Originally Posted by
Rota
"Asking for rep is gauche." :(
Make good posts and the rep will come, there is no need to advocate for it.
1) It is not cool to make a post and within that same post, say "this post is awesome and you all should rep it." If it's an awesome post, then it will stand on it's own merits.
2) It's not cool to say "I need 5 points to get to the next threshold, I don't want to earn it, will you guys just gimme gimme cuz I want it?" Just keep making good posts and the rep will come naturally.
:soapbox: In other words, gaining rep needs no self-advocation. Do good work, and you will be rewarded.