If the rate of questions we each asked increased, would we all gain more points this way?

Question

maximize this!

Answer 1

Yes, but only if there was cooperation among the individuals.

Take two individuals x and y. For every question x asks x chooses y's answer to be best (for a loss of -2 for x and a +10 for y). For every questiony asks y chooses x's answer to be best (for a loss of -2 for y and a +10 for x). Hence, assuming they are each asking the same number of questions, the net return for each of them is +8 per question. So, if they asked the maximum number of questions per day (say 20 on day 1) at the end of day 1 they would have 161 points, at the end of day 2, 257 points, day 3, 411 points, day 4, 658, etc...

Note: I've tried to keep track of the 1 point you get for each day of visiting but may be off... Also, may have exceeded the number of questions that can be asked per day.

But, the point is it could be done, although it would take some time to coordinate the effort and certainly time to write and answer all those questions! :)

Anyone with that much knowledge would be better off finding a high paying job and getting rich off what they know! :)

Answer 2

If we all worked together, there would be a net increase in points. So yes. But it'd be hard to get that sort of cooperation. People are too afraid of -5.

boo, thought i was first

Answer 3

Actually it wouldn't. You see it is not really the amount of questions you ask that determines your point score. What really matters is how high and how wide you pile it.

Answer 4

But the ability to catch up to others ahead of you mnay never happen

Answer 5

For a while, but they can always adjust points for answering and daily limits...