Would you rather get voted best answer or get chosen by asker?

Question

..and why? For some reason, I usually like it better when I get chosen..i dunno..maybe i just like reading the asker's comments

Answer 1

Getting chosen by the asker is an awesome feeling because it makes me feel like the person valued my opinion. Hopefully, I helped someone out of a jam, or gave valuable information to them. I try to be thorough and give well thought out answers, never smart-alec ones.

Being chosen by voters could mean that someone randomly chose my answer to get a point. At least if the asker chooses my answer, I know it was read. So I'll take chosen by the asker any day.

Answer 2

I would rather get chosen by the asker as it's more personal when done by the asker as I usually look forward to the comment by the asker. When the community votes it it's nice but it's so impersonal to me. Although I'll take a best answer however I can get them as it's still a best answer at the end of the day.

Answer 3

Being chosen by the Asker means that they took the time to come back and read their replies and then chose you. A vote just means the person who asked may not have even read what you wrote. I like the ten points, but I resent the careless asker for not caring about my time or effort.

Answer 4

I'd rather get chosen by the asker. Because those can be rigged. You could just have a friend vote for you once and you could win by default. But chosen by the asker is up to them and them alone, and it makes me feel good knowing I helped someone.

Answer 5

I like getting chosen by the asker, because that means that what I had to say spoke to that person in a certain way. Not that it doesn't speak to the voters, but it seems a little more personal when the asker chooses.

Answer 6

If it is a legitimate question then I would want to be choosen. That means the asker felt I adressed their issue. Alot of the time though I know in advance I won't get choosen because I am not real good at saving feelings. I just like to give my opinion based on what I see in the world around me. If I get voted best answer then I may have appealed to the masses rather than actually said something useful.

Answer 7

I say voted best answer by the asker. It lets you know that you gave them the answer they were searching for. I also like to read there comments and give them a comment back on that.

Answer 8

It is better to be chosen by asker and read his/her comments...When i write my answers,i just wanna get chosen by asker (not the voters 'cause it is unfair).

Answer 9

I like it when the asker chooses it as best answer if they feel that I have helped them in some way or they agree with my answer. However I can't stand it if an asker chooses someone as best answer just to rant about the answer that they gave just give them a thumbs down and berate them in the additional details, give the answer to the one that deserves it.

Answer 10

its so much more special...lol to be chosen by the asker b/c me too like to read the askers comment