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Aug 17, 2007, 03:22 PM
|  | Junior Member  | | Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 80
| | | What are the points for?
Im a little new at this and am confused about the point system. On my profile (which I realy need to fill out  ) It says I have 3 points can any one tell me what the point system is about. Thanks
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Aug 17, 2007, 03:26 PM
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#2
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: La La Land
Posts: 17,991
Pay to call J_9 for advice ($.75/min) | Points are "awarded" for the good answers you give. When you look at your profile see the little green dots? That means that these people liked your advice. A red dot, or reddie, is not good, that means they disagree with you and points are deducted. |
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Aug 17, 2007, 03:30 PM
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#3
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 80
| Well thank you I guess they ( who ever they may be ) never informed me about the POINTS I have read some of your answers and like them one more question at the bottom of your answer it said support this member i clicked it and it was asking for money? | |
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Aug 17, 2007, 04:02 PM
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#4
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Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: LI, NY - USA
Posts: 21,899
Pay to call ScottGem for advice ($.75/min) | The point system is essentially meaningless since people can give you greenies because they like you or reds because they don't. The comments that accompany the points do have some value because they explain why the comments were made.
The support this member feature is for people who feel they were helped so greatly by the advice, they would like to give a tangible expression of their appreciation by sending money. Its basically like a tip you would give for good service. Its totally up to you, there is no requirement to do so.
Let me add that very few of us do this for points, tips or anything other than the satisfaction of helping. | |
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Aug 17, 2007, 04:05 PM
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#5
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: La La Land
Posts: 17,991
Pay to call J_9 for advice ($.75/min) | I don't do it for the points, heck I could care less.
As for the Support This Member, don't really care about that either. It is like giving a "tip" if you will, for advice that goes over and above your expectations.
I, as well as many other members, do this for free in my spare time. | |
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Aug 17, 2007, 04:18 PM
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#6
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 80
| Well thank you all it is nice to just talk to someone sometime. | |
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Aug 17, 2007, 04:35 PM
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#7
| | Christianity Expert
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 23,714
| Yes I forgot there was even points, till you asked this question, that is how little they mean. | |
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Aug 20, 2007, 10:30 AM
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#8
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 80
| after posting this question i found alot on points and learned alot about them I still dont quite understad why the points are given but from what i read there not very important any ways | |
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Aug 20, 2007, 10:35 AM
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#9
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: La La Land
Posts: 17,991
Pay to call J_9 for advice ($.75/min) | Okay, the "points".....for giving a good answer someone agrees with you and you get a little green box on your profile....these boxes are like "points" and they add up. See all the green boxes under my name? Look at my profile, just left click on my name and go to my user profile, you will see all the agrees and disagrees for me there.
For every bad answer your give, or someone just disagrees with you, you get a red box, and this deducts from your "points."
These "points" really do not matter to us who have been here for a while, but you will see that new users really like to get them.
The better answers you give, the more "points" you will receive. Just be sure to give accurate advice. Like in medicine or law we are really picky about actual factual advice. | |
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Aug 20, 2007, 10:36 AM
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#10
| | Cars & Trucks Expert
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pale Blue Dot
Posts: 4,426
| It is far more important to hear from someone you've helped than actually getting "points"
Read what others have said to this: http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member-...hd-119231.html
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