When u click on the star on the side of a question?

Question

wat does it mean when u click on a star on the the side of some question

it flips over and adds a 1 and the star turns yellow??

Answer 1

You are voting, or rating, that question and answer. When it adds a 1, that means it had one vote and is verified by the star turning yellow.

Answer 2

you are voting.

Answer 3

And you get a point, right?