2006-07-07 07:46:38 · 17 answers · asked by houston baby 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
for fun houston baby fun.
2006-07-07 07:49:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the main point is to encourage people to answer the questions and to give good answers.
By raking up points people get a feeling of "eliteness" and the points do come with little perks like being a featured user on some yahoo page etc.
The prizes are not really worth much in cash value. I guess it is good, otherwise we would see a lot of people post junk replies for the sake of getting points. The points give a good feeling to those who really like helping others.
Another good thing is people don't flood the system with too many questions as you have to "spend" the points to ask a question. After the initial 20 free questions, you have to answer at least 5 questions (or be selected as the best answer for 1 question, or login to Y!Answers for 10 days....) to ask two more questions.
2006-07-07 15:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by jakuruvi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The points are just for fun. Many people on this site ask and respond to serious questions. In doing so, they may be helping someone else. The points really mean nothing, and I hope they never do. These responses should be because we care to give them. I know I enjoy the process very much and will continue, even though the points will net me nothing more than pride in doing this. I feel really god when an asker picks my answer as best answer. That is a compliment to me, and I enjoy getting those kinds of compliments.
Chow!!
2006-07-07 15:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They encourage people to ask and answer more questions. Some of the other answerers have mentioned that you get "bragging rights". Well, your (sub)conscious desire to improve your reputation in the community will cause you to post more often.
This way, Yahoo! can get lots of answers (more than, say, Google), and take over the world;)
Evidence of world domination:
http://www.searchenginelowdown.com/2005/12/yahoo-answers-will-kick-google-answers.html
Mega
2006-07-07 14:52:06 · answer #4 · answered by MegaAx0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Points are to encourage good answers and prevent it from being a blog sight like Craigs list.
Besides it is fun. People would not answer as much without them
BP
2006-07-07 14:50:18 · answer #5 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to encourage u, if u get to a new level the say u thankx, and if u get to the final level maybe u can be a manager of something, a page in yahoo answer or something,
2006-07-07 14:54:33 · answer #6 · answered by jose r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bragging rights
2006-07-07 14:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by Duds331 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing really, they just give you more answers and questions as you earn more points
2006-07-07 14:49:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a way of counting coup.
2006-07-07 14:49:55 · answer #9 · answered by ww_je 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think just to have it. I'm not sure though. I know it gets us to different "levels"
2006-07-07 14:48:45 · answer #10 · answered by collegegrad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋