I think its much better to keep the replies, short but full of facts, a lot of the answers bore me, does any one think the same as I do.
2007-04-23 13:05:08 · 23 answers · asked by Chelle 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
That was sharp Lyn H. You can rest assured if I have a genealogy question, I would ask a proper genealogist. There are some on here that really know there stuff.
2007-04-23 14:52:06 · update #1
Agree. Keep it short.
2007-04-23 19:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are totally entitled to wishing answers remain short. My answers run on a little because it is a feeling I am stating, not just a bunch of facts. I might include a lot of facts in my answer, but what I am always trying to do is to engender a feeling which will help the person asking the question to leave where he is and move a step forward, possibly over a rough spot, or to a more enlightened viewpoint, where he once again has a choice instead of being stymied and upset, or frustrated and angry, or stuck and sad. The primary reason I write longer replies is because they enable me to intuitively tune to the person a little better. When the person has finished reading what I have written to him, he will know that I was writing directly to him and not providing a generic overview. Personal writing like this takes a little longer, yes, but it also changes the way a person views his choices. - C!
2007-04-23 20:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What are you, the genealogy section answer police? Lighten up! To be honest with you it was a bore to read this question and now its going to be in the permenant Yahoo! answers archive.
The bottom line is you are not going to change people and the people who give answers are just trying to be helpful. If you don't like the answers given here then don't read them or move on to another topic. Don't chastise people for being helpful. SHEESH!!!
2007-04-24 09:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by Major Ace Hole 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just copy my text file in. The teens here think there is one magic web site where they can enter their name and get a 12-generation family tree, with a coat of arms for each surname.
Anyone who gets bogged down in my answer isn't going to do much research anyway, and the length deterrs them from bothering the real genealogists.
2007-04-23 20:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I can speak for no one other than myself. I pick the questions I want to answer based on whether there's something important in it. When I answer a question, it's a complete answer. If that takes many paragraphs, so be it. If it takes one paragraph, then it is what it is.
If reading a complete answer bores you, that tells me how serious you are about doing good research.
2007-04-24 11:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I partly agree with u. However note that some answers serve their purpose well only with a bit of explanation. To say that it must be simply short without qualifying it is not good enough. Rather answers should be "short enough to be interesting but long enough to cover the subject matter".
2007-04-24 06:44:40 · answer #6 · answered by aminu2763 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly peole are being sincere by trying to answer questions at full length, after all their are tose tat use this site and give crap answers badly spelt and irrelevant , I think you have to repect those who are nt usuing it cynically to gain quick points . Sorry tha ti is badly spelt but the spell checker keeps going round and around I havent got the patience to wait for ot Shame Yahoo!
2007-04-24 06:34:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have noticed that one person still believes it is up to her to determine the amount of information that OTHER persons may or may not want.
Those who DO know their stuff about genealogy, are experienced enough to understand what they are offering, and why it is of value.
If someone else's answer bores you, don't read it!
2007-04-23 23:33:18 · answer #8 · answered by wendy c 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Some answers require longer answers. Some don't. But when an answerer recommends websites as a way for someone to find their family tree, that is a wrong answer without further explanation.
2007-04-24 03:53:21 · answer #9 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Genealogy is all about detail. If you don't want to know the facts, perhaps you should get out of the genealogy section of the questions.
2007-04-23 21:03:42 · answer #10 · answered by Lyn H 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the answers I've seen tend to be one-sided and heavily opinionated. In real life, there are circumstances that have to be considered, and those circumstances can change what the best course of action is.
Your question bores me, so I'm going to go now.
2007-04-23 20:17:41 · answer #11 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋