How, mathematically, is it possible for Richard to be the leader in Yahoo Answers?

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OK, he's been a member for a year.
He has 220,000 points.
he has answered about 6000 questions, with best answers for about half of them (which is impressive).  That's 12*3000+2*3000, or about 50,000 points.
He has not asked too many questions
Say he logs in every day.  That's 365 points, so now he has 50,365 points, approximately.
Say he votes for 100 best answers a day.  That's another 40,000 points.  Maybe that makes 100,000 points.
Where did the other 212,000 points come from?
I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble here, but I'm kind of obsessed.

LUIS · Accepted Answer

When Y! answers started you did get points for giving a thumbs up or thumbs down, and you got many pounts for getting thumbs up. Once I got about 100 thumbs up (and 100 extra points) for a single best answer. Now I think they limit the number of thumbs up that give you points to 20 or so. And because he is the points leader many see his answers and give him thumbs up.

Northstar · Answer

For starters, your last question should be:

Where did the other 120,000 points come from?

Not

Where did the other 212,000 points come from?

Because 220,000 - 100,000 = 120,000

So that correction alone explains 92,000 points.

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computerguy103 · Answer

Perhaps he got 212,000 thumbs up?

I have no idea, really... I have wondered the same thing about some of the leaders.

Big Mack · Answer

He needs to get a job. He obviously has too much time on his hands...

I'm impressed, though. This is how the system works. I think the 50% on the correct answers must've been hacked into somehow. Nobody gets that many "Best's".

Jewells · Answer

"Rihcard" doesn't really exist.  He is Randy the president of Yahoo Answers and you will never be the dude with the top points.  Its all a set up!!!!  Great! These points I have been gathering mean NOTHING now!

Ottawan-Canada · Answer

Your question is geniuosly a very tough question worth almost 212,002 points and Richard had answered a similar question for 212,002 points. 
Do I get 212,002 point now for answering your question?

MsMath · Answer

Back in the day when yahoo answers first began, you use to get points for giving someone a thumbs up/down.
Plus he gets points every time someone  gives him a thumbs up on his best answers.

Stan the Rocker · Answer

If he really had the time to accrue that many points, he needs to get a life.

Frank R · Answer

Yes your truly obsessed, putting way too much thought into this.

P.S. If you find out let me know.

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