diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index caa276e8cd..ce78932d99 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -527,21 +527,21 @@ LIVESETTINGS_OPTIONS = {
             'MIN_REP' : {
                 'MIN_REP_TO_ACCEPT_OWN_ANSWER' : 1,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_ANSWER_OWN_QUESTION' : 1,
-                'MIN_REP_TO_CLOSE_OTHERS_QUESTIONS' : 100,
+                'MIN_REP_TO_CLOSE_OTHERS_QUESTIONS' : 250,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_CLOSE_OWN_QUESTIONS' : 1,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_DELETE_OTHERS_COMMENTS' : 2000,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_DELETE_OTHERS_POSTS' : 5000,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_EDIT_OTHERS_POSTS' : 2000,
-                'MIN_REP_TO_EDIT_WIKI' : 1,
+                'MIN_REP_TO_EDIT_WIKI' : 50,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_FLAG_OFFENSIVE' : 1,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_HAVE_STRONG_URL' : 250,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_LEAVE_COMMENTS' : 1,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_LOCK_POSTS' : 4000,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_REOPEN_OWN_QUESTIONS' : 1,
-                'MIN_REP_TO_RETAG_OTHERS_QUESTIONS' : 1,
+                'MIN_REP_TO_RETAG_OTHERS_QUESTIONS' : 100,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_UPLOAD_FILES' : 1,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_VIEW_OFFENSIVE_FLAGS' : 2000,
-                'MIN_REP_TO_VOTE_DOWN' : 1,
+                'MIN_REP_TO_VOTE_DOWN' : 15,
                 'MIN_REP_TO_VOTE_UP' : 1,
             },
             'QA_SITE_SETTINGS' : {