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by jfoster 4011 days ago
StackOverflow is an economy, though. You can spend your points (question bounties), the points serve as an indication of your expertise (eg. to potential employers), and having more points leads to "privileges" on the site. (eg. 200 points => reduced ads)

For the time being, at least, Google's Top Contributor program doesn't seem to offer any practical benefits.