Choose a “Best of Answers” earn 100 points!
On Yahoo! Answers, there are lots of ways to receive recognition for hard work, quality Answers, and interesting Questions—they take can take the shape of thumbs up, stars, or Best Answers– these are all controlled by you, the Answers community.
In addition to this, Yahoo! Answers also has something called the “Best of Answers” module. This rotating module featured on the Answers homepage showcases some of the quirky and interesting content that we come across on the Answers site. Typically this content is handpicked by a combination of Yahoo! Answers team members and editorial team members who surf the site looking for interesting questions that might pique your interest.
In addition to the “Best of Answers” module, every so often, a question from Answers is also featured on the Front Page of Yahoo—visible to literally millions of Yahoo! users in a single day.
We know that each day, each of you, come across potentially hundreds of interesting, quirky, and fantastic questions that YOU consider “the best of Answers”—so we want to see them!
What’s the catch, and what are the rules?
- Questions must have been asked and answered within the last 3 months – freshness matters!
- No questions containing profanity, obscenity, relating to sex, alcohol, etc.
- Questions must follow the Community Guidelines
- Answers should be thorough and complete and should NOT be plagiarized. Here’s an example of a good question and answer: Is eating the inside of an orange peel good for you?
- Question and answer should be relatively free from typos and grammatical errors
What do I get if my question is picked?
If we select your question and feature it on either the Yahoo! Front Page or in the “Best of Answers” module, we’ll award whoever suggested the question to us, 100 extra points on Answers.
Ok, so where do I submit my questions?
Think you have a winner on your hands? Submit your questions to us via email at: y_answrs_favorites@yahoo.com
If we select your question, we’ll send you an email notifying you that your question has been selected and you should see the bonus points in your account shortly.
We can’t wait to see what types of questions you send our way, so start searching the site, scouring your watchlist, and sharing your favorites with the team!
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Hey, good idea!
I think this is a brave attempt and I wish you luck – hopefully everyone will keep their eyes peeled for good content
Hey, this is a really great idea!
I’ll be looking out for those “little winners” and make sure I submit them.
Good luck!
Very good idea
Dad
Oh, I don’t know about this.
It looks like frivolous fun. Do you think it’s wise to mix business with pleasure, and financing it with the business’ funds?
A finder’s fee is a good idea, and the amount seems appropriate. I reckon it’s okay, as long as the bank can afford it.
Yeah, I assume you’ve already ran this by the yamster CPA on whether it’s deductible.
Do we also get a Whoah! You got 100 points?
Those really thrill me.
Can we submit Jokes & Riddles and Polls & Surveys?
Nah, I suppose not. That would be too much fun.
Can I just send jokes? Just a few? Occasionally? A couple? maybe one?
I’m still just a teeny bit curious as to how you’re planning to finance this.
You obviously have a large misc. fund so nobody will get onto. (psst. but I won’t tell)(shhh)
Why doesn’t the asker of the question also get 100 points?
What a fun way to perk up the site and get folks more involved as a sharing community. Not only does the submitter of the winning Q/A get the thrill of seeing their suggestion up there (a pat on the back for knowing how to spot a good thing), but the Asker and BA also get the thrill of seeing their insights and knowledge up in the limelight. How terrific a pat on the back that is. Even the non-BA answerers get to share in the thrill. They may not have won the BA itself, but their answers will still be out there where they may be of help.
Just an added note: Another incentive to be careful how one answers a Q…one can never know when one’s words will be highlighted for all to see and judge.
I don’t think any of my questions or answers qualify.
seems pretty cool but i think it will be hard to get
Very good innovation.
Great, we need this. authoritative like wikia,but nearer to everyone.
Not trying to run your show, but I think it would be a good idea to select a core group of folks you can e directly for input on specific topics. That way, you have POCs to count on instead of just screaming to dead air.
sweet man!!!
I submitted my question and now I have an extra 100 points.Does that mean it was selected?
Wonderful
AREA 51 Oh yeah
Oh WOW! a 100 points to use for………..oh that’s right Nothing.
JaBrIl
A great way to further improve the site, though I suggest that we should also have a way to make respondents to questions responsibile and mature individuals not give inappropriate response for fun sake. There should be a 3 strike rule that if ever you’ve been reported more than three times due to violations, a suspension and a penalty be imposed to habitual offenders. There should be a check and balance to these social site like this one
The only thing is, the answers teams has always shown a favortism bias toward certain users (perhaps they think the same as the team), some users often make “the best of Answers” repeatedly with mock or remedial questions while other users have never once been given the opportunity to appear on the best of Answers, no matter how many questions they ask and how good some of their questions are.
It’s nice that Yahoo is doing this and everything, but we all know that with many good questions, grammar is hard to find. I don’t really use grammar on this website. Another thing is that with good questions, there are always trolls who show up and ruin it with bad grammar and teenagers who leave an answer and so many parts of it are not capitalized. So, I’m just saying that grammar will be hard to find even on the nicest questions.
And about the points: they don’t make a difference. I am on level 5 and there is nothing fun to do with them except earn them. Spending them on avatar products would be nice. But currently, I am working on not earning points because it’s really addicting answering questions and I get hooked on to that really easily. Yes, I have a Yahoo addiction.
its hard to win here
WOW 100 points! I could use those to level up!
i’m usually keeping my eyes peeled for some questions to put on Lamehoo. but now i have to find actual good questions.
There should be some sort of indication, to show the follow through, for user nominated questions and normal editor picked BoA. It would be very interesting to see which is which.
awesome 100 points! i ask ask alot of questions with that many points!
awsome 100 points!
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This is almost as good as juggling children!
Like, 100 points that is so awesome.
cool,
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hmmm what is this for
can the points be used like frequent flyer points?
i need more free air fares
This will really help to our community not only to recognize and select best questions and answers, but also to award those who’re giving their best to make this site be number one in resolving questions and dilemmas! Congratulations again!
awesome 100 points score!! that a lot of questions for me!!
Why the peculiar prudishness regarding serious questions relating to sex or alcohol? It Y!A supervised by the John Ashcroft Department for Religious Zeal, or by the Saudi-Arabian Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice?
Please, it’s 2010 where I live.
well eim a part time lawyer. i always find a good answer. to every question. we know we have to treat answers with respect. instead of bad language.every time. if you don/t treat it well. out you go. i know eim a stubborn german. eim always careful.not to use bad language.
very good idea best of luck
I really do not know what to say…
They don’t want questions pertaining to alcohol and sex because there are children who use this sight also. And don’t discriminate against teenagers and bad grammer. Some of us are very smart.
Coolio .
D
I need 1OO points .
Good idea .
i hope i win
Ready aim fire.
Personally, I think the ANSWERER of the question is the one who should be rewarded.
this is a good idea
No. The people there who decide the Q&A’s are extremely unfair. They delete and penalize accounts with no actual thoughts in their heads at all. Blind as bats. All of ya @ya hoo.
I can come up with realy good questions… but the answers are always stupid. So that ruins it.
Points should be able to be spent on things other than asking questions. Please don’t discriminate against teenagers, as I am one, and I am able to spell well, try to answer as many questions as I can if I have answers, and don’t care how I look in the community’s eyes. Some teenagers actually try to keep websites appropriate for young children. Before you discriminate, check everywhere you can before making a remark.
Sounds like a good idea! Now can you guys reinstate me on Yahoo Answers?
Yes really this is amusing to me.
I like it.
This is a fun idea, but what are the points for? :p It’d be nice to rack up points to earn something.
so who cares if the grammar is not good and if there is no capitalization and punctuation! what difference does it make! this is not a college english literature report! and please don’t discrimininate against teenagers,some of them (not me) use correct punctuation and captilization. as long as you can understand what the person says,that’s what matters.
Its a good idea brought by Yahoo! team to get their work done and that also free of cost!
My eyes are open, this should be fun.
yes really this is amusing to me.
i like it.
Great idea! I have one I will submit!
A whole 100 points? Wow! That’ll get me…absolutely nothing! Sounds like yahoo has a problem with all of the unresolved questions. Here’s a better idea: everybody vote “no best answer” to clear them out. Or better yet, hit the master delete.
Regarding spelling and grammar – there is communication differing when the asker is from another country. This should be taken into consideration.
very great idea:) amazing way to earn points:) i love it:)
Whoa, 100 points?!?!? I really need those!
what does that mean.?
I am here to ask questions and get to know answers
not for wining virtual pointless points
YES! I HAVE SEEN SO MANY GREAT ANSWERS! BAHAH!
Seriously that is so alsome I think that is a really good idea! But I still think it is unfair about 10 Points
I think 20 Points Is Better For The regular best answes. But For Ultra best answer. I think thats so cool!
Best Answers is the best of all answer.
Screw the points. I want actual money.
IT IS REAL ! THE QA&A is doen a good job on this website for the users, I just wan’t to say thank,for a job well done…
Really I am searching such as type of yahoo answer.Like, 100 points that is so awesome.
OK so we eran 100 points by having our question selected and by selecting the best answer for others questions or am i wrong here ?
hey man that
’s nice idea
just a little hard work and a great reward
Sweet, I could really use 100 points! Thanks Yahoo!
So does that mean we can ask a question and then nominate it for best answer and we get the 100 points? That is as long as the answer is “the best”
Now this is something you don’t see every day.
But its Cool!
I could really use 100 points, thanks yahoo
that’s so great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thats awsome!
After one works for 45 years and has to take an early medical retirement, you feel like the world has put you out to pasteur. Having Yahoo Answers gives us the opportunity to still work with our knowledge and experience to help others that may be afraid or misguided. Thank you Yahoo Answers
1000pts would have been better.
i think this issssss greattttttttttttt now theres something you dont see everyday hooray for yahoo!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, wonderful I like it.
100 points ? how much that in US $
what do we do with the points?
I was hoping this would be an effort to choose answers for all those questions that slip into limbo for over a month. I understand promotion, but if the “Yahoo Answer’s” participant satisfaction disappears because no one follows thru on those less cool questions – what’s the point of bringing in more activity?
That’s great I’ve already started searching for the best…..
That is a good idea for ppl with out many points
wow 100 points
it’s Great idea :d
GREAT IDEA! GENIUS!
lol!
Great idea!!
Why doesn’t the asker get the 100 points? That’s pointless, why would anyone bother writing out ‘best’ questions if they don’t even get a reward? That’s what Y!A is about – accumulating useless points. The asker and best answer should get 100 points, but that’s the way Yahoo Answers is – makes no sense and is just here to irritate people with their irrational and unfair ‘logic’.
100 points? Big deal! What part of the points can I put in my bank account? I personally don’t care if I ever get another point. The point system on here really is a joke.
good idea
so … all i have to do is vote for any good question??
I agree with you!I just want to inform people,and help them finding their answers besides get points!
This flat out says you guys don’t consider alcohol questions.
What does that make the people from Beer, Wine, and Sprits? Chopped liver?!
I Vote on Yahoo! Answers all the time I even joined a group for such a reason. I have reached the highest level by voting alone. I don’t mind now Voting “No Best Answer” because I am at level 7. I also star any question that I don’t break a tie myself so if ever see my nickname you will come accross many unresolved questions. I love voting!
I really don’t think this is a good idea..
I’d like to be the person who is in charge of choosing the submitted questions. I’m sure it would be a better job than my current job!
can i redeem those 100 pts? NOPE.
100 points– yupppiieee
hi i love this ha ha
You should give anyone who has to read through all that 100 points….yawn. I’m going back to bed.
Love it. Very generous and a very good idea.
Good idea.
One hundred! Wow, that’s alot of points.
hey nice idea!!!
i’ll keep my eyes peeled for interesting stuff!
hey dude
So what does the answerer get that will encourage more people to actually post intelligent answers?
While this idea is great to help find possible content, IMHO, the author of the question should ALSO receive extra points (e.g. 105) to encourage the creation of great questions.
The same holds true for the authors of great answers.
Good idea. I love Yahoo Q and A It is the best way to talk to the world. Knowledge gained is a mind framed
good idea
One problem that I think needs to be addressed is that there are many questions that are unresolved (or resolved by votes by people who get friends to vote for their answers without regard to whether an answer is remotely correct). For example, I answered a question that is unresolved because, although I gave a detailed and factual answer at least two people gave the same misinformed and incorrect answer and one of those answers has been voted as a “Best Answer”. It could sit for months waiting to be resolved (and the basic question is asked frequently, so it would be a good candidate for the Best Of Answers but no best answer is being selected). That is very frustrating. I make a point of trying to answer a few unresolved questions by finding those questions every few days and voting on ones that I can.
Oooohhhhh…….
Sounds like a LOT of fun! How exciting! (can you tell I’m trying to say something that hasn’t already been said) I think things like thus should happen more often.
Oh, and this is to the people that work Yahoo! Answers: There should be more sub-categories beneath Books & Authors. Like, Twilight, Lord of the Rings & Tolkien, Harry Potter, Narnia, etc. and Other. That would make my life like .5% better than it already is.
Good idea,
reward quality with quantity.
I don’t really understand how this thing works.
:O) but the parts that i do understand make it sound cool.
my question was chosen over a year ago, did i get 100 extra points?
I’m having a hard enough time getting John his credit for best answer he gave me for his sliced bread ban answer! It’s been 4 hours since he answered me, I click his name and get nothing where I can rate it best answer and the same happens when I click on my name. One time before the choice to call someone’s best answer was right on the screen. Now I can’t for the life of me find the darn thing.
Hey guys great joke
nah just kiding
I want to participate but also want someone that really cares to answer something that i have researched but in a specific field where access to the info is limited to my access.
I really want to ask some important specific questions; however i find too often many people want popular questions that are easy for them to answer.
Like they have a friend ask a specific question and even then give a thoughtless lazy answer to it.
So how can i ask a question that requires thought & specific research and background information that i need &requires work on the part of the person that’s to answer?
Yahoo team would you help me out!
As these questions should be categorized by subject & experience so people can get worthwhile feedback.
Your four hours behind me where are you located yahoo answer team?
100 points?Cool!So people,answer more of my questions so the lucky winner gets 100 points!
You all do come up with great ideas, but this one thing I am about to comment on, is confusing: how come when people pour their hearts out to answer a question that they believe in, they have to deal with people giving them thumbs up or down to how they may feel inside? For people dealing with low self esteem- not a good thing. I think that people should have an option to like a question, I guess, or say nothing at all but I don’t think thumbs up and down are necessary and just another way to promote cyber-bullying.
wow thats a great idea!
This is good idea to encourage participants to come forward and pick best answers. However, I do feel that it is a futile exercise to pick the “the best answers” because the persons who ask the question aret he best judge to determine which is the best answer and what answer satisfies their inquisitiveness which they might have felt before floating the questions. Now to pin point the best answer now by the community is just like putting the cart before the horse.
Good idea. I love Yahoo Q and A It is the best way to talk to the world. Knowledge gained is a mind framed
this is awesome
wow thats a great idea!
That is a really great idea. I hope I can win 100 points!
cool concept. (i honestly didn’t read entire article) but i am at level three. what’s the ultimate goal with getting numerous points? do you get a featured question or something?
Lou, I agree with Shiv from March 10, 2010. Why not make earning points more fun? Wish you would ask for answers to “How can we make earning points more fun?”
its definitely a neat fun idea
Hey, I can get 100 points racked up. lol! ?
Brilliant Idea
I dont see the point, whats the value of 100 points ? Come on get real folks, don’t be the mule of yahoo, them do it themselves.
— OK its a fair idea
, though I wonder why the person who suggests the question & answer gets the big dose of points and none to the person who answered the question or the one who came up with an interesting question…shouldn’t they get a few of those points?
— ALSO it would be better if you had a 2 or 3 button process ON the answers box similar to the interesting question button, that would be easier than having to find the email and then mail in a copy.