When I anwser a question to yahoo anwsers why do my points go down?

Question

When I anwser a question to yahoo anwsers why do my points go down?

Answer 1

You loose 5 points for every question you ask, and get three back when you pick the best answer.

You get 2 points for every answer you make.

You get 1 point for every vote you make

You get 10 points for every best answer.