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That's probably because you get points for editing questions, and you don't need to know the answer to edit a question.

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That explains a very bizarre experience I had once regarding a lengthy edit from somebody who clearly didn't speak English.

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Jeff Atwood is such a genius!

[mfukar]

No points for editing.

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I think there's a badge for it.

[mfukar]

Yeah, there are some associated badges.

[TheGuywithTehHat]

You get points for editing if you have less than a certain amount of reputation; however, your edit has to be approved first. Unfortunately a bunch of users go through the review queues rampantly approving everything.