My question is: why does everyone capitalize "REP" like that? Like, it's just short for "reputation," it's not an acronym for anything. So why is it in all caps?

Description: | Name: Chris Deadman | Age: 19 | Species: Human | LV: 1 | HP: 15 | ATK: 10 | DEF: 10 | Quiet, analytical, not very expressive, confirmed psychopath | Asexual, panromantic | Nothing special, really. But maybe he'll be worth something to someone. | \\Lovely sprite made by the equally lovely Derp!\\