I find an exchange of ideas wonderful and enjoy the fact that Yahoo provides a forum for this kind of online discussion.  I particulary enjoy intelligent answers from knowledgable individuals who take time to share expertise with others.  My question:  What the heck do I do with all of the points I am building up on this answer/question site...Are they like airmiles that I can trade in somewhere?
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keep racking them up and "be the first to find out"(thats what it says when you click on your points amount at the top of ther screen)\nLevel Yahoo! Answers Thank Yous 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 manager 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 Answers Comments Rates Votes \n6, 7 * unlimited * 100 100 \n5 * unlimited * 100 100 \n4 20 80 40 80 80 \n3 15 60 30 60 60 \n2 10 40 20 40 40 \n1 5 20 10 20 20
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I think that this is one of the best sites that I have found. I enjoy trying to help other people, and getting the advice from others. Except for the ones that give the perverted answers for everything. Some people can't get their minds out of the gutter for anything. Sorry, I guess that is another answer for another question. So, yes this is a great site.
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I agree that there would me many benefits to having multiple versions of this site, triaged by age. Please tell the Yahoo! Answers people I say so.  I'm certain that my support will carry the day for you. ;-)
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How can you post a question like this and NOT expect to be reported?\n\nTwo points for me, and a big fat F_U to you.
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Sounds like you're point farming, and no one does that here.\n\nAnd while you're at it, would you rate my answer as the best for the 10 points? ;-)
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Exactly what mrscm said. When you see people answer with "I Dunno" or "No clue but thanks for the 2 points" then more than likely they are in it for points...points that don't really give you anything but bragging rights. If the points were gone, this site would probably shrink to half the size that it is user wise. I on the other hand, not only enjpy answering questions, but also love reading other peoples points of views on various different topics. Yes, I always hope that in some way my answer will be helpful or at least interesting.\n\nAlso, I wonder how many people actually go back to the questions they have answered to see if there was any follow up responses from the asker as to what they said. I've seen so many askers follow up with comments/questions about the answer someone gave, yet noone goes back to see unless they are chosen as a best answer. Then they will go just to see which answer was chose as theirs.
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I agree with Dave and all these pathetic 'wannabes' need to be taken out behind the old proverbial woodshed a few times.\n\nAnother thing that ticks me off here on Q&A are these people asking questions who never actually come back to review or pick a best answer. While the main point of this Yahoo feature is to share opinion and advice, it is still a point based feature wherein the more points you earn the more you can participate and be involved.
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How come people do not get the point of yahoo answers. Let me explain this to you. \n\npeople come here, they ask questions. Other people post answers. This is not a site to make usless comments and to advertise illegal software. \n\nI am just getting sick and tired of these kids whose parents just let loose on the internet who cannot grasp this simple concept. I apologize to those I offend, but it is ridiculous.
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We all get them eventually seems it gives some people a thrill you don't say how many you have had and looking at your points you are a frequent user of Q&A so the qouta of violations may work out against the volume of your usage that's not to say that makes it right for small minded people to target you purley because you have a lot of points and use the site regulary Please don't let them get to you they really are not worth worrying about keep on at yahoo for a reply let us know how you get on good luck
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wow thanks also for these two points. wow i really appreciated it. so mch. don't worry about those points. they are free. no i'm just joking. but yes, u do have two points but is it deserving. yahoo answers is not all about having two points and the like. it's about helping other people. give them some pieces of advice. ok!!! those 10 points are just incentives for being intelligent.
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they said last night that yahoo would take care of re-catgorizing questions as they saw fit... an answer from katie at answers, if i'm right.\n\ni don't know that you or i can do anything about moving them ourselves.  i'll take a look back and see if i can find those comments...
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I answer as many questions as I can thoughtfully, cogently, and with the goal of helping the asker resolve the problem or question, and/or with the goal of pointing out to them that there are flaws in their reasoning.  This is my 235th answer, and none of them have been silly or to "get points."  However, I see quite a few silly questions out there.  I think that it's perhaps because each of us is here participating in Y! Answers for different reasons--some merely for entertainment, and others so that they can have the opportunity to interact with others.
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Well limiting my answer to only this site, I would say a lot of folks on here are just playing it like it's a game, and going for the points that really get us nowhere...\nI don't understand why the points factor in anyway, we don't get anything out of it...\n\nPeople don't spell right because they don't try and they are in a hurry for whatever reason...\nAs little effort as is required to use the spell check feature, I don't know why they won't use it...\nI wish there was a way for Yahoo to make spelling correctly mandatory some way...\nI hate seeing so many words spelled incorrectly while I spend so much time getting all my answers to come out right and I use the spell check so I don't look dumb...\nI think a lot of folks just don't care either...
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You can still place your comments under the chosen "Best Answer" of the question of WilliamTC1.\n\nAlternatively you can ask a similar question here.\n\nOr you can join a popular Blog site and vent your feelings and Im sure you will get a good audience and support.\n\nAll the best in your fight...\n\n.:Fishie:.
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Peace and love throughout the land. :) Or you can exchange that for what is behind curtain #2.......but I gotta warn ya. That rice a roni just might have been sitting there behind the curtain a tad too long to be enjoyable. \n\nlol but seriously........I have no idea what we are awarded for points, but this is so fun nonetheless! I love all the questions people come up with. Such fun! Isn't that just about reward enough? :)
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I think that would be a great sub catagory in "Other".  People could then vote to send a question to that catagory and or have an SA Rank (stupid/sarcastic answerer) reward or fine (like 5 or 10 pts).\n\nTo make the suggestion look for Yahoo Answers Team profile, they have a Yahoo 360 page.  Make you comment there, goodluck.\n\nThere is also the off chance they have visited this question too.