I propose keeping the current system of weekly BD reduction, but giving the option to disable it by purchasing a paid forum subscription. Also, add the ability to increase your own BD through donations.
As an incentive for users to achieve BD ranks, forum features can be unlocked: for example, from a certain level the forum editor changes to the original one, the character limit in messages is removed, the ability to use custom avatars is added (rather than the current free-for-all), colored letters and fonts for nicknames, the ability to pin threads where a high-ranking user has posted, removing the page limit in threads created by such a person (basically capped at 50 pages), moderator and coordinator privileges, and so on.
The funds collected in this way will go to the Creator to support the existing server infrastructure.
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