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by Answerbag Staff on November 7th, 2006
Points

Here at Answerbag, our members tell us what content they like by awarding Points to the best questions and answers. These points help us (and you!) determine which questions and answers are the most helpful, most interesting, or most appreciated.

Members earn points too!

Not only do questions and answers earn points, but members earn points! When you rate someone's question or answer positively, that item earns points, and the person who submitted that item also earns points. And, the higher your level is, the more points they earn. Earn points quickly by getting good votes from senior members.

Note: Positive votes give points to other members, but negative votes do not deduct points from other members � they only help us rank questions and answers. That keeps everything friendly!
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- Do I still get my points? That is a lot of points deleted...
  
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  by lightfly on December 14th, 2006
- Never mind.
  
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  by lightfly on December 14th, 2006
- Alrighty then,that's a good thing - I didn't know how it worked
  
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  by Patti jo on January 13th, 2007
- I'm a beginner, so how do i rate someone's answer to my question?
  
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  by guessme on March 8th, 2007
- Beside where you read their answer is a rate box that says good or not good click on one of those --
  
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  by Patti jo on March 8th, 2007
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by lightfly on November 18th, 2006
It seems to me that it goes like this:
1-2 beginner
3-4 novice
5-9 contributor
10-14 whiz
15-19 authority
20-29 expert
30-39 professor
40+ brain. I don't know anyone higher than that.

Obviously, the higher the better. The higher number you get, the higher your level will go.
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- you shood edit ur answer up to 60 :)
  
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  by LauGhOutLouDx3 on March 6th, 2007
- You mean 78.
  
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  by Kris Kringle on September 20th, 2007
- you mean 90
  
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  by johnnyqwest on September 24th, 2008
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by Universe Of Life on January 9th, 2007
Its a government conspiracy to see how really bored we all are. Maybe a little monkey suit and a trip to the moon.
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by ChillWinterheart on January 9th, 2007
The points propel you up the "levels" of this board. And there's a good side effect of being a high level AB member: the points you give to or take from other people weigh more and more as you "level up". The -6 points given to you by six stupid trolls could be effectively erased by a high-ranking AB member once he clicks the "helpful" button to your favor.
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- OK, I still don't get this exactly. When I see a question or answer, I'm seeing the total number of points it's already gotten from other members, right? So I can add more points to that total or I can deduct points from that total? I understand that points are worth more the higher you are on the expertise chain, but what's a typical amount of points someone might give for an answer they find helpful? 5? 25? 100? The same for rating a question. If I'm a beginner (which I am), and I think a question or answer is good, how many points, say, equals an "A" (really excellent answer); how many equals a "B" (good answer), etc.?
  
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  by astarte59 on April 30th, 2007
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by EL1 2 on December 22nd, 2006
First to a million points gets a million dollars.

(No, not really)
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- can you only give someone one or two points how do you give more?
  
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  by meganc on December 22nd, 2006
- The more points you have, the more points you can give.
  
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  by EL1 2 on December 22nd, 2006
- TY...
  
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  by Holiday on August 31st, 2007
- I had high hopes of that happening on QnA Live. I gave up after a half million points and no check from Microsoft. ;-)
  
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  by Scott D - ex-QnA on September 12th, 2008
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by TheAnswerer on February 14th, 2007
An award from a AB user, for giving a good answer.
The points total up and level you up.

I'm not here mainly to get points but to help people out. The points thing is just disaster when it comes to popularity, cliques, and so on. If you want, you can commit bagacide like Stableboy did and ask Joel to delete all your points once in a while.
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- BAGACIDE LOL thanks for the smile.
  
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by Simply msFortunate on January 9th, 2007
A gratifying sense of well-being and satisfaction. Those are the best prizes life can offer! :-)
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by Anonymous on February 14th, 2007
Their to keep you coming back to AB. and to improve your answers and questions.
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- Good answer and true. They make you want to get more and more to level up.
  
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  by Anonymous on February 14th, 2007
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by Subject Matter Expert on February 14th, 2007
To get to a higher level to say if you think there question or opinion was good or bad
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by Firebrand on February 14th, 2007
Just for self congratulation, or for other people to say they have appreciated what you have written
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by tomsims on November 1st, 2007
Markers along a continuum.
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by Nom de guerre on January 9th, 2007
AB-elitism.
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by Anonymous on January 9th, 2007
A $5.00 gift card from Macy's.
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by anonymous on January 9th, 2007
Addicted, so that you keep trying to get more points.
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by AntigoneRising on January 9th, 2007
Dress in drag and do the hula. If that doesn't work, you could always try answering questions with thoughtful, helpful, and accurate answers. You could also try asking thought-provoking, helpful answers. People will rate you, and you will accumulate points. In return, your rating is worth more points, and your badge changes. If you find any way I can exchange them for frequent flier miles, let me know.
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by munchkin_kids_downunder on January 9th, 2007
wait, a set of steak knives.
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by keetypie1 on January 9th, 2007
a number and a label. conformity, anyone?
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by gerrik on January 9th, 2007
respect... in some cases
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by Empress of Everything Ever on January 9th, 2007
Satisfaction
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by lightfly on January 8th, 2007
Recognition.
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by tripwire on January 8th, 2007
Ego boost basically
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by Firebrand on January 8th, 2007
Click on the badge beside your name it will take you to Pandas explanation on points and ratings . It is a pretty comprehensive explanation
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by BigDaddyBS on August 22nd, 2009
See http://www.orangefrogproductions.com/ofp2m_faq_ab_pnts_lvls_rtgspwr.shtml . ;-)
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by Doggie S on November 1st, 2007
We earn them by asking and answering questions, and flagging.
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by Veronica_Mars on November 1st, 2007
ponits are basically what the question is worth according to the askee
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by anglrckx on January 9th, 2007
a chance to see whats behind door number 3
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by Bowen on February 21st, 2009
Points are dimensionless geometric objects having no properties except location.
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by il capo on February 21st, 2009
yes, what are they and why are they so valued? I learned how important they were the other day when someone got mad because I forgot to give them some lol
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by hearts on June 6th, 2009
They are eraned what ever you write down that isuped you dont lose points o the levels are never finished its a pymid of levels like this 1-2novisce 5 contrubeter.
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by Nature Lover Loves All on February 21st, 2009
It Is ................
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by r.lyell on March 10th, 2009
The points are a system of levels to see how well you can help others by answering there question to the fullest extent.
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