Reputation

[Barnabas]

Note that a fun feature of these forums is you can give a user reputation points for their comment.  If someone gives a helpful comment, you can give them a rep point. If someone gives an offensive or harmful comment, you can give them a thumbs down, you can get them negative points.

This is similar to reddit.  Obviously such a thing could be abused, but let's see how it works.  It can be a way to appreciate people who regularly are helping others through their comments.

[Barnabas]

Also, the more you post the more you build up your user profile. Everyone but the administrators start as newbies. As you post more, you go up to junior member, then member, then advanced member, and finally if you have posted a lot, senior member.