What do you do with "points" and what are levels for?

Question

What do you do with "points" and what are levels for?

Answer 1

Points on this web site are an indication of the experience of the person answering the question. A percentage is displayed showing answers voted best divided by total answers. The higher the percentage the more trustworthy the answer. As you accumulate points you move to higher levels. The level allows you to do more on the site such as being allowed to answer more questions per day. There are no prizes for points. Yahoo may decide from time to time to give gifts based on level but there is no guarantee. The challenge to to reach level 7 and beyond. To see the method of gaining points and what each level allows just click on your points or level.

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Answer 2

points get you to the next level and the more levels you have the moor stuff you can do