Feature: Let Odin-Bot accumulate points

[JustWaveThings]

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Description of the Feature Request

I don't know if it's possible, but I'd like to see if we can't add Odin-Bot to the points leaderboard and have their points shown when awarded.

Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] https://github.com/TheOdinProject/odin-bot-v2/issues/672

Additional information

Not a hill I'd die on, but if someone was so inclined to look into this and see what was possible, or if it was not possible.

[Asartea]

I mean, offhand I don't see why it shouldn't work: as far as we need to be concerned, Odin Bot is just a normal user; the only reason you currently can't do it is because the code explicitly prohibits it. Testing real quick, I can give points to other bots just fine (ref https://discord.com/channels/505093832157691914/1124433492273545316/1345115958230122506 ), and they seem to end up on the leaderboard (ref https://discord.com/channels/505093832157691914/513125912070455296/1345116501233111123 ).

I am less convinced however, on the idea of actually doing this. Giving a bot a point feels like a weird thing to do, and I'm not sure what it would add

[Mclilzee]

I think the bot is already on the leaderboard if I remember correctly

[Mclilzee]

Yup it is.

[Asartea]

Huh, I never noticed that before. I'm guessing someone with write access to the points API played around with it at some point

[Mclilzee]

I'm not against this idea as long as we keep the points it already has and see how long it would take us to get it out of poverty

[JustWaveThings]

We should advocate for the bot to have all the points it was ever awarded. Odin-Bot != Sisyphus.

[JustWaveThings]

I mean, offhand I don't see why it shouldn't work: as far as we need to be concerned, Odin Bot is just a normal user; the only reason you currently can't do it is because the code explicitly prohibits it. Testing real quick, I can give points to other bots just fine (ref https://discord.com/channels/505093832157691914/1124433492273545316/1345115958230122506 ), and they seem to end up on the leaderboard (ref https://discord.com/channels/505093832157691914/513125912070455296/1345116501233111123 ).

I am less convinced however, on the idea of actually doing this. Giving a bot a point feels like a weird thing to do, and I'm not sure what it would add

I mean, you are right. It is not of much value. It'd just be a harmless thing to do I think.

[mao-sz]

I personally like the special response odinbot has to being given points, as well as the -1337 on the points profile. Nice touch

[Asartea]

Yeah, the special response is kind of cure

[Mclilzee]

It can still response after getting its points. The response would get more genuine too :P

[Asartea]

Fair. I'm kinda eh on it from bot sides, so I have no real opinion for or against