GreenAnswers is a social question and answer site devoted to environmental issues. We are completely community driven-- our users ask and answer the questions and also rate the quality of the answers and comments. By relying on the expertise of our community, we strive to be the authoritative resource on the Internet for environmental topics.
Karma is a measure of both the quality and quantity of the content a member has created on GreenAnswers. Karma is gained (or lost) for the following events:
- Asking a Question: +1
- Answering a Question: +1
- Commenting on an Answer: +1
- Receiving a "Helpful" vote on an answer or comment: +1
- Receiving an "Unhelpful" vote on an answer or comment: -1
- Logging into the site at least once per day: +1
Every member's Karma is displayed next to their username on the site. This way, when you read someone's content, you will know how much experience and value they have contributed to the community in the past. When voting on a fellow member's answer or comment, we suggest you think about whether the content is accurate, fair minded and well written-- Basically, is it helpful or not?All answers automatically start with "1 Helpful" vote, since the person submitting the answer presumably thinks their answer is helpful. The best thing about Karma is that you can always improve it with your next contribution! You can see a list of the recent and all time Karma leaders here.
If user submitted content is offensive or inappropriate it will be taken down. The community can report such content by clicking on the "Report as Inappropriate" link next to most questions, answers and comments. Additionally, our moderators may also edit for spelling or grammatical issues.
No. It is against the site's Terms and Conditions to register with more than one username. Voting activity is tracked and if fraud is detected (i.e., a user signing up for more than one account and using it to manipulate vote counts) that user (and IP address) may be banned from the site.
If you come across content that is obscene, abusive, very offensive, nonsensical, or spam, please click the "Flag as Inappropriate" link. If enough users flag the same piece of content, it will be sent to a moderator who will make the decision whether to delete, edit, or leave the content as-is.
We encourage you to use this space to share a little bit about why you are passionate about environmental issues and how you may be working to improve the environment. Of course, it is your "About me" so feel free to put your own spin on what you write here. If you are an active participant on GreenAnswers, this is your chance to let your fellow members know who is behind all those great questions and answers.
Official ID designations are currently given only to professors at accredited universities and green online publishers (whose sites have been updated on a daily basis for an extended period of time). We generally do not accept individual requests for an Official ID. However, if you are a university professor or green online publisher who clearly qualifies, please feel free to shoot us a message explaining your background.
