Question

Question #acefa

Answer 1

Yes, it could be deleted, but the karma points will not be affected.

Explanation:

Once an answer is posted on Socratic, the karma points you receive for it are permanent, meaning that these points cannot be "removed" from the contributor if the answer is deleted.

As far as deleting answers goes, that option usually depends on the context. Many answers can be corrected by editing, so not every wrong answer is an automate canditate for deletion.

If the situation calls for it, answers can indeed be deleted. You can read more about that here:

http://socratic.org/questions/can-you-delete-an-answer?source=search

So, as a conclusion, you will keep any points you earn for an answer even if that answer is deleted. Karma points cannot be removed.