell and barbell based exercises.

Running

This displays the achievements based on running and are awarded for reaching milestones of total distance run.

Swimming

This displays the achievements based on swimming and are awarded for reaching milestones of total distance swam.

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Cycling

This displays the achievements based on cycling and are awarded for reaching milestones of total distance cycled.

Community

This displays the achievements based on community interaction on Fitocracy, including those for number of comments made and props received.

Quests

Quests are optional goals you can try to beat in order to push yourself further and win bonus points. Click the Quests link on your user profile to see the list of quests.

Each quest will display the Quest title, the Quest’s details, and how many points it is worth.

The filter underneath the title allows you to filter the Quests list.

All

This displays all of the possible Quests, whether they are completed or not.

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In Progress

This displays all of the Quests that you have not yet completed. To complete a Quest, meet all of its requirements by completing the activities and tracking them on Fitocracy.

Completed

Your completed Quests will be displayed by default. Completed quests will also display the date it was completed.

Performance

One of the most important motivators to keep with a fitness routine is a sense of progress. Your performance graphs will let you know how far you’ve come. Click on the Performance tab to track your development on different exercises and activities.

1. To track an exercise, choose an activity from the dropdown box.

The bar graph below the dropdown box will display the weight lifted, num-ber of repetitions, or distance traveled, depending on the exercise. It will also display the dates on which the activity was performed.

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Only activities you’ve previously done and tracked on Fitoc-racy will appear here.

That’s a good thing since you won’t have to sort through the thousands of activities in Fitocracy’s database.

2. Drag the blue bars on the timeline below the bar graph to adjust the date range.

Mouse over the data display for more information.

By moving your mouse over any bar on the chart, you can see all of the information that you inputted when tracking your activity. For example, a running session on a treadmill may display the time spent running, the distance traveled, your average pace, the incline of the treadmill, and how many points you received.

You can also change the data display by making changes under the Options heading, below the timeline.

Below the heading are three radio buttons that allow you to choose what data is displayed.

All Entries

This option displays all entries of an activity. It includes every set, on every date, and provides the most detailed picture.

Max for the Workout

This option displays only the maximum value for each workout that the exercise was performed. For example, if you were tracking your pushups, it would display only the highest number of pushups you performed in a single set for each day that you went to the gym.

Personal Record

This option displays only the single greatest value you have achieved in a given exercise. It would display the furthest distance you have ever run, the longest you ever spent swimming, or the greatest weight you ever lifted when squatting.

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Alternate Display

If the exercise has multiple display options, a dropdown box will appear under the heading Options, labelled See. Here you can choose alternate displays, such as displaying a running session by the distance traveled rather than time spent running.

Output

You can print out or save these records in different formats for use in different applications. On the right side of the Options frame, are two links: PNG and CSV.

Clicking the PNG link will display the current data display as an image using the PNG file format in a new window. This will allow users to save or share their progress with friends or family.

Why not share your progress and personal records with your friends on Fitocracy?

Read about how to post an image in your Fitocracy status under Posting Media, in Section II: The Feed.

Clicking the CSV link will display the current data display as text in the CSV, or comma separated value file format. The comma-separated values file format is a very simple data file format that is supported by almost all spreadsheet software such as Excel, or Google Drive. This way you can come up with even more ways to display and share your fitness activities.

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FITOCRACY SECTION IV: TRACKTHE YOU SCREEN

Section IV: Track

The Track page is where you enter all the data for your fitness activities. Tracking your workouts is a proven way to improve your fitness so make sure to Track each activity on Fitocracy. On Fitocracy, tracking your activity gets you points. Get enough points and you may even level up.

We have thousands of activities in the database and are adding more all the time. With everything from aikido to zumba, you’re sure to find your favorite fitness activities.

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Tracking a Workout

Tracking your workouts is how you earn points and gain levels. Tracking your workouts on Fitocracy also allows you to look back over the progress you’ve made. We discussed tracking your performance in various activities previously in Section III: You, under the heading Performance.

1. Choose the date you want to track your workout for.

You can click on the current date to open the calendar view, or click on the left and right arrows to navigate by day.

Did you miss a day?

That’s not a problem. With Fitocracy, you can track a workout that happened up to seven days ago. Unfortunately, we can’t track exercises any further back than that.

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2. Select an exercise activity.

You can enter an activity by using the search box or the exercise filters on the left side. Learn more in Finding Activities later in this section.

3. Enter the details for your exercise in the pop-up frame.

Such details might include the distance traveled, the number of sets and reps, or the weight used. Each activity also allows you to enter a note about it. This can be used to keep track of how you were feeling, any issues you encountered, or reminders for yourself

In this frame, you can click on the Detail tab to get the exercise descrip-tion, or the History tab to see previous times you’ve performed this exer-cise.

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When entering dumbbell, cable, or kettlebell exercises, just enter the weight of a single dumbbell, cable, or kettlebell. For example, if you are doing benchpresses with a 25 pound dumbbell in each hand, you would log the weight as 25 pounds, not 50.

Some exercises have additional options for tracking informa-tion. Click the Advanced Workout Options for the activity to reveal the additional fields. For example, with chin-ups, you can record any extra weight. With running or cycling, you can add your pace, and heart rate. Providing this additional infor-mation generally results in more points.

4. Repeat Step 3 for each activity in your workout.

5. Click the Save Workout button once you're finished filling out each activity’s details.

This completes tracking your workout.

The Advanced Save Options link allows you to also save a workout as a Routine.

Routines allow you to pre-build a workout plan that can be loaded for future workouts. You can also edit your bodyweight from here.

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Finding Activities

Finding activities to track on Fitocracy is straightforward.

The simplest way is to start typing the name of the activity into the search box and we'll suggest different activities that match what you’ve typed.

Alternatively, you can use the navigation panel on the left to see your saved Routines or filter activities by Frequent Activities, By Body Part, By Equipment, or Cardio.

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Having trouble finding what you are looking for? Here are some suggestions to finding the activity you’re looking for:

Try only part of the name like “press” and then scroll through the results.

Try a more specific term. For example, vinyasa and hatha, two of the most common forms of yoga, don’t appear in the results for “yoga” because it’s not included in the exercise name. You have to search for “hatha” or “vinyasa” to find them.

Try an alternate name for the activity; “cycling” instead of “biking”, for example

Points

You earn points for every activity you log on Fitocracy. Some actions are worth more than others depending on how difficult they are and their return on your fitness. For example, you will earn more points for running a mile in 8 minutes as opposed to running a mile in 20 minutes.

As soon as you save a workout, you’ll see a pop-up window that tells me how many points you earned for that workout. This is also posted on your feed with a detailed breakdown on exactly how many points you earned for each set of each exercise.

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As you earn points, you’ll see the progress bar in the Your Stats frame in the bottom left corner of the screen fill up. Once your progress bar is full, you will gain a new level. The status bar also displays you how many points you need before you reach the next level.

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Levels

Levels are a way to see how far you’ve come with your personal fitness. Getting to the next level means that you’ve made progress towards your fitness goals and serves as a reminder of how far you’ve come.

When you Level Up, a badge will be posted to the Feed for everyone to see. Each successive level will require more points so don’t rest on your laurels.

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FITOCRACY SECTION V: LEADERSLEVELS

Section V: Leaders

Once you’ve been using Fitocracy for a bit you might start to wonder how you compare to your friends. Maybe you want to know how you stack up against everyone on Fitocracy.

The Leaders page is where you can find the Fitocracy leaderboard and see how you compare to other users.

The Leaders page is also where you can find the Spotlight of the Month which spotlights an inspirational Fitocracy user.

This page is a great way to motivate yourself, either by reading about incredible transformations, or by fuelling your competitive side.

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The Leaders Screen

Spotlight of the Month

Located on the left column of the page, the Spotlight of the Month highlights extraordinary members on Fitocracy.

The Leaders page only shows a single picture, and a short blurb about the member, but provides a link to the full article on the Fitocracy Blog, and a link to the user’s profile.

Leaderboard Navigation

When you navigate to the Leaders page, it will show the current top users, based on points scored in the last 30 days. The page displays 20 users at a time.

The leaderboard displays the user’s ranking, profile picture, username, when they joined, gender, level, and total points scored during the chosen time constraints.

You can navigate through the list by using the navigation controls at the bottom of the page.

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Clicking the left or right arrow will advance the leaderboard one page in that direction. You can also click inside the textbox and type in a page number to navigate immediately to that page.

Leaderboard Filters

By default, the leaderboard displays the scores of every user over the past 30 days and shows the top 20 users. However, there are several filter options that can help you make better use of the leaderboard.

There are two drop-down menus on the right side of the screen that allow you to filter the leaderboard.

Clicking on the first drop-down menu allows you to select from the following options:

Everyone

Selecting this option will filter the leaderboard to display all Fitocracy users and their total points gained since they joined.

Last 7 Days

Selecting this option will filter the leaderboard to display all Fitocracy users and their total points gained during the past seven days.

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Last 30 Days

Selecting this option will filter the leaderboard to display all Fitocracy users and their total points gained during the past thirty days.

Last 90 Days

Selecting this option will filter the leaderboard to display all Fitocracy users and their total points gained during the past ninety days.

Following

Selecting this option will filter the leaderboard to display only the Fitocracy users that you are following, no strangers. The users are ranked by their total points gained since they joined.

After selecting any of these this options, the leaderboard will display the page on which your personal score can be located.

Your personal placement will be highlighted with a pale blue background to make it easier to find.

Clicking on the second drop-down menu allows you to select from the following options:

Gender

This displays users of both genders.

Male

This displays only male users.

Female

This displays only female users.

You can use both sets of filters at the same time.

For example, you may want to compare yourself to only the women you follow on Fitocracy.

In that case, you would select Following from the first drop-down menu, and Female from the second.

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FITOCRACY SECTION VI: CONNECTTHE CONNECT SCREEN

Section VI: Connect

One of the best ways to keep motivated is to talk about your fitness with others. The Connect page helps you find groups of like-minded individuals to join. Groups are a quick way to interact with Fitocrats that share your specific interests and to engage in discussions that matter to you. There are thousands of groups on Fitocracy that cover anything you can think of: running, lifting, weight loss, even groups about your favorite TV shows and surviving hypothetical zombie apocalypse scenarios.

The Connect Screen

Groups are hangouts where you can talk about your sport or hobby with other people that share your interest and have their own challenges that members can compete against each other. There are groups for just about everything so the first step is to find one you think you might be interested in.

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The right hand frame displays the different groups that are recommended to you. Mousing over a group’s image will display the group synopsis, the number of members in the group, the average Fitocracy level of the group’s members, any of your friends in that group, and a button to join that group.

The left frame provides you with filters to help you find the type of group you are interested in. Each filter has several sub-filters that help you to narrow down your results.

These filters and their sub-filters are:

Fitness Interest

These are groups that primarily focus on specific types of exercise, fitness goals, workout programs, or methodologies.

The sub-filters include: All, Strength, Cardio, Group Training, Weight Loss, and Sports.

Type

This filter divides groups by their primary style of interaction.

The sub-filters include: All, Social, Competitive, and With Challenges.

General Interest

This filter breaks down the list of groups by specific interests, such as groups for players of certain video games, owners of certain types of pets, inhabitants of certain geographic areas, or readers of specific websites.

The sub-filters include: All, Art & Design, Environment, Film & Television, Food & Drink, Gaming, Humor, Literature, Outdoors, People, Pets, Photography, Science, Technology, and Travel.

Gender

This filter allows you to look for groups that are open to members of a specific gender.

The sub-filters include: All, Female, and Male.

Your Groups

This is not a filter, but instead opens a list of the groups you have already joined in alphabetical order. Clicking on a group navigates you to that group’s page.

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You can select multiple filters and sub-filters to be active at once.

For example, you could select the Social sub-filter from Type and the Environment, Food & Drink, and Outdoors sub-filters from General Interest.

This brings up such groups as The Great Outdoors, and Canada.

Create a Group

Maybe you can’t find a group that offers exactly what you are looking for, or maybe you want a group for just you and your friends or coworkers.

We will discuss more about creating a group under the Creating a Group heading later in this section.

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The Group Page

Once you have found a group that interests you you’ll want to have a look at the group’s page and interact with the other members.

On the top left of the page, you’ll see the group’s title and the group’s icon in the centre. On the top right of the page, you’ll see the profile pictures of the most recent posters.

Across the bottom of the pictures, you can see the number of members in the group, the average level of the group’s members, how many points they’ve scored in total, and how many workouts they’ve tracked.

On the bottom left is the navigation frame. Any option you select will be displayed in the bottom right frame. The options include:

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About

This is the default display when you navigate to a group’s page.

You can see the group’s description, when it was created, the group’s privacy setting, and a sample of its members.

To see the group’s entire membership, you either click on Members on the left-hand navigation panel, or click the Show More link on the top right of the member list.

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Feed

This is the Feed of all members of the group. The Feed displays only the group’s activities, tracked exercises, and accomplishments. To see the group’s discussions, click on Chatter instead.

You can post a message to the group from this screen, it works just like posting to your personal Feed.

1. Click on the status window.

2. Type what you wish to say into the status window.


You can post media as well so feel free to post a video asking for critiques on your exercise form. See Posting Media in Section II: The Feed for more details.

When you post to a group, all of that group’s members can see what you post.

Remember to abide by the Code of Conduct with any of your posts to a group.

Chatter

This is the group’s discussion feed. It displays only status updates and comments that were posted to the group.

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You can post a message here just as described in the previous heading, Feed.

Members

Clicking on Members brings up a list of all of the members of the group.

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This list works the same as was discussed under the heading Friends, in Section III: You.

It displays each member’s user profile picture, username and Fitocracy level, their bio, and whether or not you are following them.

If you are following them, you will see a green check mark. If you are not following them, a grey Follow button is displayed. Pressing this button will mean that you will see this person’s posts and activities in your personal feed.

Leaders

This is the leaderboard for the group. It is not as robust as the main Fitocracy leaderboard discussed in Section V: Leaders.

The leaderboard displays the user’s ranking, profile picture, username, gender, level and total points scored since they joined. By default, the leaderboard will display the page that shows your current ranking.

There are no filters for time period or gender.

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Navigation is identical to that discussed in Section V: Leaders where users can navigate using the text box and arrows at the bottom of the list.

Challenge

One of the best things about groups is that they have challenges where group members can compete against each other for bragging rights and the glory of seeing their name in the group sidebar.

When one of your groups creates a challenge, you’ll get a message in your feed. Clicking the link Click here to join the challenge. will navigate you to the Group page.

The details of the challenge will be displayed in the bottom left of the navigation panel across all areas of the Group page.

It displays the challenge title, the start and end dates, the type of challenge, and any comments written by the challenge creator.

To join the challenge, click the + Join Challenge link.

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You can join a challenge after it’s been created, so don’t be shy.

Your points will only count towards the challenge after you join. If you join a challenge already in progress, any work-outs you tracked before joining won’t count towards the challenge.

When you join the challenge, you’ll automatically be directed to the group’s Challenge area and your name will be highlighted in the list of current entrants. Here you can see the challenge details, the number of entrants, and list of all entrants.

Once the competition begins, the challenge leaderboard will be displayed here as well.

Group Controls

Use the Group Controls panel to invite your friends to a group, or leave it.

Inviting Friends

The journey to a higher level of health and fitness is made easier when you have friends by your side. If you’ve found a group that may interest your friends, why not invite them?

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1. To invite a friend click on Pick and choose who to invite!.

A pop-up window will open that lists all of your Fitocracy friends.

2. Click on each friend you wish to invite.

Selected friends will be highlighted in blue.

3. When you have finished selecting friends, click on the Invite My Friends! button at the bottom of the pop-up window.

Your friends will receive the invitation in their notifications.

Leaving a Group

To leave the group, click on Leave Group.

Creating a Group

Fitocracy has lots of existing groups but you may want to create your own. You can create a group for your coworkers to challenge and motivate each other to get fit. Maybe you want to create a group to compete with your friends, or one based on a shared interest.

1. Click the Create a Group button on the Connect screen.

A pop-up window will appear to enter your group information.

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2. Enter your group’s details.

a. Enter a name for your group.

If the name you have chosen is already in use, you will be prompted to change it.

b. Choose a group type: Competitive, Social, or Both.

c. Choose a privacy level for the group: Public or Private.

Public groups can be joined by any Fitocracy user. Private groups can only be joined through invitation.

d. Enter a description for your group.

e. Upload a photo for your group’s icon.

This step is optional.

f. Click the Create My Group! button.

3. Select Fitocracy friends to join your group.

Click on the friends you wish to invite to your group. Selected friends will be highlighted in blue.

4. Click the Invite My Friends! button once you have chosen everyone you wish to invite.

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Glossary

This glossary provides a brief summary of some of the terms used throughout this manual.

Achievements

Achievement badges are received as recognition for reaching a special milestone. They are displayed on the user’s profile and appear in the feed when they are obtained.

Barbell

A barbell is a wide metal bar with adjustable or fixed disc-shaped weights at each end. It is lifted using both hands.

Challenge

A Challenge is a competition between members of a Fitocracy group. The users compete towards a goal chosen by the challenge creator over a fixed period of time.

Dumbbell

A dumbbell is a short metal bar with adjustable or fixed weights at each end. It is lifted using one hand.

Fitocrats

Fitocrats is a term for users of Fitocracy.

FRED

FRED is the robotic Fitocracy mascot.

Levels

Levels in Fitocracy are a way to display the progress made by a user. Gaining levels is accomplished by gaining points.

Not Safe For Work (NSFW)

Not Safe For Work (NSFW) is internet shorthand used to describe Internet content generally inappropriate for the typical workplace.

Points

Points in Fitocracy are awarded for tracking fitness activities and completing quests and are representative of a activity’s difficulty. Gaining points is how a user gains levels.

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Props

Props are a method of social interaction with another user’s activity or status. It is similar in function to the ‘Like’ button on Facebook.

Quests

Quests are optional goals that reward users with extra points upon completion.

Reps (repetitions)

Reps, or repetitions, are the number of consecutive times you perform a given exercise without stopping. For example, curling a dumbbell five times before resting would be five reps.

Sets

A set is a group of reps separated by an interval of time. For example, a completed round of five dumbbell curl reps would be considered a set of five. Typically, additional sets will be performed a short time after the first set has been completed.

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FITOCRACY APPENDIX A: CODE OF CONDUCTCREATING A GROUP

Appendix A: Code Of Conduct

Fitocracy’s goal is to bring a fun experience to all of its users and the quality of our community is a crucial part of ensuring this. Since Fitocrats come from many different backgrounds, it is important to have a set of community rules in place to ensure that everyone enjoys the Fitocracy experience.

The Code

In order to create an environment that inspires users to increase their fitness, there are some limitations of how one may or may not use Fitocracy:

• Impersonation: You may not impersonate others through Fitocracy in a manner that does or is intended to mislead, confuse, or deceive others

• Inappropriate usernames: Usernames must not contain any vulgar material. “Hidden” vulgarity in one’s username, with the intent of offending others, will also not be tolerated.

• Creation of multiple accounts: You may not create multiple accounts on Fitocracy for the intent of “trolling”, harassing, mocking, or antagonizing other users. Doing this will result in the suspension or deletion of all accounts.

• Harassment/Mocking: You may not use your profile information, statuses, workouts, props, comments, and any other similar interactive points on the site to harass or mock other users.

• Harassing Groups: You may not join a group on Fitocracy with the intent of harassing other users in that group.

• Fake workouts: In order to keep the “game” fair, users may not post fake workouts on the Fitocracy platform.

• Posting another user’s personal information: Fitocracy may not be used to post another user’s personal information, without the explicit consent of the other user.

• Pornography: Pornographic material will not be tolerated on the Fitocracy platform.

• Intent of use: Fitocracy is inherently social and people talk about many different topics. Fitness, however, must be one of the user’s primary reasons to use Fitocracy.

• Illegal activity: You may not use the Fitocracy platform to engage in any sort of illegal activity.

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• Discouraging other users: You may not interact with another user with the explicit intent of discouraging the user from participating in the Fitocracy community. This includes any negativity towards weight, gender, sexual orientation, race, etc.

Breaking the Code of Conduct

By not following the code of conduct above, users are subject to the following actions: a warning, account suspension, or account termination. Multiple offenses will always result in a more severe form of punishment than the previous.

What should I be doing as a Fitocrat?

First and foremost, realize that for some, fitness is a sensitive subject. There are a lot of varying opinions and some people are sensitive about their body image. Treat people with respect, even if they have different opinions than you.

Keep Fitocracy’s atmosphere positive, friendly, and encouraging.

If you are the victim of someone who is violating the code of conduct, the first thing you can do is use Fitocracy’s privacy features to block a user. If the violation is a fake workout or a status, you may “flag” the post for us to review. You may e-mail [email protected] if you feel that the violation warrants additional consid-eration.

Use common sense when choosing your community. There are many different groups on Fitocracy, ranging from very family-friendly to those that are not appropriate for everyone. Make sure that you only join groups or follow people whose updates you want to be consuming.

Use caution when sharing your personal information. This includes your name, e-mail, address, etc.

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Appendix B: Contact Information

For general info, shoot us an email at [email protected].

Have a feature request? Tell us all about it at [email protected].

Found a bug? Let us know us at [email protected].

Follow us on twitter @fitocracy.

Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/Fitocracy.

Add us on Google + Fitocracy.

Read the Fitocracy Blog.

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Appendix C: Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the services and Fitocracy’s websites (the “Services”), and any information, text, graphics, or other materials uploaded, downloaded or appearing on the Services (collectively referred to as “Content”). The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Fitocracy’s Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Site by Fitocracy (collectively, the “Agreement”).

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website. By accessing or using any part of the web site, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Website or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Fitocracy, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is available only to individuals who are at least 18 years old.

Fitocracy has been developed to help our users track their health and fitness progress, reach their health and fitness goals and lead a healthy lifestyle. The authors of this web site are providing information for educational purposes only. The information provided within this website and from our services is not intended to be a diagnosis or prescription. Before beginning any diet or fitness program please consult a physician. Discontinue any exercise that causes you pain or severe discomfort and consult a medical expert. The authors of this web site, and all its Content, cannot guarantee any exercise, health, weight loss or fitness results or improvements to the users of Fitocracy.

Your Fitocracy.com Account

If you create an account on the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with the account. You must immediately notify Fitocracy of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. Fitocracy will not be liable for any acts or omissions by You, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.

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Your Rights and Responsibilities

You retain your rights to any Content you submit, post or display on or through the Services.

You are responsible for your use of the Services, for any Content you provide, and for any consequences thereof, including the use of your Content by other users and our third party partners. You understand that your Content may be rebroadcasted by our partners and if you do not have the right to submit Content for such use, it may subject you to liability. Fitocracy will not be responsible or liable for any use of your Content by Fitocracy in accordance with these Terms. You represent and warrant that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein to any Content that you submit.

You understand and agree that all information contained within the Site and all data and information compiled by Fitocracy associated with the Site which you may have access to as part of, or through your use of, the Site is considered Content of Fitocracy. You may not modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on this Content (either in whole or in part) unless you have been specifically authorized to do so by Fitocracy in a separate agreement.

You agree that you are solely responsible for (and that Fitocracy has no responsi-bility to you or to any third party for) any Content that you create, transmit or display while using the Services and for the consequences of your actions (including any loss or damage which Fitocracy may suffer) by doing so.

You agree that all right, title, and interest in and to the Services (excluding Content provided by users) are and will remain the exclusive property of Fitocracy and its licensors. The Services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Nothing in the Terms gives you a right to use the Fitocracy name or any of the Fitocracy trademarks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features. Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding Fitocracy, or the Services is entirely voluntary and we will be free to use such feedback, comments or suggestions as we see fit and without any obligation to you.

You agree that this license includes a right for Fitocracy to make such Content available to other companies, organizations and individuals with whom Fitocracy has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those Services.

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Such additional uses by Fitocracy, or other companies, organizations or individuals who partner with Fitocracy, may be made with no compensation paid to you with respect to the Content that you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Services.

You understand that Fitocracy, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may: (i) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media, and (ii) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Fitocracy to take such actions. You confirm to Fitocracy that you have all the rights, power and authority to grant the above license.

By submitting Content to Fitocracy for inclusion on the Site, you grant Fitocracy a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting your account. If you delete Content, Fitocracy will use reasonable efforts to remove it from the Website, but you acknowledge that caching or references to the Content may not be made immediately unavailable.

Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, Fitocracy has the right (though not the obligation) to, in Fitocracy’s sole discretion (i) refuse or remove any Content that, in Fitocracy’s reasonable opinion, violates any Fitocracy policy or is in any way harmful or objectionable, or (ii) terminate or deny access to and use of the Website to any individual or entity for any reason, in Fitocracy’s sole discretion. Fitocracy will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid.

Responsibility of Website Visitors

Fitocracy has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to the Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s Content, use or effects. By operating the Website, Fitocracy does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive Content. The Website may contain Content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as Content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Website may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary

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rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. Fitocracy disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of the Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of Content there posted.

Content Posted on Other Websites

We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which Fitocracy.com links, and that link to Fitocracy.com. Fitocracy does not have any control over those non-Fitocracy websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their Contents or their use. By linking to a non-Fitocracy website or webpage, Fitocracy does not represent or imply that it endorses such website or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive Content. Fitocracy disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-Fitocracy websites and webpages.

Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy

As Fitocracy asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by Fitocracy.com violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify Fitocracy. Fitocracy will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. Fitocracy will terminate a visitor’s access to and use of the Website if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of Fitocracy or others. In the case of such termination, Fitocracy will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to Fitocracy.

Intellectual Property

This Agreement does not transfer from Fitocracy to you any Fitocracy or third party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Fitocracy. Fitocracy, Fitocracy.com, the Fitocracy.com logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with Fitocracy.com, or the Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fitocracy or Fitocracy’s licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Website grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Fitocracy or third-party trademarks.

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Changes

Fitocracy reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. Fitocracy may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Termination

Fitocracy may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your Fitocracy account, you may send a request to terminate your account here, which will place your account in a queue to be removed within 30 days. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided “as is”. Fitocracy and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Fitocracy nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that the Website will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain Content or services through, the Website at your own discretion and risk.

Limitation of Liability

In no event will Fitocracy, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement or substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to Fitocracy under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. Fitocracy shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

Medical Agreement

The fitness, nutrition, and related information and recommendations provided by Fitocracy are for educational purposes only and are not intended as substitutes for

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medical advice from your health care provider. Fitocracy is not a medical organi-zation. We encourage and advise you to seek professional medical advice before beginning any fitness or nutrition effort or program. Do not start a diet or fitness routine with us if your health care provider advises against it. We cannot provide you with medical advice or diagnosis. Nothing that you may read on this site or that is otherwise provided to you by our staff should be construed as such advice or diagnosis. Such information is not a substitute for physician consultation, evaluation, or treatment. This site is intended for use only by healthy adult individuals.

In becoming a member with the intent of using this Service, you affirm that either (A) all of the following statements are true: (i) no physician has ever informed you that you have a heart condition or that you should only do physical activities recommended by a physician; (ii) you have never felt chest pain when engaging in physical activity; (iii) you have not experienced chest pain when not engaged in physical activity at any time within the past month; (iv) you have never lost your balance because of dizziness and you have never lost consciousness; (v) you do not have a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in your physical activity; (vi) your physician is not currently prescribing drugs for your blood pressure or heart condition; (vii) you do not have a history of high blood pressure, and no one in your immediate family has a history of high blood pressure or heart problems; and (viii) you do not know of any other reason you should not exercise; or (B) your physician has specifically approved of your use of Fitocracy.

And if you are a woman, in becoming a Member with the intent of using the Sites you further affirm that either (A) you are not pregnant, breastfeeding or lactating or (B) your physician has specifically approved your use of Fitocracy.

Fitocracy reserves the right to refuse or cancel your membership if we determine that you have certain medical conditions.

You are advised that health, diet and fitness advice is often subject to change due to medical research and developments. No assurance can be given that the Service will reflect the most recent findings or developments with respect to the particular material. You are encouraged to consult with your health care provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding any health condition.

General Representation and Warranty

You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Website will be in strict accordance with the Fitocracy Privacy Policy, with this Agreement and with all

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applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable Content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Website will not infringe or misappro-priate the intellectual property rights of any third party.

In becoming a member with the intent of using this Service, you affirm that either (A) all of the following statements are true: (i) no physician has ever informed you that you have a heart condition or that you should only do physical activities recommended by a physician; (ii) you have never felt chest pain when engaging in physical activity; (iii) you have not experienced chest pain when not engaged in physical activity at any time within the past month; (iv) you have never lost your balance because of dizziness and you have never lost consciousness; (v) you do not have a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in your physical activity; (vi) your physician is not currently prescribing drugs for your blood pressure or heart condition; (vii) you do not have a history of high blood pressure, and no one in your immediate family has a history of high blood pressure or heart problems; and (viii) you do not know of any other reason you should not exercise; or (B) your physician has specifically approved of your use of Fitocracy.

And if you are a woman, in becoming a Member with the intent of using the Sites you further affirm that either (A) you are not pregnant, breastfeeding or lactating or (B) your physician has specifically approved your use of Fitocracy.

Fitocracy reserves the right to refuse or cancel your membership if we determine that you have certain medical conditions.

You are advised that health, diet and fitness advice is often subject to change due to medical research and developments. No assurance can be given that the Service will reflect the most recent findings or developments with respect to the particular material. You are encouraged to consult with your health care provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding any health condition.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Fitocracy, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.

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Index

AAbout 40About Me 16Achievements 18, 48

CChallenge 44, 48Chatter 41Commenting 10Connect 4, 36Creating a Group 46

FFeed 2, 6, 16, 41Finding Activities 28Forum 4Friends 16

GGroup 39Group Controls 45Groups 18

IInviting Friends 13, 45

LLeaderboard 33, 34Leaders 3, 32, 33, 43Levels 31, 48

MMembers 42

PPerformance 21Points 29, 48Posting 7Posting a Status 8Posting Media 9Primary Navigation Bar 2Props 10, 11, 49

QQuests 20, 49

SSearch Bar 4Spotlight of the Month 33

TThe Dashboard 5Track 3, 24Tracking a Workout 25

UUsing Filters 12

YYou 3, 15

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