User blog:Vesther/Kudos earning methods have now changed

I had to debate about this feature, admittedly, over the last 3-4 weeks on how to ensure that Kudos are earned without the need of hitting the leaderboard, as that only leads to cheating for badges. I had a talk with Chan about this feature and he recommended that I keep this feature. So how can I keep this feature, but make the feature with a non-abusive format? Sadly the task fell on the way you can earn Kudos and it's been adjusted DRASTICALLY so there's no need to hit the leaderboard for Kudos--you just need to make a positive impact with your edits alone (I'm more likely to give out Kudos to those who create a positive impact of the Wiki anyway) and to make very constructive edits (Edits cannot be reverted by a Rollbacker, Sysop, or above). The rules on how to earn Kudos has changed as I firmly believe being in the Leaderboard does NOT increase your chances of earning Kudos--the Leaderboard is just a "decorative" notation.

The Kudos feature is now on a non-abusive format to ensure people do not cheat for badges and/or break Wiki rules just for Kudos. Please tell me about the new methods. Thanks.