Why is it when people ask legal questions on this site and your answer doesn't agree with them when they think they have a case and should sue, or if they think their employer is treating them wrong, but your answer doesn't agree with them, or they think the legal system has done them wrong, but you don't agree------why is it they give you a thumbs down and would rather accept an answer that is total wrong (but agrees with them) and give that person the 10 points? Why waste their time asking the question if they are only going to take advice from people that agree with them?
2007-10-17 09:41:18 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
God----when I ask an intelligent, thought provoking question, I get 2 to 3 answers. I ask an off-the-wall question and I get 20 or more answers. I'm going to start asking more off-the-wall questions.
2007-10-17 09:49:20 · update #1
Because if someone was really serious about finding legal help, they would contact a lawyer, not Yahoo Q&A. They're only on here because they feel wronged and want people to agree with their side.
2007-10-17 09:44:33 · answer #1 · answered by colley411 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My opinion is why waste the time asking questions - that's why there is the internet, encyclopedias, the phone to call a lawyer on legal issues, a doctor for medical issues. I feel the same u give that person a very good explination and u even state a source and u still get thumbs down. Cause a lot of people don't take the time to read a source- easier to get a cheap answer off the net.
2007-10-17 09:46:47 · answer #2 · answered by sweetness 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, first off, it's the answerers that do a lot of the thumbs-up and -down-ing. The asker does have that option as well. But a lot of the time people already know what they want to hear when they ask a question, and they're not really looking for a straight answer. If it bothers you that much, you probably shouldn't be on here.
2007-10-17 09:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by gilgamesh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
About half the people on here post questions that are really rants and belong on a blog.
Then 25% post actual legal questions, to which they really need serious advice. The rest just want someone to hold their hands and tell them how great they are and how they deserve millions of dollars because they broke a nail mowing the lawn and blame the manufacturer.
2007-10-17 12:55:13 · answer #4 · answered by Hillary 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because some people just want someone to agree with them... It's not just legal question that this happens to... You should read some of the 'I can't get pregnant on a full moon right???' questions, and see the same thing happen... Makes you shudder...
2007-10-17 09:46:29 · answer #5 · answered by HONORARIUS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe we should ask for a jury trial on every question and let them decide the best answer....would that be better for you .....If you want the ten points just answer 5 questions ....I am not here for points , I am here to share my two cents and do a little bitching in the process ,(( in the form of an answer that is))
2007-10-17 09:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by Insensitively Honest 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's even more interesting is that most of the answers are provided by people with no legal training. Just because you watch Court TV doesn't make you knowledgable about law!!
2007-10-17 15:16:23 · answer #7 · answered by discmiss1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sort of human nature. Most of us ask questions that we already know the answer we want to hear. It's a little childish to completely disregard the advice that plays on the safe side of the fence though.
2007-10-17 09:44:53 · answer #8 · answered by Colonel Obvious AM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, that's human nature. People tend to like hearing advice that doesn't challenge their preconceived notions, that reinforces their prefered world-view.
And, to be fair, from their perspective, they have no way of actually -knowing- which set of advice is right and which is total BS. They may genuinely beleive that the person they picked knows more than the dissentor.
2007-10-17 09:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they are only looking for reinforcement of what they already believe. I agree with you though, why bother asking then.
I don't even pay attention to the thumbs up/down.
2007-10-17 09:45:30 · answer #10 · answered by Workcompguru31 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋