What are the points for awnsering and making questions?

Answer 1

You can find out about all the points: go to your Q & A page; then on the right hand side click on "Tell Me More". It shows how the points work.
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Answer 2

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"


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 Thank Yous 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 manager 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. *All limitations are per day Level Questions Answers Comments Rates Votes
6, 7 * unlimited * 100 100
5 * unlimited * 100 100
4 20 80 40 80 80
3 15 60 30 60 60
2 10 40 20 40 40
1 5 20 10 20 20

Answer 3

you lose 5 for asking, but get 3 when you pick a best answer. If someone picks your answer as best you get 10 points. You also get 1 point for visiting the site each day. And 2 points for answering a question

Answer 4

+2 & -1

Answer 5

-5 for a question, +2 for answering

Answer 6

+2 for answering a question +10 if your answer is choosed as the best answer -5 for making a question

Answer 7

-5 for question and +2 for answer

Answer 8

"-5 for asking & 2 for answering"

Answer 9

To see for yourself, just below the 'Search for Questions' is an area called My Q&A. I believe you'll find all information here.

Answer 10

There is an explanation of it on your profile... click on your name on the top left of the screen and you will get a screen with your info on it, and on the right side is an explanation of the system, and what your standing is.