Or would you rather we had points taken away for long-windedness?
I for one don't mind long answers (the stars are supposed to be based on "completeness"), it's the run-on questions that I usually skip, like the ones from teenyboppers with their relationship questions ("So, like, do you think he likes me, or what?").
2007-02-13 08:27:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Too many questions don't include the information in them that is needed to competently address them. Some of them are poorly phrased throughout, some skip over important events, some go off into many tangents that have nothing to do with the question (seemingly), and others are so generalized ("My cat howls at night, what could it be?") that the problem could be anything.
The answers given should have a "completeness" about them, as you put it, but then so should the questions. If they have to be long to do that, then that's fine by me, just so long as they use their words and don't abuse them.
2007-02-13 15:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by marklemoore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So many good answers...punctuation....not copying a wiki page...trading points for a date with Milkbone...*sigh* I would have a difficult time choosing a "best" answer here. Oh I know that long windedness does have some merit and at other times it can be really annoying, especially if the responder doesn't have anything substantial to say. Hmmm.....did I just "self identify??" LOL
2007-02-13 09:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by behrmark 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither but...
People should get extra points for the preciseness of the question asked and for brief yet informative answers.
I somewhat disagree in a long answer being "complete", I skip over all the regurgitated answers copied from Wiki P. Much of that information isn't what I'm looking for anyway.
When a question is obviously out there to pull people's chains, I do tend to give "thumbs up" to the intentionally funny answers.
My peeve are the people that choose their "Best Answer" to fit their pattern, they are looking for someone to confirm their assumptions -- rather than choosing the CORRECT answer (hey, not necessarily MY correct answer, LOL)
SO, was THIS a "Best Answer" or what?
another LOL
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2007-02-13 08:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone that takes the time to answer a question completely should get more points. And, you should be able to have more than one best answer... sometimes parts of an answer mixed with parts of another answer combine to make the best answer.
2007-02-13 08:52:31 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with Milkbone--you should be able to trade points for stuff or cash like on credit cards.
(Oh, no wonder I can't give a thumbs up to these other great answers--this is my alternate ID and it hasn't earned any points yet! Maybe they should be transferable, too!)
2007-02-13 09:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree, short and to the point is best.
2007-02-13 08:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They should deduct points for not making a point sooner.
2007-02-13 08:39:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wish points were worth something, so we can trade them in and get stuff.
2007-02-13 09:24:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think we should get points for correct punctuation.
2007-02-13 08:32:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
no. and, yes. but i'm dyslexic, and short-and-sweet is easier for me. i can't focus long enough to read loooooonnnngggggg things.....
but hey, that's just me.
2007-02-13 08:38:55 · answer #10 · answered by FTW 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋