[HerenIstarion]

I spy with my little eye what I would describe as greatest danger of the reputation system - it may become end in itself, not means it is designed to be. We (I hope) avoided that danger for we do care (I hope) for the thing we meet here for more than for reputation we may get for it (I hope)

I.e., you should be absolutely sure that 'children and teenagers Gifted in math and science' care for 'math and science' enough not to go astray. For some may indeed stop participating in the forum for the sake of 'math and science', but do so rather for the sake of 'karma' they may get there.