What is it with this points thing?

Question

every time i log in my points status thing changes, what is the point system all about.

thanks

Answer 1

Points are to motivate you to answer questions in the best way possible. There is no prize for getting more points but it gives me personal satisfaction.

The higher the level, the more you are allowed to contribute to this site. Everytime you move up a level you are allowed to ask more questions and you are allowed to vote and answer more questions too. Although if you are level 5+ (5000 points) then you can ask, and answer as may questions as you like!

Check this link:

http://answers.yahoo.com/info/scoring_sy...

There are seven levels in total, each level brings more privileges, and you can particiapte on this site more

On level 1 you are allowed to ask 5 questions a day, answer 20 and vote 20 times

On level 2 you are allowed to ask 10 questions a day, answer 40 and vote 40 times and the rating function kicks in!

On level 3 you are allowed to ask 15 questions a day, answer 60 and vote 60 times

On level 4 you are allowed to ask 20 questions a day, answer 80 and vote 80 times

Level 5 and above- You are allowed to ask and answer unlimited times a day

You can also vote a grand total of 100 times!

I hope that helped!

Answer 2

Well I saw the point system is to up grade you to a higher statis of the wordings like hummmmmmmmmmmm Big Mouth or something just a ranking thing is all.....Nothing realy great I use the rankings in forums and BBS of The Sims 2 EA Offical site etc. Many sites use thie ranking like system just for fun...I pasted the link below in know your source.

Points and LevelsTo encourage participation and reward great answers, Yahoo! Answers has a system of points and levels. The number of points you get depends on the specific action you take. The points table below summarizes the point values for different actions. While you can't use points to buy or redeem anything, they do allow everyone to recognize how active and helpful you've been. (And they give you another excuse to brag to your friends.)

Points Table Action Points

Begin participating on Yahoo! Answers One time: 100

Ask a question  -5

Choose a best answer for your question 3

No Best Answer was selected by voters on your question Points Returned: 5

Answer a question 2

Deleting an answer -2

Log in to Yahoo! Answers Once daily: 1

Vote for a best answer 1

Vote for No best answer 0

Have your answer selected as the best answer 10

Receive a "thumbs-up" rating on a best answer that you wrote (up to 50 thumbs-up are counted) 1 per "thumbs-up"

  

Levels are another way to keep track of how active you (and others) have been. The more points you accumulate, the higher your level. Yahoo! Answers recognizes your level achievements with our special brand of thank you's!

And finally, as you attain higher levels, you'll also be able to contribute more to Yahoo! Answers - you can ask, answer, vote and rate more frequently.

Level Points Questions Answers Comments Stars Ratings Votes

7 25000+ * unlimited * 100 unlimited 100

6 10,000 - 24,999 * unlimited * 100 unlimited 100

5 5,000 - 9,999 * unlimited * 100 unlimited 80

4 2,500-4,999 20 80 40 100 unlimited 80

3 1,000-2,499 15 60 30 100 unlimited 60

2 250-999 10 40 20 100 unlimited 40

1 1-249 5 20 10 10 0 20

*All limitations are per day

Answer 3

Click onto your blue points figure.  This will take you to a page that explains the point system.

Not a lot of benefits to higer points, especially if you get beyond level 3 or so, except bragging rights.

Answer 4

There's levels, and you have to have some many points, to get into higher levels.  

Have fun yo'lls.

Answer 5

You get 2 points for answering a question, 1 for logging on, -5 for asking a question, 3 for giving someone a best answer, and larger amounts (varies) for someone choosing your answer as a best answer!  The most points, the higher level you are, and the more people are willing to trust your answers.  Also you have a percentage of your answers that are best answers and people can look at that too. :)