Is Yahoo Answers reliable?
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No way.\n\nBeing in the medical field, I'm over at the Health & Beauty boards a lot, and I see plenty of wrong answers that are picked as best answer.  It's the blind leading the blind!  I'm just hoping people check with their doctor before taking any advice.\n\nHowever, I think Yahoo Answers is a good starting point.  It's like having a conversation with your friends.  They might give you some ideas, suggestions, or explanations that you didn't think of before, but it's up to you to research & verify if the answer is correct.
45106
yes it is answers.yahoo.com\nreally a wonderful tool apart from this\ntry \npreviewseek.com\naskjeeves.com
43215
I can't speak for anyone but myself.\n\nI find a lot of satisfaction in answering LEGITIMATE questions posed by people who are honestly looking for information.  Many times I find folks who'll post an answer with vulgarity or their version of humor when it totally uncalled for.  I will not post an answer if I'm not pretty sure I'm passing good, solid answers or common sense opinions.\n\nMost people, well...just about everyone who has picked my answer as "the best" have been quite gracious with thanks.  I get a lot of satisfaction in thinking that I've helped someone out, no matter how small the deed may have been.
523344
I've seen some excellent free professional advice on here, and some outrageously wrong answers.  One should have the sense to get confirmations for serious matters. \n\nI don't think Answers needs a disclaimer.
4017
I like it being called yahoo answers. it gives you more confidence in the fact that someone out there may have an intelligent answer. If it was yahoo questions you wouldnt have that same hope... it doesnt really matter though does it?
568354
Hi ..I think..yahoo 360... They are only in their BETA-Faze..but I think you have great possibilities..in the near future..you have less chance of spy ware..etc... It is reliable:)..\nKind regards! ...
1033384
The spell-check is not RELIABLE. There are mistakes in documents that the spell-check in Yahoo!® Answers doesn't catch. The reason why that is, is because the spell-check in Yahoo!® Answers has a small dictionary. A more reliable spell-check program, that has a larger dictionary is below:\nhttp://www.spellcheck.net/
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Did it ever occur to you that they may not have the actual answer ......or they simply do not understand the question. \n\nI was always told at a very early age that if you need  answers to a very important question...you go to people you trust or licensed professionals that are paid to answer questions.\n\nI would not take any of these responses on 'Yahoo Answers' to heart. I mearly regard them as suggestions or helpful hints........And that is all.
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It's legitimate and I'm using it and find it very useful. The company's software is in the Beta stage and being made available as freeware now, but at some point they may charge for the service, probably for their commercial customers. You get current indications of green (good sites) and red (problem sites) that help you stay away from sites that are downloading junk onto your computer or phishing for your information to defraud you. However, siteadvisor tells you up front that information about the sites you visit is sometimes sent back to their computers to help build the data base they use to rate the sites. Their's a privacy statement you should read, and you can opt-out of some of the agreement options.\nhttp://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/yahoo.com
143988
Right here on yahoo answers. I can't guarantee the answers will be correct.
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I dont see why you shouldn't. People often make mistakes in home and business, and Yahoo! Answers is no exception. People make mistakes, and I see no reason why you should correct an answer someone else has given as long as your correction pertains to the original question asked (as in answering the question accurately) and are able to give sources to backup why your answer is more accurate.
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Yahoo! makes no guarantee that your question will be answered, or that the answer will be correct.\n\nThe Y! Answers Blog has tips on presenting questions in ways that are more likely to be answered.\n\nThe bottom line is: it is up to the individual Y! users to decide if they want to answer your question.
90895
on Yahoo answers? Geez, a lot of the time a computer program would give you a better answer...
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.
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The Yahoo! Answers Team cares very much about these things. They have worked very hard on making this site the very best that it can be.\n\nUnfortunately, there is always someone to spoil the party. Over-all this IS a fantastic site. With that said, yes, we all know that it does have its problems, and you have certainly identified one of the biggest ones.\n\nThe Yahoo! Answers Team is currently working on solving this problem. As some else in this thread already mentioned, abusers often open a new account as soon as they are suspended and continue the violating behavior.\n\nThe best that we can do at the moment is use the "Report Abuse" button whenever you see this violation, or any other of the Community Guidelines. This is a way that e can all assist the Y!AT in combating this problem.\n\nThere have also been discussions going on in the Forum (link at the top of every page), about the use of "Volunteer User Moderators".  They are currently trying to work out a way to insure that it will work out properly.\n\nPlease, rest assured, that the Y!AT DOES care very much!
745997
Completely trustworthy.\n\nBlessed Be
150955
I like to answer questions, but many of the answers people give are highly questionable! Especially those that are seeking to get their two points by writing something stupid like 'x' or 'don't know' or 'haha'. Or those that write huge volumes of material and quote wikipedia as their source. Very few people seem to write anything which is their own material; they merely copy it from internet sites. I believe that is not in the true spirit of Yahoo Answers. So would people please think of their own answers!