I feel like the author has a different definition of "reputation" as myself. It's almost a vector vs. scalar issue ... to me, reputation can be sizable but it

I feel like the author has a different definition of "reputation" as myself. It's almost a vector vs. scalar issue ... to me, reputation can be sizable but it can also be positive or negative. This (so far) sounds more like "popularity". Just because someone [has 10k followers]/[gets re-tweeted 10x/day]/[has 5k FB friends] doesn't mean I'm going to loan you money or I want my daughter dating you ...