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You need a total of 250 points to get to your next level, Level 2.

You have a total of 137 points, you need to gain another 113 points to get there.

You can select best answer for your own questions and vote for answers to undecided questions at Level 1, even your own, but you need to be on Level 2 to rate answers (thumb up /down).

The best way to gain points and higher levels is to answer and vote to your limit each day, whatever level you are on.

Visit each day - 1 point

On Level 1 you can ask 5 questions, answer 20 questions, and vote 20 times each day.

Answer to your limit each day - 2 points each answer - 20 answers - 40 points

Hope for some best answers - 10 points each best answer plus 1 point for every thumbs up on a best answer (maximum 50 points)

Vote to your limit each day - 1 point each vote - 20 votes - 20 points

If you ask a question, -5 points, pick a best answer, you get 3 points back. (it's quicker than waiting for the voters to decide on a best answer).

Visiting each day, and answering and voting to your limit each day can gain you a possible 61 points before counting any best answers you may receive.

You can see all the levels and points required using the link or by clicking your avatar to get to your profile page and clicking the blue ? beside "Total Points".

Answer & vote your daily limits.

Level 2 starts at 250 points.

All levels can pick a best answer to questions they ask and can vote for best answer on others' undecided questions. Once you hit level 2 & get the ability to 'rate', the only difference in the levels is the daily limits on questions, answers, comments, votes, etc.

Levels 2 and up can 'rate' the answers of other Y!A users. Rating = giving Thumbs Up & Down to express your opinion of other peoples' answers. No points are involved (unless a best answer has TUs, then they get 1 point for each TU up to 50) in rating, and thumbs do not determine the Best Answer selection.

Hints:

answer your limit of questions each day (2 points each)

get an answer selected as best answer (10 points each)

pick a best answer for your question (3 points)

vote your limit of unresolved questions each day (1 point each)

you also get a point a day for signing in

each question costs 5 points, so ask sparingly

:o)

http://answers.yahoo.com/info/scoring_system

To Encourage participation and reward great answers. Yahoo Answers has a system of points & levels...

Begin participating on Yahoo! Answers 100 Points ( This is for one time )

Ask a Question You will lose 5 points....

Choose a best answer for your question You will earn 3 Points.....

No Best answer was selected by voters

on your question Your 5 Points will be credited back...

Answer a Question You will earn 2 Points.....

Deleting an answer You will lose 2 Points.........

Daily Visit of Yahoo Answer You will earn 1 Point..... ( Daily Once )

Vote for an Answer You will earn 1 Point......

Vote for No best Answer You will earn and lose no points......

Have your answer selected as the best You will earn 10 Points.........

Receive a "thumbs-up" rating on a best

answer that you wrote (upto 50thumbs-up

are counted) 1 Per "thumbs-up"

There are 7 Levels are available in Yahoo Answers...

Level 1 = 1 - 249 Points.....

Level 2 = 250 - 999 Points....

Level 3 = 1000 - 2499 Points.....

Level 4 = 2500 - 4999 Points......

Level 5 = 5000 - 9999 Points........

Level 6 = 10000 - 24999 Points........

Level 7 = 25000+ Points......................

In Level 1 You can ask 5 Questions & answer 20 Questions.....

In Level 2 You can ask 10 Questions & answer 40 Questions....

In Level 3 You can ask 15 Questions & answer 60 Questions.....

In Level 4 You can ask 20 Questions & answer 80 Questions......

Level 5, Level 6, Level 7 = > U can answer Unlimited Questions.........