Exactly what I have been thinking for awhile. I did a couple posts on this awhile ago... I really do think some of the best solutions for the platform lie in gamification of the platform.

Bounties and Badges was my idea that I also suggested we use to help deal with this. Basic concept, and I will link the post and hope you skim it over for details, is that it allows people to "pick their poison" if you will and instead of a general reputation score.... it offers specialized reputation.

Hard to go over again without retyping the whole post lol. I do hope you read it (and it's follow up so so sorry) as it talks specifically to this....
Bounties For Badges
If It Were Mine To Change

I think both these posts really bring out ways for people to take pride in what's built on the account, giving the account a value beyond the wallet. It also offers "at-a-glance" credentials to a person. Anyway, I do hope you skim over and read as I am in love with this concept.