HI what are duke dollars?

Hi everyone, just joined the JDC - I am a complete newbie here, what are DUKE DOLLARS? Can you educate me on some things you guys do on the forums? Thanks! :)
cp_l0g1ck

That's in the FAQ which you can see here: http://forum.java.sun.com/faq.jsp

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    I would just like to know what Duke Dollars are and what they do for me, can I make money with them, can I feed the poor with them?

    I was wondering myself. To answer your questions, looks like no and no.
    http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/community/dd.jshtml#whatare

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    I am collecting all unassigned dukes. Just post the
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    get those dukes (charging only a small fee).Don't trust him! He said he would collect for me but instead he intimidated the user into giving him all their Duke Dollars!

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    i am a new user to java forum,i want to know about the Duke Dollars

    The FAQ there is a little out of date.
    They don't give away prizes anymore like it says (I have heard from of at least one person who got something)
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    hahahahha... the moment i posted this topic, i received the link to assigning dollars to a topic as well as a link to what duke dollars are. :) lol

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    I believe that a points system is a great way to encourage participation by the community in problem solving.
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