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Help and Guidelines


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How are best answers selected?

The asker has four days from the time the question is asked to select a best answer by clicking the Select as Best Answer button next to the answer they choose. If the asker doesn't select a best answer within four days, the question moves to the undecided questions tab and the community votes for the best answer. At the end of the voting period, which lasts two days, the answer with the most votes is declared the best answer and receives the tip if a tip was offered. If no best answer has the most votes, the question is closed without a best answer and if a tip was offered the the tip is credited to the asker's account. If there's a tie, the voting period is extended until one answer has the most votes.

What are direct questions?

Direct questions are questions you ask another Mahalo Answers member. You can ask any member a question on their profile page. Members can set a minimum tip required to ask them a question.


Guidelines for asking questions

Mahalo Answers strives to help you get helpful and trustworthy answers to your questions as quickly as possible.

A few tips on how to ask a good question:

  • Be specific and clear. It's difficult to provide a great answer to a vague question.
  • Be courteous and thoughtful. Do not ask questions that people may find insulting.
  • Offering a tip can help you get a more thorough answer. Consider giving a tip if you're asking a difficult question and are willing to pay for a well researched answer.

Guidelines for answering questions

Your answer should be helpful and trustworthy.

  • Please be polite and only post answers that are truly helpful.
  • Focus on what you know. Answer questions related to your areas of expertise.
  • Do research to increase trust in your answer, but don't claim other people's work as your own. Cite your sources.
  • Don't damage the community by posting profanity, hate speech or anything illegal or malicious.

Can I connect my Twitter and Mahalo accounts?

To make sure your questions from Twitter are associated with your Mahalo account and show up on your Mahalo profile, connect your accounts

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How Does Mahalo Answers Work

What is Mahalo Answers

Mahalo Answers is the premiere knowledge exchange community on the web. Our members provide fast, accurate answers for any question you may have. If you have knowledge to share, you can earn tips by answering questions other users have posted.

How do I ask a question?

– You can create an account or login to Mahalo Answers via Facebook Connect at http://www.mahalo.com/ answers/login, and then start posting questions to our site
– E-mail a question to answers@mahalo.com
– Tweet a question to @answers on Twitter

Can I revoke a tip if I do not get a good answer?

Yes, if you do not feel that any of the provided answers are good enough you can select the "no best answer" option and your tip will be refunded.

How are best answers chosen?

The asker has four days from the time the question is asked to select a best answer. If the asker does not select a best answer within 4 days, the best answer will then be chosen by votes from other users.

How do I earn tips?

Some questions have a reward or tip attached to them. This tip is credited to the user that has their answer selected as best answer.

How do I get paid?

You can cash out all of your earned Mahalo Dollars for U.S. dollars via PayPal in the tips settings menu in your profile. Payments are sent on the 15th of every month. You can read more about tips here: tip guidelines

How do I earn points?

Points are given to users for their positive contributions to the community. You earn points when you answer questions, vote for best answer and earn tips.

What are the belt levels?

Belt levels are ratings based on how many points you have accumulated. Users with higher belt levels will have more privileges in the system and get a chance to try out new features early. For a complete breakdown see: points guidelines

For more information you can check out:

Frequently Asked Questions
Terms of Service

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