It seems that 90% of you all hide. Why not show yourself? Be open for questions or chat. I have nothing to hide. What do you have to hide from? I bet I get 5 answers or less. What a waste of points this will be.
120478
Good question man.  I decided to sign up on Answers with a legit profile as you suggest.  My intention is to always mean what I say and stand behind it.  The quality of Q and A would certainly be better if everyone came out of the dark.
143992
I never tell people that. I figure 99 percent of all this is BS anyway it is just mildly amusing and occasionally you come across a question you might be able to help with. I mean it's not like we will ever be able to do anything with these points anyway. In fact this is just a Beta trial so they might pull it out tomorrow. But I kinda think you deserve better with the preparation H question. I called a friend and told her about it she was rolling on the floor too.
95736
Dear Pointsreaper, I am completely shocked at the apparent complete injustice that has been done to you. It looks like somebody had a vendetta against you and reported everything you ever posted. That really isn't fair and this whole site is being taken way too seriously. I don't know what to say except keep fighting. BTW, I guess every Q I have asked falls under the 'polling'or 'chatting' category. Kick ME off too Yahoo! Buncha crap!
182379
Sounds like a good idea to me. Some of the answers I have received are painfully lame or constitute gaming for points. I think this is a real problem in the Singles/Dating forum and rather just an annoyance in this one. The worst offenders are afraid big words like Etiquette, I suppose.\n\nAt the very least, we should be able to hide answers so we don't have to read them every time we go back to the question. Let others read them, if they want to, but allow the askers to choose not to see them.
652144
If you had a strong belief in something, and had an opportunity to espouse your view to potentially millions of people, and do so anonymously, wouldn't you speak your mind as loudly as possible?  Wouldn't you want everyone to join your club?\n\nWhat if you were a salesman, and wanted to get word out about your product as fast as you can, with no cost?  This is a perfect forum to do so.\n\nYou have to understand that not everyone on Yahoo is religious, or Christian for that matter.  Religion is just a "hot topic".  The fact that Yahoo Answers allows everyone to remain anonymous doesn't help keep the rude or insensitive comments to a minimum.  If you notice, there are religious questions where the same avatars pop up time and again.\n\nI think it's funny that even those who aren't religious are wasting the same amount of time to argue with those who are.
4276
Well, most of the answers are sort of discussion, personal opinion and more of an advice. But but but, if you see the Serious sections on Computer Science, Physics, chemistry, you would find really good and to the point answers. This is a forum for seeking opinions  and help. Unfortunately, since its craze has just started, most of the people are just putting stupid/ irrelevent questions and the same for answers just to get some points. People do grow up after a week on this network, asking more mature questions and replying better quality answers. The recent change in scoring pattern by Yahoo has definitely discouraged this 'irrelevent' scam questions and answers. Take my word, wait for a month, by the time it would become a big knowledge bank. However, if you have some serious questions, post on Google groups and you would find really good and precise answers.
650754
Only answer questions you have something to say about, even if its just a funny remark. Alot of people my try to answer all the questions, but I don't think they know what their talking about half the time, and it makes them look stupid.
31491
Yeah.  Some men find it difficult to ask such a personal question face to face. At least with a board like this, their anonymity is more or less guaranteed. The can ask the most private, personal problem without fear of being ridiculed (most of the time).
27034
Because this forum is anonymous and people can judge without any repercussions. I also think that some of the questions are stated in such a way as to suggest that people are making serious life decisions without correct information, without guidance, and without seeing the big picture sometimes. So people feel that they need to point these things out to questioners.\n\nYou point out one of the flaws with Yahoo! Answers, and that is that there is really very little guidance about what people should expect and how they are to act on this forum. So there is a lot of variability in how people answer questions.\n\nI for one am less concerned with people being judgemental than I am about people who are crude, who give incorrect information, or who use this forum to solicit dates, sex, or customers. These are larger problems with this site.\n\nGreat question!
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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. :)
585190
Nope, just a username... :D\n\nIf people don't want to be found, they can hide...
75144
They were removed, but I just hate those kind of questions.\nI don't know if that people is teasing us or simply think that the anonymity is a kind of shield.\nGod help and forgive them.
489751
Why did they ban these questions askers?:\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmT7xr_EFpYw6tRewZPhDOYgBgx.?qid=20061127110334AAiy0tH\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApNCrlI0sTOGLXfy9h4qwl4gBgx.?qid=20061127111334AAQaCAJ\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhecUyjlvaII.Id2_wyDP8UgBgx.?qid=20061127111140AAc0yfi\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtNGq1Kby.qtHZW8umwVqL0gBgx.?qid=20061127110953AAZDN6M\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApLS5ExOyG1tk315nRABrU8gBgx.?qid=20061127110822AA2uhou\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmgFx0Xolu06twm8mPUkF7sgBgx.?qid=20061127110641AAOQ6rN\n\nThese all seemed innocent enough. I think I'm not going to ask/answer any more question tonight, in case I get banned!\n\nMaybe this is just some good-for-nothing pretending to be Yahoo!, we will probably never know!\n\nEDIT: I just checked and the "Yahoo! Answers Team" profile's picture has been removed... maybe I was right about the good-for-nothings, and Yahoo! has stepped in!
267198
No kidding?  Even if you were "gaming for points", why does it matter?  Do you win a million dollars or something if you have the most points?  There are some sick questions on here, and they're not "gaming for sex" or something like that.  Sorry...I feel dumb...don't wanna backspace.  Good luck, and I'm gaming for points, so give me an extra ten!
489117
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!
350561
I've seen some abusive answers and questions, it's expected due to this online open answer and question forum.  Don't take offense to any answer, people are just sharing their opinions.  Don't give them any of your personal information, be careful and just don't give them the time of day.
63507
its a way to keep a balance.  If you have everyone just asking and not answering...it ruins the whole model of being a knowledge share.  So, by offering points for answers, it will stimulate the user to go and answer some things they know instead of just asking questions...