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You get points by answering a question, but other people must ask one first? So, why do you get penalized for asking a question and why do they seem to discourage it? At the top of my screen right now I see something that says, "Earn more points by answering other people's questions." Is this weird - but not in a ruin your day kind of way - to anyone else?

2006-08-28 09:36:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music Polls & Surveys

15 answers

I don't get why you need to lose points if you ask a question... there's no answer if there isn't a question first!

2006-08-28 09:58:28 · answer #1 · answered by Emery 6 · 0 0

I don't think they "discourage" it --- But I see your point. . . I think!!
The whole point though is to share the knowledge -- share the wealth and maybe someone will learn something today.

Make the world a better place you know??
Hang in there -- Yahoo is not out to get us. . . Much worse forces are at work looking to REALLY penalize us. . . (as a whole nation)
Have fun at Yahoo -- and take the rest of world as seriously as you do the internet.

2006-08-28 16:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I've always felt the max for question should be a 2 point deduction. I do understand why answers should get more credit and questions should be a deduction, though

2006-08-28 16:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by Kiss my Putt! 7 · 0 0

It is dumb isn't it, but I assume they don't want people going nuts asking questions all day either. There are some nuts out there, asking questions that are not appropriate anyway. I am sure it has something to do with that.

2006-08-28 16:40:39 · answer #4 · answered by poisonivy4913 5 · 0 0

actually, your not losing as pany points by asking a question as you might think at first. you can earn points by picking a best answer and for voting for other peoples best answer. i just hate when they tell me i cant nswer anymore questions

2006-08-28 16:42:19 · answer #5 · answered by Mickey Blue Eyes 3 · 0 0

lol. I see what you're saying. Maybe not as much of a catch 22 as a never-ending circle, like a whirlpool, ask,answer,ask,answer - let me out!!!!! lol.

2006-08-28 16:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by Steph 5 · 0 0

You earn two points for every question you answer.

2006-08-28 16:39:10 · answer #7 · answered by Uchiha Sakura 4 · 0 1

slight catch at the beginning, but there are plenty of questions out there to answer at this point, and it prevents abuse.

2006-08-28 16:39:58 · answer #8 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 0 0

well thank-you-never thought of like you are saying, but I think they do it to try to control the questions, but I for one like how its set -up, , except they let through too many nasty ones and the language abuse

2006-08-28 16:50:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0 0

your right it is a catch 22 thing

2006-08-28 16:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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