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Why is my yahoo questions top contributor sign missing?
I had it a week ago but it is now missing?
I understand the information regarding top contributor, I tried to find the answer before I put a question in here but the information I require Is not easily found. and that is the curious thing, it doesn't say how often you need to be on.
I had my top contributor badge for months, last time I was in here I had it for nearly 2 years and only came in a few times a week. Couldn't they send a message to us if the computer is about to take your badge away? Over weekend it disappeared yet I have been on yahoo and contributing often.?
I can't find the stats for how often you need to be on and how often you need to answer questions. That is the piece of information I am seeking.
2 Answers
- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
TC badges come and go (overnight on Sunday) based on your recent participation.
According to Y!A : "A "Top Contributor" is a member of the Yahoo Answers community who has shown that they are knowledgeable in a certain category. Each user can be a top contributor in a maximum three categories. You earn it or lose it depending on your recent participation in a certain section. The more positively you contribute, the more chance there is that you will get a TC badge. Just like featured users or category leaders, it's another way to give credit to community members."
Y!A has never said what the precise requirements are. It's commonly accepted that you need to answer a lot of questions (50?, 100?, who knows...) in a category and get Best Answers on a certain percent of them (probably 10-15%) each week.
You can have TC badges in up to 3 categories at a time. There is no TC badge for the Jokes & Riddles and Polls & Surveys categories.
TC badges are based on your recent activity, not your level or total points, how long you've been here or your overall BA %.
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- Richard KLv 79 years ago
The designation is dynamic. if you don't keep your percentage up you can lose the designation.http://help.yahoo.com/l/au/yahoo7/answers/network/...
