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A bounty is a way to get additional attention for a question by offering some of your own reputation for great answers.

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Can a person other than the author start a bounty for a question they like?

Not only is it possible to put a bounty on another's question, it's encouraged: you earn the "Investor" badge for the "First bounty you offered on another person's question", and also the "Altruist" badge … for the "First bounty you manually awarded on another person's question". …
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