Does the fact that a certain top contributor with 102% rating best answers tell all regarding this forum ?

I guess that it shows that there are loopholes in the system. What I find more amazing is that anyone would take the time to cheat. It's not worth it. The fun is in asking and answering questions. The points don't really matter---well, it IS a bummer in the first couple of levels because you are restricted in how much you can ask and answer. Still, it doesn't take that long to advance.

Does anyone even care what a person's percentages are? I don't look at that. The questions and answers are what I care about.

According to 60 Minutes, the real money is in cheating at online poker. I'm not sure I'd put the same effort into rigging my Y!A rating.

EDIT: OK, trying to figure out how screwy scoring might get this result without actual cheating being involved. They get 100 out of 100 best answers, but two of the questions get deleted. Y!A's software still gives them credit for the deleted best answers, but now figures they only answered 98 questions. So: 100 out of 98 answers were best, for a score of 102%.

How do they get a perfect score like that? They delete all their non-best answers themselves.

What do you think, sirs?

If you want to drive your percentage above 100% you can use the following easy technique:

Answer any question and then delete your answer SEVERAL times. Do it by clicking in rapid succession on 'delete answer' button, before slow server could respond.

If you had 10 answers, and 5 of them best, and managed to delete your 11th answer 7 times, then Y!A will think that you only answered 11-7 = 4 answers, and your percentage will become 5/4 = 125%.

Repeat the procedure as many times as necessary.

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My thought is does it really matter? I come on Yahoo Answers to share information with others users. I couldn't care less about points, best answer percentages, who makes the leader-board, or how they got there. I guess the question you have to ask yourself is why do you use the service? If the answer is anything other than entertainment or information then I would say you are taking it way too seriously.

How does anyone have a 102% Best Answers rating?

Now you have me wondering. I couldn't get 102% no matter what. (however, I haven't and won't try) ♥

I just feel sad for people that have this as their only source of worth.

who cares? This forum is for entertainment purposes only.

So they ask the question in one name, and answer it in another...

then vote THEMSELVES as the best answer?

Dont tell me, A REPUBLICAN? Sick pups, they are.

I believe the word is 'nutters' ?