Reputation points

It's a holdover from back when you were in the newbies. I think you need something like 100 points to be promoted automatically (you can be promoted early if you're exceptional), and you get them for writing decent posts.

When you're promoted they're still there (you should be able to see the last posts you received reputation for, though of course you can't read them since they're in the newbies and you're not allowed in there anymore). So basically, ignore them. They were what helped you become a fully-fledged member of the Caf, but, now that you are, they're totally useless.
 
it's just for the newbies, with 150 points they get promoted to the main

if it was meant for all of us, i'd already have 1200000000000000000 rep points

what he really means is that the reputation points indicate how "easy" you are. In this case, marcos' 1200000000000000000 rep points indicate he is a wanton slut, which is why he is so highly regarded in caf circles.
 
There's even a sticky on it kinda' at the top of the admin help forum by weaste.

It's not for you!

It's an automatic promotion mechanism for newbies and only mods can give the points. So, tough titties.

https://www.redcafe.net/f14/reputation-function-157286/


Oh and that reminds me something I noticed after those changes is that when you go to a closed thread you cant quote a post from there.