Or does it act as a soapbox for the spreading of misinformation and personal opinions?
Some of the topic areas seem to be more of one than the other. What is your experience?
2007-05-04 06:11:44 · 8 answers · asked by Buffy Summers 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I think- the best answers are ones that don't sound outside the realm of possibility and are often backed up by linked sources.
However- I'm too lazy to do that.
SO in short- I see Y/A as sorta like a tossed salad...theres alot of emtpy- letuce like answers...some that just gone bad...and there are a few ripe yummy gems like the cherry tomatoes or cucumbers... =P
Unlike a salad- you can choose to just take the good stuff and leave the rest....maybe I should have said its like a buffet....
(can you tell its lunch time?)
2007-05-04 06:17:08 · answer #1 · answered by Seraph 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have mostly used Y/A out of fascination, curiosity and entertainment, especially during those lulls at work, but I digress. If accurate information was imperative, I would not rely on Y/A for the answer. To me, it is more of a forum for personal opinion & experience.
2007-05-04 13:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel I've been helped. Some people ask stupid, silly, racist, sexist, bigoted questions and they often get the kinds of answers they deserve.
I've asked questions and have not gotten a response which was probably best because I'd rather get no answer than a faulty one.
2007-05-04 13:15:56 · answer #3 · answered by CALAVA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As long as someone serious answers the question. It is a public base for people to vent, as well as to ask a serious question. It can be both helpful and non-helpful. If you want reasonable answer to your question..there is none. Just give it a try and see for yourself.
2007-05-04 13:17:20 · answer #4 · answered by robmarcy13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on how stupid the question is. I'm certainly guilty of answering a really dumb question with a dumb answer.
the more serious questions, I either give facts or what I believe to be true. So, to answer your question, it depends.
2007-05-04 13:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by vassad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel Yahoo Answers is a poor source of accurate information.
2007-05-04 13:15:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i read the answers but dont take them as fact obviously.
2007-05-04 13:15:04 · answer #7 · answered by Jaime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps.
2007-05-04 13:14:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋