How can I put a bounty on other people's questions?

Question

I know the idea of Stack Exchange sites, and the concept of ranking.

If I see a question that really interests me, I might put a bounty on it, and if someone answers it to my liking, give them the bounty. This way I benefit and the community benefit. Even the question asker benefits, as the bounty makes more people view the question originally asked.

How can I add bounties to questions asked by others?

Answer 1

You can already do this—provided you and the question meet the usual bounty criteria—by clicking the "add a bounty" link at the bottom of the question: