Yeah, and you can also get points for starting a lot of threads. Lol.
JR should have a lot more trophy points then oy vey!
There are birthday trophies, anniversary trophies, but I just checked and I was mistaken, no starting thread trophies. However, if anyone thinks that some of these people who have accumulated a lot of trophy points are quality posters, then they need a brain scan, seriously.
Of course, some of them ARE good posters, but not all of them. Just check profiles and you shall see what I mean.
I agree; it seems pretty much a bullshit value system. Looking over that list of "notables", one sees some that are very notable, others very forgettable, some longtime posters, some short-time -- it's all over the map. If it's gauging posters' "worth" by that formula as spelled out, as it appears, then clearly the premise isn't matching the conclusion.
Or to put it another way, the fact that XYZ company sells the most widgets is in no way a measure that XYZ's widgets are the "best", or any good at all.
Personally I don't post for the purpose of amassing numbers of "thanks" -- I post to express ideas. If everyone was agreeing with those ideas, I'd figure I was doing something wrong.
Now check the damn "thanks" thingy right over there -------------------------------------→