2006-07-13 11:45:41 · 11 answers · asked by Surething 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
OOoohh Oooohh Naughty naughty....You've asked a question...I'll take 5 points off!!!!!!!!
2006-07-13 11:48:47 · update #1
GETITT? It's good to question the psychology behind all this. Oh! well..some people are soooooooo compliant!
2006-07-13 11:51:24 · update #2
Don't worry..I'm sure this question will not last long...Yah** will delete it...I'm sure it breaks some rule or other of theirs.
2006-07-13 11:53:05 · update #3
hahha... there's always a "because" and I personally don't tend to be naive on those matters... I've answered a Q before here it is some of it: "this, you know, is one of the smartest and maquiavelic ways to know which type of advertisement the yahoo users need... dont you think??? it's like having us all on a permanent quiz/survey/interest seeker online system. (such an awesome advantage for marketing ppl.
That's my opinion"
And basically that's it... it can be useful if U need desperately to know sth... BUT.. what U can find here, U can also browse it at the OTHER browser, the one starting with letter G, huh?
So 1st. Take down the G browser
2nd. getting marketing interest from users
3rd. Having us all connected here, and carving banners in our brains/unconscious...
Such an interesting thing....
2006-07-13 12:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by colodoco's 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The point system is the hook, and yahoo wants to keep you so they can charge outrageous prices for the advertising. You see when yahoo states that they have 4 million people on their site every day, advertisers will PAY and PAY. Just like they do for a Superbowl commercial.
Yahoo really doesn't care about you, the questions or the answers.
They want the money and they want to be free from a law suit for the advice given by others.
2006-07-13 19:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't do it for the points, though I am getting quite a few "best answers"; however, I do believe and like the idea of providing ideas to people online who have a question ... and if I can help, why not? It is also interesting to do a search to look under various categories to see earlier questions that were resolved and how they were answered. It gives me a feel for the cultural reality of the people who would participate in a site like this one.
2006-07-13 19:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Angela B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ones forcing you, and you're not doing this for the points. They're for Yahoo to grade you, to limit how many answers you can give each day.
You can answer more questions if you get more points, and you get most points by gaining a high percentage of 'best answers'.
So the theory must be that those who give best answers will end up answering more questions.
Geddit?
2006-07-13 18:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically they started this system so that those just trying to get POINTS would stop asking ridiculous questions or inappropriate ones.... and then again no one forces you to click on the answers link and come in, do they????
2006-07-13 19:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by howlincoyote 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a marketing psychology scam.
2006-07-13 18:48:56 · answer #6 · answered by Darren R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someones a little angry today.
You need a Game Guy haha.
2006-07-13 18:50:32 · answer #7 · answered by Game Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know if they need the points but i think it would motivate young people to be more inquisitive so maybe.
2006-07-14 07:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they hate yus
2006-07-13 18:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by c1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then y r u doin it???
2006-07-13 18:49:07 · answer #10 · answered by .:ITS ME...SAY HI!!!!:. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋