What makes you a "Top Contributor"?

Question

SO...?

Answer 1

Click on your total points and it will tell you how the point system works.

Sorry I was wrong the Top Contrubutor stuff is not there.

Answer 2

The more you answer in a particular category, and the more Best Answers you get (not the percentage) the more likely you are to get a "top contributor" badge next to your name, in up to 3 categories, and is updated weekly. Levels, and points have nothing to do with it. I have it for answering in Yahoo 360, Yahoo Answers, and the General - Yahoo! Products categories, none of which am I on the leaderboard, but I have been answering alot of questions in these categories recently. I do lead the category DIY and I do not have "top contributor" for that category, but I haven't answered much in that one for a while.  

It's also a brand new feature and they are still working out the exact formula to recognize quality over quantity.

Here's the link to the blog entry from the A-Team explaining, in a little more detail, "Top Contributors".

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-d8pH0dcoR...

Answer 3

I have 603 best answers and I am not considered a top contributor so go figure. That is 17% so I think they pick who they want.

Answer 4

It has nothing to do with points, levels or Best Answers:

The Yamster himself explains all about it at this blog:

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-d8pH0dcoR...

Answer 5

a lot of good/best answers