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Why can't I close a question just because it has a bounty?
You can't vote to close a question while it has a bounty. I think the reasoning is that the bounty setter is trading reputation for an increased likelihood of getting answers; closing the question ...
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I lost bounty points when no answer was posted?
These show up in the timeline as "non-winning bounties". In general, once you start a bounty, the reputation used for it is gone. It may be awarded to an answer (if you pick one, or the bounty ends ...
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Will I lose privileges if I offer a bonus and my points drop below the requirement?
Yes - privileged are calculated based on your current reputation, and reputation lost in offering bounties is counted. You would lose the 2k privilege any time your reputation drops below 2000.
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Bounty expired before I received an email
Good question. My understanding is that once the bounty expires, it cannot be awarded to answers posted after the bounty period.
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Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible