I find myself spending hours supplying answers to questions asked by people I have not and never will meet. What is it that motivates one to do this? I mean, the "points" have no value, and since nobody knows who I really am, have no meaning. Yet I come back and give answers day after day. WHY?
2007-09-10 17:40:31 · 6 answers · asked by Marc G 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Hi Mark,
I believe you feel compelled to answer questions, because you have a high sense of responsibility. Furthermore, you want to share your knowledge weather they are strangers or not. You probably have a need to help others. Nothing wrong with it.
I wish I would have more time to answer and help more people.
Mina
2007-09-11 09:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mina 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because you express your opinions you couldn't during the day or for weeks, depending on how much actual meaninful interactions you've had.
Expressing oneself is a vital part of mental health that fosters confidence and growth. When you answer other's questions, it encourages your own arguments to become clearer to be properly understood by the other(s), and realizing a lot of people actually read your (and other) comments, you think more carefully --hopefully and become progressively clear in your comments.
It is a way to "converse" yet not actually deal with actual real-life people, just internet thoughts. I really like it myself and do this while actually doing real work. It keeps me from dozing off. Sometimes, I pose questions I am studying at the moment but philosophy questions reflect my nonstop wonderings and thoughts. I answer when I see a meaningful questions that might get my energies up.
2007-09-11 00:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by Pansy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't know for you but for me it motivates me just to see my questions have answers, especially when my answers are picked best. and in a way, i'm compelled to keep answering and asking because i get to learn different point fo views of different people with different cultures. it's fascinating really for me, because Y/A is very multi-natinal and cross-cultural, and i'm happy just to read a lot of answers and questions. . before i just think that Y/A is a dumb website, but then i was intrigued and since i have this difficult question i need an answer, i tried this out and it gave me what i'm looking for and much more. =)
2007-09-11 03:24:09 · answer #3 · answered by the lioness 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a bit of everything stated in the earlier answers. I further feel that it is a safe way of ego gratifications as well, especially through the mechanism of Best answer choice by the questioner... safe way in the sense that it implies no risk or negatives in any way.
2007-09-11 02:07:36 · answer #4 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whys are irrelevant. It's a behaviour that you have control over.
English being what it is, there is a quick disconnect in how we express concepts. It would be more accurate to state that "I compel myself to answer questions on Y!A." Even further, we state that "I force myself to respond to question on Y!A.
A more fruitful analysis comes from "how do I compel myself to answer questions?"
2007-09-11 01:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two theories. You either:
-A: Have no life and, therefore, nothing better to do.
or
-B: Have have something better to do but you a procrastinating.
2007-09-11 00:48:39 · answer #6 · answered by Family Guy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋