How do you get the orange banner naming you a top contributor?

do you have to receive a certain number of best answers?

How do you get the orange banner naming you a top contributor?
"A "Top Contributor" is a member of the Yahoo Answers community who has shown that they are knowledgeable in a certain category. Each user can be a top contributor in a maximum three categories.


You earn it or lose it depending on your recent participation in a certain section.


The more positively you contribute, the more chance there is that you will get a TC badge. Just like featured users or category leaders, it's another way to give credit to community members."





The TC badge is awarded on the number of questions answered and best answers received by the user in a particular week, in a particular category.





It is rumoured that you need at least a 10 percent best answers in your chosen category to get a TC badge although the actual percentage and the number of answers is Yahoo's secret. All you see and read is speculation, rumour, assumption and guesswork.





A user who is on the leader board may or may not have a TC badge, the criteria is measured on weekly participation in a particular category (number of answers and % of best answers in the category).





The easiest way to get a TC badge is to concentrate on one category where many questions are asked and hope to get some best answers





The Polls and Surveys and Jokes and Riddles categories do not have Top Contributors.





If you have contributed enough to meet Yahoo's criteria, the orange badge will appear below your avatar on Monday morning.





It can disappear just as easily if you don't keep answering questions in your chosen category.
Reply:►A Top Contributor is a member of the Answers community who has shown that they are knowledgeable in a particular category.





►Each Answers user can be a top contributor in up to three categories.





►The top contributor badge is dynamic —you earn it or lose it depending on your recent participation in a particular category.





►The more actively you contribute, the more likely you will earn a badge.





►Just like featured users or category leaders, it's another way to feature community members who might otherwise be overlooked.





►Only ''Polls %26amp; Surveys'' and ' Jokes %26amp; Riddles'' sections do not "give" top contributor badges to "top contributor" members in it.





►Badges come and go on Monday mornings.





►Yahoo keeps the formula (how to be a TC) secret, and it's subject to change at any moment.





►It probably also varies from category to category.





►Experienced users have formed guesses, but they're just GUESSES.





►You probably need around:





* 30-50 answers per week in the category.


* At least 20 ''best answers'' in the category within the last 3 weeks.


* 200 or more total points per week (including all answers, Best Answers, votes, and "thumbs up") in the category.


* At least a 10% (some people say 12%) best answers in your chosen category.





►If a TC's level of participation falls,he/she will likely lose his/her badge.





►Concentrate on participating regularly and giving high-quality answers in just a few categories to earn or keep a badge.
Reply:The Top Contributor badge is definitely a measure of RECENT participation (within the last 1 to 3 weeks).


You can hold Top Contributor badges in up to 3 lowest-level categories at once (except ''Polls %26amp; Surveys'' and ' Jokes %26amp; Riddles''). Badges come and go on Monday mornings. Yahoo keeps the formula secret, and it's subject to change at any moment. It probably also varies from category to category. Experienced users have formed guesses, but they're just GUESSES.





You probably need around:





» 30-50 answers per week in the category.


» At least 20 ''best answers'' in the category within the last 3 weeks.


» 200 or more total points per week (including all answers, Best Answers, votes, and "thumbs up") in the category.


» At least a 10% best answers in your chosen category.





If your level of participation falls, you will likely lose your badge. Concentrate on participating regularly and giving high-quality answers in just a few categories to earn or keep a badge.





Good luck.
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Reply:Yes and in a certain category.
Reply:by giving the best answer to a certain question
Reply:Yes and you have to get to a certain level.
Reply:Contribute the most.





Answer a lot of questions and get best answers.
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Reply:What others said!