Is there any way to get an extra time allotment for a question asked? I'm hoping the question I want to pay for will have many replies.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
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To answer the exact question truly.. no.. but there are ways to extend the time it stays on the front page.
One of the best ways to insure getting an appealing, alluring and magnetic answer to a question would be to ask a question that a lot of people will be passionate about. Interesting questions will stay on the front page of Mahalo Answers for a few days if enough people mark the question as interesting.
The folks here won't waste much time in giving stellar answers to interesting questions and there will be no shortage of great answers to choose from.
Marking a question as interesting costs money. To add an interesting vote to a question a user has to fork over at least a nickel but if the question is truly interesting many people will check the box.
The best way to keep a question on the front page is firstly make sure when you ask your question it is clear what it is exactly you are looking for and submit the question with a generous tip included, everyone finds cash interesting and this will keep the answers coming.
If you want to test the waters, so to speak, try asking a question within the field your intended question lies. This will help you gauge the community interest and also help you then determine how much cash you will need to give to your actual question to keep the other users interested. If a bunch of people here are inherently interested in your topic then you won't have to add much of a tip the question it will take on a life of it's own and really take off.
Good luck with your search and I hope this was helpful.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
M$
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
M$
Hi there @lofa
The tip will only go to the best answer. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.
You will have about 3/4 days to select the one you would like to reward with the tip. Nobody else will get the tip unless you specifically would like to tip them.
If you are away from the computer for more than 3/4 days the question will go to voting and the community will select the "best answer" although the folks here are quite good at determining the "best answer" there is no way to determine if they will pick the one *you* like best.
You are correct in assuming that few people will answer the question after the "best answer" is decided but this is not always the case. I have seen users answer closed questions.
If you have any more questions or need clarification do not hesitate to ask me or the community in general to help. That's what we like to do.
Thanks for welcoming me yes I am new here and I'm still trying to figure out the tipping process. You raised a point which I need more info on. I thought the tip only goes to the best answer. Reading your reply leads me to believe that it could go to many replies, which is true? Also the only reason I need more time to pick the best answer is because of my job. I drive truck long distance and do NOT get online everyday. And for the question that I wish to ask, I'm afraid the community won't pick the answer that I would. I guess that's not that big of a deal, as long as many respond I can use the one I think is best, correct or is it possible people will stop replying after the best is chosen?