I'm just here to ask and answer. Rankings don't mean much to me.

Both. Although, the ranks are a big plus for me. It's sort of like a game to me.

Contrary to popular perception, I'm not really concerned with obtaining a higher ranking. Well, no longer. Yeah I admit, when I was new, I dreamt of having a higher ranking. But as I use this site regularly, I've realized that levels and ranks really don't matter at all. For example: I'm number one this week, and number 13 overall. But does that mean I can answer the ever-plenty Auto and Science questions? No! The levels and ranks don't reflect a user's brilliance. I'm here to forget my real-life issues.

Asking questions is fun but more time consuming. Answering is easier as there are so many various questions that you can either go serious or silly on the answers. I very rarely get too bogged down in trying to come up with that "ultimate" question, as it takes the real importance out of why I've stayed on AB which is to make friends and to give and take information on the issues, be they big or small, that go on in our everyday lives.

I don't care about rankings. I'm just here to have fun and gain new knowledge.

If I was really, truly interested in moving up in the ranking, I'd ask more questions rather than spend all my time answering them. Though I do enjoy watching my ranking and I like moving up, I'm really answering questions for no real reason at all. I just like it, and the ranks are completely incidental.

At this time...I am unable to work..hopefully that changes soon...so I am here to pass the time, to learn, hopefully help others and just have fun.

I'm here to have fun and meet some great people. I feel fortunate to have found both here on AB !!

I do not care about rankings.I am here to learn and enjoy myself.

I try not to make real work of it, even if it is that sometimes. I try to ask some interesting questions to enrich the site. Most of my activity happens by answering and sometimes on comment threads. I am happy about getting some points for my contributions. However, I am rarely looking for cheap points. As I was relatively active in the last six months, I reached also a higher ranking. I am glad about this.

Many of my questions don't get any answers. I spend most of my time answering questions without paying attention to my rank and level on AB. I also spend a lot of time writing comments to my friends and this pursuit gives me a lot of satisfaction.

If I was asking questions just to ask questions, AB would be flooded with thousands of my questions. I don't consider AB work, it's fun, I've made friends and I do learn things :-)

As taught to me by basic psychology, I only really work for it when it gets near the next level, otherwise, fudge it, I don't care. I ask questions when I need or want answers. I answer questions when I have an answer or a gibe. I rate questions or answers when I feel that I should. On a sidenote, I deliberately pass over uninteresting questions that have a general non-enlightening subject matter when posted by a non-rating asker.

It's the journey that is fun and what I'm here for. It's not about a rank or level unless it's a personal goal like "Can I do better this week?" or " I wonder if I can become the Star Trek expert?" I am not in a race with anyone else. I'm here to enjoy other people's company, to learn and to be helpful. I love answering questions, even this one. I love all aspects of AB.

I'm here for the mental stimulation and the camaraderie. I spend my time answering questions, rather than asking them. I enjoy questions that I don't know the answers to, and I enjoy researching them for my own personal satisfaction as well as providing an intelligent answer and, hopefully, sometimes helping someone. I'm into learning, and many users here ask some really good questions that sometimes stop me in my tracks and make me think, "Hmm. I never thought about that! That's a good question!" And, I'm off! I also like the social questions that allow me, and sometimes even force me, to look inside myself and examine my own feelings about an issue. Putting those thoughts down can be very difficult and time consuming for me, but I enjoy the introspection that it brings and I like sharing my thoughts with others. The points and levels are fun, of course, but I'm certainly not setting any AB speed records. That is just fine by me. With the way I work, and as slowly and methodically as I usually tend to approach questions, I just can't answer that many in a single day. As long as I am pleased with my participation at the end of the day, the points are secondary, though a nice validation for a good answer. :) I also spend a lot of time reading and commenting. Getting to know the other users is half the fun, and I really enjoy both the 'characters' and the 'sages' that I've had the pleasure to read and sometimes interact with. In my two months here, I've made some nice friends. 'People' are really what AB is all about.

The ranks are nice, but I'm here because I enjoy myself. It's mentally stimulating, educational, and also amusing! Not to mention, I've met lots of great folks and made quite a few friends here! That is the added bonus!