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Why is it that everytime I ask a question at Yahoo Answer....?
Everytime I ask a question on Yahoo Answer, 5 pts is taken away from my points? What's wrong here?
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- exoLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
5 points deducted for asking question
3 points returned for chosing best answer to your question
2 points earned for answering question
10 points extra earned when anwser was chosen as best.
For more information, read this link. http://answers.yahoo.com/info/scoring_system;_ylt=...
- 1 decade ago
There is nothing wrong. This the rule that 5 points will be deducted for asking each question and 2 points will added for answering any question. If no Best Answer was selected by voters on your question 5 points will be returned back to you. For details about points you can refer to the following link -
Source(s): Yahoo Answers - http://answers.yahoo.com/info/scoring_system;_ylt=... - cOPYcATLv 51 decade ago
http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=AlBNlkSb8...
you shouldn't be asking this question as you not a greenhorn here. You are at level 2 already.
Click your profile link above, and click BLUE total points link. It tell you how you get and NOT get points.
Additional to that if somebody report abuse to your question / answer, you got DEDUCT 11 points.
question / answer would be deleted too!
This is not in the calculations sheet.
- J DLv 51 decade ago
This is true, you get points deducted for asking questions & points added for answering questions.
- How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
- nas88car300Lv 71 decade ago
thats because it cost you five points to ask a question..but you get three points back when you picka best answer