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Underneath each question, you can see "Question: popularity" followed by a number. These are the rankings that allow a user to vote on the importance of questions.
It's your opinion on whether you think other contributors and visitors will be interested in a given question. The questions with the most "popularity" votes go to the top of the category page. It's how questions become Frequently Asked Questions.
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How can a WikiAnswers question have 0 popularity?
Questions that no one has yet recommended have 0 popularity. If you find a good question, feel free to recommend it.
What is the most popular question on WikiAnswers?
The most popular question on WikiAnswers is How many grams of carbs are recommended per day? with a popularity of 1,529 as of February 13, 2011. See the question in the "Related Questions" section below.
What is the second most popular question on WikiAnswers?
The second most popular question on WikiAnswers at the moment is "How many grams of carbs are recommended per day?" with a popularity of 1,559 as of January 17, 2012. See the question in the "Related Questions" section below.
What does 'popularity 103' mean under a specific question on WikiAnswers?
The "Popularity: 103" under the specific question to which you are referring means that no fewer than 103 people have given the thumbs up to that specific question: they consider it an interesting/worthy question, etc. The higher the popularity rating of a question, the higher up it appears in the list of questions of that specific category, and the greater the chance it has of being answered.
How do you get your popularity go up on WikiAnswers?
To get your Popularity to go up you need to write comments about the answers given.
What is the meaning of 'Recommend question' on WikiAnswers?
Recommending questions determines how popular that specific question is. Click the "recommend question" button if you think that question is interesting. It is mostly a popularity ranking for questions around the site. See the related link for more information.
When will WikiAnswers close?
Currently, WikiAnswers is nowhere near shutting down or closing. WikiAnswers is extremely popular, and as long as its popularity stays as it is, WikiAnswers will never shut or close down.
When is WikiAnswers going to retire?
Currently, WikiAnswers' popularity and use is skyrocketing, so the retiring of happen any time soon.
Can question popularity be determined from question views as well as explicit popularity votes?
This is a very interesting question. It would be a good idea. See the related question to the left, "What are the most popular questions on WikiAnswers?" and especially click on its discussion tab to see what's been said there. Related LinksIf there are any related links associated with a question it will be found below the answer box under the header entitled Related Links. As is currently the case with this question.
What does recommend the question mean on WikiAnswers?
A recommendation of a question is the popularity of it. If a question is recommended, that could mean that someone liked the answer or the way a question was answered. That is why questions are recommended. If a question is recommended a lot, it means that many people think that the answer is a good answer. This could mean that more people will trust that the answer is correct or good.
Can you submit a question without an account on WikiAnswers?
Yes, you can submit a question without an account on WikiAnswers.
What are the Top 10 questions about the Gettysburg Address?
Here is the link to all the questions that have been categorized into the "Gettysburg Address" sub-category.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/FAQ/4996The questions appear in popularity rank as voted by users of WikiAnswers. Underneath each question you will see its popularity rating, i.e., how many users have voted for that specific question as a valid and useful question to have on the site.
