- Answer accepted by the question author500-point daily earning limit
- +75
- Helpful vote on a response500-point daily earning limit
- +5
- Answer published500-point daily earning limit
- +10
- Article featured500-point daily earning limit
- +50
- Article published500-point daily earning limit
- +25
- Helpful vote on a comment500-point daily earning limit
- +2
- Discussion published500-point daily earning limit
- +5
- Forum reply published500-point daily earning limit
- +5
- Helpful vote on a publication500-point daily earning limit
- +5
- Question published500-point daily earning limit
- +5
- Question resolved500-point daily earning limit
- +20
- Moderation penaltyModeration adjustment
- -10
Positive earnings share a UTC daily allowance. Recognition and restored points do not use that allowance. Publishing an answer earns its own points; acceptance requires the question author’s selection. Imported bylines, automated question aliases and ordinary demonstration profiles do not earn contribution points. Designated Helpers can earn reputation on reserved profiles, without spendable reward credits.
Historical repairs use the recorded publication day, not a displayed story date. Each entry preserves the rule applied when it was recorded; later rule changes do not rewrite it.