I noticed one gets -25 points for deleting one's own answer. And if you undelete apparently you do not get those points back. Am I right?
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1$\begingroup$ See Reputation decrease citing “User was removed” $\endgroup$– Martin SleziakMay 30, 2013 at 15:15
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No. You are wrong.
If you delete an answer the reputation change which occurred for that answer is annulled. That means the upvotes and downvotes on that (now deleted) answer no longer counts toward your reputation. (If you revive that question they start counting again.)
As a user you cannot delete an accepted answer.
There are no additional penalties for deleting an answer.
answered May 30, 2013 at 15:13
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7$\begingroup$ If you visit this page, you will find that the -25 reputation you got today was due to a user being deleted. When a user's account is deleted the votes he cast toward your questions and answers are annulled. $\endgroup$ May 30, 2013 at 15:14
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2$\begingroup$ I see. I guess the two events were close in timing and I got the wrong impression! $\endgroup$– MaesumiMay 30, 2013 at 16:05
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You didn't lose points for deleting the answer.
The reputation loss is due to an account deletion. That is, someone who voted up your posts to the sum of 25 points were deleted and the votes are now gone.
answered May 30, 2013 at 15:14
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1$\begingroup$ I see. I guess the two events were close in timing and I got the wrong impression! Thanks. $\endgroup$– MaesumiMay 30, 2013 at 16:05