Unethical to charge people for answers on Yahoo! Answers?
80814
It wouldn't be unethical. It just not what yahoo intends. see google answers. it serves a different audience and need
743268
I'm afraid a lot of people just want to answer silly questions with a single word answer (yes or no) - They get their buz from getting loads of points not from helping people! Sorry rant over!!
78936
it's charging 2 points per questions asked. no charge for answering. actually the charge is that you get 2 points when answering.\n\nyeah, so basically, it's a free service.
553799
I haven't encountered that yet and I don't see why anyone would do that.  I love giving good answers and feeling like I might have actually helped someone, or made someone laugh, at least.  That's why I really try to think it through when I choose a best answer and give it to the most deserving person.\n\nInteresting topic to bring up though.  Have a great day! :-)
607220
Yes !  Dang it I go to alot of trouble to come up with those questions...the least the could do is give me an lol along with the thanks weirdo.   I am still freakin over the weird old lady comment from the other day.  Do you thinkI  have grounds to report them for abusing me????  lol..Why not its a big reporting free for all around here!!\n\nNow what was your question..oh yeah..I am still trying to discover my purpose in life.  At the moment I am pretty sure it has something to do with dishes and laundry   :-)
1144809
Yes, there a few gems stashed in amongst the rubbish on this forum.  It takes researching the profiles of people who give intelligent answers.  People who give good answers usually ask great questions.  Sometimes we have to put up with a lot of irritating nonsense to get through to the good stuff.  I suggest keep a list of people who ask good questions/give good answers and go to their profiles to answer theirs.  Who cares about points.  Let the others wear each other out.
961332
I find that many of the violation notices people get are due to one or more of these things: spite, inappropriate content, obnoxious questions/answers, or misunderstandings.  I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if at least some of these people ask bad questions just to get answers that are conceivably reportable, so they can get a kick/power rush out of it.\n  As for answering only serious questions, that's an excellent idea.  After all, it's hard to dig a violation out of anything intelligent.
395164
I've been thinking the same thing lately, and I think Y! Answers should not only have a 'best answer' option that rewards people for good answers (that they do now for 10 pts) but also the option to marks answers as 'bad answer' and take away points (maybe 3 points so it takes away the 2 points they got and a third point as a penalty) so people stop writing stupid and offensive answers just to get points.\n\nI've already reported 2 people for having rude and completely pointless answers, but I have no way of knowing if anything happened from those. Do you think people would abuse it if they were give the ability to mark 2-3 answers per question as 'bad answer'?
380587
Advertising and soliciting on Answers is a violation of the guidelines. Do your begging elsewhere.
536870
I don't think users should report other users....I think yahoo should handle that if they don't want this going on.  But I do agree with you....It would be nice to be able to say 'hey im single in w/e and blah blah blah' and find someone for free.....the way it should be....this kinda gos along the lines of charging for a bottle of water....that just drives me nutz....although I pay it....but water should be Free or if bottled close to free....not a dollar, or two dollars ect.\n\nWell the only thing against your viewpoint - Yahoo obviously has a personals website and wants users to use that website so they can make money.  Plain and simple that is the only reason why this type of action taken by yourself is not allowed.  Yahoo wants to put money in their pocket.  Otherwise if they did not have a personals pay site or one at all they would have a section on here for each area in each state so you could do this.
897264
Well, it is supposed that Y! investigates first the violation, then gives the notice but I don't think that this much is accurate, see a few days ago I reported somebody that was advertising one of those win-free-money sites and obiously I let knew the asker that I was the one giving the report by just answering "Reported scammer!" the next day I got a violation notice stating that I wasn't giving any question or answer to the asker when this wasn't even a question!!! I try to contact Y! abuse reports via mail to know if they have erased that advertisement and didn't get any satisfactory reply at all.\nThe point is that you are not the only one suffering with reports, if you wanna act like a good participant and report any violation it might come to bite your back too, so what I think it's best is that you be very careful with what you're saying around here, adress people very gently don't get yourself involved into too controversial issues or topics and just answer what is necessary ("where do I find this?" "here's a link that might help you"), and finally if you post a report don't let know the person asking or answering with a violation to know by any means that you are responsible for that report.\nGood Luck dude!!!
203065
YES! Its sooooooooo annoying!\nSome people will do anything for silly points.  I only answer questions if i truely belive i can help the person.
570892
No business solicitations, even of a personal nature, are permissible in Yahoo! Answers’ Questions or Answers.\nSomebody or other is bound to report you for abuse !
1028614
I think i'm going to sue Yahoo! Answers - sometimes people on here are mean to me and hurt my feelings.
527506
Well, it is odd when the interference has not been requested, as we ought to know that such a thing encourages others to interfere in our business.  But here in Yahoo! Answers, people ask very personal questions at times, and I figure they are looking for real advice.  If that is interference, so be it.
329060
A peice of crap, being advertised on Yahoo Answers!
904008
If you are just looking for answers because you don't feel like doing it yourself than yes it is unethical to use this site.\n\nIf you are looking for a bit of help or some guidance to get to the answer than no it is not unethical because this is no different than asking your teacher or a tutor to help you.