Are they bragging points, or are they good for something. And how do you get them?
The points are a tally of how many people have voted up the comment in question. The members who voted up the comment can be seen by hovering your cursor over the number box.
The numbers in brackets behind the user's name are the indicating the score for the rank - if you are referring to these "points".
It is your score.
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