The rewards and the point system is ridiculous (IMHO) I just went to the leaderboard and one of the people ahead of me I know is no longer here because she relapsed a long time ago I am pretty sure she has not posted anything n this site for very long time !
Please see my blog post from today. The Leaderboard is just a snapshot in time. It doesn't mean anything and is not a focus for the EX Team. It's a core part of the platform and there isn't a simple way to remove it though we're working to deprioritize it as much as we can. In a week, month or year the active participants numbers will go up and so will their placement. The people who aren't on the site will not move and will stay where they are. The Leaderboard isn't a reflection on anyone's success in quitting. Rather it is simply a numerical representation of time spent and contributions made to the site over the years. Even people who relapsed and haven't returned have made valuable contributions to the site over the years. There are some who have relapsed and have returned and continue to make valuable contributions. We shouldn't do away with their content prior to their relapse just because they did. It's simply impossible for me to track every person who relapsed.
Mark
EX Community Manager