If the contributor is registered and you are signed in, you can see which contributor asked a particular question or you can see from the question history who asked the question. You are also able to see what answers they provided. A registered contributors history can be viewed by clicking on that contributors profile to view all their contributions and then use the filters against the action you wish to view.
Number Next to a Contributor's NameThe number in parentheses next to a registered members' username is the number of trust points he or she has earned. A WikiAnswers contributor can recommend another based on that person's knowledge or trustworthiness on the answers given. For more information, see the Related link.
If you go onto a question that was answered by the contributor, at the bottom of the page you can recommend the contributor.Trust points can be given by clicking on recommend contributor next to the contributor's username, which can be found either on the contributor's contributions page or on any Q&A page where that contributor was the last to answer.
Yes, his username is Chris.
They have not registered and are 'guest' users.
These represent contributors who never registered an account with WikiAnswers. Thus they do not have a username to display.
The highest contributor level on WikiAnswers is Ruby Contributor (500,000 contributions or more). Community Assistants (Answers.com employees) could be considered the highest "ranked" on WikiAnswers. Scott Moore (username Struwwelpeter) is the head of the Community Assistants.
The number in square brackets is the number of Trust Points the contributor has attained.
You will need to request a username change. See the related question below to find out how to change your WikiAnswers username.
The rating next to each username is the amount of trust points they have. That is the number of times they have been recommended by another contributor.
When you sign up for WikiAnswers, you are asked to choose your own username and password; you can personalize it from there during the sign-up process.(See the Related question on how to become a member of WikiAnswers.)
Their username, or IP address, will be listed in the history of the question.
It is highly unlikely that a registered user was blocked for no reason. However if you feel you were treated unfairly then write to CommunityAdvisor @ Answers.com (no spaces) giving your username and the details of your complaint or dispute. If you were un-registered and were blocked then you can sign up. Be sure to read the rules and regulations.