Negative rep a no no conversation?

[Sapience]

Seriously? The CMs have made it clear in the past that they look for people trying to game the system in that way, and will remove any rep they got through said gaming, so how is this possible?

I just don't see that happening, Greg.

We audit the rep system from time to time and when we find clear cut cases of rep farming or other abuses we correct the situation. In extreme cases this can me stripping all rep for an account.