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I recently referred someone else to the StackExchange network. However, I was quickly pointed to a pretty embarrassing problem:

The new account started with one reputation. But with just one reputation, one is unable to upvote, unable to comment, unable to answer a question, and not even able to put this question on meta.

Someone please advise: how do you start participating in Stack Exchange if you don't have a question? Do you really have to make something up?

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    You don't need rep to answer a question.
    – Mysticial
    Commented Oct 2, 2014 at 18:18
  • @Mysticial You do if most interesting questions are protected.
    – Damian Yerrick
    Commented Jul 28, 2015 at 17:00
  • @tepples Not really a problem. It's generally discouraged to pile answers on old "interesting" questions that already well-answered. Often times, that's precisely why they are protected.
    – Mysticial
    Commented Jul 28, 2015 at 17:04
  • @Mysticial I have seen protected questions with zero or one answer.
    – Damian Yerrick
    Commented Jul 28, 2015 at 17:06
  • @tepples That can happen if the question attracts a lot of spam or low-quality answers.
    – Mysticial
    Commented Jul 28, 2015 at 17:08

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The new account started with one reputation. But with just one reputation, one is unable to upvote...

True. Get 15 rep, so you'll be able to upvote.

...unable to comment...

Yeah. 50 rep and you'll get this privilege.

...unable to answer a question...

Beep. You can answer any question, except of protected questions (answering protected questions requires 10 rep), maybe you did accidentally choose protected question?

...not even able to put this question on meta.

Posting on per-site meta requires 5 rep on its main site, so, yes, its true.

As a new user, I suggest you to start answering questions. Every upvote on your answer will give you +10 rep (while question upvote gives only +5 rep), so its the most efficient way to earn reputation :)

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  • Don't forget that every accepted suggested edit will net you +2 reputation points (up to a limit) and there is no shortage of posts that could use some copyediting.
    – Fish Below the Ice
    Commented Oct 2, 2014 at 18:52
  • @Fish Agree. But the most efficient way is still answering ;).
    – nicael
    Commented Oct 2, 2014 at 18:55
  • Posting on per-site meta requires 5 rep on main meta you mean on the meta's main site?
    – user1228
    Commented Oct 2, 2014 at 19:31
  • @Won't yep, true. A small typo ;)
    – nicael
    Commented Oct 2, 2014 at 19:33

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