It'd be helpful if they were marked as xp markers in the marker's description, I've found myself clicking a few of those not realizing they were xp markers.
Kind of a pita to do, I realize, and really not the end of the world.
they are working
they reset at the start of every month
once a faction gets their set # of prestige points, then bonuses/discounts/cool shops are made available
Its just a matter of typo in the emote settings. It still reports to the correct log.
Mind that there is are no "points" allocated. Its just a log that lets the team know what was donated. Nothing more.