Points are both a reflection of community status and a form of currency which can be used to buy rewards.

1. You get 5 pts for free when you sign in for the first time
2. Voting for reviews (clicking on "It helped"): 1 pt
3. Leaving a comment on a review: 1 pt
4. Someone found your review helpful: 1pt
5. Writing a review: 2 pts
6. Adding a project to OSSpinions: 2 pts
7. First reviewer for a project: 5 pts
8. 2nd reviewer: 4 pts
9. 3rd reviewer: 3 pts

You may reward additional points to the next person who writes a review for any one project you choose. The minimum you must reward is 5 pts. The same amount of pts will be deducted from you when you sign the reward.