Badge Question?

Question

Does anyone know how one becomes an orange Top Contributor holder?

I mean, i understand that one has to regularly answer & post questions. But does anyone have any idea as to a ballpark figure on how many or how often one has to ask or answer??

& lastly what will it take to lose the orange badge???

Answer 1

How To Maintain your TC Status:

1. Stay active...make sure you visit YAP at least once a week to answer a few questions. 12-15 answers per month
is safe enough.

2. Do not get carried away answering each and every question UNLESS you get a lots of BAs. You see you have to maintain a certain ratio (%) between BAs and total answers. Right now, you are at 17%...if that goes down to less than 12%, you might lose your badge.

3. Ask questions every now and then...like maybe 3-5 Qs per month. Yahoo likes its TCs to be both answerer and asker.

How to Lose your TC Badge Really Fast:

1. Go on vacation for a month and don't bother to log on to Y!A to answer/ask/vote. 3-4 consecutive weeks of INACTIVITY is a sure bet you're gonna lose your badge.

>>>Congratulations, Japs...and keep up the good work!

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hmmm....did that Drake guy just edit his answer? It wasn't that long when I first saw it....hmmm....or are my eyes playing tricks on me again?

Answer 2

I am not a good resource for this topic because I once had a badge, but lost it for some reason that is not cited by the answerers above. I was never inactive longer than a week, my ratio of BAs stayed, I was asking questions as well, etc.

Suddenly, after a week of inactivity (first time to be out of YAP for a week), I opened YAP and saw the badge restored. So really I still don't get it.

And if I lose it again, I will maybe wonder for a second, then just go on YAPping again.

Answer 3

I think Top Contributors in one particular section have Best Answers that are at least 10% of their total answers (which must exceed the minimum) in that section. I don't know if level and points have anything to do with it. I got a badge in the Math section with low level and points after a few weeks, but lost it due to inactivity.

Answer 4

1 First, start by choosing a category you like most. Please note a Member can earn the TC badge in up to 3 Categories. You should choose a Category that you feel most comfortable in. For example: If you find that you are good at answering single and dating answers, you should consider joining the single and dating Category to answer questions related to that subject.

2 Remain Active... Answering questions only on certain days will not guarantee you the TC badge; you must remain active in the category of your choice. For example: Your boss would likely fire you after realizing you work when you feel like to. The same applies on earning the TC badge; you cannot answer questions ONLY on Tuesdays, you must remain active throughout the week. Of course not that I am saying you must answer every single day. Missing a day or two is fine. I am going to elaborate more about this issue later. For now, let’s move on to number 3

3 Best Answer: Whenever someone chooses your answer as best answer, it is an indication of your great contribution to the asker’s question. This proves your great quality, willingness, effort and contribution in a particular Category, which will then help possible your chances of becoming a TC... In other words, best answer proves your contribution on Yahoo! Questions and Answers Community... Unfortunately, best answer alone does not possible your chances of becoming a TC, you must remain active in the category of your choice.

4 The loss of the TC Badge. While Yahoo! Is grateful in giving us the TC badge for providing excellent answers and information to the community, Yahoo! Is also aggressive in taking the TC badge away from us in just one week for failing to remain active in the category of our choice.

5 Points you need to earn at the end of the week. Glamorous Points indicate how active you are on Yahoo! Questions and Answers site. I personally suggest you to earn more than 200 points a week in a single category. This will help better your chances of becoming a TC in just one week... If you failed to become a TC at the beginning of a week, do not give up. Repeat the process again for another week.

6 Remember I mentioned I would elaborate on your activity? Good! Now let us finish this up... How long should I spend in a specific category?

Answer: Spend at least half an hour in the morning, then later down in the night or so, spend an hour or two. Do this daily ( remember you may skip a day or two) to stay active in the category of your choice.

Answer 5

i used to have a badge at polls and surveys but lost it when i got hooked on yap. i still visit p&s but not as much as yap. as to a ballpark figure, maybe a hundred best answers.

Answer 6

yahoo giveth and yahoo taketh. when and how...nena doesn't know...i just woke up one morning and there it was, the orange thing. and then after some 5-6 weeks, it was gone. back again after a month and has been with me since. still, the possibility of it disappearing again is always there. so many things Y!A does that nena can't explain...it's like being in the twilight zone!

Answer 7

A combination of log, number of answers and percentage of BA's. The exact equation is a Yahoo Answer secret. They give, and they take. Period. =)

Answer 8

I am too far away from it to bother. But good understanding of how it works, when I finally qualify.