what are points worth?
ProSeries : 2011what is the benefit of getting points by answering questions on live community in ProSeries?
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01/08/12 10:04pm PST
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dhhcpa
Questions asked: 53
Questions answered: 20430
Points earned: 51069
Questions answered: 20430
Points earned: 51069
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Intuit Moderator
Mod/Co-mod
01/08/12 10:20pm PST
The benefit is the satisfaction of knowing you have helped people. There is no value in them - although we kid about redeeming our points from a mythical points catalogue, or trading them for cool stuff.
Ohhhh, Faerie Dust!!
01/09/12 4:22am PST
Not mythical, Debi... Dusty did get his new sweeper and MJ got a new kettle for his still.
Charlotte256
Questions asked: 5
Questions answered: 4549
Points earned: 12684
Questions answered: 4549
Points earned: 12684
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01/08/12 10:46pm PST
I explain them as game points. Everyone likes to get a high score in any activity that is scored.
The person who asked the question and everyone who benefits from a reply can give a point for an answer. The person who asked a question can also mark a reply "solved" and give a lot of points.
Accumulated points carry forward from year to year. That is the reason than some people on The Leaderboard have a very high number of total points.
Sometimes Intuit decides to give a new title to some as a result of the quality of that person's answers.
When anyone doing nothing needs help, I will gladly help that person do nothing.
Dusty2004
Questions asked: 38
Questions answered: 2600
Points earned: 6517
Questions answered: 2600
Points earned: 6517
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01/09/12 5:08am PST
Tax Time (See * below)
I was able to get a new sweeper that I thought really sucked because my place was really clean once I started to use it.
Then I as able to get a new Floor Cleaner (does carpets, hardwood and tile flooring). After I used my new Floor Cleaner I realized that my sweeper did not suck as much as I thought it did.
Now I have my sights set on the new corded headphones. It has a 300' foot cord so can I walk up to 300' away from the phone and still use it
DustZ
*In case you did not already figure it out I did not get those items from the points catalog. We just like to have a little fun while stressing out over taxes and helping others with their problems.
PS: I used to be Dusty but IRMN STOLE my y in a rigged game so I found a spare Z that I use now. Kind of nice since my real name starts with Z.
Please call 800-434-6818 if this does not answer your question or if you have a complaint.
01/09/12 7:15am PST
Hey, my toaster oven with the meat thermometer I received with my points is a valuable addition to my kitchen. It works great thawing popcicles.
IRMN
Questions asked: 53
Questions answered: 16305
Points earned: 52304
Questions answered: 16305
Points earned: 52304
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Intuit Moderator
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01/09/12 6:04am PST
TaxTime - I think the best way to summarize points is to borrow the lyrics from a poplular anti-Vietnam war song from back in the late sixties:
I said, points, huh
Good God, y'all
What are they good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again
If this answers your question please click, um, ok I forgot what you are supposed to click. If this answered your question, how about just saying thanks and we will call it good.
01/09/12 8:51am PST
Yeah, the neighbors weren't too crazy about the howling but I think the singing may be bringing in even more complaints.
01/09/12 11:40am PST
When did James Brown sing "War"? I thought it was Edwin Starr. I didn't think I drank that much back then.
01/09/12 11:43am PST
a coyote who sings James Brown... I like it!
Even more impressive since it's actually Edwin Starr that he's imitating. I know several coyotes, and even a feral hog, who can do passable James Browns.
01/09/12 11:54am PST
Actually, I looked it up after I was told that I was imitating James Brown and found out that James Brown did sing it along with a few others but Edwin Starr was the main guy. But based on the calls from the neighbors, I'm guessing you would have been better off guessing William Hung as the one being imitated.
IRMN
Questions asked: 53
Questions answered: 16305
Points earned: 52304
Questions answered: 16305
Points earned: 52304
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Intuit Moderator
Mod/Co-mod
01/09/12 6:04am PST
I don’t know if this is a good time or not, but I would like to thank Intuit for that new Lund ProV fishing boat that they gave me for having the most points in the ProSeries forum last year. I can hardly wait for spring to try it out.
If this answers your question please click, um, ok I forgot what you are supposed to click. If this answered your question, how about just saying thanks and we will call it good.
01/09/12 7:11am PST
I've got my luterod, my luteminnow, and my lutenet all ready to go.
01/09/12 7:44am PST
Don't know much about fishing do you Debi? Everybody knows you have to use luteminnows for lutefisk. You start throwing luteworms out there, you are liable to snag a lutebird instead.
01/09/12 7:53am PST
Nope, don't know much about fishing for lutefisk. Trout like worms.
01/09/12 7:59am PST
Trout like worms, but lutefisk are very picky. The bait has to have the right odor and consistency.
