Brownie Points

[momof5]

What the heck are brownie points?

[paelthom]

This is the explanation that Sara gave on a previous post.

"Brownie points are points given by myself or by one of the mods to members that participate well. It also serves as a guage to readers on a particular member's usefulness, validity, and participation as a poster. If you haven't been given any brownie points as of yet, this doesn't mean you don't participate well. There isn't any favoritism and it shouldn't be taken personally. One day a brownie point may simply appear based on an original thread or useful reply. They may be given for humor and initiative too. It's my way of thanking members for contributing to the community.
It is also to keep moral high and there just may be surprises in store in the future based on brownie points.

Sara"