BerniePB Help
Playing and Game Features
Calls are logged automatically as long as you are calling for Bernie, logged into BerniePB, and have the Chrome extension or Firefox addon (which must be installed before logging into any calling service). So go ahead and make some calls! If you're interested in the many other features offered by BerniePB, keep reading. If something isn't working, contact us.
Your Profile
You can visit your profile via the top bar when you're logged in (just click on your avatar). All profiles include your current rank, the number of calls you've made, your team (if any), your full name (if provided), and your description. You can also set an avatar, which will be resized to 160px x 160px. Lastly, under your profile settings (on your profile page), you can change your password.
Your Team
If you don't have a team, you can create one through the menu. If you're a member of a team, you can visit your team page through the menu. If you own a team, you can use the owner interface on your team page to invite members, remove members, edit metadata, transfer ownership, or disband your team. Owners can also invite users (who are not a part of a team) by visiting those users' profiles. NOTE: You can only be a member of one team at a time!
The Leaderboards
The leaderboards display the top 250 users and the top 100 teams, by calls made. Do you have what it takes to make it to the top?
Ranks and Achievements
As you pass certain total call thresholds, you unlock new ranks. With each rank unlock, you get a shiny new rank badge in the bottom right corner of your avatar!
The current rank unlock thresholds are:
| Rank | Badge | Calls Required |
|---|---|---|
| Civilian |  |
0 |
| Volunteer |  |
1 |
| Activist |  |
15 |
| Community Organizer |  |
30 |
| Councillor |  |
75 |
| State Representative |  |
150 |
| State Senator |  |
250 |
| Mayor |  |
500 |
| Governor |  |
1000 |
| US Representative |  |
2000 |
| US Senator |  |
4000 |
| Vice President |  |
6500 |
| President |  |
10000 |
Achievements, in a slightly different vein, are rewarded for feats requiring notable dedication and effort. These appear as special badges on your user profile page. Some are harder to earn than others!
The achievements that have been implemented so far are:
| Title | Badge | Awarded... |
|---|---|---|
| Not Me, US! |  |
for contributing at least 5 calls towards the daily total on a day when the daily call goal was broken |
| Sea To Shining Sea |  |
for meeting your assigned daily call goals for all states/territories |
| Respect The Hustle |  |
for being at the top of the daily users leaderboard at the end of the day |
| I Welcome Their Hatred |  |
for being 2nd place on the daily users leaderboard at the end of the day |
| The Wishbone, The Jawbone, The Backbone |  |
for being 3rd place on the daily users leaderboard at the end of the day |
| From The Depths |  |
for being at the top of the weekly users leaderboard at the end of the week |
| Rogue Leader |  |
for being at the top of the all-time users leaderboard at the end of a day |
| I'm Going To Pick Up This Phone... |  |
for making 5 calls in a day |
| It's An Interesting Hairdo |  |
for making 50 calls in a day |
| The Revolution Will Be Telephoned |  |
for making 100 calls in a day |
| Never Lose Your Sense Of Outrage |  |
for making 150 calls in a day |
| Killer Mic |  |
for making 200 calls in a day |
| You're Going Upstairs |  |
for making 250 calls in a day |
| Power Caller |  |
for making 300 calls in a day |
| Power Concedes Nothing Without A Demand |  |
for making 400 calls in a day |
| We Have A Hulk |  |
for making 500 calls in a day |
| Hot Streak - 3 Days |  |
for completing a 3-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 5 Days |  |
for completing a 5-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 7 Days |  |
for completing a 7-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 14 Days |  |
for completing a 14-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 21 Days |  |
for completing a 21-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 28 Days |  |
for completing a 28-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 35 Days |  |
for completing a 35-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 42 Days |  |
for completing a 42-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 50 Days |  |
for completing a 50-day calling streak |
| Hot Streak - 60 Days |  |
for completing a 60-day calling streak |
In addition, a team you are a part of can also earn achievements. The team achievements implemented so far are:
| Title | Badge | Awarded... |
|---|---|---|
| There Is Nothing We Cannot Accomplish |  |
for being at the top of the daily team leaderboard at the end of the day |
| E Pluribus Unum |  |
for being 2nd place on the daily team leaderboard at the end of the day |
| We're In The Same Boat Now |  |
for being 3rd place on the daily team leaderboard at the end of the day |
| Birds Of A Feather Win Together |  |
for being at the top of the weekly users leaderboard at the end of the week |
The Live Map
As you "save" the responses to your calls, the live map on the home page is updated. Calls show up visually as an arc extending from your ZIP code (set up during signup) to your callee's location (which is often approximate, based on an area code or ZIP if provided).
Real-time Notifications
Notifications are sent to you in real time as you unlock new ranks, get invited to teams, get accepted to teams, etc. You can catch up on all of your unread notifications on your notifications page.