It seems so simple. You can get online to ask people on Yahoo things, can't you simply Google it or search on Yahoo? If it's an opinion based question it's understandable to ask, but in the time you take to type a question that requires purely factual data you'd already have an answer. Look the s**t up, it's easy.
2006-08-29 01:19:58 · 10 answers · asked by winton_holt 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Asking is a passive action, whilst searching is an active one.
Sometimes it is easier to passive (a.k.a lazy).
2006-08-29 01:26:14 · answer #1 · answered by thole 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That came to my mind too. But I think it happen for several reasons.
1. They do not know how to use a search engine properly and effetely. For instance, a complex search with special options like URL, SITE, etc
2. They do not get an elaborate answer for their questions. For instance, the step by step answers.
3. Searching through Google or Yahoo will lead them to commercial products when they need a more general answers
4. No points are given for choosing the best answer :)
2006-08-29 01:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by Nishan Saliya 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because most of the time when you do a search you end up with multiple possible answers to the question that may differ greatly in the answers. When you ask here you may get lucky enough that someone has experienced what you are going through and can give you the straight simple solution instead of the convoluted one.
2006-08-29 01:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by hardirish 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Searching is an Art not really everybody can get hold of it irrespective of the search engine you use.
When you have a easy way out on Yahoo answers Why not...
2006-08-29 01:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kamalesh V 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
people here on yahoo answers are not always for something to know which can be searched.sometime its about friends,fun,family and lots of other thing which can be better known by discussing with real living people instead of searching and getting multiple kind of answers.
2006-08-29 01:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very good point.
Many of my answers I get from Yahoo search !
2006-08-29 01:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by pappy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think of they comprehend the thank you to apply a seek engine they would not be stricken and picture it swifter and much less perplexing to ask the question and have human beings seek for it....clever many might say lol
2016-10-01 01:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried this once and ended up with so many different answers that by the time I'd finished I didn't know my ar-- from my elbow.
2006-08-29 01:27:18 · answer #8 · answered by hedgehog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they want variety of answer from people around the globe
2006-08-29 01:28:02 · answer #9 · answered by danielpsw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah ive got to agree - most of the questions asked can be looked up via a search engine ....suppose its easier to get someone else to do it !!
2006-08-29 01:24:23 · answer #10 · answered by bluebottle 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋