&gt; You can only abuse it as long as you have points.<p>You seem to be implying that this is some sort of road block or hurdle for those interested in gaming the system. Unfortunately, it&#x27;s not even a speed bump. I think you underestimate just how resourceful and clever these people are. I&#x27;m a mod of a few large subreddits on reddit and I can assure you, &quot;having points&quot; is no more a hurdle to them than saying &quot;on reddit, you have to have an account to vote&quot;.