There is a small advantage to having a high rep score, but I haven't noticed it being that big a handicap. Usually the difference is that people with low rep sc

There is a small advantage to having a high rep score, but I haven't noticed it being that big a handicap. Usually the difference is that people with low rep scores just haven't learned how to write a good answer. But given equal quality answers, I haven't noticed that low-rep people are at all that much of a disadvantage. Obviously I can't say for sure, but I really have to believe that either a) you're giving answers on topics that have built up a bad SO community around them, or b) your answers are lacking in some area other than factual correctness.