It’s Bonus time: Get Double Points for Your Answers Now!
UPDATE: Double Points is now over, thank you so much for your amazing answering!
For a strictly limited period, you can earn an extra 2 points for every question you answer.
‘Tis the time of year for saying “thank you”, giving gifts and rewarding hard work. Our way of saying “thank you” to you, the Yahoo! Answers community – for your hard work this year – comes in the form of this special bonus. Yes, it’s DOUBLE POINTS for every question you answer– four instead of two.
Why are we doing this?
We know you enjoy earning points on Yahoo! Answers, especially to move up through the levels. But we also know it can feel like slow progress at times, like a marathon… So, for a short while, we’re giving you the chance to sprint! With double points up for grabs, it’s a golden opportunity for you to make some big gains and go for the next level.
Has it started already? When does it end?
It’s live now from December 6th and will last for a limited period of time.
Want to know when it will end? Well, we’re going to keep that a secret for now…
However, if you follow us on Twitter we’ll give regular updates of how long is left…
We’ll also notify you here, on the blog, as soon as it closes. In the meantime, make the most of it!
How do I get started?
It couldn’t be easier to get involved. Just sign-in (or sign-up if you’ve not visited before) and start answering questions. The browse categories page is a great place to start.
Tell us what you think about our Double Point bonus
We think offering double points is something you will appreciate… we hope it’s not like one of those terrible Christmas presents you just want to put back under the tree. But do let us know what you really think – we won’t be offended, promise.
Also, do let us know what you think by leaving a comment.
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What a hoot!.. I think it is great. A nice incentive. Many folk knock the points system saying literally that it is pointless but to many like myself it is fun. I love getting stars like a little child at school. I am now the proud owner of a bus pass and still love yahoo even if I get mad at violations I am wittering .. Sorry God bless everyone, staff and contributors included..
thank you
Thank Yahoo Answers! Great idea. I love to answer questions but sometimes it can feel like a real slog with just 2 points. 4 points gives a lot more incentive. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
WOW YES I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA, AT LEAST IT LETS YOU KNOW YOUR APPRIATED AS A Y!A MEMBER
Thank you YAHOO!
I think it stinks that you have to twitter to get the full information.
Thank you for the extra points, I think it is a very nice idea and a nice surprise.
I think this is a great idea. It gives us a chance to get to higher levels
Thanks.
Next year can we have double Stars?
Stars are worth more than points.
love it
A great idea, i just wish it was the week end as I am busy on a monday.
Mainly its a tramendous gift for Christmas special this year. Its a genius
Its a lovely gift
Merry Christmas Y!ATUK
And happy holidays…May go try and earn some extra points later if I get the time, still on level 2, may get to the next level before Christmas
i wasn’t even aware of such a point system and am curious as to what the points make? surely not Prizes? well i’ll certainly answer some Q’s all the same and unlike some of the contributors here i’ll try just to answer the 1′s i do actually know the Answers to.(ha ha)
thanks for double points
Looks like a great idea. However, it would be nice if we earned from our answers in the same way people earn from their blogs.
Makes no difference to me I am already on level 7
Thank You Yahoo, Hopefully I Can Move Up Levels Quicker
Well, I’d love to be gaining lots of double points whilst
they’re on offer…
But the questions don’t always allow it
i want to know more about you people.thank hoping to hear from you soon.
It’s an incentive, plain and simple. Every little bit helps.
Useful incentive, but it does mean some daft answers from some who are just collecting points.
I feel this incentivises quantity over quality and I have seen a lot more irrelevant one-word answers around since you brought this in. A better incentive would be double points for best answers; at least that would incentivise quality and reward proper behaviour.
I also think it is very poor that you are creating privileged access to information. I don’t even know what Twitter is, let alone how to use it. I feel your points promotion is basically an attempt to persuade users to sign up for a service not all of us want. I think you should respect us enough to be upfront with all users about the information – not just those who have signed up to your joint venture partner’s service.
i answered a question to which there were 6 answers, apart from my own answer non of them had more than six words!
short and sweet…….. YES
helpful…………………..NO
interesting……………..NOT
answered for points.FOR SURE!
we should answer a question because we want to help, not to gain points!, i would answer if there were no points at all to be gained at all!
I take it that you have a major meeting with your advertisers coming up, and you need to prove that you have plans to improve your “hit rate”. Far better things you could have done, like doing away with TDs, which drive people away intensely annoyed, and addressing the issue of multiple spam through ISPs.
As a Level 7, points are not that important, rather I wish for a more enjoyable experience when I log in.
Probably get a VN for this, or a drop in CM rating, but it needs to be said.
James
thanks for the points,4 points..yippee..
Hey James,
Thanks for your feedback. Don’t worry, Thumbs Down’s days are numbered, as we’ve mentioned on the Suggestion Board a few times. And we fight spam daily.
– Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers team
Hey Cosimo
Our Twitter account is here http://twitter.com/YahooAnswersUK, don’t worry you don’t have to sign up to check it, it’s available in a simple web page.
– Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers team
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We think offering double points is something you will appreciate… we hope it’s not like one of those terrible Christmas presents you just want to put back under the tree. But do let us know what you really think – we won’t be offended, promise.
It is fun being a member of the Q/A community. The more points the merrier. It began on my birthday ooh!
A fabulous idea and thank you.
The only problem is that there so many other pressures on my time right now, that it becomes increasingly harder to spend as much time on Y!A as I normally would. I’m this applies to other people as well.
Thanks again and have a great Christmas Holiday.
the more the better yahoo do you know that i know a certain s,c abrv. ok “santa clause” and for giving your users double points ive secured a upgrade from nice list
to the “do what you want list and still get what youve asked for list” so happy xmas and a blurry new year
yee haa ! double whammy! im definitly gonna fix it for yahoo to get a naughty list pass so yous can do what yous want over the festive period without any worries thanks a bunch yahoo!
new points are great…but putting us on higher levels would be even better…like up to Level 10 or 12 or something….go higher!! lol – thank you!
exactly
astounding
good idea
I would like to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody
I wish i can be part of all this, but ,all my yahoo accounts are gone including email…. Fix plz
lol i was wondering why i was getting 4 points
great idea
lol i was wondering why i was getting 4 points
great idea
triples always better tho
Great idea, next year could we double Best Answer’s too?
I’m only getting 2 points per answer,has it finished?
i think that splendid if you so decide
I also want start subscribing to joseph prince
I loved it. I hope u do it for every holiday! Real incentive to answer more questions!!! I noticed more people answered questions when you did this! Thanks!!!
Why is 4 points still being advertised but now only getting 2 points per answer?
want to get as high as possible
As I said before I am on level 7 so I don’t need the points but I am curious to know if this is why I am only getting 2 points per answer
Great! However it’s not working for me at the moment despite being advertised as should
You’re still advertising this all over yahoo answers, but the answers aren’t getting double points anymore. What gives? If the promotion is over shouldn’t the ads be taken down? If it isn’t, I want my double points for all my questions I answered today.
i think its a very good idea long may it last
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I’m only getting 2 at a time I think, has it ended
Double points are still being advertised but you have only been awarding two of late.
As of yesterday 2nd January it all stopped and went back to 2 points per answer.
How come that on the 3rd January you are still stating ‘double points’?????????????????????????
Booh Hooh it’s over.
if the double points have finished then why still advertise the promotion
it isnt working