Is asking a stupid question the only way to get a lot of answers here on yahoo?
964488
Pretty much...\n\nLegitimate questions get very few answers, but partisan trolls or questions that require no thought get inundated with answers.\n\nHere's a rule a thumb, the more your question requires thought the fewer answers you will get.  And if it isn't a partisan question the extremists tend to ignore it.
233024
some people have no sense of humour, yes there are stupid question on here but everyone has posted them at one time or another and the answers are really funny. I have asked serious questions and maybe get 6 serious answers which are great and very informative and 4 answers which are not too serious but never the less give me a great laugh so lighten up you boring person.
1070627
To be quite honest, when I first started this thing I thought I needed them to compete, but lately I have seriously taken an interest in some of the questions and I realized I do not need that many points. Do you notice how some people answer questions like they don't even care. I think everyone should take the time and be more sensitive to alot of the smarter questions.
313629
Sometimes I feal the same way, but don't get discouraged.  Just ask really insightful and thoughtful questions (like this one) and the "stupid" people don't bother to answer.\n\nThat being said, this IS just for fun...don't take it so seriously.
1074695
well, a lot of people post pointless questions on here just to build up points and such. you've just got to sift through the 'look at me' questions, like this one, and find the serious ones and try to give an honest attempt to helping.
204468
Stupid question will get stupid answers.
194399
Eeexactly.\n\nThere's no such thing as a stupid question, only the stupid people that ask them. :P
302916
Yes, most of the idiots of the world come to Yahoo Answers. I guess I'm one of them.
314814
it depends on the person as to which subject to discuss.  some people just get on here to waste time and ask pointless questions for the heck of it. others are seroius about what they ask and need serious answers.  i still dont understand why there are still those that put stupid remarks like "i dont know" for answers to important questions. it frusterates me but what can you do?
669356
I know that some people abuse this site. It is a good site for people to ask questions when they want to know something and/or to get opinions and advise from others. I have saw some pretty dumb questions on here and I have also saw some questions on here that you had no clue as to what they were even talking about.But then you get these people that come along and give smart *** answers. I could do the same thing but I don't. If I don't like what I read,being a dumb question or what ever, I go to the next question. I am not going to be rude like so many others have been. Those folks that talk bad to others needs to grow up their self!!! They are in fact worse than the ones that ask the bad questions.And they know who they are too.Just like you, you asked a good question and I have wondered that same thing many times my self, and look at some of the crazy answers YOU got!!!!I think some of them just write any thing so they can get the points, but me, I don't care about the points, all I want to do is help people if I can. When those that give the stupid answers I think they shouldn't get the points even though it is just 2 points for the answer. So yes they do need filters for this site. If they did have them, you sure wouldn't have gotten some of the answers that you got that is for sure. LOTS OF RUDE FOLKS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!
617485
There are, of course, many humourous and also silly questions. But the interesting part of "Answers" is to ask something you really want to know, be it a clear answer or just opinions, and thus get inputs which are interesting or of help to you.\n\nTalking about my experience, I have asked several questions about something I wanted to know precisely, and got  the right answer, which was really helpful and I appreciated.\n\nAs far as the answer one gives to other's questions is concerned, for me its the same procedure. To me it makes no sense at all to want to impose one's opinion to others. For such purpose you would need a chat procedure having a dialogue, and not just your answer to the question.
230644
sometimes i wish that we could fix it, but then i read a really funny BS question or answer and i change my mind.  i suppose that the nature of this site is to be able to ask (almost) anything, regardless of how stupid.  on the other hand, when someone asks a really stupid question, isn't it fun to give a really BS answer back?  tis the nature of the beast, i suppose.
408880
It is NOT just you. There is a serious DUH factor in MOST of the questions in here.\n\n\nReticent how can you blame Yahoo's STUPID questions on Bush. That raises the DUH factor of the answers.
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.
256501
judging by some of the questions that get asked, lots of people do exactly that. I'd say it is certainly harmless, and better than trying to just be rude or inflammatory for the heck of it, because you can hide behind the anonymity here.  I think I might be worse even because I am becoming kind of a "point hog" and now that they are taking away 5 points instead of two for asking a question, I am asking very few.  So good for you, you keep the system going, you don't hurt anybody, and you just let me get 2 points. Thanks.
906340
Heck no! Stupid question are fun. Who wants to be serious on here anyway lol
8680
There is no such thing as a stupid question just stupid people.  Or to get more points