Why am I not a Top Contributor?

The Top Contributor badge is definitely a measure of RECENT participation (within the last 1 to 3 weeks).

You can hold Top Contributor badges in up to 3 lowest-level categories at once (except ''Polls & Surveys'' and ' Jokes & Riddles''). Badges come and go on Monday mornings. Yahoo keeps the formula secret, and it's subject to change at any moment. It probably also varies from category to category. Experienced users have formed guesses, but they're just GUESSES.

You probably need around:

» 30-50 answers per week in the category.

» At least 20 ''best answers'' in the category within the last 3 weeks.

» 200 or more total points per week (including all answers, Best Answers, votes, and "thumbs up") in the category.

» At least a 10% best answers in your chosen category.

If your level of participation falls, you will likely lose your badge. Concentrate on participating regularly and giving high-quality answers in just a few categories to earn or keep a badge.

It is based on number of answers and percentage of best answers.

You have only answered a few questions in the last month.

You are no where near Top contributor.

why don't they deserve it? I think you have to earn a certain number of points a week.

you have to earn a certain number of points in a week. I think it's 200.