by Answerbag Staff on November 7th, 2006
To see how much your ratings of questions or answers is worth, look at your "My Profile" page. On the right side, you'll see a section that lists how much your votes are worth. When you first join the site, your positive votes are worth +1 point, and your negative votes are worth -1 point, but those will both go up as you earn more points on the site.
by robinhug on August 24th, 2009
You can get ratings for both questions and for answers. The higher your level is here on AB the higher points you can give... like right now... I can give up to 5 points to a answer but only up to 4 on a question, and I can give up to 4 negitive points for both questions and answers.
Most people here give the full amount of points they can offer...
I assume this is what you meant but please let me know if I am off base! +4
by iwnit on October 18th, 2009
1) Here is how to find out:
- go on your private profile page. For instance by following this link (you must already have logged on):
http://www.answerbag.com/profile/
- look at the left margin (under "Shopping Q&A"
- look at the "my ratings" section (under the "my points" section)
You can read here: "When you rate something, it's worth:"
The table underneath shows what is your maximum rating account for questions and for answers, for uprating and for downratings.
I suggest that you don't use "Not Helpful Ratings" very often, they are not much appreciated...
2) As your own level grows, your maximal rating power grows. This is the maximum:
ans ques
Helpful Rating: +6 +5
Not Helpful Rating: -5 -5
by laie_techie on October 18th, 2009
On your profile page it says the maximum number of positive and negative points you can assign any given question and answer. You don't have to award all those points. For example, if I can award up to 4 points but I feel a certain answer only partially addresses the question, then I can award 1, 2, or 3 points.
Are you happy with your score in ab? Why?
by waboo on March 12th, 2010
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Does anyone really care about the points? If so, WHY?
by Rip Van Winkle on March 17th, 2010
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Is answering your own question and awarding it "Asker's Pick" comparable to voting for yourself in an election? Should everyone do it?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on February 15th, 2010
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When do points get added i've been on here a long time and i know i got points but my number haven't changed?
by Candygirl on March 9th, 2010
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I just "liked" and "marked as great answer" an answer to my question. Does the answerer get more points for that?
by Doggie S on February 13th, 2010
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Comments
Are the points we give directly related to our level? When I moved from expert to professor, my points value did not change.
by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on January 16th, 2007
If I understand correctly, I lose a point for each negative rating I have given? So, we're being punished in a way for being honest? That's pretty sad.
by Miss Laura on January 10th, 2008
what levels do our abilities to give more points go up?
by Mangomat on February 3rd, 2008
Miss Laura: you're not the one being punished. The person who recieves your negative vote is instead, so don't worry!
by Phoenix_Man on March 21st, 2008
This is somewhat confusing, so I want to make sure I have it straight. If I rate someone positive they receive one positive point from me because I'm level one and if I were to rate them negative they receive one negative point from me because I'm level one. On the other hand, if I were at a different level they would receive more or less points, right? Finally, the way I can get points is in my answering or asking, and I receive points the same way others earned them - one point for each rating or more for higher level people rating me?
by Anonymous on September 22nd, 2008
That's about it
by Phoenix_Man on September 24th, 2008
Yeah but how would I know how much ratings I can give in higher levels ?
by Lee on August 27th, 2009