Do YOU choose best answers or let them go to votes?  Why don't people choose their own best answers more?
914375
I don't really ask a lot of question myself but when I do, I try to vote for a best answer myself. The only time I let others choose is when I think all answers are equally good.\nI hate it when people leave questions open for a long time and then don't bother to pick a best answer.\nThese questions usually remain unresolved because nobody goes back to vote on questions they answered a week or so ago.\nSome people almost never choose a best answer and a lot of their questions are unresolved. I usually don't answer these people's questions anymore. Honestly, what's the point?
218885
If all your answers are rated best by the asker, then you would rack up 10 points each time you answer a question, but this isn't going to happen. Not everyone is going to think your answer is the best one.
693888
lol, i find the last sentence funny--you'll all mad, then you said, 'have a great day"???\nanyway, i check mine like, the next day, and if i don't really know witch ones a good answer, i keep it open and see who other people rate the answers. then when i have an idea, or somthing, i pick the 'best' answer.
468290
The only points you have control over are the 10 points which will go to the best answerer that you select.\n\nHowever, if you think an answer is great and want all your friends to see it, you can send them the link and each person who agrees that it is a great answer can give it a thumbs up rating, for which the answerer will get an extra point (up to 50).
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.
171270
People receive points by someone choosing their answer as the best answer.  Also, when it is put up as a vote, then people get points for that as well.
983999
It's a little pointless and egotistical to do so. The idea of this site is that we collect information from various viewpoints, and then allow others to judge the value of the content.\n\nVoting for your own answer defeats the purpose, so certainly is unethical. It's most likely against Yahoo!'s rules too.\n\nI can't imagine how anyone can feel they've 'won' by voting on their own answers - it seems SO childish. There are no prizes and no bragging rights here - we're all just trying to share our experience and information.
61820
When a question is resolved, people rate the best answer chosen no matter it is chosen by asker or voters. You have to rate first though to see the result of others' rating, unless it is your own question.
985534
I thoroughly agree.\np.s. I saw that question and was one of the two to vote thumbs up for your answer. (maybe the thumbs-ups should translate to votes?)\nA couple of recent ones that affected me:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgSxf18Kyry21mXE9W3mivnsy6IX?qid=20061121225303AAupl0v\n(This answer was chosen as best by a non-thinking asker.  That of course was his prerogative.  Nothing anyone can do about that.)\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ah_b1i5ihKrm77oz3vb9mqfsy6IX?qid=20061112192033AAqkpJu\n(This answer was chosen by votes.  Why is anyone's guess.  I suspect that the person has friends or multiple accounts and gets votes for himself many times.  Often when a question goes to vote, the first person to answer wins from others who vote just to gain points.  Choosing the first answer is quickest to amass points without even reading the answers.  In this case however, I was first and he still won without even giving a solution!)  Voting for oneself should be banned.  Of course most people are going to think theirs is the best answer.  Also, they give you a point for a thumbs-up for your best answer.  I think that after the question has been decided anyone's answer that receives a thumb's-up should get a point. (with one thumbs-up per voter per question after the decision)\n\nOh yea, heres one from someone who had some sort of beef with me.  I gave the only correct answer out of six.  \nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqwNjAAr8lnv5i0CeBIzXiDsy6IX?qid=20061111203350AAHwwwN\nIt seems obvious to me that this person has been cheating.  He won every answer that went to a vote, even ridiculous answers, by 6 or 7 votes.  No asker chose any of his answers.\n\nPlease see also\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArM9MVchuu7R4STVKXzi5zXsy6IX?qid=20061113101829AAWjtj1\n\np.p.s.  From whence comes your nickname?  I am reminded of the Outer Limits episode "The Zanti Misfits".\n\nI wonder if anyone who voted thumbs down for this has the guts to email me and tell me why. I doubt it, as they have no fortitude.
956510
Don't worry yourself about any one getting upset over whose answer that  you choose as the best answer.  After all the choice is yours and not theirs.  When i answer a question i don't even think about who is going to be chosen.
912989
It depends on the question. I only answer if I feel I can offer some valid information or insight.  I will not answer a question that is really ridiculous (as so many are).  I do not answer question so I can get more points (haven't quite figured out what the points are for anyway).  I think that answers should offer more than a "yes" or "no".  If I agree with someones answer I may tell the questioner why.  Some do have better answers.  I have found that most of the questions being asked are subjective.  I may give a thumbs up to someone who has a valid point, but will only give a thumbs down if some one provieds an answer that is extremely biased and ignorant of the subject.
4428
Hadn't noticed nor do I care, people are people and I have not seen any arguements over the best answer picked. Some people may simply think it was not the best answer and give it a thumbs down due to that. All that matters here is the asker was satisfied.
203502
If I honestly think that I have given the best answer, then I do. I admit it. I have often voted for others' answers though.
343616
you get the points for choosing a best answer.(like this one :).)
304544
Just a moment ago u were thinking \n"ppl answering this qusetion really dont have something better to do than to think and type what I was thinking? \nwhat all ppl do to get just 2 pts...huh? they will tell me what i was thinking to get 2 pts and even think of getting 10 pts for their answer?\nwell ... but i have not decided yet which answer to select the best one.. or even  to select one or not. If atall i happen to select one it will be the one that amuse me the most. else not my problem!!!"\n\nif u were not thinking this ... thats not my problem :P hehe
202090
What I do, in fact what I just did, is go back over all of my answers and look for the ones that were in voting, and I vote for my answers.  Chances are, nobody else checks so I rack up mega points getting chosen best answer on questions.  Kick it!!!
1129062
It shouldn't, but people are lazy, and if there are a lot of answers, they may not read down to the later answers.  I think the difference between first and, say, 10th, is minor if the asker does the choosing.  But when it comes to answers selected by voters, I know that I have had more best answers when I was in the first few than when mine is further down.  That's especially true when my answer is on the second or third page.  I *know* that I have had the best, most specific answer sometimes, but another answer, higher on the list, is chosen as best.  I am pretty sure that voters never bothered to read every answer before voting.