2007-08-28 12:39:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Sorry, no. It is just a gimmick to entice people to participate more and is probably a base cause of many of the poorer answers.
2007-08-28 12:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general, the points let you ask and answer more questions. The more points you have, the more questions you can ask & answer. Also, you can star more, comment more, and vote more. And once your past Level 1, you can start ranking http://answers.yahoo.com/info/scoring_system;_ylt=AtnBkHZsp0s1D8d88fEeGxo_zKIX
Also, sometimes they'll have things you can sign up for to get things for free. Like, a little while back they had a whole "help the environment" thing going on, and if you were Level 2 or higher, you could sign up and they sent you a free tote bag and light bulb (and then the more points you got, the more light bulbs you got). And quite awhile back, they gave out prizes (I think for Y!Answers anniversary), and the prizes varied according to your level. I was Level 2 at the time, I think (maybe 3), so I got a car magnet, but higher levels got T-shirts, hats, mugs, etc. So points are also useful in that way.
2007-08-29 08:51:59 · answer #2 · answered by cool girl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Or something. No prizes!
At level 1 you can't give people's answers the thumbs up or down and you can only answer a certain number of questions. You have to get enough points to move to level 2 to do this.
2007-08-28 19:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Er, . . .ah, no.
I just made Level 7 last week, and my boyfriend laughed at my sense of accomplishment, given that 25,000 points and $4 will buy me a coffee at Starbucks.
But for those with useful (and useless) information rolling around in our heads dying to go SOMEWHERE, this is the stuff!
2007-08-28 20:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for 5000 points you get a free yahoo t shirt, and for 50,000 points you get a lifetime subscription to playboy magazine.
2007-08-28 22:22:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope you dont buy anything it is just about asking and answering questions and getting points
2007-08-28 19:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by avenged_sevenfold014 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a nice cap and a nice canvas handbag.
2007-08-28 19:45:38 · answer #7 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, at least I get 2 pts for answering!!!!!
2007-08-29 03:57:05 · answer #8 · answered by QDOG 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u nee dpoint to ask questions
2007-08-28 19:45:02 · answer #9 · answered by tim b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I DONT THINK SO THEY JUST GIVE YOU MORE OPTIONS AND MORE AND MORE FREEDOM ON EACH LEVEL, '' HOWEVER MANY POINTS YOU HAVE.
2007-08-28 19:43:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋