How do I get Creds on TeenNick.com?

     First off - read the FAQ, there's all kind of info in there that'll answer most of your questions.
Creds are based on activeness. The more pages you go through the more creds you get. (And the more hits Teen Nick gets on their ads - see how it's set up? Spending time on the site, seeing lots of ads = money for the site and = more creds for you)
Rank is a good way to get creds fast, because you're going through a lot of pages fast. (Just make sure you let the page load all the way before you click on the next thing, since creds tend to load last.) You can also keep the volume on your computer turned up - there's a chimey "Ssshhwing!" noise every time creds come up - it's a good way to keep from missing them.
Other ways to get creds include:
+ Games in screening parties (The host has to buy them, look for parties with "games" in the title, don't beg for games though, it annoys people and can get you kicked out by the host. Also, if you play the "The Best" game, where people vote for the best dressed, funniest etc., it's nice to vote for the host first, so that they can earn some of their creds back.) **Screening Parties are only available for users in the U.S. because TeenNick legally can't distribute their videos to viewers outside the U.S. *** Screening Parties have been glitching recently and Not giving users the creds they earn, and sometimes even causing them to lose creds. While they can normally be a good source of creds - it might be best to avoid them till they're fixed.
+ The Daily Cred Dispenser on the Community page, the odd of winning are low, but it's an option
+ Contests in the @TeenNick blog (Try to regularly read the N'Sider, there's a link on the home page they do contests every few weeks)
+ Reporting stuff that breaks the rules (2 creds for every reported post/comment that breaks the rules, but if you report something that doesn't have anything wrong with it, you'll lose 1 cred.)
This can be a really good source of creds - but you have to report responsibly. Reporting stuff that doesn't break the rules too much, can get your account suspended. (I think it's good to start out with stuff that's obviously against the site rules, like cred scams and cybering.) Familiarize yourself with the posting rules (which you should really do anyway,) so that you know what you're doing. There's also a "Should I Report This or What?" quiz that can be helpful.
+ The Cred Fairy - The Cred Fairy gives a "buttload" of creds to users that make really super awesome posts and generally make the site and message boards a cooler place. It's really rare to get visits from the cred fairy - it's best to just try to be a helpful & respectful user and get creds the regular ways. Also begging for creds (from the cred fairy or in general) does not work and really only annoys people.
+ Normal activeness browsing the message boards, taking quizzes, shopping in the Avi mall looking at peoples' profiles all contribute to being active, so you can earn creds while doing any of these things.