Points can be earned when the following actions occur:
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| If your answer is voted up | +10 |
| If your question is voted up | +5 |
| If your comment is voted up | +2 |
| If your answer is marked as correct | +10 |
| If you marked your own answer as correct | +3 |
| If your post gets voted | -3 |
| If you downvote a post | -1 |
Badges are issued when these requirements are met:
| Badge | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Nice Profile | your profile is complete (+10 points) |
| Reporter | for each report you submit |
| Voter | voted more than 100 times |
| Critic | voted down 10 times |
| Supporter | voted up 50 times (+10 points) |
| Commentator | posted 100 comments |
| Editor | edited your post for the first time |
| Back in Time | each time you restore a post from a revision |
| Newbie | approved an answer to your question for the first time (+10 points) |
| Enthusiast | reached 100 reputation points |
| Freshman | reached 300 reputation points |
| Scholar | reached 500 reputation points |
| Teacher | reached 1000 reputation points |
| Professor | reached 5000 reputation points |
| Geek | reached 9000 reputation points |
| Good Question | your question reached 20 votes (+10 points) |
| Good Answer | your answer reached 10 votes (+10 points) |
| Eureka! | every time you answer your own question |
| Senior | your account is one year old |
| Disciplined | every time you delete your own comment |
