Q:

Why are accepted answers providing points if the question is closed as duplicate?

I am wondering what happens to awarded points when a question is later closed as duplicate.
Isn't it encouraging to answer duplicate question instead of marking them as possible duplicate and waiting for the OP to agree or explain why it is not a duplicate ?

A:

Points stay. And the asker also can accept an answer after the closing of the question, and that still gives the answerer those accepted answer points.

