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by Darryl61 on August 19th, 2006
The expert rating is based on an average of ratings received for your answers in any given category. If you routinely get rated useful, you will eventually be listed as an expert.
by Firebrand on January 28th, 2007
I think it means you have answered and been well rated on questions in that category.
The strange thing is that most of us are not even interested in the categories we are supposed to be expert in
by Galeanda on March 1st, 2008
If there isn't one yet, you need to have at least 5 answers to individual questions and at least 25 points from those answers. If there is already an expert, you need to also have more points from those answers than they do.
by Halskiisaklink on April 8th, 2007
Give a lot of helpful answers on that topic. If you've put enough effort into it to beat the previous expert, at the next count, you'll be made an expert.
by nevets - badgicide on January 8th, 2007
See this link:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/101580
by Darryl61 on December 15th, 2006
Suggest you check out http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/70915 for the last time this was asked.
by gtravels loves her life penguin on September 2nd, 2009
Some answers here:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/89668
by Doggie S on July 19th, 2008
You must have five RATED answers, and those ratings, when added up, must be at least 25 points.
So, if you have 10 answers under 1 category, and only 1 of your answers is rated, you won't be the category expert there, even if your one rated answer has 1,000 points.
But if you have 5 answers with ratings of just 1, 1, 1, 1, and 26, then you will be the expert in that category (provided that no other user has more points there)
by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on June 23rd, 2007
I have read all the answers here and no one has accurately explained just how you become an expert in a category. Here it is plain and simple.
You have to be the person to receive the most points in a particular category based upon the points you received solely from your answers. Any points you earned from posting a question in the same category do not count to you point total that is used to determine whether someone is an expert or not.
The rational is that how can someone be an expert based upon the questions they posted. A proof of expertise is the knowledge one possesses and that can only be exemplified in one's answers.
If you are the first one to have at least 5 answers and have earned 25 or more points in a category that did not nave an expert beforehand, you will then be the first expert in that category after the categories have been updated.
by Joe-Speedy on November 17th, 2006
To become an expert, you answer the catagory questions correctly and frequently.
by Galeanda on February 14th, 2009
You need to have answered at least 5 questions and gained more points than the current expert. If there is no expert yet, you need to have answered 5 questions and gotten a minimum of 25 points form those answers.
by Greekgod on July 19th, 2008
Answer all the questions thacome in on that category and get the most points.
by Doggie S on May 10th, 2008
You must have at least five answers (under a certain category) with points, and the total points must be at least 25.
So, if got 25 points for 1 answer under a certain category, you don't become an expert of that category. But if you got 21 points for 1 answer and 1 point for 4 other answers, then you become an "expert." But of course, you only become an expert when no other user has more points than you in that category.
by Cowtipper on May 10th, 2008
Answer a lot of questions in that category and get lots of points for answering them.
by iwnit on March 1st, 2008
You must concentrate on that particular category. As far as I know, there is only one expert for a particular category. I was never an expert in any category.
For the details, look at Galeanda's anwer.
To explore a category, it is better to use the category view. For instance, here is the view for the category "Categories » Answerbag » About Categories":
http://www.answerbag.com/c_view/5183
by Firebrand on April 15th, 2007
Going by my expert list you become an expert by knowing just about NOTHING about certain subjects but people give you points for your ignorance, or out of pity and you land up having so many faux points suddenly you are a category expert
by Sunblynd 5.0 on April 8th, 2007
Well first, you have to spend hours, days, weeks, and months putting the effort into it here on AB, it does not happen overnight, but Trotsky put it to ya right.
by Brian I on March 29th, 2007
You have to be the person with the highest number of points in that category.
by nevets - badgicide on February 6th, 2007
By getting more points than anyone else in that subject.
Tip: Please check for duplicate questions before you ask.
by nevets - badgicide on January 28th, 2007
You become a category expert when you have earned more points than anyone else on one particular category. :)
Also see these (duplicate) questions:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/113169
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/101580
by lightfly on January 11th, 2007
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/113169
You can add that to what Antigone said.
by AntigoneRising on January 11th, 2007
Ask a lot of good questions in that category. Answer a lot of questions in that category with good answers. The person listed as the category expert is the person with the highest score in that category.
by anonymous on December 3rd, 2006
Well, really you need to get a lot of good ratings in a certain catagory. Some you expect, some are just out of the blue. My advice is just keep answering questions as good as you can, and you'll be well on your way!
by EL1 2 on October 18th, 2006
Get a really good rating in questions in that category.
by Dmitri on April 27th, 2008
You answered MANY questions in a said category, and once you are found correct or are accredited with accurate answers, you might just have a chance at being a cat(egory) expert.
by Fun on February 11th, 2008
You get the most points in a category by answering a shit ton of questions.
by Symbeline on April 27th, 2008
You just need to be given the most points in a category.
by Symbeline on June 10th, 2008
You get points for your answers in the section and they add up, and when you have the most in that section you're labeled an expert.
Correct me if I'm wrong anyone, but I think points received for a question you ask in a section don't count, it's only the points for the answers you give that do.
by Doggie S on June 10th, 2008
You must have answered at least five questions under a certain category, and those answers must be rated, and the total points for all of them must be at least 25.
For example, if you get 25 points for one answer under a certain category and you get 0 for the other four answers, you won't get an expert title. But if you get 20, 2, 1, 1 and 1, then you will be an "expert."
Of course, you will only be the "expert" if it's you who has the highest points in that category.
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Answerbag bosses, when a category is a subcategory of itself, does that mean it is expecting more subcategories of itself to be suggested?
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How do you ignore a user's questions eg if a user is posting a zillion homework questions on here and I dont want to see any of them
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by babycomeback135 on March 25th, 2008
That's not how experts are decided. It is by having a minimum of 5 answers with at least 25 points or more points than the peson who is an expert.
by Galeanda on June 28th, 2008
That's interesting - you obviously mean in that specific category, right?
by quarkum on August 13th, 2008
Yes, for that specific subcategory.
by Galeanda on August 13th, 2008
Thanks Galeanda :)
by quarkum on August 13th, 2008