I believe when I started out on yahoo answers I was a bit more smarter than I am now. After reading the endless Q&A my answers have slowly dwindled to little more than grunts. Anyone else experinced this? I find myself going after the points since it seems almost pointless to find real answers to real questions. Of course maybe it is the Game of life that we play here. All will be revealed.
2007-07-20 11:05:00 · 14 answers · asked by The true face of religion 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's why I don't hang out in here. I just drop in for visits from time to time. Just as soon as I feel my intelligence start to dwindle I stay away for a few weeks.
You're right... it's very hard to find real questions/answers in here because everyone else is more worried about who they can belittle with their religion or lack thereof. I believe that is what is draining our intelligence while we're here..... we're seeing people act like neanderthals and have started regress because of it.
2007-07-20 11:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by River 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To encourage participation and reward great answers, Yahoo! Answers has a system of points and levels. The number of points you get depends on the specific action you take. The points table below summarizes the point values for different actions. While you can't use points to buy or redeem anything, they do allow everyone to recognize how active and helpful you've been. (And they give you another excuse to brag to your friends.) Points Table 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"
2016-05-18 22:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by hope 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, if you didn't start learning that full detailed answers are wasted on so many of these questions, I'd say that would point to a dip in your I.Q. not the other way around.
The same thing happened to me. The questions and questioners seem to have gotten dumber as time went on, so I stopped bothering to give a good answer to any but the good questions. It's based on an accurate understanding of this site's environment, not a sign that we've gotten dumber.
2007-07-20 11:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The problem is trying to find "real questions" in the first place. There's so much other rubbish you have to sift through that by the time you get to an honest, legit question, the retards who have bombarded you with nonsense have succeeded in depleting your active brain activity for the day.
No, you're not the only one.
2007-07-20 11:08:13 · answer #4 · answered by ಠ__ಠ 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, but as long as you had fun, wasn't it worth it?
And I've found just the opposite, because there have been times when I've had to look for the answers to some questions.
2007-07-20 11:10:58 · answer #5 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may have lost depth, but surely the experience has broadened your mind?
The overall volume may therefore be about the same, or even greater!
2007-07-20 11:09:04 · answer #6 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh the points thing is just dumb. I don't even know or care what it means! It is true that Y!A might not be very good for your brain... Still, my English is improving wonders...
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2007-07-20 11:08:58 · answer #7 · answered by Emiliano M. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The R&S Drinking Game™ can put a toll on one's mind and liver.
2007-07-20 11:07:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Likely... That's why I drink instead of answering some times... it kills less brain cells.
2007-07-20 11:38:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
With no more points than you have I wouldn't worry there is still hope for you.
2007-07-20 11:08:05 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋