2006-07-26 22:05:45 · 19 answers · asked by ruerue 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
No not really, except its completly pointless (excuse the pun) and totally addictive!!!!
2006-07-26 22:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I'm starting too... though still doens't make a hole lot of sense...the more points you get the answers or questions you can ask which you start racking up points faster than when you first started out. Also you get to be featured on the site as well as find out stuff first... but what stuff that is exactly I haven't the foggiest. Well that's as much as I know at the moment any way.
2006-07-27 05:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by kitkool 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Promises promises and the foolish man rejoices. Some Psychologist must have did a study that points make people participate, but as far as I can see.................Yahoo just wants us to answer questions with no intention of rewarding us. It takes 250 to get to the next level and 1000 to get to the next level after that. Even if you received 50 right answers---you are still at level 2. .
2006-07-27 05:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by duelpers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Points are given for answers to peoples questions. You get two points for answering a question. If you get picked as the best answer you get 10 points. Points add up to levels as to your answering abilities. there are seven levels of point acquisition.Each level gives you positives as to your helpfulness. IE you can answer more questions if you are on higher levels. Questions cost points. -3 and a ratings score is a positive+1 point. Level 4 answerer
2006-07-27 05:26:00 · answer #4 · answered by Teacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's intended to balance out how many people can post questions and answers per day. The reason for this is because if people were not limited to how many things they can contribute to, then the servers would most likely crash due to an overload of information. This gives Yahoo! a chance to remove old questions and "recycle" supposedly.
2006-07-27 05:08:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We get "hole" points on here? Like "donut holes"? A "hole in one"? A$$ holes? What kind of holes?
OH! I'll bet you meant "the whole point thing on here?" My mistake.
2006-07-27 05:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by beekiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a cute question. No, the points are kind of degrading if you dont have a lot. Im still working on getting to level two.
2006-07-27 05:10:04 · answer #7 · answered by lilolynyk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do it for 2 reasons
1. To encourage the answering of questions as opposed of always asking
2. To use people's addiction to be the highest against them to make them do everything possible to stay on the site as long as possible.
2006-07-27 05:12:53 · answer #8 · answered by ancient_wolf_13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, I understand it. I also understand if your in the top 20 point leaders you need to get a life.
2006-07-27 05:07:58 · answer #9 · answered by †slayer† 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. But you can check out the points leader's website and see if he's got anything to say about it.
2006-07-27 05:07:06 · answer #10 · answered by Fennylaise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋