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dsm37127 asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Groups · 1 decade ago

top contributor?

i've noticed that i have lost my top contributor status. can someone explain to me how i lost it and how i can get it back

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Top Contributor is one of those things that can come and go. You get it by being answering in one particular category, and getting 10 Best Answers in that category. To get it back, concentrate on answering questions the the category you had it in (or any category you might like to have it in), and get Best Answers. You'll get it back eventually.

    (Edit: it has absolutely NOTHING to do with what anyone else is doing. It's just about more answers in ONE category and that 10% Best Answers.)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Give really honest, helpful and useful advice and answers

    Be yourself and don’t be judgmental.

    Don’t give stupid answers like idk , That’s not going to get you a best answer and it’s not advice!

    You don’t have to write paragraphs you just have to get the point across.

    You would have to be on Yahoo a lot, (On average maybe 3-5 days a week)

    Dedicate yourself to one particular category you know a lot about and stay there, Don’t be lead astray!

    I think you have to get a 10% best answer status or 45-50 best answers in a month, I’m not sure about that.

    Yahoo are very vague about it and I think they change it regularly.

    Another Rumour about the Top contributor badge is that it appears on Monday.

    When a Question has expired over 4 or 5 days then vote for yourself which also gives you one point.

    It doesn’t matter what level you are on, You can become a top contributor at ANY level.

    You can become a Top Contributor in any category EXCEPT Polls and Surveys. I think Yahoo just see that as a matter of opinion.

    You can become a Top Contributor in up to 3 levels although I have often seen people being a Top contributor in 4 categories too, but it isn’t that common.

    Good Luck. = )

  • 1 decade ago

    u must maintain ur best answer percentage...

    and u can got tc bagde by anwswering most of question in just one category only, so that the percentage will go high...but they exact way still up to Y!A team as they dont wanna make this Y!A as point gaming site....

    ...

  • 1 decade ago

    Answer more questions? Maybe you're not keeping up with the good track record?

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  • me
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    this site is worthless, they only give it to people they agree with what they say. Yahoo sucks

  • 1 decade ago

    i'd like to know how you get them in the first place

  • 1 decade ago

    someone's overtaken you and you have to answer more and get more top answers to get it back again??????????

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