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Do trust points count as contributions on WikiAnswers?
No, neither giving nor receiving trust points count as contributions.
Are trust points silly?
No. Trust points are an indication of how trustworthy the contributions of the contributors of the website are. Higher the trust points, the more trustworthy the contributor is.
Why are your trust points not added to your total points on WikiAnswers?
Your total WikiAnswers contribution points are calculated as the sum of all of the contribution points you have earned. These include first answers, edits, organizational actions, questions asked, and community contributions. All of these points come under the heading of "Contributions" in your WikiAnswers profile. Trust points are slightly different. Contributors do not directly earn these points through their contributions; they are awarded trust points by other WikiAnswers users. Therefore, trust points are not counted as contributions, and do not add to the contribution points total in a WikiAnswers profile.
Why does one account have more trust points than the other if the one with the least amount of trust points has more contributions?
The editing of question and answer material counts as contributions even though they are not obvious and are not subject to the accumulation of trust points. Trust points are given by users who typically will like a question, or like the way a question is answered. This doesn't guarantee that the one who contributed the bulk of the answer will get the trust point. So a person who contributes a lot of time editing/correcting questions and answers will accumulate a large number of contributions without necessarily doing things that might earn points from users. The trust points don't really mean anything though, so you don't have to worry about it.
How often do you give out trust points?
As often as you'd like. Keep in mind that Trust Points are given to the users you believe that have quality answers and contributions.
Are trust points used to redeem certain things or used for certain privileges?
No, however, the more trust points you have, the more you are bound to be trusted - and to get more trust points! To earn trust points, all you need to do is have good quality contributions, and hopefully someone will stumble upon them and give you a trust point!
You have made countless contributions to questions but you still have 0 trust points is that normal?
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Who gives you Trust Points?
Other registered contributors who like your contributions and think they are helpful. You are unable to find out who gives you the Trust Points, unless they message you to say so.
Why don't people give trust points very freely?
Trust Points are not freebies. They are given to users by other users if that user thinks your contributions are legitimate and great.
Are all contributors not getting their trust points when they answer a question?
Trust points are given by the Readers of your answers. Each member can recommend a contributor once. Answers are counted as contributions.
Where do you see your Trust Points on WikiAnswers?
First of all, you must be a registered member to be eligible to receive Trust Points.On your profile, your Trust Points are listed to the right under Stats: Your contributions are shown and under that are the number of Trust Points you have accumulated.In addition, your Trust Points kind of "follow" you around the site. In many places on the site, there is a number in parentheses next to your name - that number signifies the current total of your points.As an example the trust points displayed with this question are below the answer at the bottom of the answer box toward the middle where it displays [contributor trust].Places where you can see the number of Trust Points:When you leave a message on someone's message board.When you are the first person to answer a question, after you have finished answering the question and have clicked on Save.When you are the last person to have edited an answer.If you have made any changes to the question or answer, it will display your name and Trust Points in the history of that question.
What can you do with trust points and if you have 1 what does it mean?
You can't really do anything with trust points on this website, but, it can show you and other people how dedicated you are to the site, or it can mean that someone liked your contributions. The more trust points you have, the more people start to trust you, even if they are not a user on this site. If you have more trust points, when you answer questions, people are more likely to trust that your answers are credible.
