Questions tagged [reputation]
Question about user reputation
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Is Total Reputation Calculated Differently to a Time-based Reputation?
As the title suggests, I am curious to know whether the "total reputation" for an account is calculated differently from the different time-based reputations. While looking at the Year 2021 ...
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50 Reputation on comments is too much? Add new function to suggest?
I have low reputation as you see. And the problem i see with this is, that when i try to troubleshoot someone's question that requires some active or continuous communication, or a suggestion like "...
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Are Favorite Answers being planned?
Sometimes, there's a question that gets posted. You have that problem, as well, so you take a look at the answers.
Now, let's say that the answer was the most awesome, well-written answer ever, and ...
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How did I get 35 reputation from 2 votes?
On https://askubuntu.com/a/1026404/711310, I got two upvotes and zero downvotes, but I gained 35 reputation from it. How did this happen?
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What is the reason that I lost so much of the reputation?
I am aware of this reputation system. However I would like to ask a compound statement. How much reputation will I loose if:
Someone asked a question which was then down-voted once, upon which I ...
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-1 reputation for nothing
Ok I am wondering why and how I can remove negative reps on ask ubuntu. I know how to search for questions and answers before I ask. Then someone comes along and gives me a down vote because they ...
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Does the reputation you get from meta transfer to normal ask ubuntu? [duplicate]
I just got the privilege to participate in meta, but if I get reputation points here, will that be added to my normal Ask Ubuntu reputation?
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Down voting on a question that shouldn't be there
I have a question with -5 votes it had -3 and I had no use for the question because the answer don't help me, but the problem was overcome. I tried to delete it but it wasn't going away so I changed ...
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Editing an answer (or question) can make it get more upvotes. Shouldn't the editor also get credit for these later upvotes?
Editing can substantially change an answer or question. These changes, if accepted, may increase the value of the answer/question and the number the up-votes it gets. These should be reflected in the ...
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Different reputations on askubuntu-main ,meta-askubuntu & StackExchange-leagues!
At the same time, There are different reputations showing as following.
Askubuntu main user
Meta-Askubuntu user
StackExchange Leagues
My question is Why it is showing different? (In other words ...
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Why are only mods allowed to vote to migrate a question to another site (not including the site's Meta site)?
As far as I currently understand it, there are no users other than mods who can vote to migrate a question. Why isn't this ability granted to at least higher rep users, or at least to give users the ...
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Direct access to Askubuntu reputation statistics
I'd like to be informed (in real time) of changes in reputation, helpful flags, etc, for my user ID. I wrote a script that scrapes the reputation off my user page using curl and grep. That was the ...
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Is that possible if my reputation drops to zero (0)?
Just curious enough, so is that possible if my reputation drops to zero?
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Why?
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Should a second, short edit be awarded with reputation points?
See this answer.
I edited an answer. This edit was accepted, and I was granted 2 reputation points. Thirty minutes later, I realized that I made a small mistake. So I re-edited the question. This ...
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At risk of getting blocked
Askubuntu tells me I'm at risk of getting blocked from asking any questions. I'd be grateful if the community would help me out with what i ask for, and if the question seems inappropriate, offer ...
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Why do I need a reputation above 50 to answer? [duplicate]
Why is it necessary to get 50 reputation before answering a question?
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Edit post again after logging in
I made an edit to a post, realized I made a mistake but I couldn't edit it again. Then I noticed I was somehow logged out (I'm NEVER logged out normally so it didn't even cross my mind that the button ...
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AskUbuntu permissions [duplicate]
I was looking at the permissions available to me, and was wondering why upvoting an answer is unlocked before commenting on any thread. I understand that it's, in part, to reduce commenters who spam ...
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Help on chat without enough REP
I don't have enough rep yet to talk on chats but I would like to reply to some answers to help askubuntu.com
Can we have a new channel for users without enough rep? Just to chat about Linux in General?...
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Different badges in main user and meta, Reputations only for main user
There is independence between awarded badges on askubuntu main user and meta user. But reputations is same for main user and meta user.
However, voting and accepting questions and answers on meta ...
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Upvotes with no reputation? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the point of the daily limit?
I have received about 28 upvotes on answers on askubuntu so far today, but only 20 of them are showing the +10 for reputation. The others ...
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Is there a way to prompt someone for an answer acceptance [duplicate]
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Is it okay to ask a user to accept an answer for his/her question?
When one answers a question which is confirmed as correct, is it solely up to the individual who asked the ...
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Increasing reputation cap in accordance with trust
In response to a small three-person discussion on Chat, I am requesting that the rep cap be increased as the user gains more trust. This could be done as 200+(rep/10) as more trusted users have less ...
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What is up with the Ask Ubuntu points? Why do I loose so many points?
I noticed that there are Ask Ubuntu points and I've lost tons of them. I have no clue how to get more. Do I loose points for asking questions?
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Does receiving no reputation for good comments pollute the Answer?
As you get no reputation for good comments it makes more sense to add your comment as a answer so you might get some reputation. I have seen that done quite often. Answers given that should really be ...
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Question time period limit
I sometimes have more than 6 problems in a 24-hour period, or more than 50 in a 30-day period, so I think that it would be really good if the limit could be raised, or if you could add to your limit ...
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Can we give rep to those who flag questions?
On another meta post, a user suggested that we give rep to those who upvote answers, my suggestion is giving rep to those who give helpful flags.
That way we encourage the users to flag questions, ...
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User Removed, and I lost 590 points! [duplicate]
A user was removed, and I lost 590 rep points!
The reason that this question got asked again, is I still don't understand why us (other) users get penalized because some user got removed. Their votes,...
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Can we change the bounty rep requirement?
Currently, you need 75 reputation to start a bounty.
However, some migrating users (meaning users that have an account with 100+ rep on another site) use this privilege a bit much.
They will ...
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Should we get reputation points for passing review tests?
I'm aware that one can get "punished" for failing several review tests in a row, but where is the reward for passing these tests? Other than the satisfaction of helping the community of course...
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"Weighted" reputation gains
I have noticed that you can gain a lot of reputation if you are the first person to answer a quite simple question which concerns a large audience of mostly beginners. However on the other side a ...
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Does user with more reputation get any profit?
What does reputation do except providing a different level of privilege?
What is it about? I find people competing for reputation in this askubuntu page.
Isn't this page about solving each others ...
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Reviewing tool should be less flexible by enforcing the Skip option rigourously
When you are reviewing posts, you are faced with three options: Skip, I'm done (after some change), Nothing to review.
Ideally, when you make a change like edit, flag, comment, or vote, the "I'm done"...
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Why posting meta requires only 5 reputation?
Why posting meta requires only 5 reputation? Why not something like 25 or more with the requirement of having some particular badges?
A new user automatically gets 1 reputation. So, to get privilege ...
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Highest voted answer auto-accepted after length of time
I have a suggestion: After a certain set amount of time automatically mark the question with the most upvotes as the accepted answer. Many of us have experienced this: You answer a question posted by ...
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2k "Review" access lost when reputation has fallen below 2k because of bounties
I had access to 2k reviews (Low Quality Posts, Suggested Edits) for at least 4 months. Yet, I gave some bounties away which reduced my reputation below 2k, effectively barring me from such reviews. ...
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Why does voting down decrement Reputation
if an answer is wrong , then we can vote it and the wrong answer goes down the list,but why decrementing the hard-earned reputation??
we need to bring a change to that policy.
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Extra reputation option
Why can't there be an option, where if you have enough reputation, you can give a small number of reputation. (If the question is really good) Lets say 225 reputation would be the goal for this option....
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Why that stupid reputation system?
Seriously. I couldn't post images because I didn't have ten "reputation" points. Come on. I posted a link and then people who are able to edit had to turn it into an inline picture. Just, why?
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Why is the ability to edit freely based on reputation?
Having edits appear immediately requires a certain reputation. However, most of the edits I suggest get approved. Wouldn't it be better to have this privilege be based on edit quality rather than ...
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Reputation policy needs to be revised
Please read the whole body before just clicking downvote button.I am sure there are more people who would just vote down without reading whole body.
What is reputation?
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Should reputation be reduced over time, when a user is inactive?
I'm wondering if reputation decay when a user is inactive, maybe users contribute more? Is this a motivation or not? Will this have the positive results (more contribution) or will have the opposite?
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