I see the problem as this.
The forum ethos is based around the idea of a family site where people come and have fun, make small communities, possibly friends if you can do this on the net, and get a wide range of opinions on any questions one might have. I don’t see BYC as a primarily...
I'm not sure that would work. Some of the best (most informative, amusing, most like what I wanted to read;)) have come from posters very much on the outskirts of the community if such a thing actually exists.
There are posters here, some not so well liked who give excellent answers to...
All the badges and points thing aside, it would be great if some means of encouraging people to return with a result could be implemented. Even an email reminder would be better than post grave digging.
On just about any other site I would agree with you.
BYC is already competition based as you point out. Badges for this, points for that, I can’t see one more promoting further one liners, or flashy GIFs. I think the tide is already out on this and such a system already has its problems; in...