Community guidelines

The rules

1. Share real experience. Say what you actually used, for how long, and what it cost.
2. Disclose any commercial relationship before you recommend something.
3. Answer the question that was asked; add context, not noise.
4. Disagree with the argument, never the person.
5. Cite sources and benchmarks when you make a performance claim.
6. No undisclosed affiliate links, no vote manipulation, no astroturfing.

How reputation is earned

Reputation is never purchased and never granted for buying anything. It measures how much you have helped other people decide well.

• Started a quality discussion+5
• Answered a question+10
• Answer accepted as the solution+25
• Accepted an answer on your question+2
• Published a verified product review+15
• Published a tutorial+20
• Published a case study+20
• Received an upvote+2
• Received a downvote-1
• Review marked helpful+3
• Attended a community event+5
• Mentored another member+15
• Reported a reproducible bug+10
• Shared a useful resource+5
• Gave constructive feedback+3
• Content removed by moderation-20

What reputation unlocks

• Ask questions, answer, comment and vote up0 pts
• Vote down, add links and images50 pts
• Publish reviews with the verified badge150 pts
• Edit tags on any post, flag for moderation400 pts
• Expert status eligibility, host AMAs1000 pts
• Moderator eligibility and review queue access2500 pts
• Community ambassador tools and featured placement5000 pts