Ya know I asked this question a couple months ago, and had a really good responce...Too bad I had one official comment on it...and well it got deleted.
Anyway, is it still fun?
I recently found P&S and that seems to be like the only fun category around here anymore. Everybody seems afraid to speak their mind because of the new guide lines. Also their is the new layout which IT DOES make it harder to read all the answers and what not.
So in the middle of all these changes, is Yahoo! Answers fun anymore? Has it changed at all in your eyes? What would you do to make it better?
I have noticed a lot of people stop coming here..I see very few and between people. Maybe Yahoo! will get the hint?
Let me here your opinion...I'm sure some Yahoo! official will read this.
Stars and thumbs all around.
Good luck!!
2007-10-15T23:41:46Z
Alright who was the asshole troll who gaves thumbs down to everybody?
Yahoo2007-10-15T22:17:19Z
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Yes, it is still fun when someone seriously asks a question and you really help them find what they were looking for. I also enjoy asking questions and participating in polls. The ice is getting thin though.
Due to trolls and stalkers using so many accounts, it is losing its purpose. Some days I log in and don't see any real questions, just the same pack of wolves posting the same questions so they can build up another profile. What do they think when an account is a year old and has answered zero questions, but has voting points? Some clearly have only chosen the same answerer for every question they have asked. Then I see a questions where all the answerers profiles were created the same day as the asker. Its no secret that they agree with themselves.
God forbid that they find out anything personal about you. Then, you have questions on your category that have more to do with exposing any weakness they think you might have than the subject. Example- answer a question in "Injuries" trying to help someone avoid more nerve damage. The next day there are 10 questions about what the best martial art is for people in a wheelchair, or people with MS. Its a little sick and really sad that some answer you give could anger one of these little clowns enough to spend so much of their lives obsessing over strangers. Why bother wasting the bandwidth to report them, when nothing is done? (I have had to remove my E-mail and block my Q&A as well.)
The other thing is when you see a question that has maybe 5 totally wrong answers. You post the correct information with the sources and the next day the other five answers change to follow your view, even using the same links. Offering them free gifts for points is perhaps one of the most nonsensical solutions of all time. Was everyone else sleeping the day the day that was suggested? The thing is people offer solutions to these problems when asked, then they change the layout or something else that doesn't really matter to anyone outside of the YA graphic arts department. It shouldn't surprise us as Yahoo Chat, Clubs, Groups, all failed for the same reasons.
Anyway, that's my rant. I know some really qualified people have stopped participating altogether, and most of us have slowed down a lot. I agree, the P&S is the best place to get a good variety of answers no matter what the subject of the question.
Not really. I seem to find that many questions are almost all the same questions are being asked over & over again. Mostly on the Singles & Dating category. The only questions I am asking or answering are unique questions that has been asked rarely or no one has ask at all. I would submit a common question but only if its a last resort. Nowadays, I am looking for unique questions to answer or ask. I guess some people feel the same way & that's why less people come here & participate.
I feel the same way as you do. P&S is the safest place to be and the place to have whatever fun we can. I'm not trying to teach anyone anything (my goodness, we're on the internet to start off with) or have them share my beliefs. I like the companionship and the humor on P&S but I answer serious questions with serious answers if I have anything to contribute. I don't know what I'm trying to say except I'm mainly on here for the fun. If it ever completely stops being fun and entertaining, I will be gone. After all, the pay isn't all that good.
Not really. I spend most of my time in the video game, adolescence, and religion and spirituality sections. These places are overrun by trolls who fill up the place with stupid questions that get people fighting for hours, so instead of posting questions, they spend time saying how stupid, ugly, or fat some person they don't even know is. I wish they made you take an IQ test or something to get on here, so the people with brains of children couldn't invade and destroy Yahoo! Answers.
Not really. The trolls run this place nowadays. I come here and spend more time watching my back than actually having fun.
However, now and then, I do try to interject a little humor through my questions or answers. Let's see how fast they delete them. It seems the Ayatollah Yamster has no sense of humor and has declared a jihad on jokes.