I don't know man, do as you please, forum seems quiet nowadays maybe this is what it comes down to, fame/ shame/ contest/ awards/ catching plagiarism/ spammers , etc. Barely seeing something worth discussing.
Y'all got that right, and it doesn't help that Bitcoin Discussion is still a spam filled cesspool when it ought to be where some of the best discussions are being had. Meta and most of the sections I haunt have definitely been boring-ish ever since Lauda, Vod, TMAN, and a few others packed up and left the forum.
You're right, though. This is the kind of thread that's going to attract shitposters, whether they're in a campaign, bounty, or are just trying to earn merits and rank up. IMO nobody really needs to toot their own horn about forum accomplishments, and there's already at least one thread like this one that's still active.
On the other hand, at least OP is trying to pump a little life into Meta. Gotta give him at least a teeny-weenie dollop of props for that.