I'm new here Ti-La so I do not know if that is true, but you seem to have answered your own question.

'Big fish in a small pond' syndrome.

i have not been a member a long time myself but i do plus anyone that answers my questions and i point any question i answer and any question or answers that are good. i am here to have fun if you want points for answered questions then just quit answering and pointing the person that does not do what you feel is fair. +5 :-)

I dont know why myself but I DO love your smile......Enjoy!!!! keep rockin!!!

For the same reason people do ANYTHING, really...because they're not motivated in a way that makes them function otherwise. :):):)

"superior"? Well there ya go. I don't think so.

I agree with your choice to put "superior" in quotation marks. Getting to a high level in points seems to come from spending a lot of time here and not much else. I generally prefer questions with some substance to them, but I'm not totally opposed to those "first thing that comes to mind" ones. It is kind of funny how you get caught up in the earning points thing even if you don't mean to. I guess it's human nature to take pride in your "accomplishments". This place is open to the public so there will always be some behaviors you like and some you dislike; I think you just have to accept that.

I know several ABers that do that. They strive to be on the top 5 list or most inquisitive and they enjoy getting the points. However they don't think they have to give any or they give them ONLY to their friends and ignore everyone else. It's not about points but I believe you should point everyone who answers your question as long as the answer isn't rude. It's called being thankful and showing the answerer that you appreciate it. I have just quit answering their questions and pointing them. It's all a competition thing.

I am not sure what a "Superior" ABer is. We got rid of Superlative AnswerBagger because it was such a idiotic thing to call anyone just because they had been around a while or had amassed a lot of points. I do not ask many questions but I always rate any answers and any questions I answer. I just do not make a point of telling everyone on the board. I do not know too many people that ask a lot of questions that do not rate them . There certainly are some that do not bother. I think they think they have to pay for them

I know some people who ask lots of questions but they are not "superior" in actions or thought. And all I have known have Always Given Points and left a comment.

I've been here for over two (2) years, now, and have learned a number of things. 1) There ARE no "superior" ABers. We are all human, with human foibles. 2) Most of us - ALL ABers - are motivated by actually helping people and having some fun in the process. 3) If you're worried about points, you're here for the wrong reason. Yes. Points are fun. It helps us know and/or feel that our contributions are accepted by others. Even the DRs, which in many cases are totally ridiculous, let us know that we MAY have struck a chord, albeit a ... well, negative one ... with people. 4) Points are fun, as I said before, but the camaraderie is what really keeps MOST people here. Now, all that said, I don't know of that many ... let's say OLDER or "high-level" ... ABers who DO NOT give points... Few give DRs at ALL for ANYTHING (it's much better to flag crap than to DR and wreck your ratings given)... The vast majority will not only uprate, but will also leave at the very least a "thanks" for any answer to any of their questions. I know of VERY few - I'll not give you the number - who don't rate and comment their questions' answers. It's not "polite" to do so, and those who don't have been told this time and again. You HAVE to remember that there ARE ABers here who have obsessive compulsions. They've found an outlet here, asking questions (and, technically, the questions aren't "unintelligent" and DO help to build the AB DB, it's just that currently, few people, if any, KNOW the answers to those questions.) Most have learned to respond to answers with ratings and comments, and some have yet to. The best thing I've found to do is: 1) ignore those questions you CANNOT or don't want to answer 2) answer those you CAN and/or want to (even if humorously) 3) don't DR ANY question or answer. In most cases, if it's bad enough to DR, it's bad enough to flag, though many simply need to be moved to the Adult section 4) give points to the questioner, especially if you answer it 5) give points to answerers of, at the very least YOUR questions, and to others if you feel their answers are good 6) points mean nothing. Well, that's a flat-out lie. EVERYONE enjoys the points, moving up levels, getting new badges, etc. That doesn't mean that they are the be-all and end-all of AB. Remember, too, that they won't pay the rent, are worthless outside of AB, etc. 7) AB is NOT a game. People DO come here for help. HELP them. Yeah, some of them are fakers. So what? Think about the big picture. Your answers may help someone, somewhere, sometime, simply by being there. If you don't get points, who give's a flying banana. 8) take your time, and try not to RUSH to those higher levels. You will learn a LOT more along the way if you don't. 9) try to have fun. [Edit] One more thing. EVERYTHING you ask, EVERYTHING you answer, EVERYTHING you comment, and EVERYTHING you put in your profile will show up on Google and other internet search engines, and will show up immediately on other sites that use AB. Be aware that your friends, your potential and current employers, your family, etc., will be able to see what you have put here, AND QUESTIONS MAY NOT BE REMOVED AFTER 5 minutes. If you wouldn't say it in front of those people, don't say it here. The more seriously you take AB, the less fun you will have here. Then again, you can take a LOT of AB seriously and STILL have fun, if you allow yourself. I have been having fun for over 2 years. ;-)

The only superior ABers here are the ones with superior attitudes, whom I avoid like the plague. There are a number of things that cause this: 1- Point farming. There only in it for what they can get, and don't care one whit about anybody else. 2- This is important! Answerbag's program designed to alert people to new answers (and comments) is completely, utterly broken. It has been that way for well over a year, probably longer than that. This happens all day, every day. There isn't jack any of us can do about it. I've apologized until I'm blue in the face. It won't change until staff changes it. 3- Don't answer questions with more than say.....20 answers. True, some Qs have 100s of answers, but most of those answers never get pointed. Either the author gives up, or is MIA, or AB never delivered the alert. 4- Don't point or answer anyone who does this on a regular basis! It encourages bad manners. +5

I don't see why this is an issue. There is nothing in the rules that tells us we have to give points. In fact, the actual guideline says "They're your points, and you can award them however you think best." Why on earth would I even care how other people choose to award of not award their points? Points are the most Pointless part of Answerbag. Good questions and good answers are the only thing that really matters.

it's all about "them" ... they are so wrapped up in their own little warped world of "self worth" in this place that only be leveling up do they find satisfaction ... unlike "normal" folk who just like to have fun, smile, and make each other's day a little brighter ... like a good poke every day :)