[P1A User Story] meter board for posts an individual has made

[gao-yuhan]

Description: As a student, I want a leaderboard displaying the top ten users with the highest post karma so that I can see and recognize the most active and valuable contributors in the forum.

Priority: Low (9/10)

Justification: While a leaderboard can foster a sense of competition and engagement, it is not critical to the platform’s core functionality. It serves more as an incentive for participation rather than an essential tool for academic discussions.
Implementation Complexity: Medium – The feature requires tracking and ranking users based on their accumulated post karma, which involves database queries for sorting and filtering. While not overly complex, it requires periodic updates and efficient querying to ensure leaderboard accuracy without excessive load on the system. Given its limited functional impact, it remains a low-priority feature.