is ' Yahoo Answers service' good or bad to society?
402759
In any new invention like Yahoo Answers, there's bound to be a glitch. Some people on the site like to ask gross or useless questions, which totally disregards the purpose of the website. On the plus side, people can get real answers to their questions fast. On the whole, the site is good, and I think other websites will jump on the bandwagon with Yahoo.
987676
Maybe those willing to answer a serious question are in bed, in school, or out doing something away from their computer b/c they have a life beyond Yahoo!Answers. OK, Seriously, I have noticed recently that the tone in this site is getting friendlier. Either the sarcastic and mean have been booted off or they found another thing to play. So I think maybe it boils down that a serious question is respected as that and if someone doesnt feel qualified they wont answer. Thats my take. Or I have to figure I got a global bad reputation. But...thats flattering myself. I think its respect and leave it at that is best.
907743
good or bad depends on the experiences of the people who respond but you don't know anyone here. otherwise you can try yellowpages.com or yahoo yellow pages, good luck
567133
If you are asking what yahoo will "give" you, don't expect a check in the mail.  They do, however, provide you will free email, a decent search service, and numerous other things, Y! Answers being only one of many free services.  They are not in the business of paying people to use their services.
1186607
Previous posters are correct, but I would like to add the following:\n\nYahoo answers relies on reports of abuse to moderate this service.  MORE PEOPLE NEED TO RESPONSIBLY REPORT ABUSE TO KEEP THIS SERVICE CLEAN!!!\n\nSeriously, RESPONSIBLY report EVERY genuinely inappropriate answer or question they see!!!\n\nI do.  Religiously.
891253
I think it's stupid. I also hate that if you tick someone off with an answer they don't like, they can report you for no reason at all. This forum should be FUN, and some people ruin it for others.\nI think if someone is offended by a question or answer, he should just AVOID it!!
842495
I only take it personally when I know that I gave a good answer. Last night, someone asked why her question was removed/was a violation/whatever and I linked the Community Guidelines and said it provoked a conversation which was a no no. Everyone else was like "it's a conspiracy, Yahoo! Answers employees have no life, etc etc.\n\nIt's like, excuse me for answering the question correctly, while all of you just guess and make stuff up.\n\nThis was the question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkGFXDTzVVTRgn_vv1YQ3t_sy6IX?qid=20061109211701AA0a4bM
167756
There are more reliable sources to get answers to questions. This site is good for getting an idea about what people in general think or believe. Everything one reads on this site and other similar sites should be taken with a grain of salt.
546357
I think the majority of users are young teenagers who use answers.yahoo.com as a playground.  \n\nPersonally, I think the concept is great and would be better if there were age limitations on the site, with it reserved for adult users over the age of 18.  Perhaps yahoo could create a site for those who just like to waste bandwidth (such as the place is now) and a site for those who really want to make Answers worthwhile.
275551
I've seen sites where professionals offer their services to the public for a small fee.  It's a more accessible way to get advice from a respectable, knowledgable and reliable source if you don't have time or want to go to an office to get a consultation.\n\nI have never seen Yahoo Answers marketed as having people being paid for answering questions.  Just reading the page on the points system shows that Yahoo Answers is intended more as a good samaratin community forum than as a place where people can make a buck.  Besides, if people started getting paid for offering answers, a whole protocol would have to be put into place to monitor the efficacy of the answers that are being given... too messy & time consuming.
425631
If an asker looks at the answers and decides one fits what they are looking for, it's his or her choice to make it the best answer.  It is not relevant that you might want to post some sort of rebuttal to other answers there.  If it hurts your feelings that your viewpoint isn't represented, that's just on this side of "too bad".
148405
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?
17542
I don't believe so because the main advantage of this service is to allow any user in the community to participate. Because it's free, more people can participate and, thus, Yahoo Answers can cast a wider net of users with knowledge to share. This means more speed and quality of answers.
484704
I totally agree with you. Many a times, serious, genuine questions get no responses at all or get answers like 'sorry, I don't know'. Ask a silly question and within minutes you'll receive hords of silly answers.\nApparently, people are using this site, not for getting answers to questions, but to have some fun.\nMost of my questions do go unanswered. But, I wouldn't say the whole system has deteriorated as I'm still managing to get some decent, appropraite answers to some of my queries. I guess what has happened was inevitable.
578163
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!
961332
I find that many of the violation notices people get are due to one or more of these things: spite, inappropriate content, obnoxious questions/answers, or misunderstandings.  I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if at least some of these people ask bad questions just to get answers that are conceivably reportable, so they can get a kick/power rush out of it.\n  As for answering only serious questions, that's an excellent idea.  After all, it's hard to dig a violation out of anything intelligent.
663716
I much prefer answering, for a lot of reasons.  The point system encourages me in this, but that's only one factor.  \n\nAnother thing is the kick I get whenever my answer is chosen as best.  And when they say they took my advice and it worked, I'm really pleased.  It helps my self-esteem, which I need right now, as I've gone back to school at the age of 59!  \n\nThen there is the glow from actually helping someone, being useful to my fellow man and woman, that sort of thing.  Corny, altruism, but it's real.\n\nFinally, it is a wider perspective on life.  I find I can answer questions that I didn't know needed answering, like things I got in junior high that kids today don't even get in high school.  I have a chance to be an influence for what I believe in, which is liberty and justice for all.\n\nI'm quite serious.