Quote from abc33kr;547979:
psh my rep are legit reps from translating future contents and answering future content questions.
This.
Nearly all of my rep was gained from posts i've made regarding future content, research i've compiled and questions which i've answered. If you help the community, they'll sometimes help you back.
...and I really appreciate it. The "status" of having a decent reputation means little to me. What I love about the system is that the reputation points that I award other members increases as my own reputation increases. If you write an honest guide and it shows a fair amount of work or you post in the spirit weapon database guide and follow the format, I will rep you if possible. If you present an intelligent argument which opposes my own...especially if it widens my perspective, I want to reward you.
Negative reputation just brings people down. I believe that it would start a chain reaction of drama and hate.