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Comment Post #276830 @ArtOfCode, I think the problem would be that it would devalue the rep/trust levels (assuming they can both be gamed). If they can be devalued that way, I'd suggest there's no point in having them
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Comment Post #276833 I don't have an example of it, but it occurred to me as something I could do if I wanted upvotes. Given the quantity of well-received content on SO, I would be very impressed if there could be any kind of reward/trust system based on popular opinion that couldn't be gamed
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Comment Post #276833 ok, i've updated my question to answer your questions. I can see how a trust level system could help here
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Question 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 o...
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over 3 years ago
Comment Post #75033 @Lundin I see why you propose that, but how on earth would you draw the line between beginner and expert questions? At what point in my career do my questions stop being beginner questions and become expert?
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