# Can a leaderboard top contributor have no topic or posts in their activity?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-leaderboard-top-contributor-have-no-topic-or-posts-in-their-activity/401479
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 24, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-leaderboard-top-contributor-have-no-topic-or-posts-in-their-activity/401479 "2026-04-24T18:36:27Z")
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### Author:  [@MCobb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MCobb)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-leaderboard-top-contributor-have-no-topic-or-posts-in-their-activity/401479/1 "2026-04-24T18:36:27Z")
Is it possible to have a top leaderboard contributor when they don’t have any topics or posts in their activity?
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### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-leaderboard-top-contributor-have-no-topic-or-posts-in-their-activity/401479/2 "2026-04-24T19:04:21Z")
yes, if the leaderboard includes private categories they are participating in.
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-leaderboard-top-contributor-have-no-topic-or-posts-in-their-activity/401479/3 "2026-04-24T19:12:33Z")
I think you can also score points for reading, so with lots of reading, this might be possible. But Lilly’s idea about non-public activity seems more likely.
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-leaderboard-top-contributor-have-no-topic-or-posts-in-their-activity/401479/4 "2026-04-24T19:23:04Z")
Also via [How to integrate Discourse Gamification with an external system (redeem and award points)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-discourse-gamification-with-an-external-system-redeem-and-award-points/262968)