points?

It means you have 4 points to be exact.

 

You get a point when you make a post.

So, at the most basic level, points=posts.

Unless you were here before there were points.

In which case points=(posts since points started).

But, you can also give points to other people.

And other people can give you points.

So, to be exact.

Points = (Posts since Points Started)-(Points you have given away)+(Points given to you)

 

You forgot that starting a thread = 2 points, so, finally,

Points = (Posts since Points Started)-(Points you have given away)+(Points given to you)+2*(New Threads Started)

 

Ah, didn't know about the bonus for starting a thread.

But, does it give you one for the post + 2 for starting (total 3 as implied by your formula)? Or just 2 for starting.

Maybe it's
Points = (Posts since Points Started)+(New Threads Started since Points Started)-(Points you have given away)+(Points given to you)

 

hey Tempus I just gave you 250 enjoy and don't spend all in one place

 

Good catch. Your formula is correct.

Updated:
Points equals (Posts procured since Points Started PLUS New Thread Point Perks LESS Points personaly parted from purposefully PLUS profit of Points passed privately)

 

What do we do with the points?

 

We're a capitalist society. We acquire them.

(Why?... Umm..... market forces! Yes, that's it -- market forces. :mrgreen

 

Can we deduct points for asking questions from the FAQ?

I bet that'll cost me

 

Since infinite points are being generated for N registered posters, so the integral is infinity * N as infinity approaches infinity = infinite points.

So, PriusChat will eventually collapse and freeze into a fluid singularity of points swirling around doing nothing, aka entropy.

 

Does that mean we can drink our no-tea while counting our infinite amount of points?

 

that's infinite tea no points.......... hmmm no that's not right.

 

All of you with unloved points should donate them to me. I give my points special tender loving care where they flourish and multiply. I'm saving up points to create a line, but my geometry teacher reminded me that a line has an infinite number of points, so I decided to save up for a line segment. My geometry teacher reminded me that a line segment has an infinite number of points as well, so I need all the points I can get!

In the meantime, please keep donating to my "point farm."

Nate

 

I'd rather have a plane than a line.

Preferably a jet.

 

AHA!

Just as I suspected.

They're "Drew Carey" points.

Gee, any way we can give them to each other? That would be cool.

 

So...what's your point?

 

Just click the "Donate" link under the avatar of the person you want to give points to.

See mine? just over there?
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they are pointless. maybe sometime far in the future they can be used for something. to earn them is simple. i think it's 1 point for posting. if you create a post it's 2 or 3. if it gets really popular you get more points. so on.. so on.. so on.

but yeah... after posting this i'll see how many post and points i have. i've given some away in the past.