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1) Status updates are usually displayed on the right side of the desktop site, or if you're on mobile, they'll be at the bottom of the page. You can also see the latest statuses in the Activity tab (displayed at the top of the page). In order to see all statuses without a barrage of forum posts, you may create a new Activity stream by doing the following:

• Hover over Activity tab > click the dropdown arrow > click on "Create new stream" at the bottom of the list
• You will then be redirected to a new page where you can filter whatever you want to see in the Activity page. In this case, all you have to do is go under Content Types and click on "Status updates", and then click "Save changes".
• You will now be able to see status updates on your new activity stream! In order to see it again, go to Activity > My Activity Stream > click on your stream below "Custom Streams"

(If this is too much, or hard to follow, then let me know ^^; )

2) Yeah, basically the reputation count is based on how many likes you get on your posts ^^

Alright thanks! took a while to follow your steps but worked haha

Awesome, I'm glad it worked out for you! Sorry about the complications ;w; but feel free to drop me a message if you have any more questions ^^