Number next to my account name?
So im very new here, under a week. I've read its some kind of reputation? I know it was 25 when i first started a few days ago but i just looked and it's down to 18?! That doesn't seem so good :/ what actually causes that number to go down in value? And how can I raise it back up? Thank you in advance
Edit: just also noticed every single post ive done in the past few days are all hidden "due to low ratings" even though some have upvotes on them. An Account Named Digital News downvoted every single post I made.
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