That hasn't been decided for certain yet. We may choose to use them for contests and such.
A member gains a different amount of points for posting in different forums. In most cases, 1 point is given for replying and 3 points for creating a new topic. Some forums give more and some give less.
Here's the breakdown of points:
Per message Per subjectMission Statement, OPSEC, & Guidelines +1 +0
Meet the Staff +1 +3
Introductions +1 +3
FAQ/Help +0 +0
What's Up? +2 +3
Deployments +1 +3
Keeping in Contact +0 +0
MIA/LOA +0 +0
Air Force +2 +3
Army +2 +3
Coast Guard +2 +3
Marines +2 +3
Navy +2 +3
Faith and Prayer +1 +3
Sex +2 +3
Health +1 +3
Cookbook +1 +3
Pregnancy and Parenting/Trying to Conceive +1 +3
Contests and Exchanges +1 +3
Pictures/Videos +2 +3
Need a Laugh +1 +1
Games/Quizzes +1 +1
Fun Websites +1 +1
Birthdays +1 +0
Home Comings +1 +3
Wedding Talk +1 +3
Anniversaries +1 +0