Admittedly-I have been answering some questions just to stay awake. I am at work reading peoples profiles. The questions that I have been reading are not looking for answers but points. There are questions concerning:favorite color, answer for 10 points, what race do you date, help me break the ties for my answers, and even Why do we use batteries? I do not understand why people need 3,000 points and why they feel susperior for cheating to gain points. I am giving up points by asking this question. I do want to have an answer other that "yes, no, maybe, or give me 10 points." I am online trying to learn new things. I am learning that people cheat to get ahead. Anyone have an opinion concerning cheating on Yahoo to get ahead??
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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.
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In 2 weeks time, answering over a thousand questions, and asking 465 (the -2 for each question only started a short while ago, not for the whole time he was online).  Getting voted best answer, with thumbs up.  Being able to answer so many more questions with each level he achieved.  Yes, it's possible.  \n\nThis can be addictive and if you spend enough time on it, you can rack up a lot of points.  Still don't know what they're good for.  \n\nI don't know about the 16,000 points, maybe that was an error that Yahoo corrected.
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People start off innocently enough. The first few levels have reasonable limits for answering questions and such, so people get used to maxing out their limits for the day. As they get to the higher levels, they find that though it's taking up more time they just have to reach their quota.\n\nThe users that provide good answers get selected as Best Answer, and it gives them a sort of rush. It feels so good that they have to keep doing it.\n\nThe points and levels give people a goal. Often people will think, if I can just get to this level then I'll give it a rest. However, they keep going after they get there because they see all the people ahead of them.\n\nThere's a Yahoo! Group for addicts, but it may actually encourage use of Y!A rather than discourage it. If interested, you can find it at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnswerholicsAnonymous/
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It was soooooo worth it, wasn't it?  If you are close to the next level, get points by rating etc. resolved questions and maybe you can ask more today(I did that once and It worked)
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What is the point of playing yahoo pool if its all cheating? I use to be in a league and admin of one. I saw the cheating all the time and its just crazy. Why do you people feel you have to cheat? Is it because you really can't play and are embarassed? Is it to impress someone? Why not practice alot, then you won't have to cheat in order to win, wouldn't that feel so much better to you? \nHow sad.. I hope you give this some thought. If not then I feel bad for the ones that believe your actually playing a fair game.
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Aww don't worry about the negitive peeps post on here! Just isn't worth your time! TRust me! unless your having fun with it! \npeople on here are not in our shoes and i know i have had a few remarks where wtf but I guess i like to be the better person and not worry about it! some peeps think they have the understanding and somepeople only care about the points and others really do mean well but come off wrong!\nwith it only being text and not all off us are not creative writers it's really easy to miss understand people some times.. But then again there are peeps out there who just want to be mean.  But best of luck to you ! \nnot sure what your question was but  Google doctor sites they tend  to help!!!\nGood luck! :)
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It's a policy that Yahoo just implemented to help prevent the abuse of asking stupid questions.  You may have noticed the question spam on the site and Yahoo is trying to get rid of some of this.  You get your points back though after at least 24 hours when you select a best answer or put the questions to a vote.  I personally like it!
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it is both for fun and for some fun way learned knowledge.. usually people are tryin to find the answers so that they can earn points but at the same time they learn stuff too while they are searchin for it... I think this makes it rather fun and enjoyable.. and here info about the prizes...\nPoints and Levels\nTo encourage participation and reward great answers, Yahoo! Answers has a system of points and levels. The number of points you get depends on the specific action you take. The points table below summarizes the point values for different actions. While you can't use points to buy or redeem anything, they do allow everyone to recognize how active and helpful you've been. (And they give you another excuse to brag to your friends.) \nPoints Table Action Points \nBegin participating on Yahoo! Answers One time: 100 \nAsk a question  -2 \nChoose a best answer for your question 2 \nPut the answers to your question to a vote 2 \nAnswer a question 2 \nVote for a best answer 1 \nRate a best answer 1 \nHave your answer selected as the best answer 10 \nReceive a "thumbs-up" rating on a best answer that you wrote (up to 50 thumbs-up are counted) 1 per "thumbs-up" \n\n  \nLevels are another way to keep track of how active you (and others) have been. The more points you accumulate, the higher your level. Yahoo! Answers recognizes your level achievements with our special brand of thank you's! Level Yahoo Answers! Thanks You's Points \n7 Be the first to find out! 25000+ \n6 Be the first to find out! 10,000 - 24,999 \n5 Be eligible to be a Featured User on the home page masthead. 5,000 - 9,999 \n4 Be eligible to be a Featured User on the community editorial page. (coming soon!) 2,500-4,999 \n3 A super-special Yahoo! Answers thank you. (coming soon) 1,000-2,499 \n2 A special Yahoo! Answers thank you. (coming soon) 250-999 \n1 Full access to Yahoo! Answers! 1-249 \n0 Limited access: you cannot ask a question but have level 1 privileges 0 \n\n  \nAnd finally, as you attain higher levels, you'll also be able to contribute more to Yahoo! Answers - you can ask, answer, vote and rate more frequently. Level Questions \nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/info/scoring_system;_ylt=ApjObZvVMnG4w7oPFBzVmHnzy6IX
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not 3/4th ppl r playing for points everybody is playin for points n even just for time pass to be frank it was one of my aim to be the top scorer but when reached 5,000 n above i dont know y i just lost interest in this i just play now for points thts it not for anything else...n even its very useful v can also improve our knowledge by knowing some things i guess as i know some ppl..r just crazy abt this y! answers sum ppl. say its one of their hobby sounds crazy\n\ni dont think u hav improve ur answering skills its just fine just share whtever u know abt tht question n u need to answer it by ur heart thts it....all the best!!
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He was suspended for point gaming, specifically asking polling questions.  For some reason I am having a hard time understanding how it is points gaming, because you lose points when you ask questions...I guess I am missing something somewhere.  Now the Answers team is saying that they are willing to talk with him, he is saying that it isn't true.  Who really know, I'm staying out of it.\nAs far as the answer from Miss D about rating answers all day, that is completely wrong.  You can rate answers all the live long day if you want, there is nothing wrong with it.  You certainly shouldn't be suspended for it.  Personally, I think it would be quite boring, but, hey, whatever.  If they didn't want you to do it, they certainly wouldn't give you points for it.
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I have to agree that it is addictive. Since I have found it I have been on everyday. I think it is because we all like to think that we have something to say and this is the absolute best way to show that. Some things on here are rediculous but dont we all have an opinion on something if not anything. I love this site and reading and responding to all the post. I think I hit level 2 a couple of days ago and now i have about 350 points. I have been on for about a week now if that long. I spend a few hours at a time on a couple times a day.\n\nok just checked and I underestimated myself... including this answer I now have 402 points. Thats kinda scary that I have that many points so fast. Maybe I am a little addicted.
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If you pick a best answer or you put the question to a vote you get the points back.\n\nIt is to make you an active participant and not just a leach.
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No, no! It's nothing personal! I'm glad to hear your answer - I wish he had left it online. (Bilberries are one of my favourite fruits - do they grow better in the shade? All the more for me if so : )\n\nHe might have already heard or found an answer he liked and hoped to save anyone else trouble. Politer to have acknowledged the answers he'd received ... but he might not hav realised this. I have often seen my Q&A listed with zero answers and clicked on the question to find five answers anyway. \n\nHe might have posted it for a bet with his pal or partner and found that he was wrong, instead of proving his point, and zapped it in annoyance. Or to make a point - "I bet you all that this is the one question that nobody can possibly answer." \n\nOr he might have had it as a school assignment, and now that he has an answer, removed it to stop his classmates from searching yahoo for their own homework, so that he looks good.\n\nOr - who knows? Maybe he hasn't gotten many points and hopes that he will retrieve 5 points by taking the question out? I don't 'play for points', so I don't know if that's how the system works. \n\nIt would have been better if he had left it online, I agree with you. \nHe's learning. Aren't we all?
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To be quite honest, when I first started this thing I thought I needed them to compete, but lately I have seriously taken an interest in some of the questions and I realized I do not need that many points. Do you notice how some people answer questions like they don't even care. I think everyone should take the time and be more sensitive to alot of the smarter questions.
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You can still gain points (Maybe even enough to move you to the next level to be able to ask more questions) by choosing best answers to your questions. (Yes I would love your ten points) and rating other peoples best answers as well as voting for questions where the asker never choose a best answer. Of course you have daily limits on these as well, but it's something
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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.
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There are now 3 answers to it.\n\nOne of the other people on here was having that problem and she ask me to go into here profile page and click on the question and answer it.  When I did that, then she could find it.  Yahoo is still trying to work out the bugs now that they have changed their programming(it was done on the 15th).  I went into forum and there were a lot of people complaining about their questions being lost and them not getting credit for the ones they did answer.  Yahoo is still working on it.   \nHope this answers your questions and problem.