Does anyone else find this wonderful site a little addictive?
2006-10-24 11:54:19 · 15 answers · asked by WingMan 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
At first it is. I think we all have something in us that really wants to reach out and help people. It's a very safe forum and people can either listen to what you have to say or not. So it's safe for the people asking the question.
I generally only answer questions in the bird section. It's what I know and what I'm interested in. It gets a tad frustrating when at least twice weekly someone asks which came first, the chicken or the egg.
And I get kind of frustrated when people ask questions seeming to really want a good answer and then go off into "Never-Neverland" by picking some bonehead best answer that is incorrect.
I have seen some truely wonderful questions that I loved answering. Your question about parrot intelligence was a joy to answer, as well as richard who asked a rather lofty question about what birds gain by us keeping them. Jessie posed a great question about "birds having a sense of their own captivity". That was fun to answer because those are questions you have to think about.
It bothers me when people who already have birds are asking questions they should already know the answer to. While I have pretty high standards for my own birds' care, I realize this isn't going to happen in most households so I'm just shooting for people supplying a good varied diet, clean water and a clean cage.
So yes, it is rather addictive at first, but once you realize you can't change the world with a bunch of well thought out and intricate answers, you tend to relax.
Now I answer questions that I think people will read and learn something from. If I can direct them to some websites where they can learn more, all the better.
But a lot of people don't understand that there are thousands of people reading their answers. Being a smart-mouth isn't helping anyone and taking this forum seriously and treating it with respect can and probably has changed the world for the better. I've received emails from people wanting more information or just to tell me they like the information I provided.
And that feels good, and that's why we all do it.
2006-10-25 02:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was completely addicted for about four months. I couldn't get enough. And yes you are not alone, there is a website devoted to Answers addiction...
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AnswerholicsAnonymous/
I traded in my addiction to answers for an addiction to World of Warcraft.... I hardly ever come to this site anymore, too busy leveling up.
2006-10-24 12:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I am a pretty competitive person and I'm always trying to get more points. I tried to find myself on the leader board once but after about an hour of scrolling down I gave up! LOL
2006-10-24 12:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! I was so disapointed when I hit my daily limits!!! I think it's fun to see how stupid some people really are. Plus I an animal freek and use to work in a shelter. I am a stay at home mom and this damn site takes up all my free time!!!!
2006-10-24 11:59:05 · answer #4 · answered by pharfly1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I didn't think I would become so involved with answering questions.
2006-10-24 13:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by Jusme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a wierd q. And btw, this is in the totaly wrong section!
2006-10-24 13:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by *~*kirsten*~* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep.
(sigh)
2006-10-24 12:02:58 · answer #7 · answered by Harvie Ruth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahaha well not addicting but just interesting at times....it has very good, weird or even stupid questions.
2006-10-24 12:02:47 · answer #8 · answered by Monica F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. Yes when Im alone No when my honey is home!!!
2006-10-24 12:26:06 · answer #9 · answered by Married and loving it!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea i love this site i cant get enough
2006-10-24 11:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by ferraribluerims 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋