# What is the reason to not use reputation points?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-reason-to-not-use-reputation-points/32961
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [06.Сентябрь.2015 14:25:07 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-reason-to-not-use-reputation-points/32961 "2015-09-06T14:25:07Z")
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### Author: ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [06.Сентябрь.2015 22:21:44 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-reason-to-not-use-reputation-points/32961/10 "2015-09-06T22:21:44Z")

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When we have a really flexible badge system why rely on something as crude as upvotes?

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