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Reputation is the opinion of the public toward a person, a group of people, or an organization. It is an important factor in many fields, such as education, business, online communities or social status. Reputation can be considered as a component of the identity as defined by others. Reputation can encourage good behavior, as users seek good reputation and benefit from it. It follows that online reputation is becoming as valuable an asset as traditional reputation.

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