Made a community standards no-no?
2006-08-22 14:09:37 · 16 answers · asked by Samurai Hoghead 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Information indeed is the point. But it is also a game. Pat standard answers are available elsewhere. In the spirit of fair play, does not the cut and paste answer handicap other players? In other words, a great answer is a great answer, but should it be no less labor intensive than another. What about those who cannot cut and paste with their computer?
2006-08-22 14:31:49 · update #1
No, but those cheating ba$tards sure as hell shouldn't get 10 points.
2006-08-22 14:15:15 · answer #1 · answered by daspook19 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes there isn't a 'short answer' & I avoid the question because I can't type very fast.
& sometimes I've answered the same or a 'like' question, so a cut & paste answer would be easier.
I only wish I knew how to cut & paste.
I see nothing wrong with those that are capable & nothing wrong with posting a link to an answer. If an asker knew where to look for their answer, they wouldn't have asked the question.
2006-08-23 08:18:04 · answer #2 · answered by Vicky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, of course not. Why should they?
Frankly, the quality of some of the writing here is absolutely atrocious. At least much of the cut-and-paste is readable.
And if it answers the question, what's the problem?
2006-08-22 21:22:15 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think people who just paste links with useless information should be banned, but if someone cut and pastes the answer for you, I think that's acceptable. There's my two bits.
2006-08-22 21:15:28 · answer #4 · answered by heffinator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be against the rules. If someone wanted to google their question, why bother asking a question? I often wonder that, anyway.
I get tired of scrolling down past those boring posts, anyway.
2006-08-22 21:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by chante 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-08-22 21:11:01 · answer #6 · answered by Autumn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if they are derived from a notable and good source. I've found answers to my questions from people copying and pasting frome wikipedia..and it has proved very helpful
2006-08-22 21:11:39 · answer #7 · answered by Maximus_2007 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn,t the ideal to get the most informed answer ..if you answer yes..then does it matter how it was derived? If you answered no ..then exactly what are you wanting?
2006-08-22 21:12:37 · answer #8 · answered by tough as hell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut and paste is fine as long as you specify the source otherwise its plagerism.
2006-08-22 22:22:42 · answer #9 · answered by cutlassguyeightyeight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/top10_missinglinks-10.html
2006-08-22 21:13:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋