its all there in the title agian.
2006-08-12 10:50:02 · 12 answers · asked by under1system 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
to motivate people to answer questions.
If this wasnt in place, you would have a lot of people just asking and not answering.
2006-08-12 10:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by Borna F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The value of knowledge you do not have is 2.5 times more precious than the value of the knowledge you do have, and 5 times more valuable than your opinion about someone else's knowledge. Someone in Yahoo! established these rates of exchange - who knows what their rationale was/is.
It's an artifically enforced market economy. I'd like to see some accounting for supply/demand - where some questions were more expensive than others, and the rewards for answering similarily increased or decreased, again based on supply/demand. If you wanted an answer in Nuclear Physics, and there were only 10 "experts" on the site, it'd cost you plenty, but if you wanted an answer in "Being Stupid on Yahoo," it'd cost you nothing, cos we're all experts at that.
Just an idea.
2006-08-12 11:00:36 · answer #2 · answered by © 2007. Sammy Z. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give people the drive to answer more questions. Sure if you have a question it needs to be answered, but you answering is best. You get points and if it's the best a best answer which is always exciting!
2006-08-12 10:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by Disney♥♥Baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it stops people with silly, or simple questions, that can be easily looked up, or mental midgets from irritating or boring the hell out of the rest of us with the same questions over and over.
2006-08-12 11:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah , 5 points to ask , seems like it should
be 2 the same as it is to answer, that would make
more sense ,
2006-08-12 10:54:03 · answer #5 · answered by BONE° 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's all part of Yahoo wanting you to answer questions to get your points back.
2006-08-12 10:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Chels ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that people are forced to give somthing back and not just take.
2006-08-12 10:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the price you pay for not knowing I guess
2006-08-12 10:55:44 · answer #8 · answered by DIRKDIGGLER 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who knows
2006-08-12 10:54:07 · answer #9 · answered by Tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have been wondering that myself.
2006-08-12 10:55:08 · answer #10 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋