Just out of curiosity I'd like to know how does this Rep power thingy work?

Like here http://i.imgur.com/tanm7.png

Hardly anybody "Likes" my post but still my Rep power is 4 and
here http://i.imgur.com/r1ryS.png so many "Likes" yet his rep power is 2 but he has 2 green boxes

Not like I want more green boxes but I'd just like to know about this Rep power.
Ash Reviewed by Ash on . Doubt about the Rep power Just out of curiosity I'd like to know how does this Rep power thingy work? Like here http://i.imgur.com/tanm7.png Hardly anybody "Likes" my post but still my Rep power is 4 and here http://i.imgur.com/r1ryS.png so many "Likes" yet his rep power is 2 but he has 2 green boxes Not like I want more green boxes but I'd just like to know about this Rep power. Rating: 5