What exacty does it take to become a "Top Contributor"?

Voncile Slaubaugh: I don't think they ever said exactly how many best answers you need in a category to be a "top contributor." I suspect it varies from category to category depending on how popular the category is. Just pick a category that you're good in and answer A LOT of questions in that category and you, too, can be a "top contributor." Don’t believe people when they say “just answer 50 answers in 30 days” or stuff like that. Yahoo keeps it deliberately vague so they never promised an exact figure to anyone. It may, as I said, vary from category to category. However, I have a rough idea of how long it takes to become a top contributor because a friend of mine made it after she answered all her questions in only one (1) category for a month in order to earn that badge. She doesn’t log on as often as I do so that only amounted to about 85 answers but she made it. She had a 30% “best answer rating.”It’s been said somewhere here on Yahoo that you need at ! least 10% of those answers to be “best answers.” It may take weeks of answering a lot in a category so be patient, Rome wasn't built in a day. Just remember, concentrate your energies on ONE sub-category. Don’t answer all categories say, in Health, but concentrate on Alternative Health or Women’s Health or Men’s Health or Diet and Fitness. The biggest mistake most people make is they spread themselves too thin....Show more

David Boehler: Skill, daring, good looks, good answers, plenty of answers in your chosen category, throw in a few best answers and good ratings for your answers. There doesn't seem to be a standard amount or formula for the badge. The ambiguous and definitive requirements are on this blog http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-d8pH0dcoRKeB12yOcnU...

Cherry Stampka: The exact top contributor formula is the Yamster's secret and at times is actually changed around, like a game he playes with us. But the popular belief is that in 30 days, you'll! need 40 answers and 10% best answer in one section. You can b! e a top contributor in up to 3 categories.The Yamster writes about top contributors in his blog:http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-d8pH0dcoRKeB12yOcnU...Here's some miscellaneous FAQ's about TCs:http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/answers/network/c...http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/answers/moderatio...http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/answers/badges/ba......Show more

Soraya Coodey: A person must do a lot of work in 1-3 areas and get a good percentage of best answers.I can't see if there is an number other than to say it isn't revealed.

Verena Koop: I'm guessing over a thousand points and at least a level two. Then you have to have a 15 percent or better on best answers. I just did it too. Ha. I want to work on a fashion one next, or maybe hair or something like that. PS: Just so you don't miss it, I wrote you a hecka lot of stuff under what's your worst subject. Pay attention to the website at the bottom of it. Okay I'm done! LOL....Show more

Rosella Figliola: ha! rd work.♥Melli_Boo♥

Augustus Sarria: you have to be super active in an area and ask alot of q's there and answer lots of answers too,polls&suerveys do not count!