Why do users of this site so often ask questions the answers to which would be extremely simple to find?
95965
I've asked myself the same thing.  I guess some people are just more computer savvy than others.
1072512
Why would you ask such a question, is there something you wish to know?
677634
Good questions require thought and knowledge.  Some people are looking for an easy two points and thusly will answer the "stupidest" questions.
162940
These questions are so easy to answer if you just look  on the internet. Why do you clog up yahoo answers with nonsense?
22650
They teach it alright, and I'm not so sure why people post these questions. Maybe it's to be funny, or maybe they really want to know what this stuff  is ASAP.
211579
I think most people ask questions with a sincere desire to find answers to their unresolved problems.  Some ask to be reassured, some to ridicule and some have a preconceived viewpoint and want to be vindicated.  Those people do not consider another point of view and are rather insulting to those who have a different belief.
279852
I think some peoples questions are lazy. I have found answers for people before within 5 seconds of hitting search on yahoo. It's better though to read lazy questions than out right dumb ones, like when you wonder if its for real or not.
1099619
Some people are here to entertain themselves. Some people are in it for the points, I guess. (Why else would someone answer "I don't know"?) Maybe one of your questions will get picked as a featured question. Then you will get more thoughtful answers. In the meantime, share your own knowledge and help to enhance the intellectual level of this site!
314814
it depends on the person as to which subject to discuss.  some people just get on here to waste time and ask pointless questions for the heck of it. others are seroius about what they ask and need serious answers.  i still dont understand why there are still those that put stupid remarks like "i dont know" for answers to important questions. it frusterates me but what can you do?
130086
what is it with these vague questions
158804
And your 'research' quite clearly consisted of nothing more than asking people here to do your research for you. The most basic Google search returns thousands of sites all explicitely stating the answer.
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.
1006047
who wants to know? why waste 5 points on a question with no best answer and no importance.
1013790
Sure. Because you don't always get the most intelligent answers, much less questions.
1174561
yahoo answers is a huge site. thousands of people visit the site and any new questions are posted on the front page with maximum exposure. questions that require simple answers or that can extract a multitude of responses from laymen will get quick responses. harder questions may take a bit longer as the answerer will need to do research and stuff like that.
237862
I know what you mean. It is incredibly annoying when looking through the answers to see what people have said, and then you get some stupid people that just write '2pts'... I mean, they're not even trying.  Usually, when I see people that do that, I go and see their profiles and other questions they've answered, and if they have several, I report them.\nIt's annoying, it's like they feel that's what the point of this site is, to get points... \nI say, if you don't know the answer, or are not even going to bother to try and figure it out... then don't answer at all, the point of this site is to ask questions when you truly want to find something out... and to learn what others think, and have to say about various topics and things.
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Why not a site that answers FAQS? The same simple questions keep popping up on Yahoo! Answers, and a simple site that tells newbies like me what to do and where to go for info would probably be hit on a lot, especially if you can get it linked to a major search engine, or get it ranked in the top 10 on a search for FAQS.