@MonicaCellio Thanks I feel so empowered. My notification bar says there are 3 review items, but when I click review it is empty. Is there a separate review queue which I am being alerted about now? How do I see it?

(The number is the same for everybody; customizing that per person per page load would be expensive.)

If I delete a post with upvotes on it, do I lose the rep I got from that question? .....I know I cleared 1400 by a lot last week, but was confused to see "1395" yesterday.....

The only thing I could think of was that I deleted an answer with a score of 4 when Matt gave a significantly better answer

@Shokhet if a post of yours is deleted (no matter who deleted it), the rep changes from that post also go away. Exception: if a post that was live on the site for long enough (I think 60 days) and had a score of at least 3, you don't lose the rep -- this was put in place to avoid penalizing people when posts that used to be in scope aren't now because the site changed. (That's not the poster's fault so the poster shouldn't be penalized.)

@MonicaCellio Got it. Thanks!

@Shokhet Note that a better answer doesn't demand you remove yours, unless you feel it invalidates yours.

@Shokhet and I see you're back over 1400 again. :-) There's no obligation to delete an answer because a later one is better, by the way. But I understand and appreciate the desire to keep things focused. (Note: I haven't reviewed the question you're talking about, just responding to what you said here.)

@YEZ I actually just remembered this meta post after asking this question, thanks ;)

@MonicaCellio I know (see above comment), but since my answer didn't even have all the information I had (meaning, I quoted Rashi but didn't translate/explain everything), and Matt's answer had all the information (Rashi fully explained + Tosfos), I felt that my answer didn't really have any purpose in being there anymore

Whatever.....was just wondering what happened to that rep that disappeared....

@Shokhet ok. Just wanted to make sure you didn't feel obligated just because a better answer came along.

@MonicaCellio OK, thanks again :)

@Shokhet you're welcome!

@Shokhet Just to take away any lishma you may be having, you get a badge for removing a post with more than +3. :-P

@YEZ Oh really? Cool!

Oh I see it judaism.stackexchange.com/help/badges/19/disciplined

New badge!! Yay :)

Anyone think this is a problem that needs the attention of SE developers?

@Shokhet Doubtful. I've commented there.