What are the points for and the levels for?

Question

What are the points for and the levels for?

Answer 1

entrance to Heaven after you die

Answer 2

Bragging rights with the points, potential boodle from the levels (if they open the prize vault again)

Answer 3

nothing... just to know how many did you answered.

Answer 4

Points determine what level you are on, and levels determine how many answers and questions you can post daily.

Here is how the points work:

Answer a question: +2 points

Vote for a best answer: +1 point

Have your answer chosen as best: +10 points

Visit Yahoo! Answers: +1 point (daily)

Ask a question: -5 points

Remove an answer: -2 points

Get a thumbs up on a your best answer: +1 point (per thumb)

And here are the levels:

Level 1: 1-249 points

Level 2: 255-999 points

Level 3: 1,000-2,499 points

Level 4: 2,500- 4,999 points

Level 5: 5,000-9,999 points

Level 6: 10,000-24,999 points

Level 7: 25,000+ points

Answer 5

Why do people do time consuming silly games for invisible and inviable points?