This is Yahoo Answers, not Yahoo essays. When answering a question shouldn't people keep it simple. You don't need to be writing a 3 page essay.
2006-09-27 10:51:30 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I think most long answers are just cut'n paste website info. Never pick a long answer as best answer and maybe they'll learn.
2006-09-27 10:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer's length really depends on the question. As someone else has already pointed out, some of these questions require more than a simple yes or no, or just a sentence or two simply because they are asking a deep complex question.
Besides, if the asker did not want his or her question answered then they should not have asked it on this site.
2006-09-27 11:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by bowtierodz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I write a little too much but not when people right those huge essays. My answers are about a paragraph if I get into it. Once or twice it's been a really long one.
2006-09-27 10:54:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes people do ask for essays, you know ;) After all, if you don't feel like reading lengthy writings - you don't have to, so there's not a problem really.
'Thanks for the points' is short and simple, expresses opinion and attitude, yet is hardly a desirable answer...
2006-09-27 10:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by nelabis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the question, some answers really do require more thought..Not all answers that are truly good answers can be captured in a few words or less...but for the most part I agree.
More so with longgggggggg winding questions that make no sense..lol
2006-09-27 10:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by svmainus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree somewhat. Sometimes a longer answer awards you ten points with more in depth and thorough than 10 points in a simple answer. Maybe that's what they look for in the answer. Sometimes it's easier to give a dictionary's definition for a word than your own.
2006-09-27 10:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't like the essays? Go somewhere where short and simple works. There are complex issues that are discussed here. Perhaps you should move to the yes or no section.
2006-09-27 10:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That depends on the question. Some need explainations. Others require nothing more than a yes or no.
2006-09-27 10:54:00 · answer #8 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the question. You ask me about how to cope with death, you'll get more than a blurb. If it's surface level crap like who will win the World Series. That's easy. The Yankees.
2006-09-27 10:53:45 · answer #9 · answered by Luis LU 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes but you can't give a good answer w/o detail sometimes but 3 pages is a bit much
2006-09-27 10:56:15 · answer #10 · answered by Special 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋