Let say: there is a tag, which is not very popular and there are only few questions using it. If I edit its tag-wiki, I'm gonna gain 2 reputation and the number of edits (for the "Research Assistant"-badge) is gonna increase. But what will happen, when the tag expires after six months? Will I lose the reputation? Will the number of edits for the badge decrease?
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Does 2 reputation really matter that much?– LinuxiosCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 14:51
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1Many a mickle makes a muckle– Dirty-flowCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 14:54
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1What? What does that mean?– LinuxiosCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 14:55
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2 reputation for a single edit is not much, but if you make 100 edits, you will earn 200 reputation. And for me 200 reputation does matter– Dirty-flowCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 15:03
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1@Linuxios en.wiktionary.org/wiki/many_a_mickle_makes_a_muckle– Dirty-flowCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 15:03
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2And if you're trying to get reputation from editing, you're using the site wrong.– LinuxiosCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 15:05
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@Linuxios No, the system gives reputation for approved edits for a reason.– Eliah KaganCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 16:04
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@EliahKagan: I know. But if you really want reputation, how about you answer things instead?– LinuxiosCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 16:06
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1@Linuxios Good edits are fundamentally useful. You could take your reasoning a step further and say that users who want to earn reputation shouldn't answer non-bountied questions.– Eliah KaganCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 16:08
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1@EliahKagan: That's not my argument. My argument is to edit for the sake of editing, not for the sake of 2 rep. Answer for the sake of answering. Rep can be your priority, but still do for the sake of doing.– LinuxiosCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 16:11
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3@Linuxios are you thinking I'm doing something like this. Creating tag wikis for new tags is very useful, and nobody knows if the tag will have enough question– Dirty-flowCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 16:12
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Dirty-flow: I agree that tag wikis are useful. I just disagree that worrying about the 2 rep is worth the time that could be spent making contributions to the site.– LinuxiosCommented Feb 19, 2013 at 16:13
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