It always says -5 points for asking a ?
2006-08-01 08:45:34 · 15 answers · asked by Liz S 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Y!A charges 5 points for each question that you ask. The purpose in charging you is to motivate you to ask good questions. If asking questions were free, Y!A would be riddled with even more senseless questions than it already has.
If you select a Best Answer to your question, Y!A gives you 3 points back. The goal here is to motivate you to read the answers and select the one that's best. This rewards the person who answered with 10 points, and motivates them to give more and better answers in the future.
Check out http://answers.yahoo.com/info/scoring_system.php for a detailed explanation of how the points system works.
2006-08-01 08:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by violet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, that's right. Everytime you ask a question, you get 5 points deducted. You will get 3 pts back when you pick a best answer. Also, answering a question will give you 2 pts, and you get 1 point (I think, could be 2) for voting on a question that was not resolved. Sorry, Hope this wasn't too confusing. Look up the answers site to get more info.
2006-08-01 08:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by Nora T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is how this whole thing works. You get docked five points every time you ask a question. If you want to earn more points stop asking and start answering!!!! You get two points for each question you answer and if your answer gets picked as the best one you get 10 additional points. Good luck!
2006-08-01 08:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by *Cara* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is Yahoo's way of charging you...
But if you chose a best answer.. you get 3 points...so really a question only cost you 2 points
2006-08-01 08:48:59 · answer #4 · answered by TP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they want you to answer then to ask but, if we do not ask, no one will answer. So, losing 5 points sucks and it makes no sense to me at all!
2006-08-01 08:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by uchaboo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because thats what they deduct for asking questions 5 points, you can earn the points back by answering questions and or voting for the best answer to you and other questions
2006-08-01 08:52:01 · answer #6 · answered by connys1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone loses 5 for asking. I'm not sure why though.
2006-08-01 08:48:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because you're not helping anyone. They're helping you. That's why I keep my questions to a maximum of 5 a month.
2006-08-01 08:55:28 · answer #8 · answered by jordan w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah these r the rules click on help then type points n ull c how u get or loose points..
2006-08-01 08:49:48 · answer #9 · answered by shoosh_b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becaus ethats way of life
2006-08-01 08:53:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋