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Trust Points - the Wrong Way vs the Right WaySure, you can. In fact that's the way some users get them. Those who spend hours on WikiAnswers and get trust points because they give great answers - or do other things to earn them - consider that to be cheating and don't think very highly of those who "earn" them that way.

Regulars here know who is getting trust points because they deserve them and those who are making deals and collecting them like some kind of a prize. While those who earn the points are admired, those who don't are looked at very unfavorably. It can be compared to a star athlete who works hard and wins dozens of trophies, as opposed to someone who steals a bunch of trophies from a trophy store.

Though people can cheat to get the trust points, we have our premiere and prestigious yearly awards that no one will win by cheating. They are our WAmmy Awards! You'll see the badges displayed on the profiles of the winners.

When someone looks at a WAmmy winner, they know the user is one of the most respected, most admired, and most loved users on the site. No one who gets trust points through wheeling and dealing with others stands a chance of getting a WAmmy!

We also have our AnswerThon Awards, which are equally prestigious to the WAmmys! When you run across a profile that sports an AnswerThon Award, you know you've found a true WikiAnswers winner - not only for the AnswerThon, but in every way!

So, if you're one who makes deals for trust points, go ahead! Get your trust points any way you want. We'll keep the AnswerThon Awards and WAmmys, though! You can't make deals to get them!

Our users share their opinions on how they view the bartering of trust points:

  • If you have good contributions on WikiAnswers, other users will notice you and give you a trust point.
  • No, this kind of behavior is not acceptable at all! In fact, it is actually frowned upon by our community of users: Trust points are not something to be bartered, but something to be earned.
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Does giving someone a trust point count as a contribution?

No, it does not.


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Giving a Trust Point does not make any significant contribution to the site, as giving an answer or editing a question does. If that were the case, members could easily give out Trust Points to gain contribution points, which defeats the whole object.


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On the Wiki Answers website, trust points are earned by giving good answers. Members then leave one trust point for writers that they think deserve it.


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Currently there is no way to find out who gave you a trust point.


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When you register on WikiAnswers you submit your email. When you receive a trust point, you also receive an email stating that you have received a trust point. The username or IP address who gave you the trust point will not be included however. You can also look on your profile page and see the trust point count.


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As of July 2014, the market cap for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust NASDAQ Technol (TDIV) is $597,568,400.00.


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Currently there is no way to tell who has awarded you a Trust Point.


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If you award someone a trust point is it possible to take that trust point back?

No, You CannotOnce you give someone a trust point, you have permanently done so. As of now, it is not possible to take back trust points. However, this may change in the future.


Why doesn't WikiAnswers let you know who awarded you a trust point?

It does not matter who gave you a Trust Point; it has been discussed in the past to allow a user to view which answers they received a Trust Point for, but this is not yet programmed.