Don't you just hate it when you answer a question, you might have been the 6th or 7th but you still provide new information, and the person up the top edits their answer using your information to make their answer look better? Why can't Yahoo Answers highlight the fact that these people have edited their answers?
Sorry, having a whinge as they say here in Australia!
2006-09-20 02:49:43 · 15 answers · asked by tjrj23 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
In that event you can also edit your answer to state what happened. This happened to me on a question, and the questioner happened to see it as well, so I still got "Best Answer."
I do agree it is rude. I rarely edit an answer unless I spot a typo or I have done a calculation wrong.
FYI if the "first person" only puts a * or something similar to hold the spot while they look up the answer, Yahoo calls that "squatting." It can be reported under "Other."
2006-09-20 04:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never realised that. That's pathetic, people really need to grow up if they're "cheating" on Yahoo! Answers. It's just a fun entertaining forum, not a final exam where the best possible answer is looked for.
2006-09-20 09:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by nickname 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not that! SOmetimes people forget things and go back and add what they know. Hey, it's cold here in Ohio today, how's Australia today! You Austrailians are cool. Have a nice day.
2006-09-20 09:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eh
I dont see why people are so caught up with getting best answers
not like the points are redeemable for money or something
2006-09-20 10:08:13 · answer #4 · answered by DrPepper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, Im from Australia too...I had a winge the other day about people not choosing a best answer. Maybe us Aussies are just whingers.....or maybe we just play it straight.....LOL
2006-09-20 09:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by rightio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, when I do it I suggest that, that person get best answer because they were first and I concur with their answer. Also I admit that it is an addendum or I realized a better answer after I submitted. Please forgive me for that.
2006-09-20 09:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Once it happened to my question. But mostly I pick questions only I might know about. That's it, be exclusive.
2006-09-20 10:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet it's a irritating thing> I too wish there was a proper way to check it
2006-09-20 09:53:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i know how you feel, i am the last one to answer a Q, but i have some really helpfull stuff to say sometimes....we just have to beat the others to the punch...enjoy downunder
2006-09-20 09:52:42 · answer #9 · answered by ET 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've only had that happen to me once, so I edited my answer says "Hey, thanks for copying my answer. Next time think for yourself _____"
2006-09-20 09:58:06 · answer #10 · answered by BAnne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋