Here's the deal on user reputation points:
The reputation level new users receive upon registration: 10
Administrators and moderators (Spearmaster, Vortran, and I) can give or take away 15 points.
For every 90 of days, users gain 1 point of reputation-altering power.
For every 200 posts, users gain 1 point of reputation-altering power.
For every 200 points of reputation, users gain 1 point of reputation-altering power.
Minimum Post Count:
You must have a minimum of 15 posts before your reputation hits count on others.
Minimum Reputation Count
How much reputation must a user have before his reputation hits count on others? 10
Daily Reputation Clicks Limit
How many reputation clicks can a user give over each 24 hour period? 15
How many different users must you give reputation to before you can hit the same person again? 5