Actually, since this site is most likely run with a database backend, there really is very little to limit what "could" be done with that info other than the willingness of those with the ability to modify the site to do so. For example: Contributions All that would be necessary would be an additional field in the user database record that gets incremented per contribution. --- Example: Member: JohnDoe ... Contrib: 0 JohnDoe uploads a freebie or MP item: Contrib = (Contrib+1) = 1 === The database would do all the accounting on the fly in an easy to reference way to boot. My problem with the "Contributions" suggestion is that everyones' contributions may/may not be "measureable". I may be good at answering Hardware/Technical questions, but I completely stink at modelling. So, although I "contribute" to the knowledge of the site, I would be excluded from voting because I do not make/upload freebies/MP items. I do think, however, that creating a "checks and balances" vs clone accounts is sensible; since that apparently set off the policy changes to begin with. If you reduce or eliminate potential for human tampering, then fairness can be as objective as comparing one number vs another.