I really really like the idea of top users. This to me seems like a critical feature of gamification - allows you to show off your contribution! I would love to customize my homepage to show this.
PS I LOVE Discourse. The more you use this product the more you fall in love. I can’t wait for chat to come out.
With the path discourse is on, this is going to be complete revolution of how people think about not just forums but engaging online, and creating private spaces rather than the giant platforms (I know I’m off topic here 