Unless I’m much mistaken, I believe that I’m detecting a number of trends in this forum that, for me at least, spoil it. First, I think I’m seeing more and more “Questions” that aren’t questions at all: they’re simply political or religious rants, framed as fake questions, but actually soap-box speeches about some nutcase’s hang-up. Second, I’m seeing many more “Answers” to real Questions that aren’t answers at all: they’re just (usually extremely juvenile) attempts to get a laugh from moronic members of the Yahoo! community. Probably I won’t give up entirely on trying to answer real questions to the best of my ability. But I’m certainly getting jaundiced about this whole circus, because I feel that the zealots and the class-clowns are, between them, wrecking this for those who seek real learning. So here’s the multiple choice. Should I: -
[a] Quit?
[b] Make up stupid “funny” answers to serious questions?
[c] Engage in religious / political rants in response to every religious / political question?
[d] Keep trying to give sensible, truthful answers?
2007-04-16 15:33:01 · 7 answers · asked by Gromm's Ghost 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Thank you --- all of you --- very much for your Answers. I was (still am) afflicted with a heavy cold, and rather depressed. Your generous encouragement helped. I'll keep Answering, but maybe less often than hitherto.
For me to select a Best Answer would not be fair. All of you helped me. So, I must leave this one to the whims of the dreaded Voters.
Thanks again, all of you.
2007-04-18 15:26:56 · update #1
well I wish I could answer "D"... but I agree with you in some ways...
While I wish to educate when I can... how can you answer this type of question: "My 6 week old puppy is throwning up & has diareaha & he is foaming at the mouth & having trouble breathing & he has been this way for 3 days.. what should I do to help my poor baby?" --- The only answer I can give to that is" TAKE YOUR DOG TO THE VET" & no one seems to want that as an answer, but please medical or life/death risks aren't really what Yahoo Answers is for, is it? What they want me to tell them is to simply love on thier puppy & it will be just fine by morning... sadly that simply isn't true & I refuse to mis-inform people
Read my profile , I just figured out about a week ago how to do that.. but it tells anyone point-blank how I feel about certain topics............. and gives an idea of what I would be qualified to answer
2007-04-16 15:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Bama 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never let ******* dictate what you do...
Do whatever you wanted to do in the first place...
Answer questions seriously...
And as for the occasional wise-guy jokesters... what's wrong with a laugh or two mixed in with the serious answers? Try to see if you can dislodge that stick you have up your own _ _ _
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2007-04-16 22:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by aspicco 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
D, people act stupidly when they are given access to the world via Internet. However, you have been able to help those of us who have had sincere questions and I hope you will continue to help us.
God Bless,
Andrew Travis Pantazi
2007-04-17 14:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by andrew p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
D.....and if you hate craziness stay out of the P&S section...we're crazy over there and we have a lot of fun
2007-04-16 22:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by Love always, Kortnei 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
D if people like you start leaving then i will leave as well.C'mon people let's stay serious.
2007-04-17 06:21:38 · answer #5 · answered by Hector 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
D. some still want real help.
2007-04-16 22:41:18 · answer #6 · answered by AIR JORDAN 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You don't really expect serious answers to this, do you?
[d]
2007-04-16 22:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋