What's your favorite thing to do on Mahalo Answers: read, vote (BA or UI/I), answer, ask, or spy?

My favorite thing of all is the people. Lots of friendly, helpful and knowledgeable people. And not full of themselves, even with all that knowledge!

Even the staff are adorable. :) Oh... you meant an actual feature? People aren't a feature...? In that case, the ease of voting things helpful.

It's nice to get helpful votes, and it's nice to give them when you see a good answer. My favorite thing of all is the people. Lots of friendly, helpful and knowledgeable people.

And not full of themselves, even with all that knowledge! Even the staff are adorable. Oh... you meant an actual feature?

In that case, the ease of voting things helpful. It's nice to get helpful votes, and it's nice to give them when you see a good answer. 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. Without a doubt it would have to be the Mahalo staff. As was mentioned in a recent question, many of the reasons people switch from other question/answer sites to Mahalo is the way the staff here really listen to their users.

And people like @jeffhoard do an amazing job of keeping questions and answers on track and troll free. Plus, I don't know of too many places where the CEO is so involved in his product. Also to some extent, I think many regular users of Mahalo are a kind of extended staff.

People here are always willing to help out new users. It all leads to a great community atmosphere. A close second is Mahalo Dollars.

Though at least for me the goal is not to make a living off of the site, making a few bucks for putting effort into Mahalo is a very rewarding feeling! Without a doubt it would have to be the Mahalo staff. As was mentioned in http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-answers-community/are-you-a-member-of-any-other-q-a-communities a recent question, many of the reasons people switch from other question/answer sites to Mahalo is the way the staff here really listen to their users.

And people like @jeffhoard do an amazing job of keeping questions and answers on track and troll free. Plus, I don't know of too many places where the CEO is so involved in his product. Also to some extent, I think many regular users of Mahalo are a kind of extended staff.

People here are always willing to help out new users. It all leads to a great community atmosphere. A close second is Mahalo Dollars.

Though at least for me the goal is not to make a living off of the site, making a few bucks for putting effort into Mahalo is a very rewarding feeling! 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.

My absolute favorite thing is that you can add photos and videos to questions and answers! My absolute favorite thing is that you can add photos and videos to questions and answers! 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. After a bit of a skeptical stage at the beginning with Mahalo2.0 I have really taken a liking to page management and creation. I used to do nothing but answer questions here, maybe ask one now and again, but over the past 10 weeks I have been understanding just how easy, fun and educational working on these pages is and now answering questions is something I do while I'm taking a break from tinkering with my meager 14 pages.

I can see myself in the future as time permits getting more and more involved as the ins and outs of page creation become easier and easier, hopefully steadily increasing the number of pages I have created and manage. After a bit of a skeptical stage at the beginning with Mahalo2.0 I have really taken a liking to page management and creation. I used to do nothing but answer questions here, maybe ask one now and again, but over the past 10 weeks I have been understanding just how easy, fun and educational working on these pages is and now answering questions is something I do while I'm taking a break from tinkering with my meager 14 pages.

I can see myself in the future as time permits getting more and more involved as the ins and outs of page creation become easier and easier, hopefully steadily increasing the number of pages I have created and manage. 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.

I truely love the involvement of staff on this site. It is the 'feature' that helps me stay engaged the most. Staff actively participates in conversations/ discussions, tries out new contests of concepts (like the AotD, the future project and more), and are very open to critics.

More than any other helpful feature, that's what I value most, and definitely outbalances any and all bugs or mistakes that happen. I truely love the involvement of staff on this site. It is the 'feature' that helps me stay engaged the most.

Staff actively participates in conversations/ discussions, tries out new contests of concepts (like the AotD, the future project and more), and are very open to critics. More than any other helpful feature, that's what I value most, and definitely outbalances any and all bugs or mistakes that happen. 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. I love all of the new ways Mahalo has come up with to get community members involved. From Barnraisings to How tos to managing pages, I truly feel like portions of the site are my own, and am therefore invested in seeing Mahalo do well.

I love all of the new ways Mahalo has come up with to get community members involved. From Barnraisings to How tos to managing pages, I truly feel like portions of the site are my own, and am therefore invested in seeing Mahalo do well. 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. I'm new here to Mahalo, but am already addicted (when time permits!)! I love the variety of questions that have been asked ... ranging from opinions on where to go eat in this town, to history questions, to modern events.

I've ended up doing a lot of research in order to answer questions and in doing so, have learned a thing or ten ;-) I know I still have so much to explore here at Mahalo, including getting my butt in gear and working on the 2 pages I claimed, as I have a high interest in both of them. Thank you to the dedicated staff here at Mahalo for working so hard to make this site run as smoothly as the script and code gods will allow. While there is still a lot of social media aspects here, it is still vastly different enough that it is a breath of fresh air from the constant social media barrage.

I'm new here to Mahalo, but am already addicted (when time permits!)! I love the variety of questions that have been asked ... ranging from opinions on where to go eat in this town, to history questions, to modern events. I know I still have so much to explore here at Mahalo, including getting my butt in gear and working on the 2 pages I claimed, as I have a high interest in both of them.

Thank you to the dedicated staff here at Mahalo for working so hard to make this site run as smoothly as the script and code gods will allow. While there is still a lot of social media aspects here, it is still vastly different enough that it is a breath of fresh air from the constant social media barrage. 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. I think it's awesome that the people that work at Mahalo are so involved in everything that goes on - they're not just in the background where you never see them - there right here in the Mahalo community, helping out, creating tutorials, giving tips, etc. I've never seen that on any other sites. Mahalo is so much more personable - that no other sites even come close.

There are also so many other features here that are unique - like embedding photos and videos to your question/answer, getting real answers to question as opposed to just smart ass remarks that you'd get from some place like Yahoo Answers, the ability to earn tips for a good answer - and to reward someone for a good answer, and of course the Mahalo pages that we can manage and earn ad revenue from. All of this together wrapped up in a nice little package is the best feature on Mahalo. Mahalo is so addicting.

I don't think I've ever gone a day without coming here. If there was as way to put Mahalo in a bottle, I'd be a total junkie. I think it's awesome that the people that work at Mahalo are so involved in everything that goes on - they're not just in the background where you never see them - there right here in the Mahalo community, helping out, creating tutorials, giving tips, etc. I've never seen that on any other sites.

Mahalo is so much more personable - that no other sites even come close. There are also so many other features here that are unique - like embedding photos and videos to your question/answer, getting real answers to question as opposed to just smart ass remarks that you'd get from some place like Yahoo Answers, the ability to earn tips for a good answer - and to reward someone for a good answer, and of course the Mahalo pages that we can manage and earn ad revenue from. All of this together wrapped up in a nice little package is the best feature on Mahalo.

Mahalo is so addicting. I don't think I've ever gone a day without coming here. If there was as way to put Mahalo in a bottle, I'd be a total junkie.

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. What I love to do the most is answer all kinds of questions.

No matter how strange, logical, and interesting they are. The best part is that you are paid (technically) for doing this! What I love to do the most is answer all kinds of questions.

No matter how strange, logical, and interesting they are. The best part is that you are paid (technically) for doing this! 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. I'm relatively new to Mahalo and still learning the ropes, but I think I'd have to say my favorite feature is the "Interesting Question" feature. I love seeing which questions garner the most popularity and have the most users throwing their two cents (or five, or twenty as the case may be) in to say it's worth an answer.

I'm relatively new to Mahalo and still learning the ropes, but I think I'd have to say my favorite feature is the "Interesting Question" feature. I love seeing which questions garner the most popularity and have the most users throwing their two cents (or five, or twenty as the case may be) in to say it's worth an answer. 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. My favorite Mahalo feature is that I could ask a question easily and I could hear peoples opinion about it fast. Mahalo helps me inform of real life situations and helps me answer my doubts.

My favorite Mahalo feature is that I could ask a question easily and I could hear peoples opinion about it fast. Mahalo helps me inform of real life situations and helps me answer my doubts. 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. For me, it's truly a combination of the staff and the users... the community. I'm still a relatively new user (12 points from my green tip!), but I've already started to learn a lot of the regular faces around here.

Of course @robbrown, @gno, @soundboy, @philipy, @mithrandir, @spoon, @buddawiggi are all great members who I've already noticed for their standout work in the community (I'm leaving out many more that just aren't coming to me right now). The great thing is that it's hard to tell the difference between the staff and the users when you first start the site, and that's how it should be. If it weren't for a few indicators, it could take you days before you realized Lon, Jeff, or even Jason were staff.

And while the features are all very well and good, they would all mean nothing without the people who use it. The right community has really made this site shine, and even a newcomer like me can really see the results. What good are Mahalo dollars without people to share (and fight over) them with?

What good are search pages if they're created by a community that doesn't get it? What is comes down to for me, is that I can see myself still using Mahalo in a year, two years, or even 10 years down the road because the community here is so fantastic. I have never felt this loyal to an online community in so short a time.

Thanks everyone, for making Mahalo a welcoming and enjoyable place! For me, it's truly a combination of the staff and the users... the community. I'm still a relatively new user (12 points from my green tip!), but I've already started to learn a lot of the regular faces around here.

Of course @robbrown, @gno, @soundboy, @philipy, @mithrandir, @spoon, @buddawiggi are all great members who I've already noticed for their standout work in the community (I'm leaving out many more that just aren't coming to me right now). The great thing is that it's hard to tell the difference between the staff and the users when you first start the site, and that's how it should be. If it weren't for a few indicators, it could take you days before you realized Lon, Jeff, or even Jason were staff.

And while the features are all very well and good, they would all mean nothing without the people who use it. The right community has really made this site shine, and even a newcomer like me can really see the results. What good are Mahalo dollars without people to share (and fight over) them with?

What good are search pages if they're created by a community that doesn't get it? What is comes down to for me, is that I can see myself still using Mahalo in a year, two years, or even 10 years down the road because the community here is so fantastic. I have never felt this loyal to an online community in so short a time.

Thanks everyone, for making Mahalo a welcoming and enjoyable place! 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.

I would say "the active involvement of the Mahalo Staff". I havent heard of any other site where the staff is very much like regular users just with some extra power including @jasoncalacanis. Of course they have a different motivation, but still the involvement makes this site very interesting.

I like this atmosphere more than anything else in spite of all the bugs which are in the process of being exterminated. But is that a special feature of this site? If so that is the best and my favorite feature.

All the other features are a bonus. Mahalo team - thank you. I would say "the active involvement of the Mahalo Staff".

I havent heard of any other site where the staff is very much like regular users just with some extra power including @jasoncalacanis. Of course they have a different motivation, but still the involvement makes this site very interesting. I like this atmosphere more than anything else in spite of all the bugs which are in the process of being exterminated.

But is that a special feature of this site? If so that is the best and my favorite feature. All the other features are a bonus.

Mahalo team - thank you. 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.

The willingness of experts to answer a tough question. I've found the answers by certain members outstanding. It seems that the really great answers have a pattern of repeating their performance.

I have found the point seekers can't sustain themselves in consistently winning an answer. The willingness of experts to answer a tough question. I've found the answers by certain members outstanding.

It seems that the really great answers have a pattern of repeating their performance. I have found the point seekers can't sustain themselves in consistently winning an answer. 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. My favorite Mahalo feature is "ask a question" . It allows user to pose a question regarding a variety of subjects, and questions that are usually answer by members who have some type of experience or some knowledge about this subject.

Members are usually polite and truly helpful. My favorite Mahalo feature is "ask a question" . It allows user to pose a question regarding a variety of subjects, and questions that are usually answer by members who have some type of experience or some knowledge about this subject.

Members are usually polite and truly 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.

The best thing to me, it is a great way to keep your mind active with proper exercise and stimulation. The best thing to me, it is a great way to keep your mind active with proper exercise and stimulation. 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. I like doing the tasks in Mahalo as well as answering questions. When I ask a question, I am getting good, quality answers.

While answering, I learned a lot of new stuff. I love the Mahalo Money and the points and Belts. Also I like the privileges that comes with the belt.

Even a person like me, who don't know much about the working of the computer can do answer and tasks without much difficulty. I like doing the tasks in Mahalo as well as answering questions. When I ask a question, I am getting good, quality answers.

While answering, I learned a lot of new stuff. I love the Mahalo Money and the points and Belts. Also I like the privileges that comes with the belt.

Even a person like me, who don't know much about the working of the computer can do answer and tasks without much difficulty. 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.

I say tipping is pretty cool, and I have read some comments that seem spot on, echo what I was thinking from people like brian san, lon, spoon, philipy, jeffhoard and a few others,maybe thats the reason they have alot of points. Also people that seem like they are decent people like Krysstel... and people that just have a lot of interesting questions on a variety of subjects like davepamn, or is he a robot. I say tipping is pretty cool, and I have read some comments that seem spot on, echo what I was thinking from people like brian san, lon, spoon, philipy, jeffhoard and a few others,maybe thats the reason they have alot of points.

Also people that seem like they are decent people like Krysstel... and people that just have a lot of interesting questions on a variety of subjects like davepamn, or is he a robot. 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.

Curiosity leads to questioning and questioning leads to search for an answer. Mahalo bridges the gap between the stages. That's my favorite about Mahalo.

Keeps us active and helps improve our knowledge in various fields of education , which is not possible in regular form of educational system ,where a main or specialization in a particular field is counted upon. Theoretical and practical(through videos) views are the greatest advantage. Gives a boost for the people for the efforts they put in also.

On the whole gives a rewarding feeling. Curiosity leads to questioning and questioning leads to search for an answer. Mahalo bridges the gap between the stages.

That's my favorite about Mahalo. Keeps us active and helps improve our knowledge in various fields of education , which is not possible in regular form of educational system ,where a main or specialization in a particular field is counted upon. Theoretical and practical(through videos) views are the greatest advantage.

Gives a boost for the people for the efforts they put in also. On the whole gives a rewarding feeling. 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. Hello I think the whole idea of mahallo is an amazing because it offers a space of creativity who everyone can give his better also sharing knowledge and expertize between people . Another thing the strong will of developing this web site that this web site owner have and their open minded for to accepting critics.

I think the whole idea of mahallo is an amazing because it offers a space of creativity who everyone can give his better also sharing knowledge and expertize between people . Another thing the strong will of developing this web site that this web site owner have and their open minded for to accepting critics. 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. I'd have to say just answering the questions. It make me think when I have a few seconds of downtime.

The ease of tipping or voting is a definite plus as well. I'd have to say just answering the questions. It make me think when I have a few seconds of downtime.

The ease of tipping or voting is a definite plus as well. 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.

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. My favorite thing is you can really make money on here.

You might not be able to refered to it as a "Job", but making money in this way is sooo fun not to mention educational and interesting. For now I have only answered questions but, as soon as I have the time to sit down and listen to the tutorials I will be getting on making some pages! I do alot of things online but Mahalo is the greatest place!

I am sooo very addicted and have been since I started. I also have to mention how wonderful the staff is and how freindly the other people on here are. I have never belonged to a better site than Mahalo.

My favorite thing is you can really make money on here. You might not be able to refered to it as a "Job", but making money in this way is sooo fun not to mention educational and interesting. For now I have only answered questions but, as soon as I have the time to sit down and listen to the tutorials I will be getting on making some pages!

I do alot of things online but Mahalo is the greatest place! I am sooo very addicted and have been since I started. I also have to mention how wonderful the staff is and how freindly the other people on here are.

I have never belonged to a better site than Mahalo. 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.

The diversity of the questions keeps me interested. I can find questions that interest me enough to do some research. Then I will find questions on a totally different topic that I have had experience in and can answer from person knowledge.

The staff is awesome and the members are amazing. I love to ask questions and know that someone is going to help me out with a well thought out answer and can give me a different perspective. I also love working on pages and making them better by going back daily and looking at them as a viewer then making little changes that will make them more effective or attractive.

I have so much I love about this Mahalo site! The diversity of the questions keeps me interested. I can find questions that interest me enough to do some research.

Then I will find questions on a totally different topic that I have had experience in and can answer from person knowledge. The staff is awesome and the members are amazing. I love to ask questions and know that someone is going to help me out with a well thought out answer and can give me a different perspective.

I also love working on pages and making them better by going back daily and looking at them as a viewer then making little changes that will make them more effective or attractive. I have so much I love about this Mahalo site! 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. I had to really think about how to answer this question... someone asked me just a couple of hours ago why i'm here since it's obvious I do so many other things on the web... basically, what draws me to mahalo. This is a more complete answer to his question... to me mahalo is many things... and I think the little flower that is the mahalo icon is very appropriate because mahalo has many layers.

Each petal represents something about mahalo that is special, and great. And all the things i'm going to list are important in their own way, so picture them not as a list of first, second, third choice, but as petals on the flower that makes up mahalo... going round and round. The whole mahalo platform is like nothing i've ever seen before, and i've been on the web a very long time.

It has similarities to many other sites, but goes beyond any one of them. Staff - the staff is phenomenal! I just can't say it enough.

I say it at least once a day, usually more. They are so available and so helpful. Even when they have to let someone know they can't word something a certain way or they can't do exactly what they want, they are polite, friendly, and very helpful... often offering suggestions as to how to improve.

Everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute in some way and move up to greater participation opportunities. There is really something here for everyone... as you will see as I continue mahalo answers - everyone can ask just about anything on just about any subject, and will usually receive a very prompt answer... often that answer is well researched regardless of how much the tip is. Everyone can also try their hand at answering questions.

And the way mahalo has it set up, with suggestions and helpful tips, even when someone doesn't give the answer that is being looked for, they can learn from that and give a better answer. The community... the majority of the mahalo community is not out for themselves, or selfish in any way. I've only been here a little less than a month and i've witnessed compassion and helpfulness, togetherness and a willingness to help others better themselves, either through comments, or suggestions, pointing them to resources that can help or even just tipping someone for a great answer.

I've seen people give lessons on how to research and give better answers, and in fact, even in a recent brown belt test saw how staff had stepped up to help someone learn to answer better and get a greater ratio of best answer picks. That not only helps that person, but contributes to the community as well. Mahalo pages - this is a fabulous resource to outside people as well as those of us who know about mahalo.

I found mahalo through one of these pages. Looking for a digital recorder last month landed me on a mahalo page for the exact model of recorder I was researching... which led me to the next petal... page management - that page I landed on was unclaimed... and I thought, ''what is that? How can I make up to $50 a page?" so, even though I didn't need that page anymore, I saved it to come back and see what it was about.

And I am really glad that I did, for all the reasons i'm giving. Mahalo offers the opportunity for anyone to make a page or claim a page that is made but unclaimed and learn to use language on the web to present that topic to many many others. Using language on the web is not like talking to someone.

There are skills that you automatically learn on mahalo in managing pages that you can carry with you to other areas of the web if you want to continue your education. It also gives those users the opportunity to explore a given topic. I've learned a lot about a lot of topics since coming here... just by doing the pages and tasks... next petal... Mahalo tasks - these are awesome!

If you haven't taken the opportunity to do a task yet, I urge you to try it. And don't give up if it doesn't come easily at first. There is a little bit of a learning curve, but staff are right there with you giving suggestions.

By doing a task, you have a specific focus to do research, and you are given a starting place for that research. You are presented with specific facts you need to look for and types of information they need you to present. It helps you to learn how to make a mahalo page from the research side, and then you can claim that page and reap the rewards... Rewards - this one is so amazing.

I think some people take it for granted, but Mahalo really wouldn't have to reward us for anything.. wikipedia doesn't... but it is another thing that Mahalo has improved upon. Here you get rewarded for almost every single thing you do... either in M$ - mahalo dollars or in points, which gives you higher belt levels where you can do more of the things that earn you Mahalo dollars. And then... those mahalo dollars can either be gifted back into the community as tips to others, or cashed out!

Someone asked me just a couple of hours ago why i'm here since it's obvious I do so many other things on the web... basically, what draws me to mahalo. To me mahalo is many things... and I think the little flower that is the mahalo icon is very appropriate because mahalo has many layers. Each petal represents something about mahalo that is special, and great.

And all the things i'm going to list are important in their own way, so picture them not as a list of first, second, third choice, but as petals on the flower that makes up mahalo... going round and round. The whole mahalo platform is like nothing i've ever seen before, and i've been on the web a very long time. It has similarities to many other sites, but goes beyond any one of them.

Staff - the staff is phenomenal! I just can't say it enough. I say it at least once a day, usually more.

They are so available and so helpful. Even when they have to let someone know they can't word something a certain way or they can't do exactly what they want, they are polite, friendly, and very helpful... often offering suggestions as to how to improve. Everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute in some way and move up to greater participation opportunities.

Mahalo answers - everyone can ask just about anything on just about any subject, and will usually receive a very prompt answer... often that answer is well researched regardless of how much the tip is. Everyone can also try their hand at answering questions. And the way mahalo has it set up, with suggestions and helpful tips, even when someone doesn't give the answer that is being looked for, they can learn from that and give a better answer.

The community... the majority of the mahalo community is not out for themselves, or selfish in any way. I've only been here a little less than a month and i've witnessed compassion and helpfulness, togetherness and a willingness to help others better themselves, either through comments, or suggestions, pointing them to resources that can help or even just tipping someone for a great answer. I've seen people give lessons on how to research and give better answers, and in fact, even in a recent brown belt test saw how staff had stepped up to help someone learn to answer better and get a greater ratio of best answer picks.

That not only helps that person, but contributes to the community as well. Mahalo pages - this is a fabulous resource to outside people as well as those of us who know about mahalo. I found mahalo through one of these pages.

Page management - that page I landed on was unclaimed... and I thought, ''what is that? How can I make up to $50 a page?" so, even though I didn't need that page anymore, I saved it to come back and see what it was about. And I am really glad that I did, for all the reasons i'm giving.

Mahalo offers the opportunity for anyone to make a page or claim a page that is made but unclaimed and learn to use language on the web to present that topic to many many others. Using language on the web is not like talking to someone. There are skills that you automatically learn on mahalo in managing pages that you can carry with you to other areas of the web if you want to continue your education.

It also gives those users the opportunity to explore a given topic. Mahalo tasks - these are awesome! If you haven't taken the opportunity to do a task yet, I urge you to try it.

And don't give up if it doesn't come easily at first. There is a little bit of a learning curve, but staff are right there with you giving suggestions. By doing a task, you have a specific focus to do research, and you are given a starting place for that research.

You are presented with specific facts you need to look for and types of information they need you to present. Rewards - this one is so amazing. I think some people take it for granted, but Mahalo really wouldn't have to reward us for anything.. wikipedia doesn't... but it is another thing that Mahalo has improved upon.

Here you get rewarded for almost every single thing you do... either in M$ - mahalo dollars or in points, which gives you higher belt levels where you can do more of the things that earn you Mahalo dollars. And then... those mahalo dollars can either be gifted back into the community as tips to others, or cashed out! 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.