just curious, how exactly do you become a "top contributor"?

Brice Greczkowski: 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. While I made it to “Top Contributor” in two weeks of answering regularly in certain categories, I do log on every single day. It’s harder to make it to Top Contributor if you only log in now and then or, when you log in, you don’t answer a ton of questions.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. PICK ONE SPECIFIC CATEGORY AND STICK WITH IT! The biggest mistake most people make is they spread themselves too thin. Also, don’t bother trying to get a badge in Polls & Surveys or in Jokes & Riddles because there are no TC’s in either of those categories....Show more

Isreal Kochheiser: Get 10% best answers and 200 points a week for that section.....it's a! ctually meaningless since the people who get it are cheaters a! nd don't have a clue on what they are talking about.

Shena Etulain: To be a top contributor you need to be knowledgeable in up to three categories. the exact formula is kept secret by yahoo but the common theory is that you need a minimum of 10% best answers in each particular category and is said to be reviewed weekly. the top contributor badge is not permanent and can be removed at any time.A top contributor badge is not hard to get just needs some dedication and work.So here are a few pointers to get you on your way.************************************ 1.> First choose the category/s you feel you are knowledgeable in. up to three category's. And research every detail you can find with links to add to the answer.************************************2.> Try to be polite and answer the question accurately the and to the point.************************************3.> Set yourself a target of how many questions to answer each day I recommend you start with 10-20 per d! ay. You can answer more when you become more confident.************************************4.> Remember its not the amount of points that count it is the percentage of best answers that gets you the orange badge.************************************5.> Try to be helpful and make a effort to do what you can to help.************************************6.> Do not answer questions you don't think you can get you best answer (it will lower your percentage of best answers).************************************7.> Remember when you get your orange badge you must continue to answer questions and maintain your percentage of best answers and keep your TC badge. Check your avatar every Monday that’s the day they add the badge (or take it away).And finally stay away from "controversial" categories to avoid violation reports. Read the blog below for more information.http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-d8pH0dcoRKeB12yOcnU......Show more

Jannette Kotz: go ducks Here is how you go a! bout becoming a top contributor 1 find a category you will be knowledge! able in answer the questions in this category 2 You can have up to 3 categories Yahoo answers has much categories to choose from however polls and surveys jokes and riddles don't get the badges 3. You need at least ten percent in best answers from the category or categories you choose from.4 The duration can be 4 - 6 weeks however it can be longer or shorter 5 Answer at least 45 - 50 questions in that category 6 Anyone from any category can be a top contributor however I see mostly level 3s starting out and up7 Yahoo Answers reviews everyone each week for the badgethey determine the following who has earned it and who loses it because of little participation8 If you get your badge its important to remain active because the top contributor badge is not permanent and it can be removed anytime.9 Other reasons for losing the badge if the best answer percentage falls and there are no best answers causing this to occur and the badge gone but a person can get this back 10 Go back ! to the category where it was lost answer questions there get the percentage up the badge should come back within a week....Show more