Do people really miss the point of a question, or are they just insanely biased?
463211
People don't like to appear ignorant and so will post to get the 2 points even if they have no idea what they are talking about.\nNever let the truth get in the way of a good 2 points seems to be the motto of this place.\nWhat worries me are the people who can't tell the difference and are accepting answers from people who have no clue.  \nKeep up the good fight
628772
When you post a question, you have to expect people to be rude and some to  be nice.  Isn't that what this is for?  I's only someone's opinion whether good or bad.  Don't let it get you down.  If you have a question, then you have every right to ask them.  Please don't get offended by the few who are idiots. OK?
652190
I have often thought that there ought to be an option for us to answer without getting points for it. Apparently, the Yahoo monitors haven't been paying attention. I'd be happy to give up the points I get when I am answering a question that I feel strongly about and want to answer it just for the opportunity to make my case and get my point across.\n\nI think the people who tell you to stop asking religious questions (as long as they are sincerely intended, and not simply to cause people to stumble) are frustrated because they cannot manipulate or control you. I think they would probably disdain to receive points for answering you, so I don't think that they are necessarily hypocrites. I do think they are very boastful and rude, though.
877068
Well...I usually only answer the questions that seem serious...but you are right.  Sometimes I get provoked into answering questions that have no point.  All it does is get me angry and hurt my witness.  We need to be careful what we say, and who we bother answering.
988805
Well for the most part you are right. People want 2 points so they say whatever comes to mind, others though may speak from experience. It's the person asking the question that needs to go seek professional help, regardless of what answers they receive.
1073173
I agree that people are just fishing for points.  Plus it takes some thought to put together an answer and some people just can't manage that ^_^
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!
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I agree with Dave and all these pathetic 'wannabes' need to be taken out behind the old proverbial woodshed a few times.\n\nAnother thing that ticks me off here on Q&A are these people asking questions who never actually come back to review or pick a best answer. While the main point of this Yahoo feature is to share opinion and advice, it is still a point based feature wherein the more points you earn the more you can participate and be involved.
494710
Hmmm.  It depends on the individual in question.  Sincere idiots can't grasp the fact that they have asked a stupid question to begin with.  Therefore, they probably are expecting a real answer.  On the contrary though, there are some people who aren't idiots who ask stupid questions for some sort of comic relief.  Unfortunately, even they come across as being a bit moronic.
11013
It is true that some people may spam an answer just to get the points, however you actually receive much more points for getting chosen as a best answer.  I think most people are trying to get the best answer, rather than just the two points for answering a question.  Also if you question the valdity of an answer you can always check the person's source, or if they didn't supply one, don't choose them as the best answer.
628879
yes of course. What are points? I mean what do they really do? You get nothing so there is no point in the points lol. I find it interesting to ask things and see things from a different point of view.
67863
Its not that it was a bad question or anything like that.  If you look to see how many questions are in here you will quickly see that the questions change by the minute so its just possible that it was overlooked.  Also, time of day has a lot to do w/ it.  If you want a question answered by kids, ask it when you know a lot of kids are likely to be online and the same goes for intelligent adults.  I personally didnt see it myself.  Im on here a lot due to being on disability.
1099619
Some people are here to entertain themselves. Some people are in it for the points, I guess. (Why else would someone answer "I don't know"?) Maybe one of your questions will get picked as a featured question. Then you will get more thoughtful answers. In the meantime, share your own knowledge and help to enhance the intellectual level of this site!
686907
I think some of the people who answer on here rush to try and answer the question first..thus they make mistakes and don't bother to spell check...I really don't know why they do this...It's not as if points make prizes.
490680
Well..to be honest some just ask ques just to ask, some ask ques to get points, some just ask!\n\nMy view is ask smart questions and you should get smart answers!
536670
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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Some people just don't get it!  I guess they were never taught respect for anything.  I think sometimes people don't realize the power of "words".  They may think they are writing something really clever, and funny, when actually what they write can be very offensive or hurt-full to the person asking the question.  I don't understand why some people feel the need to just answer "any" question regardless if they have an educated answer, or not.  The entire Yahoo Answers thing was set up to help people find solutions to their problems, not as a "playground"  I'm not saying that all answers should be cut, and dry.  Humor always has it's place, as long as it lends it's self to a quality answer.