how does weight system works for the user ranking in queston2answer

Question

I would like a detailed explanation if possible about how the weight system works in this script.
Also, where can I find the algorithm in the whole thing  I downloaded from GitHub.
What I want here is to understand the coding part of ranking system for academic purposes.

Answer 1

The user ranking is purely based on what points each user has earned. There isn't an "algorithm" as such - each user gets points for various actions.

So if you get 10 points for an upvote, the score is simply Upvotes * 10.

You can see what points they get on the Admin > Points page, where you can also edit them how you like.

Comments

Thank you for the answer Scott. This was helpful. Okay, I understand now there is no algorithm, but if I want to change the points system from the coding part itself where can I find that. I mean the whole thing I downloaded from GitHub and not just the admin thing.You could also say I want to change the default points, from coding itself Could you please point me towards that.