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 subject
Mission 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