How does the credits system work?

[contland]

Hi all!
Question from a new guy here. I'm not so familiar yet with how everything works here, so please don't kill me

I apparently have 3 credits right now because of my reply in the "username change". How does the system work? What can I use credits for?

If this topic is already discussed elsewhere, please post the link, and then you're welcome to lock this thread. I've tried searching, to no avail.

 

[essellar]

You'll find that a lot of useful information is posted in the Useful Information forum. This document explains the credit system.

 

[contland]

Thanks for the information! and I've just found the same thing on the wiki.

Also, apparently editing posts makes you spend credits. Learned it the hard way...