Only certain types of posts are really worth archiving and these are ones that are very concise and which will not date easily. Strict standards will keep the archives under control. It is not a contest of any sort. A vote goes to a post that is judged to be something that may be valuable to future readers. Read more on this subject and about becoming a moderator.
Moderators are people who have volunteered to vote for 'good' postings.
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