Do you think YAHOO ANSWERS is fair to our questions and answers ???
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THEY ARE FAR TOO APT TO SEND OUT VIOLATION NOTICES WHEN SOMEONE REPORTS YOU, EVEN IF THERE WAS NO 'REAL' VIOLATION'.  YAHOO IS RUINING THEIR OWN WEBSITE.
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I like Yahoo Answers and you made me smile with your comments.\n\nPeople can get trapped in answering a question. They can wander...get off Topic...all of that.\n\nThis question is all about you:)  You want your questions answered fully...and I agree with that.\n\nHowever, many times the answer to the question is all about you or me.\n\nSmiles again. I hope that I was focused in my answer to you.\n\nChow. :)
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I'd say yes. However, many times they don't express themselves clearly so what they get is a resounding "huh?" instead of a helpful answer. \n\nI've also noticed many people trying to get us to do their homework for them (which I find rather amusing) and people asking questions inaapropriate for this forum.
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I think so, Homeless.  I read each and every answer, both the serious and humorous ones.  I have seen you posting some answers to my questions and I did read them.  While some questions are clearly asked for entertainment purposes (puzzles, jokes, parodies) and some are just a way to vent (I avoid the latter), we are free to pick and choose those questions we find interesting and entertaining.   And I do answer questions if I feel I can be of some help.  \n\nYesterday, I had several questions where I wanted to pick the answers that made me laugh, but I didn't.  I chose those who gave the best answer to my question as asked.  So just answer those questions you want to answer, be serious or not (depending on how you feel), and remember there are all different kinds of people posting here for a myriad of reasons.\n\n*I did get the title of a book that sounds interesting.*
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Yes, there are so many things that I want to say and ask, and Yahoo! Answers lets me do that. And if you ask people who don't personally know you, your more likely to get a more truthful answer. Plus, it cures boredom, and I like answering peoples questions.
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Very good point, I couldnt' agree more.\n\nDon't you just hate people who leave stupid answers to honest questions......see your first reply.\n\nPerhaps the moderators could hold a members' survey ????
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I think that some questions stir something inside of us.Some questions are controversial,while others are not.Some questions are easily answered while others are answered by text book explanations.Hmmmm I wonder how many answers this question will get?
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No, because to me personally, I find the politicians being on a much lower level of priority than some questioner that has a problem and needs help and can only turn to Yahoo answers to get it. \n\nThis may sound a little gung ho, but I take pride and a feeling of accomplishment when I can help someone see things perhaps a little more clearly and sometimes give them the good feeling when I give them best answer. \n\nDarryl S.
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You know, i have been wondering the same thing. I have been having some really bad problems here lately, and to be honest i thought that i could count on some of yahoo answers to help, and be nice. But, still there were some that are not helping, and answering stupidly just to get 2 pts. I dont know how much more longer i will continue to use yahoo if i keep getting negative feed back. It sounds like you and i are on the same page. Keep me in mind, and please answer my questions, and i will answer yours, and that way we know we can count on you and I!
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I just like helping people.  But, for others, if it drives them to provide good answers and participate in (and improve) the community I don't see the harm in it.  It is ashame when I see people answering questions with "I don't know" type answers just to get two points, but that is only because it harms the community and I see this as a great resource.
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Correct. Fair is subjective. I guess I would prefer to know something without any doubt and work on people's feelings later.
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Do you really want an answer??? Or are you looking for people to agree with your already stated opinion???
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Yes.  I learn from answers and I get points for answering other people.s question. I love this web site. Its fun and educational and very enjoyable and some times you get to help other people.
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people can't handle opinions, it is amazing that I actually get an answer to stay up anymore.  If it isn't yahoo, it is someone asking an opinion based question, and if they don't agree with me, i get abuse reported.  people need to cowboy up here!
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I know that some people abuse this site. It is a good site for people to ask questions when they want to know something and/or to get opinions and advise from others. I have saw some pretty dumb questions on here and I have also saw some questions on here that you had no clue as to what they were even talking about.But then you get these people that come along and give smart *** answers. I could do the same thing but I don't. If I don't like what I read,being a dumb question or what ever, I go to the next question. I am not going to be rude like so many others have been. Those folks that talk bad to others needs to grow up their self!!! They are in fact worse than the ones that ask the bad questions.And they know who they are too.Just like you, you asked a good question and I have wondered that same thing many times my self, and look at some of the crazy answers YOU got!!!!I think some of them just write any thing so they can get the points, but me, I don't care about the points, all I want to do is help people if I can. When those that give the stupid answers I think they shouldn't get the points even though it is just 2 points for the answer. So yes they do need filters for this site. If they did have them, you sure wouldn't have gotten some of the answers that you got that is for sure. LOTS OF RUDE FOLKS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!
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No I see it as giving more than taking. You give everyone the opportunity to earn points and put their minds to work. Most of your questions seem to keep us interested so that's a good thing. Just hope we keep you as interested in our answers so that you'll keep coming up with more questions.
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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'?