Do I lose reputation on deleting my post with score -3? I just lost my reputation by 10.
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When a post gets deleted, you lose all the reputation you gained/lost on it*.
So if you have an answer with:
- 2 upvotes
- 5 downvotes
for a total of -3. You earned 2*10 - 5*2 = 10
for that post. Deleting it will make you lose that 10 rep.
*Some exceptions apply:
- If your post is "historic", you won't lose the rep.
- IIRC, if there are any flags on the post, you may not always regain any rep you lost on it. (I'm unsure of the exact situations...)