Will this increase my reputation? [closed]

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So far, I've used Stackoverflow in a read-only manner. I try to search long and hard before asking a new question (and I usually find answers without the need to ask new questions). But I would like to be able to upvote answers, and don't feel like searching for other questions to answer just to gain enough reputation points to upvote. Will this question give me enough reputation to do this? (The answer to this question might be kind of meta).

Answer 1

Since your question is now on Meta Stack Overflow and its reputation is not tied to Stack Overflow you will not get any reputation that adds to your Stack Overflow reputation. However, you might get reputation on Meta Stack Overflow.

Answer 2

This is a give and take community. You need to answer, and ask questions in order to gain your reputation. You aren't given all of the privileges immediately because that would take away the nature of how the site works.

Everyone wants a higher reputation, but you have to put in the effort to get it.

But to answer your question, asking and then accepting answers will improve your rep. Plus, if you answer questions other people can boost your reputation, if your answer is good.

Answer 3

If you get upvoted, then certainly it will increase your reputation :)

On the other hand, if you get downvoted, it will decrease your reputation.