>>>Doesn't alter my view, there have only been 2 changes and they are nothing to do with the way people are ranked.
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>>Where do you see the ranking?
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>OK you got me here, if you don't get any benefits for getting points (ie free PUTM) & there are no rankings that are viewable, exactly what is the point of the points system ?
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>I can see value in marking threads as answered either in full or in part with the stars system, but as much as I read your explanations, I dont see the value of the points.

There's no value. It's just leftoever from the original Points system. As is a name of it.