This is not a complaint, but I've got a number of nodes in the -5 to -10 range now, and wondered if that was typical. How low can they get before possibly being removed? Can anyone offer me any advice to avoid being so apparently bothersome to others? I've added a sig in case that helps.
One was created by mistake; what do I do about that (other than never do it again)? Others include all my replies here (two of which I have updated in case I was misunderstood).

If you are downvoting this for other than lack of interest, thanks for sending me a message or reply to let me know why so I can do better (or just stay quiet) next time.

In reply to Guidance for a beginner with a bad reputation by ysth

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