Why Is there Points for answering questions on here? Do you get a prize or something? lol?

Answer 1

would it kill you to read the help page?

Answer 2

it is both for fun and for some fun way learned knowledge.. usually people are tryin to find the answers so that they can earn points but at the same time they learn stuff too while they are searchin for it... I think this makes it rather fun and enjoyable.. and here info about the prizes...
Points and Levels
To encourage participation and reward great answers, Yahoo! Answers has a system of points and levels. The number of points you get depends on the specific action you take. The points table below summarizes the point values for different actions. While you can't use points to buy or redeem anything, they do allow everyone to recognize how active and helpful you've been. (And they give you another excuse to brag to your friends.)
Points Table Action Points
Begin participating on Yahoo! Answers One time: 100
Ask a question -2
Choose a best answer for your question 2
Put the answers to your question to a vote 2
Answer a question 2
Vote for a best answer 1
Rate a best answer 1
Have your answer selected as the best answer 10
Receive a "thumbs-up" rating on a best answer that you wrote (up to 50 thumbs-up are counted) 1 per "thumbs-up"


Levels are another way to keep track of how active you (and others) have been. The more points you accumulate, the higher your level. Yahoo! Answers recognizes your level achievements with our special brand of thank you's! Level Yahoo Answers! Thanks You's Points
7 Be the first to find out! 25000+
6 Be the first to find out! 10,000 - 24,999
5 Be eligible to be a Featured User on the home page masthead. 5,000 - 9,999
4 Be eligible to be a Featured User on the community editorial page. (coming soon!) 2,500-4,999
3 A super-special Yahoo! Answers thank you. (coming soon) 1,000-2,499
2 A special Yahoo! Answers thank you. (coming soon) 250-999
1 Full access to Yahoo! Answers! 1-249
0 Limited access: you cannot ask a question but have level 1 privileges 0


And 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

Answer 3

No real prize. Just points that advance you to the next level and more priviledges. Whoopie!

Answer 4

well points there r, but prize i keeps saying coming soon, so i'm hoping it'll be a gud one :D

Answer 5

just points so that you can be escalated to another level