Please don't take this the wrong way but surely you Americans would find better, more accurate and pertinant answers to your questions on the American version of Yahoo Answers?
I could understand it if you were asking questions about the UK and Ireland or issues involving us but, for example, a question the other day about marriage licenses in the US - why would you expect us to know that?!
And to be fair, it isn't just Americans, there are other nationalities, it is just there are more of you than most. So WHY are you here?
2006-07-17 11:54:33 · 21 answers · asked by lyonesseuk 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Ahhhh - Already it becomes clear. When I go to answers.yahoo.com answers it redirects me to UK.answers.yahoo.com so I assumed that there were seperate sites for different countries (a reasonable assumption bearing in mind that yahoo does discrimate - you can only get on various sections and into various chat rooms if you are from a particular country or use a proxy from that country). Please note those people accusing me of discrimination - I didn't say I didn't want your opinion or that I minded you being here, I was just questioning whether it was the best place for you to get answers to your questions (based on the assumption that there were seperate sites and we can't be us in the UK are less likely to be able to answer US biased questions).
2006-07-17 12:10:26 · update #1
I'm not completely clear on how Yahoo Answers works and how their portal is geographically distinguished but I live in the U.S. and I saw your question on what I perceive as the U.S. version of Yahoo Answers. So, perhaps Yahoo just aggregates all of the English-speaking boards, for instance, and rebrands them regionally around the world.
2006-07-17 11:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by dave-215-212 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yahoo! Answers is not just for the UK sweetie!
All English-speakers are thrown in together. You will need to put up with us Yanks and the Canadians and the Aussies as well as a bunch of other foreigners that speak English (or not!).
I suggest to everyone that you identify where you are in your question and you will likely get more good answers.
2006-07-17 19:15:21 · answer #2 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because when i log into yahoo q & a it doesnt say go to a certain place for the fucckin AMERICAN version . maybe more americans go to this site than other people . all i know is what gives you the right to say a fn thing about ones nationality on here , u think ur better than everyone or what ? why dont you go on the uk version and ireland version and stay the hell off my version ya bi'ach !
2006-07-17 19:06:09 · answer #3 · answered by jojo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all the same. Yahoo answers isn't separated by Country. Besides, that would be pretty boring. Enjoy the multi-national input. Or, if you can't, I suggest you find something a little more suitable to your narrow focus.
2006-07-17 19:06:33 · answer #4 · answered by shirley_corsini 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be Yahoo, doesn't discriminate.I have yet to see anything on my Yahoo for country directions. Has anyone else?
It is open to all. Don't like Americans find another site, where they Do discriminate.
2006-07-17 19:02:51 · answer #5 · answered by spiritwalker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't seek you out--I just started answering (and asking) the questions that interested me. At least that's our official answer. The actual one is blatant cultural imperialism but we'd never admit to that. Why do you ask the question? Xenophobia?
Oh, and the reason there are so many "more of us" is because we're just so much more fertile. Which brings us back to the question of marriage licenses...
2006-07-17 19:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by Karl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no Yahoo! Answers for any specific country. It's all on yahoo.com. It's directed to everyone. If you post a question, people from whatever country can answer it!
2006-07-17 19:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by PixelWire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am on the American site, I don't know what Yahoo is doing. Are they putting all the questions together by language?
2006-07-17 19:00:02 · answer #8 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am British and I think it's nice to get a different prospectus from a different country. Don't you think it's nice to socialise with everyone and not hide in a corner with your own kind... Only a suggestion from a Geordie who would other wise never get to talk to different people from all corners of the world.
2006-07-17 18:59:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. And when people start saying things like 'hey, will a girl talk to me cause i'm bored?', it just gets really silly. Yahoo answers is for proper questions such as 'will my dog hurt himself if he swallows a chicken bone?', or 'do you know a shop that sells zoo tycoon?'
2006-07-17 19:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by pipandpop5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋