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Yes, it is a loophole of sorts - but it requires that you

1. Already suspect a user or users of down-voting you
2. Assume that nothing else is going on that might affect their reputation

You can strengthen #2 considerably by deleting and undeleting repeatedly - however, this also requires you to be able to predict when the recalc will take place. It isn't actually instantaneous. And it could probably be made less so - IMHO, simply adding a bit more uncertainty into the system with respect to timing would probably suffice to make this a non-issue. As yoda notes, there are already ways to accumulate evidence of down-voting if you have someone specific in mind.

That said, this does bother me a bit. A dedicated user with a vendetta could confirm his target much more readily now than in the past. We'll want to keep an eye on it.

Yes, it is a loophole of sorts - but it requires that you

1. Already suspect a user or users of down-voting you
2. Assume that nothing else is going on that might affect their reputation

You can strengthen #2 considerably by deleting and undeleting repeatedly - however, this also requires you to be able to predict when the recalc will take place. It isn't actually instantaneous (yes, reputation is kept mostly up-to-date, but the recalc that happens in response to post deletion is queued and executed after the deletion, usually several minutes later). And this unpredictability could probably be increased if necessary - IMHO, simply adding a bit more uncertainty into the system with respect to timing would probably suffice to make this a non-issue. As yoda notes, there are already ways to accumulate evidence of down-voting if you have someone specific in mind.

That said, this does bother me a bit. A dedicated user with a vendetta could confirm his target much more readily now than in the past. We'll want to keep an eye on it.

Yes, it is a loophole of sorts - but it requires that you

1. Already suspect a user or users of down-voting you
2. Assume that nothing else is going on that might affect their reputation

You can strengthen #2 considerably by deleting and undeleting repeatedly - however, this also requires you to be able to predict when the recalc will take place. It isn't actually instantaneous. And it could probably be made less so - IMHO, simply adding a bit more uncertainty into the system WRT timing would probably suffice to make this a non-issue. As yoda notes, there are already ways to accumulate evidence of down-voting if you have someone specific in mind.

That said, this does bother me a bit. A dedicated user with a vendetta could confirm his target much more readily now than in the past. We'll want to keep an eye on it.

Yes, it is a loophole of sorts - but it requires that you

1. Already suspect a user or users of down-voting you
2. Assume that nothing else is going on that might affect their reputation

You can strengthen #2 considerably by deleting and undeleting repeatedly - however, this also requires you to be able to predict when the recalc will take place. It isn't actually instantaneous. And it could probably be made less so - IMHO, simply adding a bit more uncertainty into the system with respect to timing would probably suffice to make this a non-issue. As yoda notes, there are already ways to accumulate evidence of down-voting if you have someone specific in mind.

That said, this does bother me a bit. A dedicated user with a vendetta could confirm his target much more readily now than in the past. We'll want to keep an eye on it.

Yes, it is a loophole of sorts - but it requires that you

1. Already suspect a user or users of down-voting you
2. Assume that nothing else is going on that might affect their reputation

You can strengthen #2 considerably by deleting and undeleting repeatedly - however, this also requires you to be able to predict when the recalc will take place. It isn't actually instantaneous. And it could probably be made less so - IMHO, simply adding a bit more uncertainty into the system WRT timing would probably suffice to make this a non-issue. As yoda notes, there are already ways to accumulate evidence of down-voting if you have someone specific in mind.

That said, this does bother me a bit. A dedicated user with a vendetta could confirm his target much more readily now than in the past. We'll want to keep an eye on it.

Yes, it is a loophole of sorts - but it requires that you

1. Already suspect a user or users of down-voting you
2. Assume that nothing else is going on that might affect their reputation

You can strengthen #2 considerably by deleting and undeleting repeatedly - however, this also requires you to be able to predict when the recalc will take place. It isn't actually instantaneous. And it could probably be made less so - IMHO, simply adding a bit more uncertainty into the system WRT timing would probably suffice to make this a non-issue. As yoda notes, there are already ways to accumulate evidence of down-voting if you have someone specific in mind.

That said, this does bother me a bit. A dedicated user with a vendetta could confirm his target much more readily now than in the past. We'll want to keep an eye on it.