Does the questions in Yahoo Q&A improves a lot after making the minus points bigger from 3 to 5?
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i don't see how the point value would make a difference in the question caliber. it's not like anyone loses actual money in the process and it is amazingly easy to amass points here. i spend relatively little time answering questions, yet i am making progress on my points anyway. \nhow about we have an IQ requirement instead? if there were an IQ minimum to answer questions perhaps then the quality might improve.\nplease note i said MIGHT. i understand there are some pretty idiotic geniuses out there.
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I have a difference of 130 missing answers.I like the new look but where did these missing answers go to and will we ever get an answer?
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I think so. You must choose and pick and take what you want out of the answers. Alot of it has insight and good comments and questions. Remember to rate your best answer after 24 hours. Good luck. I hope to be helpful to any of your questions.. Welcome!!
590468
each time you ask a question, you lose 5 points...you also lose 2 points for deleting an answer
557026
I don't work for Yahoo! so I wouldn't personally know, but my best guess is that they have a very large server, with probably enough room to store questions for the next year or 2. I'm sure there is a policy of deleting questions after a certain period of time and based on its appropriateness.
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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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Anyone with a high enough level can rate an answer. If it is given a bad answer rating, it will be listed as below your threshold.
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you can delete your own question, and re-ask it.  you may spend more points that way (I don't think you getthe points back if you delete a question you asked).
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One cannot control what types of questions are asked here, but one can choose which questions they will answer.  I've seen many different types of questions pop up here.\n\nThe more control that they try to impose on Yahoo Answers the more problems arise.  \n\nThe best thing you can do to improve the questions asked here are not answer questions that you think are stupid, and give well thought out answers to well thought out questions.  \n\nOtherwise, yahoo answers will have to give an intellegence test to everyone who wishes to participate here, and place people according to how they score.  Even if they did that, there would still be trolls and stupid questions.  \n\nDon't complain, add good answers and good questions and make this place decent.\n\nIf you haven't seen this already check it out: http://blog.360.yahoo.com/y_answrs_team?l=6&u=10&mx=67&lmt=5&p=1652#comments\n\nI actually suggested that they get rid of the scoring system, but that's not going to happen.  You see that's their hook and while it seemst hat they hate it, they feel that they can't do away with it.  At least that's what it seems like to me anyway.
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Hey, I got ten points knocked off because I answered best answer and the answer and question were deleted and I wasn't even the one who got best answer, I just answered the question. Yahoo answer sometimes gets their wires crossed. What the heck is wrong with them???? They won't take off the really filth but they will screw up like I just stated. Bummer. I am disappointed big time.
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I just want you to get your 3 pts. Yahoo now charges 5pts for question and 3 if you pick the best and 2 if you put it to a vote.  Good thing you found it cause I don't know it.
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I have to agree that it does take a thoughtful answer to score big on here...but it's not really about the point value for everyone. Some people are just here to use there anonymous screen name to be rude and have a laugh at someone elses expense. Some of us (like myself) put thought into their answers and offer some sincere advise to the asker. I am on level 6 and currently 21% of my answers have been picked as best.Don't get me wrong...I have answered some not so serious questions, and given appropriately not so serious answers to them...I have also found that I have a couple of times put too much thought into my answer because it was a "joke" question...though I didn't see the humor in it. TO each their own. We all have our purpose to serve here, so take the Not so genuine responders with a grain of salt. Enjoy the site...you will find in time that there will be certain members that you will hope to have answer your questions...Happy Q's & A's
915208
You go down a level.\nNow here is aninteresting question:\nIf you are above the amount of questions for the previous level and this question would lower your level - what happens?
185642
good question, email yahoo and let me know, the last setting was so much better...
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lets see answer question 2 points. ask question 5. yup 2 is not greater than 5 so yup ya lose points but not me. thanx
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By answering, voting, and rating questions. The more of this you do per day, the faster you'll get to level 2. Each time you ask a question you lose points though, so keep the asking to a minimum if you're in a hurry to level up. Once you reach 140 points, Yahoo will move you up automatically.
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I guess people will do anything for 2 points. Dumb questions are easier to answer and maybe they are hoping to get chosen for the best answer for the amazing 10 points they will get.