When someone asks a question on this site, why would you answer it with a web site?? If they wanted to do that
94657
A web site shouldnt be given as the sole answer in most cases.Sometimes a web site is better then typing a small novel.If someone wants to know what breed of dog is best,I send them to a site where all breeds can be researched.For questions like this I give a short reply about the site and how they can research all breeds,to find the one right for there situation.It doesnt per say answer their question,but it guides them in the right direction.In a caselike this I think the site is better than someone just replying,get such and such a breed they are great,I had one when I was a kid,my parents have one.A dog thats right for one person,may be totaly wrong for another,so the site lets them make an informed decesion.I think mainly sites should be used in the sources section,as a way to show where the information you give comes from,and in some cases to substantiate it.
54844
Some people answer for 2 points, some just to slurr and put down on the asker. I personally do it because most of the time I think it's a child not knowing how to look up the answer or is home alone sick and bored just wanting to have a conversation. So I sucker myself into doing it..lol.
399717
It's annoying cause you'd think they'd just read other questions like it. I mean when you ask a question, it lists other questions like yours right under the box you're typing in. You'd think they have enough sense in their heads (even if they are teenagers) to just click on the other questions and read what advice they're giving there. No, they have to make users retype the advice. I've just learned that there's nothing you can do to stop the 200 questions that are asked like this a day. So I just put the link to another question like it in my answer...and still get my two points :D. If they want to be stupid enough and not look at similar questions, I'll keep sending them to where they can look for themselves, while trying to be nice about it. When all I want to say is "Look at all these other questions and answers you f*cking stupid pinhead!!" :D
1098540
Some people are not here for answers, they're here to have their own personal opinions validated.\n\nThat's not what this website is for.
92172
posting hw questions online and getting answers\n\njust like you did !
572286
Because some people want to know the answers from other people rather than their friends... because sometimes your friends don't know the answer so you want to find out some answers from some other people that may know the answer to your question.
73456
Posting a question with no content.\n\nYou are supossed to post a question that means something so that those of us in the cyberaudience will get a laugh and answer it. Posting how you did gets only blank stares, and useless drivel like this......
806131
Some people use yahoo answers like a chat room where they are only soliciting opinions rather than hard facts.\n\nAdditionally, even though most questions can be answered by google, many people enjoy the repartee and comradery that is artificially created via the YA medium.
53844
Does not sound to leagal to me.  And there is no way to answer this question even if there was becuse you never said what site you where talking about.
467680
I blame boredom. I think sometimes people just post questions on here to see if people will answer them - its a form of entertainment I guess. Whats equally annoying are the stupid responses people leave to questions! Like when people say "I don't know" or "I'm not sure" or "that's a tough one" I mean, if you can't be bothered to answer a question properly why the hell are you on Yahoo answers!
366146
You just asked a question.  Consider why you asked the question.  You could have wanted an answer.  Then again, you could have simply wanted to start peoples brains moving.  I could ask you why you asked the question, but then I would be asking a question, a pointless one, because I don't care why you asked your question.  Only one can know why they truly ask any question.
1041608
When I come across some of those type questions I always go to the persons Q & A page to sus out their other questons. You can usually tell if they are a genuine kid who needs advice or some jerk getting cheep thrills. I feel sorry for those kids. Clearly they are asking on this site because it ensures their anonimity and they feel safe in doing so. Some of them are so very confused and we do live in a very explicit confusing world. \n\nI don't know how you could police the site and there is no way of controlling what others ask or answer. You can only report what you think to be inappropreate and hope that creeps don't get at these kids.
1032248
Well...if a Person Logs onto That Site, Won't  a Persons ID Be "Accessable" to Them? Is it "SAFE," to Even Go to that Site? (Would like an answer to this question)...could this be a "Trick Question," to Get People to Login to that Site???
1105033
Some people rush through their answers in order to rack up the points. I personally like to answer questions to the best of my ability. If I want to horse around I sometimes ask a funny and weird question.
703521
Clicking on this site may begin to answer your question.
19590
Because people ask really simple questions that can be answered with a quick search on those sites.  And why re-write something that has already been worded perectly somewhere else.
359287
Why would you ask that???