your probably assuming this is some kind of insult but i was wondering how many americans are using the UK & Ireland site at the minute and if there is any particular reason?
2006-11-17 07:37:00 · 11 answers · asked by Sneaky 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
so is this not just a UK & Ireland site?
2006-11-17 07:40:28 · update #1
No there are definately 2 separate site one at .co.uk and yahoo.com is american. so this is an entirely valid question.
2006-11-17 07:43:57 · update #2
This is a very good question.
If you are registered in the UK then you will automatically find your way to the UK site - uk.answers.yahoo.com. However, if you post your question to answers.yahoo.com then it will be seen by USA. If you post to uk.yahoo.answers.com then it will go to the UK audienceand any Americans logged onto that site.
If we were not in the UK site we would be absolutely SWAMPED by questions from all over the world that aren't pertinent to our society. Same for other countries.
I just tested the idea and posted to both. The UK site was 80% answers from UK residents. The USA site was 80% Americans.
2006-11-17 07:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by Druantia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yahoo Answers is an international site where most questions appear for all users. I am in Australia and I can see and answer questions from all over the world without having to access any particular site like the UK & Ireland site. It is a misconception that the questions that you place are only being read and answered by users in that area. You can, however, chose to read questions only from your particular area but I guess most of us don't take that option.
2006-11-17 15:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by Born a Fox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never got an option. The default site displays all questions posted in English.
I lived in Ireland for twelve years before moving here. Even if I got an option, I'd wander over to check out what was going on every once in a while.
2006-11-17 15:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo lump all English speakers together
So it's not a case of Americans using the UK site, or Brits using the US site.
EDIT
You are posting on what you think is yahoo.co.uk, I'm posting on yahoo.com.
We both see each others posts.
That's because both sites use the same Yahoo!Answers server
2006-11-17 15:39:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
None. We get the BBC around 5 times a day and the Uk itself doesn't interest me. Why would we use the Uk site?
2006-11-17 15:39:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's the deal. Since your id is registered through a UK site you get UK advertising. It's the same with all the countries. Mexico is in Spanish, etc... Just the advertising. It gives the appearance you're on your own site. Everyone is lumped together here. There's only one Yahoo Answers.
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CLICK ON THIS MEXICAN LINK
It goes to this page with spanish writing.
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2006-11-17 15:53:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Loads!!! I have been dissed by an American for giving info that is correct in the UK on the UK site, HUH!! Im not anti American but that really made me mad! ...:D
2006-11-17 15:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How in the fcu are we supposed to know HOW Many Americans are on those sites? If we are answering this question then we are not on that site. Ask yahoo for a list or something.
2006-11-17 15:40:19 · answer #8 · answered by Hi 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if I am, I didn't know I was switched over. sounds like the phone company is in charge
2006-11-17 15:39:31 · answer #9 · answered by Super G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is the US site, I think
2006-11-17 15:44:52 · answer #10 · answered by XT rider 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋