I'm new to this so someone please tell me why do u collect points on here?
133929
there really is no point to the points. Just is what it is.
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?
675788
Because I like to help people, usually. Now it's because I got a top answer and came to the site and thought I'll answer a few before lunch. I feel crap, maybe it'll take my mind off it. This is the last one. I'm having lunch because my answers are getting more sarcastic with every question I read. I'm on about 3,000 and some people are on 30,000 points. I spent hours helping someone with problems because I answered a question on mental health a few days ago. I suppose that is rewarding, to know some one in this world is suffering less and feels someone cares. We live in a world full of greed, violence, evil and perversion. Maybe, helping each other through this medium gives people some hope, some faith and it seems a good idea.
31927
It depends on what time of day you post.  If you post in the morning or afternoon a lot of times you'll get better answers.  Also, some people try to get stuff in really fast to get points.  The more thought out answers take time to write so they end up after the quick ones.
73385
It's fun and better than other discussion boards without a point scoring system. However, I have found that if you stroke the asker's ego, that's the best way to get the most points.\n\nFor all bf/gf problems, if you side with the asker, they'll give you the points.
529072
Why would you post this here????
283923
Yeah sure..but why waste 5 points to post this question?? And what happens after the 30 days anyway?
315032
The point of this post is?
358402
I agree. Because people want to get points here, and not bothering to answer actual question. Personaly I think that this Q&A thing yahoo did is amazing, I cant stop using and I dont give a damn about the points...
39812
Nothing, just trying to get people to participate in the answers program. People are hooked on points even though it doesn't mean anything except to prove you spend too much time on the computer
231512
i wondered the same thing when i first found out about it.. but trust me once you use it its very addicting... u want to earn the 2 points answering the most stupidest ques. u get to learn new things. find out whats happening and u realise lot of ppl are facing similar probs as u, lot of your queries are answered without u even asking em..... soooooo
600498
Apparently so. I have never understood the attraction of putting meaningless answers just to get points. When I answer it has to have a point, such as to help someone, or because their question is interesting.
591912
Yes!  Other people who only come on here at work because everything they want to look at is blocked!!!!\n\nBasically, you do the questions and answers... the points are just for fun... to see how much spare time you have I think... It's like a game where everyone wins and the points don't matter!  Like Whose Line Is It Anyway!
213795
You're not alone. I think we've all answered the life altering question "Is my Avatar HOT" out of boredom a time or two. I do think that the all out blitz to pile up points has gotten way out of hand. What purpose can be served with being able to say you have 10, 15, 30 & 50,000+ points other than to boost a fragile ego? Granted, some of the Q&As these people have are quite good, but they seem to have built a leagion of followers who hail them as a prophet based on their points total when in fact they pad that total with unlimited rates and votes points. The whole idea was to help, inform and have a little fun, not build an empire based on points for self-gratification, but I suppose that is the competitive nature of the beast. Getting voted as Best Answer and a few Thumbs Up, I will admitt, dose make me feel good knowing that someone appreciated what I had to say but it's not an all consuming mission. It has almost gotten to the point where Yahoo! has lost control of what started out as a good idea and I'm not sure how they can get it back.
626245
I have over 17,000 points. \n\nIts because I answer a lot of technical questions with computers and normally my advice works. If I dont know the answer, I go look it up and find it for them.\n\nIts rewarding when people thank you by voting for you.
515865
it depens on what the question is no doubt!\ni just wanna say that i love the questions you post! there awsome...i love to answer them...no doubt youve become one of the most popular people on yahoo answers\n-KIZZ
322935
Points just let you know how far you have come. I don't get that much out of the points. I enjoy answering and seeing the answers of different opinions. There is no monetary value in points. It's just a good feeling to know that you might have helped someone with a problem. \nBe careful of the heartless offenders that hang out here. They think they are being funny. They are not.\nSome times you get serious people needing prayer. I am there for those people.\nGod bless you. Hope you enjoy Yahoo Q&A.