How does reputation work on Stack Overflow?

You gain reputation when:

1. question is voted up: +10.
2. answer is voted up: +10.
3. answer is marked “accepted”: +15 (+2 to acceptor)
4. suggested edit is accepted: +2 (up to +1000 total per user)
5. bounty awarded to your answer: + full bounty amount.

What are rep points?

As the name implies, Reputation points allow you to earn points based on quality contributions on Microsoft Q&A and use them as a way to show your reputation to other users.

What is Association bonus in Stack Overflow?

Association bonus normally means you have an account on another stack exchange site with some amount of reputation. Linked account +100 rep bonus also applied to account with 200. – George.

What is reputation and how is it calculated?

Reputation is a rough measurement of how much the community trusts you; it is earned by convincing your peers that you know what you’re talking about. The more reputation you earn, the more privileges you gain and the more tools you’ll have access to on the site – at the highest privilege levels,…

Does accepting your own answer increase 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 increase my reputation on Quora?

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 many reputation can I earn per day?

You can earn a maximum of 200 reputation per day from the combination of upvotes, downvotes and suggested edits. But Bounty awards, accepted answers, and association bonuses are not subject to this daily reputation limit.