Search Results
Search type | Search syntax |
---|---|
Tags | [tag] |
Exact | "words here" |
Author |
user:1234 user:me (yours) |
Score |
score:3 (3+) score:0 (none) |
Answers |
answers:3 (3+) answers:0 (none) isaccepted:yes hasaccepted:no inquestion:1234 |
Views | views:250 |
Code | code:"if (foo != bar)" |
Sections |
title:apples body:"apples oranges" |
URL | url:"*.example.com" |
Saves | in:saves |
Status |
closed:yes duplicate:no migrated:no wiki:no |
Types |
is:question is:answer |
Exclude |
-[tag] -apples |
For more details on advanced search visit our help page |
13
votes
Accepted
Rep is lost even when no answer was received?
Note the following from the Help Center's Bounty Section
All bounties are paid for up front and non-refundable under any circumstances. … A bounty may attract more attention, and possibly better answers, but it does not guarantee either. …
13
votes
Accepted
How to offer a bounty
You click on "start a bounty" on an eligible question. From the bounty FAQ on MSO: "A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked." …
3
votes
Why is reputation for bounty taken away even if nothing is awarded?
This is covered on the SO blog, in detail. Note the reference to non-refundable rep.