Reputation-Altering Power Question

[jholland1964]

Just wonder how this is allotted or determined. I have 324 posts, 12 solved threads and my numbers read like this;

Community Reputation Points: 15
Reputation-Altering Power: 1

But another member with just 27 posts, no solved threads has these numbers;

Community Reputation Points: 10
Reputation-Altering Power: 3

Can somebody explain the reason for my lower number in Reputation-Altering Power, AND exactly what this is?

[Dave Sinkula]

Don't sweat rep, it's just pissing in the wind.

[Ancient Dragon]

That has been discusses at length in other threads. Seek and yea shall find.