Dont u guys think that yahoo is disencouraging questions with minus 5 pt? i no that they r also promoting chosing best answers, and that this isnt about points, but still.
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i know! i know it's stupid but i totally would ask more questions if it didnt use up points!
337046
good for you.  I just got up to level 3 by answering a lot of questions and voting for best answers.  by the way, you could vote best answer on any question and you get 1point.  i wish they give more than just 1 point.
410078
Can we take points away for a stupid question?\n\nJust seems logical to me.  Give points for good answers, take points for bad questions.
607064
I do not think that it is right either.  I mean, if no one asked questions, there would be no purpose in this site at all.  LOL  I still ask questions any way b/c you can earn your points back easily.  Also, I do not pay any attention to the point system.
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Believe it or not, it's still a vast improvement over the drivel that was regularly being posted in here as little as two weeks ago. As the novelty continues to wear off, things will get better.\n\nBut, I must agree with you about the apparent level of schooling (or lack thereof) exhibited in a number of the questions. I don't think it is so much an issue of intelligence as it is apathy and a bit of laziness.
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you get 3 points back when you pick a "best answer" for your questions, so you are really only losing 2 points.\n\nAlso, if you don't want to answer questions you can do those thumbs up or down ratings to get points.
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I know Yahoo has a system for giving extra credit for the best answer, they should also set up a system where there's a delete button subtracting points if the answer is not seriously helpful to the questioner.  After a while the persons not willing to give helpful information would start\nto think TWICE before answering is it really worth losing points over.
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I was thinking the same thing. Probably because they think it is funny, or want to see if there are people out there who take their sick stuff seriously. \nI believe most of those questions are in violition with the guidelines. A solution might be to report a question like that and if Yahoo feels the question is indeed violating their guidelines, the question will be removed. If pple do continue to ask those kind of questions, their id can be removed too by yahoo.\nTiff
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Addition, but stop making us vote for your answer. Can't you see points don't matter at all?? Points are just for fun. Why do you try so much to get those 10 points for that question by putting links to it everywhere and you don't try to really answer good, real questions? Only then you would deserve the 10 points!
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It is Because Yahoo dont have some coloum on page one which says "Mostly Asked Questions" \nI think that this problem will be solved that way only.
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I went into the forum and there are alot of people complaining because their questions are not coming up.  Some of them are losing points some how, 1 person ended up with like 3000 points and said that they hadn't even come close to earning that many.  Others are not getting their points for answering questions.  Apparently they change the program or some darn thing (on the 15th) and they are still working the bugs out.  I was having a rough time trying to answer questions because the answer box wasn't coming up for me.\n\nHope this answers your questions.  They are supposed to be working on all the problems.  lol
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I don't blame you one bit for being upset. When people report a question, often there is nothing wrong with it. It is one of the problems that Yahoo needs to address. I am sorry that happened to you and hope your day improves at it goes on. I have also had the experience that you are having and it annoyed me also.  I just tell myself that the points are worth nothing now and then I calm down. Take care.
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I think because they offer points for people for anwsering questions. But I agree with you on why their should be a limit, some days I feel like I could anwser all day but I can't because their is a limit. :(
79051
You know, i have been wondering the same thing. I have been having some really bad problems here lately, and to be honest i thought that i could count on some of yahoo answers to help, and be nice. But, still there were some that are not helping, and answering stupidly just to get 2 pts. I dont know how much more longer i will continue to use yahoo if i keep getting negative feed back. It sounds like you and i are on the same page. Keep me in mind, and please answer my questions, and i will answer yours, and that way we know we can count on you and I!
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I agree with you but it may not be practicable.  When you ask a question and you get say five answers you can judge the best answer.  How would you lump and rate say five questions?  Perhaps you could get one point for rating any question as "Good Question" giving the author a point too.  Please suggest that to Yahoo (see bottom of point page that invites suggestions).  You deserve the credit.  Good luck.
96078
You are really silly, now make your questions count I only have a few more today, and where is my ten points, I need to get to level two, come on wont you please give them to me. Hey you gave the wrong me ten points, I am pouting know.\nHey, where did you go?
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Anyone else notice that the "asker" of this question was suspended?\n\nUse your heads people before asking a question like that!