Doesn't that defeat the purpose of yahoo answers? Can't the question asker just "search the web" himself?
2006-06-10 16:10:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes it makes no sense at all. I guess they want it there so you can compare answers to facts......
2006-06-10 16:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by ♥c0c0puffz♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would be amazed at how many people do not. There are many many many times I see a question and have to open up a new window do a web search and then go back to the question. It is so much easier this way to do other peoples work LOL!!!
Also sometimes when I search for something I may find things that you didn't find while you were searching.
Finally there are times that I know of a web site that has the answer but I can not think of specifically what it was called I do a quick search and find it...but the asker might not know what they are looking for so they do not find that page.
2006-06-10 23:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by foolnomore2games 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a great point there, but every person has a different outlook of the question. Haven't you ever suggeted someone do a search on their topic? I have, how much easier would it have been to have given a link? I think this addition was well warrented. Best wishes
2006-06-10 23:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by colorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are trying to direct the system by offering us opportunities to actually use Answers for it's intended purpose.
To actually get an answer to a question.
I don't know how successful it will be, it's annoying at first but you get used to it. Although, if you let me start researching, I forget about Answers and by then my answer is #49 and not likely of any value by the time I get back to answer it.
2006-06-10 23:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by MillwoodsGal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make it easier to do research on your answers. Perhaps they are looking for more scholarly approach? I think perhaps they're overestimating the quality of their participants.
2006-06-10 23:17:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent point. Kind of takes the sport out of it.
2006-06-10 23:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by crutnacker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because someone hasn't answered our question yet... so yahoo directs us to the web for answers.
just more control by yahoo... ;)
2006-06-10 23:13:28 · answer #7 · answered by xxxcariooo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my idea
and yes it does
2006-06-10 23:12:38 · answer #8 · answered by PhD from my dog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know that's what i was wondering also
2006-06-10 23:13:08 · answer #9 · answered by Cheryl F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋