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Is gaining rep based on SE content ok?
Is it a problem if specific users harvest highly-voted questions on SE, then self answer, to farm a huge amount of rep? And if so, what can we do to prevent it?
I haven't seen it happen, but asking this question on a coding site seems like a pretty straightforward way to guarantee yourself a lot of rep with minimal work.
Even if this hasn't happened yet, I'd be surprised if it doesn't happen in the future.
I realize the question is more about harvesting and reposting others' work here, but there's a special case of reposting …
3y ago
Do you have specific examples of this occurring? If you don't wish to call folks out here feel free to join our chat ser …
4y ago
> Is it a problem if specific users harvest highly-voted questions on SE, then self answer, to farm a huge amount of …
3y ago
I think that each sub community has to decide this independently. Codidact's vision was created with the bad experien …
4y ago
Is it a problem if specific users harvest highly-voted questions on SE, then self answer, to farm a huge amount of rep? …
4y ago
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Do you have specific examples of this occurring? If you don't wish to call folks out here feel free to join our chat server and message one of the moderators or admins privately. We will not tolerate instances of abuse.
Otherwise... the vast majority (maybe all?) of imported material came in with a score of zero. Any "rep" gained here will be based on the CD community's judgement of its merit; a good answer will be up or downvoted on its perceived contribution, rather than on any historical value it may have held. If users are posting good answers, they should gain trust in the community from those good answers.
Please also be aware the the "rep" system should soon be replaced with the trust level system where users gain privileges based on overall perceived positive contribution. A single answer with high upvotes may not be as important in that scenario.
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