What are point gamers ?

Question

because i've seen a few people mention that there are point gamers in this section.

Answer 1

I have just read the other two answers, and it seems there is some realy sad wierd people. Anyway soon as we are in the F1 section thought I would say hope Kimi wins on sunday.

Answer 2

do you remember all those questions fired off the other day by users we had not seen before? and the ones where the questioner blocked all of us who are on the top ten leader board. they are the points gamers. also people who answer 'thanks for the 2 points'.  PS thanks for the points lol :)

Answer 3

It's difficult to go into detail but generally they are people who:

1 Set up more than one account on Y!A

2 By using one account to ask questions (usually many silly, for lack of a better word, questions like Who is the current F1 World Champion, things like that)

3 Then using another account, they answer their own questions. Sometimes with answers like "Thanks for the two points"

4 They then award themselves with the best answer

5 Basically they are trying to gain points the quick and easy way

6 just like what the above answerers said. Possibly, they are the ones contributing to the massive thumbs down

Answer 4

As the ones above mentioned, they set up multiple accounts to gain points by answering their own questions.  The are probably also the ones giving these answers thumbs downs.

Edit:

See all the thumbs downs?  Tell the billy goats Gruff it's not safe to cross the bridge yet...

Answer 5

Point gamers are users who set up two accounts... asking lots of questions and answering them themselves... then giving themselves best answer... to boost their points without really trying... but to me this takes more of an effort than just answering the questions as well as you can :P so a bit stoopid really lol..

Answer 6

yah. they play unfairly. 'coz they are looser.