Mike, just because they are pointless *giggle* to you, doesn't mean they are pointless to everyone. I know for some, they are the only "recognition" they get for answering around here. And it's seems it's almost human nature to want to collect
them. It's almost like achievements/trophies (and we all know how popular those are).
For myself, I use them as part of my yearly objectives with my company. Get x amount of points with x% of posts being rated answers. Do I think it's kind of silly? Sure... But employers love community contributions and they love it even more when they
are measurable. For me it's a very easy objective.
My point is, don't dismiss them just because they don't mean anything to you. They may have no apparent meaning, but to some they do. Even if it's just that fuzzy little feeling you get from collecting something.
I'm not saying they need to be fixed today. Heck, I personally don't care if it takes three weeks. But how are they going to know they're broken if nobody says anything?
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Points are not getting update
Brent Serbus
said there might be some problem, but hope it will be recovered soon and not occur again..