when i logged on to answers?

Question

when i logged on it said"whoa you've earned -9 points" how do you lose points?

Answer 1

By asking a question or deleting an answer do you lose points. Below is copied from Yahoo! Answers FAQ:

Action Points
Begin participating on Yahoo! Answers One time: 100
Ask a question -5
Choose a best answer for your question 3
No Best Answer was selected by voters on your question Points Returned: 5
Answer a question 2
Deleting an answer -2
Log in to Yahoo! Answers Once daily: 1
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

Answer 2

If it honestly said you have EARNED, then that is not a negative, its a positive. That means you gained 9 points. Normally if you lost points, it would tell you that you LOST points.

Go to your Q&A page and then on the right side of the page, check the points you gained. There should be a list of how you gained or lost points and it lists all your recent activity.

You would only lose points if someone reported you and they removed your question or if you asked a question recently.

Answer 3

when u are reported by stupid people.