No worries coot. Rep can be given to any member, by any other member, at any time. Rep is given when one feels one of their fellow member has done something worth a pat on the back. These things consist of but are Def not limited to: completing a nice grown, helping out others, or even posting valuable info for others to share. Your rep meter is under your profile pic located under your badges, join date and message count. You can give rep to other members by clicking "give reputation" located at the bottom left of each post from other member. You will have a low rep available to give at first but as your rep climbs the rep amount you are able to give will climb as well. Remember even if it's only 4 or 5 rep points you give someone it's the though and jester that counts