how &why asking a question entails reducing existing points?

answering "how" in your question is simple...it is a simple program that reduces your points once you submit a question

Regarding "why"...it means that though you are not paying any money form your pocket to ask questions and get answers, you are paying through points. You earn points thru answering questions. The idea is that all participants should learn to "give" and "take", not just "take" always...

Asking a question costs 5 points.

It is very simple...

Yahoo has a total of some points it has to work with that...

When u ask a question u loose 5 points

The person who answers it gets 2 points.

And when u resolve the question u get three points back.

Simple naa

Yahoo ! Answers . What a place to be. You are given 100 points to start with. So, you are basically entitled to 20 question without even starting at answering.

Basically, a good format.

It is the rule that asking question costs you 5 points[bad thing] but answering gians you 2 points[good things].That's it!

unfortunately asking Q will cost you 5 but answering it gains 2 so thank you!

well that is the rule in Yahoo!7 answers

in case you seem in any respect the questions right here on Y!A, you will see an incredible craving for purpose and meaning of life. yet till there is God, there is not any such undertaking as purpose of life: “till you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is incomprehensible.” –Bertrand Russell In my adventure, I easily have in no way considered all people say that finding an FSM or Santa or the Easter Bunny, would provide their lives purpose. Christians shouldn't attempt and instruct God exists so your court docket would not exist right here in the international. If our author exists, then the court docket would be in front of Him. We would say that He did not provide us sufficient data of His life. He would respond that if we rather needed Him, we would have actual sought Him for actual searching for our author is all He asks. We seek for those issues that we expect of would be of maximum fee to us besides the fact that if we don't understand for valuable that they exist.

vani's right, although it almost seems like most people on here (me included) prefer answering questions to asking them. And if that trend continues, the points system may be reversed one day!

Its the rules!! Simple as that You answer you get points ,you ask you get them taken away!

how about getting point for asking a good/clever/stimulating question