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What is Yahoo! Answers

Yahoo! Answers is a place where people ask and answer questions on any topic. Why not share your facts, opinions and personal experiences with the Yahoo! Answers community?

  • Ask.

    Asking is a snap. Ask a question on any topic that matters to you, so that other people can give you answers.

  • Answer.

    Have an answer to a question? Share what you know and make someone's day.

    More about answering

  • Discover.

    Browse answered questions, and tap into the wealth of ideas and experiences that people have shared.

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Asking a question

Categorize

When asking a question, you categorize it in a topic, making it easier for others to find and answer it.

Share what you know. Answer open questions.

Your question is open for others to answer for 4 days. You can extend or shorten this time period.

Select a Best Answer

Once your question is answered, select the best answer, or have the community vote for the best answer.

Need more detailed information on how Yahoo! Answers works? Check out the help pages.

Lifecycle of a question

As you get to know Yahoo! Answers, you'll notice three different types of questions: Open, In Voting and Resolved

Points & Levels

Points and levels help you keep tabs on how active you (and others) are on Yahoo! Answers. You get points for different types of actions, like answering a question. The more points you get, the higher your level.

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