# Reputation question

Empirically, I see that it is impossible to get more than around 270 points in a day (the system stops giving credit after a while). And yet, when you look at the list of top weekly rep gatherers, it looks like number 1 has gotten around 500 points a day. How is this possible?

• Empirically I know that it’s possible to get $500$ without bounties, having done it on $4$ and $7$ November $2012$. It just needs a lot of acceptances. – Brian M. Scott Dec 16 '13 at 7:42

You can get at most 200 points in a day from upvotes. But bounties and +15 bonus for accepted answers are exempt from the cap. Hence, the total number of points one can get in a day is not limited.

For details, see How does "Reputation" work?

• Truly you are wise in the ways of science! Thanks! – Igor Rivin Dec 14 '13 at 20:46
• @Igor: Do you want me to explain to you again how sheep bladder can be used to prevent earthquakes? – Asaf Karagila Dec 14 '13 at 21:42
• @AsafKaragila why, yes! – Igor Rivin Dec 14 '13 at 22:05
• @Igor: Sorry, the level of your security clearance is not high enough. If I told you, I'd have to kill you... – Asaf Karagila Dec 14 '13 at 22:12
• @AsafKaragil In that case I won't tell you who invented the vacation... – Igor Rivin Dec 14 '13 at 22:14
• @Igor: That was No. Six, and that is why he was taken to The Village. – Asaf Karagila Dec 14 '13 at 22:17
• @AsafKaragila interesting theory, but incorrect. Everything you know, is wrong: youtu.be/EtXGKqWz8nU – Igor Rivin Dec 14 '13 at 22:30
• @IgorRivin: Indians can be in two places at once! – robjohn Dec 14 '13 at 22:53
• @Thomas: Bounties appear to be mentioned in the second sentence. – robjohn Dec 15 '13 at 4:05
• @robjohn: I should probably go get a degree in "reading things carefully". – Thomas Dec 15 '13 at 4:30
• @Igor: I was expecting something else when you said that everything I know is wrong: youtube.com/watch?v=qits3nn73ks – Asaf Karagila Dec 15 '13 at 15:39