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Point value changed by question poster.

Point value changed by question poster.

No, the main reason is ideas sharing, self-improvements and to find what users are looking for (it?s because of my job in Helpdesk, I?d to discover things we need to pay more attention). The points are a good idea ? just like a gambling game. When we passing thought some test like BrainBench or est. we doing it not because of certificate, but I think we all like this pieces of paper.

Regards,
Kirill Lozovatsky

Hi, Rick. East Hartford, huh? I'm up near Boston.

Are you bailing out too? Yours is the 3rd Q&A on this subject inside of a week. Not to mention the recent Discussions. I've already spoken my piece on this.

I have recently learned, however, that points ARE valuable. If you donate 1,000,000 TechPoints to a hospital, they can turn them in for a dialysis machine. You can look it up!

Cheers.

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What's with all the questions concerning points?

Points are important for the person who has the problem and needs an answer. If you throw a lot of points into a question, then that's a measure of importance to you (as the question poser); it's a measure of how much you value the potential resolution to the problem.

As a question answerer, the gathering of points is important if you ever have the need to pose a question. To accumulate points, just for points sake, is not important and should not have any value.

To help is important. To interact... to learn and grow... all of these have importance.