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Get 250 pts. and you'll be on level 2. Then you can "rate" answers with "thumbs up" and "thumbs down." Just click on the “thumbs up” icon to give someone a “thumbs up” and show you approve of or like their answer; same but reverse meaning with “thumbs down,” click on the icon to show you disapprove or don’t like the answer.. It doesn’t cost you any points to “rate” an answer but, once you do rate, you’re stuck with that rating. You can’t later change your mind and decide they don’t deserve the “thumbs up” or have regrets about giving a “thumbs down.” They’re forever.

Stars are ways to show approval for questions. You click on the star icon to give a star, click on the same place to remove your star after you give it. No points involved..

Answer a question and get 2 pts. Ask a question and lose 5 pts. Choose the "best answer" to your question and get 3 of those 5 pts. back. Be chosen as "best answer" and get 10 pts. plus 1 bonus pt. for each "thumbs up" your answer received. There’s no deduction for “thumbs down.”

You LOSE 5 points for every question that you ask. However, after 4 hours then blue buttons will be visible to you under each answer your question received and you click the button under the answer you like best then you get 3 points back. Anyone, even people on level 1, can "vote" but it's not the same as "rating" with thumbs up/down.

Vote for "best answer" on unresolved questions “in voting” and you get 1 pt. per question. You can vote by clicking on the “answer” toolbar at the top of the page then click on the “vote” tab or, when you see the list of questions available in a particular category, there’s a “vote” tab at the top of the questions. Either way, if you vote then you earn a point per question and help pick the “best answer.” Anyone, even people on level 1, can vote on unresolved questions.

You also get 1 pt. every day for just logging in. It’s as easy as that!

IF YOUR PROFILE SAYS YOU NEED "X" POINTS TO REACH THE NEXT LEVEL, IT MEANS YOU NEED "X" MORE POINTS THAN WHAT YOU CURRENTLY HAVE!!!

Good luck, you'll be on level 2 in no time and then aim for level 3 (1,000 to 2,499 pts.)

Hello There,

This is the most confusing part where everybody gets tricked!!

The thing which says on your profile is the number of MORE points you need to get to Level 2 and NOT the actual points.To reach Level 2 you'll have to earn a total of 250 points.

Eg:-If it says Points to get to Level 2 = 116 ,then it means that you need 116 points MORE to get to Level 2.Currently you have 131 points. 131+116 = 247.Another 3 points for selecting a Best Answer for this question makes it 250.

So you still need to earn 116 points!

Click here for the actual points needed to reach each Level:-

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

I Hope this clears your doubts!!

Best Wishes and Good Luck! ♫♪

Because you're still in Level 1?

You only got 129 points currently and you need to have 250 points to get to Level 2.

More information about Points & Levels please click the following link to check it out:

http://answers.yahoo.com/info/scoring_system;_ylt=...

And I wanna say that every time you ask a question you'll lose 5 points.