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How important is reputation?
Reputation determines the social standing of a person in the society. It is a measure of his or her influence. A person enjoying good reputation is definitely preferred for better jobs and for taking up leadership roles. Reputation is also important for business organizations.
What causes a bad reputation?
Bad reputations often stem from one of three reasons: your attitude, behavior, or lack of professionalism. But sometimes an error can hang around and harm your reputation. You could be known as someone who is abrasive, a gossip, or even a slacker.
How do you gain reputation on a wiki?
The primary way to gain reputation is by posting good questions and useful answers. Votes on these posts cause you to gain (or sometimes lose) reputation. Please note that votes for posts marked “community wiki” do not generate any reputation. You gain reputation when: question is voted up: +5. answer is voted up: +10.
How does accepting your own answer affect your reputation?
Accepting your own answer does not increase your reputation. Deleted posts do not affect reputation, for voters, authors or anyone else involved, in most cases. If a user reverses a vote, the corresponding reputation loss or gain will be reversed as well.
How do I earn ( and lose ) reputation?
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What happens to your reputation when you delete a post?
All users start with one reputation point, and reputation can never drop below 1. Accepting your own answer does not increase your reputation. Deleted posts do not affect reputation, for voters, authors or anyone else involved, in most cases. If a user reverses a vote, the corresponding reputation loss or gain will be reversed as well.