Question 1

What is HobbyStack?

Accepted Answer

HobbyStack is a platform designed to help you discover, learn, and engage with new hobbies. You can explore our catalog of hundreds of hobbies, get personalized recommendations with our Hobby Finder quiz, track your progress, and connect with a community of fellow enthusiasts.

Question 2

Is HobbyStack free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all core features of HobbyStack—including browsing hobbies, taking the finder quiz, building your profile, and participating in the community—are completely free.

Question 3

How does the Hobby Finder matching algorithm work?

Accepted Answer

Our matching algorithm is a three-step process designed to align your personality with the community's consensus on each hobby. First, we build your unique 'Hobby DNA' profile based on your answers in the Hobby Finder quiz. Second, we analyze each hobby's profile, which is dynamically shaped by thousands of votes from our community on traits like socialness, energy, and cost. Finally, our algorithm compares your profile to each hobby's profile, calculating a percentage match score based on how well your preferences align across all traits.

Question 4

How do I gain XP and level up a hobby?

Accepted Answer

You gain XP for hobbies by actively engaging with them on the platform. This includes voting on their traits, skills, and costs, participating in community discussions, and having your contributions upvoted by others. The more you engage, the faster you level up!

Question 5

What's the difference between 'My Stack' and 'My Interests'?

Accepted Answer

Your 'Stack' is for up to 3 hobbies you are actively focusing on. Hobbies in your Stack get a 2x XP boost, helping you level them up twice as fast. 'My Interests' is for all the other hobbies you want to follow and level up at a normal rate. You can have unlimited interests.

Question 6

What is 'Hobby DNA' and how is it refined?

Accepted Answer

Your Hobby DNA is a dynamic profile of your interests, calculated from the average traits of all hobbies you've marked as an 'Interest' or 'Stacked'. Hobbies in your Stack are weighted more heavily to better reflect your primary focus. As you add or remove hobbies, your DNA automatically updates, refining your 'Hobby Persona' and leading to smarter, more personalized recommendations over time.

Question 7

How do I add or remove hobbies from my Stack or Interests?

Accepted Answer

On each hobby's detail page, you'll find buttons to 'Stack' a hobby or mark it as an 'Interest'. You can manage your Stack and Interests from your profile page.

Question 8

How does voting work?

Accepted Answer

On each hobby page, there's a 'Vote' button. This opens a dialog where you can rate the hobby's traits (like how social or creative it is), suggest skills it develops, and estimate its costs. Your votes are averaged with the rest of the community's to provide the data you see on the page.

Question 9

How are difficulty and learning curves calculated?

Accepted Answer

Like most data on HobbyStack, the learning curve is community-sourced. In the voting dialog, users estimate the percentage of mastery a beginner could achieve at different time milestones (1 month, 3 months, etc.). We aggregate this data to create the learning curve chart you see on the hobby pages.

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