How many of you read the profile of the questioner before answering?

Question

I notice a lot of people are quick to answer a question they agree with.
Do you look at the profile before hand? If someone who has asked a dozen racist questions against black asks a question about who supports racist black groups with a commentary about how bad they are, do you carelessly answer how right the question poster is? Do you encourage someone you would normally never associate with?

Has this become a place where the neediest people, the most hateful, can get fans and praise despite everything else they say?

When all it takes is a few clicks on their profile and a little reading, do you now no longer care what the reputation is of people whom you agree with and stand with?

I used to hear people in my party who spoke up all the time. They said things I disagreed with, and when they attacked the opposing party, I stayed silent. After all, it wasn't ME speaking.

Is that you? Are you silent, or agreeing when they say something you like, silent otherwise?

It's not me.

Answer 1

Man, you are on a roll tonight. Very thoughtful and thought provoking question.

I read a lot about the users, often looking at both questions and answers they have posted, it keeps me from looking stupid often and it also gives you the intellectual ability to frame your response for the best results.

Sometimes it is very frustrating because so many questions are just not worth addressing, particularly from those whose minds are mush with brainwashed garbage.

Thanks for the great questions tonight.

Answer 2

I look first to see how many points they have over a period of time. I also look to see who has the greatest percentage of 'best answers'. If I receive 10 or more answers in response to one of my questions, I will likely give a 'best answer' to someone who has the lesser percentage of 'best answers' if I feel their answer is good enough. Otherwise I tend to give 'best answers' to those who think like I do. Sorry.

Answer 3

I tend not to read profiles. They aren't really pertinent to most questions. Hate the sin love the sinner sort of thing I guess.

Answer 4

Yea all the time just to try to get to know them sometimes they have nothing which I hate.