Why am I punished with negative 5 pts because I ask questions? Shouldn't I be rewarded for being inquisitive?
596010
It's just the way their system works.  You are rewarded for answering questions, and for choosing a best answer to the questions asked.  You get 2 points every time you answer a question, and three points if you choose a best answer to your own question - so doing both negates the five points that you lost for asking the question.  Also, you can get ten or more (extra) points if your answer is chosen as the best answer.  Ten points is just for being chosen as the best, then there are thumbs up ratings that can add to that total (so a "best answer" is worth AT LEAST twelve points - two for answering, ten for being chosen as best, and the thumbs-up ratings each add one point to that).
360438
whyd you waste the 5 pts to let me gain 2 ???
431574
The more points you get, the more questions you can ask at one time.  Also you get to find out the answers to the questions first when you have more points.  So that's pretty much it.  I think it's just a way to get us to come on here and ask and answer questions.  And it works. :-)
263883
its the way the game is played. to make the game grow yahoo want people to answer questions = points, which in turn asks more questions  which in turn more answers = points etc....and on and on....if everyone just asked ? for points the game would not grow reward program.
291524
I resent the accusation.  I always try to answer questions to the best of my abilities, if it's a serious question, that is.  Some questions just beg to be answered in a funny manner.  Read through my answers and let me know what you think.
944434
If you are responsible in your answers/questions you don't get kicked out or off.\nI got rubbed out a few times in the beggining but if you express responsible ideas, points of view without hatred, averious or vile language, there doesn't seem to be a problem.\nI have to admit it is tempting at times to have at it in a out of control way but it is far better to express your ideas and insults or whatever "between the lines". Turst me, others do get your point and yet can't turn you in unless they can prove that you are in some way breaking the rules.\nKeep the hate, and foul language and direct insults out and you'll get by. As much as I am criticle of Yahoo, I must say that the system does work if you follow their/my above suggested approach/criterion.
966039
i like asking, but it costs points.\n\nI like answering because, some how, I think everyone is entitled to my opinion. lol Not really.
289025
It is suppose to be fun. I don't know either if you don't like the question don't answer it. Do something better with your time. I hate the rude comments.
724077
The only time I had a violation is when I answered someones question who wrote so poorly that I couldn't exactly understand what he was asking; so I asked if he could clarify.  My answer was removed.  A day or two later, his question was gone, also.\n\nI have to agree with the first answerer.  [It seems] that once a few bad "marks" are given to a question, it's gone.  I've heard complaints for people before who either ask very interesting questions, or give very intelligent answers, and receive a violation notice later that day.\n\nIn fact, there is a person on the Yahoo! Answers Help Forum who has this repeatedly happen to her.  So she posted all of her well-though out answers in a thread until Yahoo! gave all of her points back.  Yet these stupid/insulting question are still on here, as well as the hate-filled answers that fill them.  I have NO idea how this site is being run, but it's being run poorly.\n\nTo correct this, Yahoo! should transfer monitoring of Answers back to the Answers Dept, instead of Customer Care.  CC is trained to help you when your email is not working, or your auctioned item has disappeared; they are obviously not trained to run an extremely large interactive site like Answers.  The answers Dept was better at this, and the mistaken deleted questions/answers were few and far between.
29310
You get 2 points deducted when you ask a question, then you can get the points back by choosing a "best answer".\n\nThey are trying to encourage people to come back, check the answers they have received, and choose a "best answer"; this will make the system more fair, especially in those cases where someone asks a question and someone else posts an answer that's so good, no one else bothers to answer.  The "answers" will not be put to a vote, because there is only one answer, so the person who posted the great answer gets only 2 points, not the total of 12 points that he or she is entitled to.
17862
No, you don't get points for questions because the main point of the site is to answer people's questions with what you know. So, asking a question does not gain you points but answering one does. You can, however, get points when you choose a best answer or call for a vote for best answer...
743268
I'm afraid a lot of people just want to answer silly questions with a single word answer (yes or no) - They get their buz from getting loads of points not from helping people! Sorry rant over!!
221674
Just to aggravate you and cost you 5 points by asking this dumb question !!!\nNo problem at all with all of the help on your question and I surely hope you can find some way to feed those hungry little angels\nBy the way -- it costs 5 points to post a question whether its a good one or a dumb one -- that is what the 5 points reference was about !!!
676870
Thank you for asking this question, i was suspended because a certian idiot reporte me for the dumbest reason, gaming, chatting, adult content, whatever she could think of.  Yet when I dipsuted it no one had the courtesy to even write me back.\n\nI was even given a violation for answering a question in which i got a best answer...is that not so stupid.  at least my questions were amusing instead of the same old lame ones that are posted here daily.\n\nWhere the hell is the justice in all of this.  I wish that people who have the balls to respond and email me with their snarky comments would at least post questions that i in turn could respond to or put up their email address.  Bunch of gutless wonders.  Yahoo should at least make the attempt to answer the person who is taking the time and effort to fight the deletion...
889628
Yup, choose your questions wisely. Also, I think you only get to ask 5 a day ( I could be wrong).\n\nDont forget: you get 2 points for answering.
238747
Points aren't everything but this site is really addicting. If you don't want to lose points just don't ask questions unless you really need to know something. I agree that 5 points is too much for asking questions but I don't make the rules. I just play the game :)
566247
You lose 5 points for asking a question, but when you choose the best answer tomorrow, you get 3 points returned.\n\nIf you answer questions, each question you answer gives you 2 points.\n\nSo if you only ask questions and not choose any best answers, you will lose points and you might not be able to post anymore once you reach 0. You start off with 100.\n\nIf you only answer questions, you will slowly gain points. If someone picks your answer as the best answer, thats a whopping 10 points!\n\nYou should always try and ask questions, but at the same time, answer questions...to even things up =)