<p>Community Wiki is a flag/status that can be applied to answers and/or questions which lowers the <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/help/privileges/edit-community-wiki">barrier for editing</a> and prevents any <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/help/whats-reputation">reputation</a> gain/loss from voting.</p>

<p>Other references:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/11740">What are &quot;Community Wiki&quot; posts?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/7237">How does &quot;Reputation&quot; work?</a></li>
</ul>

<p><sub>Reference: adapted wiki from the <a href="http://meta.stackexchange.com/tags/community-wiki/info">Meta Stack Exchange</a> site. </sub></p>
