A very simple idea for @steemitboard (and its creator @arcange) is to create "points" like the Partiko points (you already have a database so extending to it shouldn't be that hard). For each badge you allocate some steemitboard-points.

People should be able to "redeem" those "steemitboard points" for an upvote from @steemitboard (just like @partiko) - you have a VP worth $1.75 that is unused (100% full) as of this moment so it shouldn't be a brake.

The "gamification" being that you allocate proportionally more points as someone "saves" points - say 50 points for someone with 0 but 67 points (for the same achievement) for someone who already has 50.

Which makes one want to think twice whether to "redeem now" for an upvote or to wait for even more "steemitboard points" (delayed gratification)

What do you think ?