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If you check my profilemy profile on the main site you will see that I have only asked one question. Its not all about asking questions as others have pointed out.

A lot of questions and answers are badly written and you can earn some reputation by improving these. In some cases this can be a simple case of correcting grammar mistakes, spelling and punctuation. I have seen questions and answers with no punctuation and all written in one case either all capitals or all lower case. In other cases you may be able to add some relevant background.

For example I've seen questions asking:

Is there a Linux equivalent for insert program here and how can I install it?

You can improve that question by providing a summary of what that program is and providing a link as somebody here may be using something suitable but may never of heard of the Windows program.

You can't get all of your reputation through suggested edits however and there is a limit.

The other thing you can do is Answer questions; even if they already have answers. If you have a better one: either technically or a better way to explain it then provide your own answer.

If you check my profile on the main site you will see that I have only asked one question. Its not all about asking questions as others have pointed out.

A lot of questions and answers are badly written and you can earn some reputation by improving these. In some cases this can be a simple case of correcting grammar mistakes, spelling and punctuation. I have seen questions and answers with no punctuation and all written in one case either all capitals or all lower case. In other cases you may be able to add some relevant background.

For example I've seen questions asking:

Is there a Linux equivalent for insert program here and how can I install it?

You can improve that question by providing a summary of what that program is and providing a link as somebody here may be using something suitable but may never of heard of the Windows program.

You can't get all of your reputation through suggested edits however and there is a limit.

The other thing you can do is Answer questions; even if they already have answers. If you have a better one: either technically or a better way to explain it then provide your own answer.

If you check my profile on the main site you will see that I have only asked one question. Its not all about asking questions as others have pointed out.

A lot of questions and answers are badly written and you can earn some reputation by improving these. In some cases this can be a simple case of correcting grammar mistakes, spelling and punctuation. I have seen questions and answers with no punctuation and all written in one case either all capitals or all lower case. In other cases you may be able to add some relevant background.

For example I've seen questions asking:

Is there a Linux equivalent for insert program here and how can I install it?

You can improve that question by providing a summary of what that program is and providing a link as somebody here may be using something suitable but may never of heard of the Windows program.

You can't get all of your reputation through suggested edits however and there is a limit.

The other thing you can do is Answer questions; even if they already have answers. If you have a better one: either technically or a better way to explain it then provide your own answer.

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If you check my profile on the main site you will see that I have only asked one question. Its not all about asking questions as others have pointed out.

A lot of questions and answers are badly written and you can earn some reputation by improving these. In some cases this can be a simple case of correcting grammar mistakes, spelling and punctuation. I have seen questions and answers with no punctuation and all written in one case either all capitals or all lower case. In other cases you may be able to add some relevant background.

For example I've seen questions asking:

Is there a Linux equivalent for insert program here and how can I install it?

You can improve that question by providing a summary of what that program is and providing a link as somebody here may be using something suitable but may never of heard of the Windows program.

You can't get all of your reputation through suggested edits however and there is a limit.

The other thing you can do is Answer questions; even if they already have answers. If you have a better one: either technically or a better way to explain it then provide your own answer.