When a question or answer is voted up, the user who posted
it will gain points. These points serve as a rough measure of the community trust in that person. Various
moderation tasks are gradually assigned to the users based on those points.
For example, if you ask
an interesting question or useful answer, it will likely be voted up. On the other hand if the question is
poorly-worded or the answer is misleading - it will likely be voted down. Each up vote on a question will
generate 3 points, whereas each vote against will subtract 3 points. The
following table lists points gained per activity: