Why does asking a question cost so many points now?

I don't know but thanks for sacrificing your points so we can raise ours.

this is so that while you ask you also answer questions, to have your point ticking upwards. It's a good thing, so that selfish people just donm't ask but also answer.

cuz they are stuipd

if u have a cheaper way plz tell us about it god bless u

i do not no but it is so not cool

Theres probably too many questions being asked...and not enough answers. They're trying to encourage people to ask less questions and answer others instead. Em x

ask the yahoo answers team...maybe to encourage you to rate your answers etc

Well we could all start a game where the aim is to get the most minus points? Kinda like the scoring system Golf

They did it as a way to detour people from asking redundant, easily self-answerable and just random postings of things. Since it cost more to ask than you get to respond to a question, those who just post anything and everything will soon be out of points and unable to ask anymore. Therefore, people will put much greater caution into what they really want to ask verses just what pops in their head at that moment.