Do you ever award "Best Answer" when you disagree with the answer?

Question

Do you ever award "Best Answer" to someone with whom you don't completely agree or even totally disagree? Or, only those who tell you what you want to hear?

I am finding that some are blocking all answerers with whom they disagree. That is pretty closed-minded IMO.

I noted that a number of my BA's have been awarded to people whom I often (but not always) disagree with. But, we found at least *some* common ground.

(One I wish I could take back since I have since learned that she is a bona fide man-hater, but at the time I enjoyed the heated exchange. So, I awarded BA on that basis.)

What is your pattern? Do you at least sometimes award BA to someone because they have a good argument even if you didn't agree, or do you only award BA when they say exactly what you would've said if you answered your own question?

Deidre:

You did indeed award me a best answer. Thanks. I took the highroad and poked fun at the guys on that one. I think we often take ourselves too seriously.

Rio:

No shame in your game. At least you admit it.

I think most people do, at least in the categories that can be controversial, like WS.

Answer 1

I would say it depends on the question. For some, I choose the answer that makes me laugh. For others, I'd choose the response that most closely matches my own. For others, I choose an answer that I disagree with, but the person giving the answer has backed up their statements with valid reasoning.

Answer 2

I did disagree with one point an answerer made, but she still had the best of the bunch. I've also given BAs to people I like when there are no good answers at all. But, yes, I usually do give BAs to people who have said things I want to hear. I'm ashamed.

Answer 3

I pick someones answer as BA for lots of reasons. I like answers that make me think, make me question things, answers that were obviously wrote by someone who was "thinking out of the square" at the time.
I do pick a BA sometimes even if I don't agree with what they are saying, because as I said...I like answers that make me think.

Answer 4

I vote for the answer that has given me some new information. In fact I believe I have voted for your answer on occasion although I don't always agree with your opinion. I don't post questions to reinforce my own opinions. Some people post questions in order to argue, insult, and degrade others. To me that just indicates that that person has some emotional issues that should probably be dealt with. I enjoy other perspectives provided they are not blatantly filled with hate, racism, sexism or any of those other harmful ideologies.

Answer 5

Most of mine have been given to people I disagree with (but who make good points) because I feel guilty if I just go ahead and give it to someone I agree with.

That's why most of my questions go up for voting, actually.

Answer 6

I think it's just the most thought out answer that deserves to be awarded- one formed in ignorance isn't worth it. and while an agreeance is nice, we wouldn't (or shouldn't) ask opinions if we don't want to hear ones that differ from our own.

Answer 7

I vote on answers that make sense to me, whether I agree or not. If the answer is not agreed, I look at it in the sense of whether it was informational, and to the point.

Answer 8

Here is how I do it: at times I do it just to prove a point at other times because their answer fits the question and still at others I do it just to be mischievous.

Answer 9

I vote for the most sarcastic answer. I enjoy the chuckle.

Answer 10

No, the person i think gave the answer closest to my heart, i award as the BEST ANSWER!!!