Complex sentence: Users can earn reputation points and "badges" through site participation; for example, a user is awarded 10 reputation points for receiving an "up" vote on an answer given to a question, and can receive badges for their valued contributions.
Split into simpler sentences: Users can earn reputation points and "badges" through site participation. A user is awarded 10 reputation points for receiving an "up" vote on an answer given to a question, and can receive badges for their valued contributions.