Isn't Yahoo answers supposed to be helpful,informative ,and to meet people?
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They're right. Yahoo! Answers isn't really the place to introduce yourself to other people. All you can do is keep your contact info in your profile and if someone likes your questions and/or answers, they'll contact you that way. The actual Q&A pages are reserved for just the helpful and informative that you mentioned.
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The purpose of Yahoo answers is fulfiled. A small thanks wud give ppl lot of encouragement
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Yeah, I'm starting to think it is a load of bull to wade through. It would be so much easier to just Google the thing or check on wikipedia, wouldn't it? The people who hang around here are probably like me: procrastinating. I think Yahoo envisioned a place where people would ask practical questions, like "Can I grow geraniums hydroponically?" not "Why do gay people want to get married when God says it's wrong?" Oh, brother. And yet .... here we all are at this site, and it's even ad-free. You have to wonder what yahoo is getting out of it. Hmmmmm.
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I don't know, but they should.  There are a lot of people here who are actually trying to find helpful information. It's annoying to sift through the obnoxious and obscene crap that some people post here.
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I am as outgoing and uninhibited as I need to be.  That is why I post my picture and answer questions using real information about my and my life here at Yahoo! Answers.\nNow that I think about it, perhaps I am too outgoing and uninhibited for social interacting.  Who else would answer a question by saying that Opinions are like Posteriors, everybody has one.\nBy the way, this was a very good question, keep these coming.  We need more questions that can’t be found on some on-line encyclopedia or by a quick web search.
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Well, it's interesting to see other people's sense of humour when they tell jokes - I like that section.  I don't think it's sad, when someone else can answer a question.  Especially if you may not know who to ask, for any reason.  Hey you might be new in a city/town or whatever & somebody might have good suggestions for eating out or entertainment places.  I've learnt heaps about different websites here that I would never have done otherwise.  Simple suggestion, from other contributors here - if you don't like it, don't use it.  Cheers - so you don't feel too sad!
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Yahoo Answers is probably not the place to get in touch with the most caring, understanding and gentle people. It is a site for the young, for the bored, for the oversexed and the insomniacs. \nI try not to be too sarcastic in my answers but I have noticed I do fail - and while I am not proud of this, I also believe the questions are to be blamed sometimes. Quite some of the postings are completely unbelievable. \nI will easily admit that there are a lot of horrible postings in both questions and answers, but that always seems to happen in such online groups. I guess the best way still to deal with it is to ingnore it. What else can you do?
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Yes, most of the questions could be answered by doing a search.  However, a lot of people want other peoples opinions.  They want to be able to relate to a human being rather than a machine.
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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.
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No because it's full of kids...then why do I use Yahoo! answers? I confuse myself sometimes.
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I think it's a little of both. I've seen some answers that were extremely helpful to the person asking the question, and you could tell that the answers had been given a lot of thought and contained very useful wisdom and knowledge. For sure these reflect not only the knowledge of our society but also the kindness of a stranger offering their own experience, advice and information for the sake of helping another out.\n\nOn the other hand (and this seems to be the case more) a lot of answers are either a quick snapshot of the person's opinion (not offering any wisdom or knowledge though and not much thought put into it) or otherwise just a wise crack on the side which I would guess is disregarded by everyone else because it's pretty much useless.
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guess ppl are really here to answer questions n not for meeting other singles....sorry bro...better luck else where.
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I posted a few "friendly" questions,and got a lot of wise asss answers!It's like SOME people have nothing better to do than reply with stupid answers while whacking their "weasel",GEEEESH!!
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this Forum is not made to satisfy freaks.....or addicted people. This Forum is made to ask and to answer questions, under friends. Problems who cannot be resolved by neighbor's only. That is the Idea of this Forum here, to help people - if you doubt...read the Community Guidelines .
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it's not a matter of interesting or not...it's a matter of where you are at in your own head when you ask and answer them.. are youfeeling silly or is something bothering youA? thank god yahoo is here -- when i need to vent, they're here....when i need to laugh, they're here...when i feel a need to help another, they're here.......
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what types of questions are you asking?   maybe they are too long or just to intellectual for most people on here....hahaha\n\nand as for making friends....most people are just too busy answering questions or asking questions to make friends....but if you would like, we could be friends!!!  one can never have enough friends!!!!
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Yeah some people just have to be rude. I think it's because they have no lives or anything better to do. I mean people on here sometimes ask "questionable" questions, but it's set up as a question and answer forum so people can ask what they want and others can choose what they answer. Personally if I come across a question that is even too "questionable" for me, I continue to scroll rather than provide the asker of the question with some snide remark. So to all the people that think someone is asking a question with an obvious answer or that a persons question is dumb, grow up, that's what we're all here for to ask whatever question we want to get feedback, not your useless, ignorant comments. Quit being such smart alecks, you don't know the background of who is on the other end of the computer asking the question. Stop criticizing grammar and spelling and being so condescending. None of us is perfect. All the best.