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Just wondering does editing your own question/answer cause reputation loss?

Yes or No?

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If you do not have editing privileges, you may gain 2 reputation for suggesting an edit to another person's post if it is accepted. Otherwise, you neither gain nor lose reputation for editing posts.

However, editing is encouraged to make the site's content better, and is rewarded by a whole slew of badges (Cleanup, Copy Editor, Editor, Organizer, Strunk & White, Tag Editor, and Taxonomist).

There are many good posts on editing guidelines here on Meta, so search around for that if you need additional help.

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    I can't believe this answer got accepted, that is not what the OP asked, what is wrong with this world??S!??!?S?1?
    – juan
    Commented Oct 26, 2010 at 17:56
  • Editing your own answer or question enough times will change it to Community Wiki. Doesn't this cause reputation loss (visible when a recalc happens)?
    – This_is_NOT_a_forum
    Commented Oct 26, 2010 at 22:59
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    @Peter: Votes from before the post was converted to CW still count toward the owner's reputation.
    – Jon Seigel
    Commented Oct 27, 2010 at 1:28
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No

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    I would add that you are encouraged to edit your question/answer to clarify it and make it better.
    – HoLyVieR
    Commented Oct 26, 2010 at 16:18

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