Why is it when I ask good questions (serious ones) nobody on this responds?
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Kind of like this genius question you are asking right now??
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I'm agree with you about your words 'serious questions get serious answers in my book. but stupid questions get stupider answers (with a bit of raunchiness in it) :D'\nbut when serious people ask stupid question gets sarcastic answer, they can get really unhappy bout this and start attacking back at you.
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Maybe apathy.  Maybe defensiveness.  Maybe too many questions.\n\nI tried to answer some guy's question the other day and he got upset that I didn't answer yes or no.\n\nWell, his initial question was not a yes or no question and there were at least 3 questions he was asking at once.  If you ask too many questions, people are generally going to pick either the first or the last thing you said.\n\n(Case in point, read my question here:  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlYHfr9enEYxTaAQOGFw.9_sy6IX?qid=1006051030349 and then read some of my answers.  It is a highly specific question.  I think I have asked it in a logical progression.  But it's too much information.  People either didn't read all the way to the bottom or it's just more work than they want to put into an answer.  At least two of them gave me the exact answer I asked them to avoid.  It's too many questions.)\n\nIn his case, I actually did address the two questions at the end of his litany.  But it seemed silly to me to answer those first when they were asked last.  Sometimes the question isn't that great.\n\nAs for answering based on opinion or agenda, we only know first hand what our experiences are and what our interpretations are.  I don't know if we are fully capable of answering anything in a completely unbiased way.  Do people go too far and become unwilling to see anyone else's side?  Sure.  But if they perceive the question as "where do you stand?" of course they're going to tell you.  Or if someone asserts their way is the only way, someone is going to feel compelled to point out all the other ways. \n\nSometimes the questions are not questions at all.  Loaded questions are generally statements with a question mark tacked on at the end.  People who ask them, don't really want to know, but people feel compelled to answer them anyway, because they are generally based on what one group  considers to be untrue.\n\nThe higher the stakes or the contention, the more divided people become.  And this is the division as far as I can see:\n\nAtheist's statement:  "you are stupid if you believe in mythology and any belief in God or anyone higher than ourselves is the equivalent of belief in the Easter bunny," or "Christians are too ignorant to understand science and if they were just smarter, they would see that there is no need for God."\n\nChristians' statement:  "your life would be better if you accepted Jesus as your Savior", or "if you don't see the error of your ways, you are going to hell."\n\nI've not been paying enough attention to the other views (agnostics, pagans, wiccans, Jews, Muslims, etc) to voice their "side."  But you get the idea.\n\nI think part of the problem between Theists and atheists is that if science is wielded by the party who is trying to overthrow God, science necessarily cannot be neutral ground.  Theology is not neutral ground.  \n\nI'm not saying that science is the enemy, but it can't answer everything.  Since it is used by atheists to discredit God, it cannot be considered neutral.\n\nSo were do we meet to talk things out?  What could we decide is neutral?
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People don't answer questions on here properly because they are usually too lazy to form a proper sentence and really think about the answer to a question.\nThey just want the quick two points.\nIt's extremely annoying but on the upside for every five bad answers you usually get a really good informative and well thought out answer.
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It has nothing to do with a lack of education or any of that other stuff.  I've asked a few good questions now and none of them had any good answers given.  I think alot of members here just give up and try to ask the easyest questions to try to get a real (good) answer out of it.  I had a hard time trying to pick the best one becuse none of them ever seem to really answer my questions.
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i really don't know.....i looked and you ask pretty decent questions....keep trying, we'll run these smart alecks off soon.\n\nkeep on going....don't let a few fools get you down....i get some decent answers here sometimes, sometimes i am forced to contact someone and tell them to 'bite me'......feels good....try that.
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why would you post a ? and then not want anyone to answer??? are you ok hun???
992216
Many people give answers to different subjects they have no clue about. I am wondering myself. But what can you do?\n\nWell, I only answer questions for which I am qualified to answer.
264349
I agree - there seems to be a delay in the posting, but I'm sure you're right- I always think I'm the "first" to answer someone's "difficult" question and then all of a sudden there are 10 answers. I just answered one and it still isn't showing up as answered.
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There are a lot of younger ones on here that do not have the knowledge or experience to answer those kinds of question.  I have found some people here that do have the expertise for that type of question, just that they don't have the time to be on here a lot so many good question get little or no response.
800460
hey cant really helpbut it seems im the only person bothering to reply, goodluck seems like hw :)
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Why do people lie here?  Any one here can view other posters Q&A.  I personally try to read a persons previous Q&A before I answer a question.  I have found that some are at best inconsitant.  Why?
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god damn why wont anyone answer my ques?
873564
Why not stick with asking serious questions for some time, then see the response.Hypothetical questions are good but you must know how to structure them without getting on the sore toes of cynic answerers. Cheer up.
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true, don't be so serious everybody.. relax.\nanyway.. depending on the questions, i mostly try to answer those questions that really require an answer.. you never know the asker really need the answer. but here.. i honestly think that its all about fun and passing time. so grab a beer and enjoy the show.\n=)
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Honestly?  While getting best answer is nice, it's not why I'm here.  \n\n\n\nI'm here to try and answer people's questions with honesty, sincerity, and as accurately as possible.  I'm here to share my knowledge with those who need it or are looking for it.  \n\n\n\nI'd rather someone find the answer to a question that has puzzled them for a long time, and find a bit of happiness from it - that's my job, and if I've succeeded, then I've done what I set out to do....
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Sometimes.  Some people mistake this place for a discussion board, but often it does work.  Be careful about the answers you get, though, if you are asking about something important.  People can wrong, and on occasion it does happen