Yahoo! Answers US is celebrating its second year this December, and we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on how it has impacted each of us. We'd like to share some of these stories with you, and also hear how this question-and-answer community has impacted your life.
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I have found a hidden talent I never knew I had. I am able to embrace and encourage this new talent within myself whenever I begin a session in Yahoo!Answers. I have a better opinion of my tolerance for others and the opinions that we all have. I am amazed at the amount of empathy within me that I never knew was there. I am astounded by the over abundance of all the different things that I know absolutely NOTHING ABOUT!! This makes me humble and open to new ideas and concepts, giving me a better outlook on the world around me every time I log onto this site. I am confident of my writing abilities and my delivery of a thought or idea to others in a manner that is easily understood and entertaining to read. I use this new self confidence in my every day life, and have found myself engaging with my peers alot more and seeking out more conversations with strangers without my old reservations. I am a good person who can be honest when asked my opinion, when I used to be a passive aggressive, yes man, who feared conflict ,and worse, feared criticism from others. Now, I engage in healthy conflict and resolution without all the insecurity I used to have. This site offers advise, validation, and even cold hard truth, when no one else in your life can. I enjoy the safety this site ensures when you are practicing the act of being blatantly honest to perfect strangers, allowing you to let down your guard and truly explore your inner thoughts and express them, out loud, and sharing those thoughts with other people, sometimes for the very first time. I could then discover how small I am, yet how valued my small little opinion can be. This gave me insight into my stability in my relationships intimately and superfluously . Whenever I am stumped as to what to do, or how to act,or what to say...i just log onto this site and release my inhibitions and air out confusing stresses. Thank you, for all of my new discoveries about me, about the people of this world, and about the power of knowledge.
Anonymous
Sometimes In Our Life, Moments Come When We Wish To Ask Something. But Don't Have Suitable Words To Begin. So In A Way Yahoo Answer Worked As A Mentor Who Provided Me A Chance To Ask Question, Without The Fear That How To Begin, Or What If No One Tried To Understand What I Mean To Say.
Cause Here At Yahoo Answers, Many Friends Visit And Among Many Some Can Understand What I Mean To Say ( Or Sometimes Thay Faced The Same Situation ) So Guide Us In A Proper Way Along With Their Experiences.
Through Polls And Surveys, Get To Know About Friends Likes And Dislikes All Around The Globe.
On The Other Side, I Am Lucky That I Meet Many Good Friends Through This Platform.
But .....
Sometimes It Happen, That What We Think Is Suitable To Question / Ask, The Yahoo Team Consider It Inappropriate.
But Over All ' Yahoo ! Answers ' Is A Good Service. Good Luck And Best Wishes For Your Projects And Future Yahoo Team.
bassetfreak
Are you aware that you are violating your own community guidelines by "chatting" ? And are you aware that one answerer says that she is in fifth grade ? There isn't any possible way that she is 13 unless she has failed at least 2 or 3 grades.
I think that it should be made impossible for a person to have multiple accounts - and something definitely needs to be done about the troll situation. Just yesterday alone, there was one person who had 3 identities going at the same time - spewing forth their vile, prejudiced talk. All it takes is a small difference in the spacing and a person can have 2 or 3 accounts with the same name and avatar. Nothing the computer will catch, and nothing that will loook any different when it actually makes it under the avatar. You have lost many good, decent posters because of the trolls and their evil ways. 70,000+ points - shouldn't that be a hint to you that something is fishy? Also top contributers - reported into oblivion because of a few nasty people. There has to be some way to block a person by their ISP instead of just their yahoo account - it's too easy for them to create a new one and start their nastiness all over
I also feel that some leeway should be given in the Seniors section - a lot of us are shut-ins and need some humor to get us through the day. Plus - isn't there some way you can put a block on anyone under maybe 21 -- we get some really smart aleck answers from the kids - some of whom readily admit that they are not 13.
You also need to do away with the thumbs up - down feature - too many people abuse it too
these are just my opinions and recommendations -
curious connie
It's a great pastime. I am usually on the senior citizen site. For quite some time now people have been reporting questions and answers for no good reason other than to be hateful. None of these violate the community guidelines. Many users have left the site because of this. Some human, not a computer needs to take a look at this constant reporting. They are ruining an excellent site. I spend many hours a day here. I am alone and like to read and answer the questions. I read the answers. I have learned quite a bit. If this site is deserted by the seniors who are being harassed then there will no longer be a site I care to spend much time in.
Mele Kai
Congratulations.
@YA I have found a fantastic outlet for my political zeal and utilize the format daily. For me it has enhanced my desires for more research and convictions during an election season. So the timing could not have been better.
I have found some of the glitches in the editing network to be a cause of concern. I've watched many things change in my almost a year here. Also a worry are the violation notices that became a way of life for many. Suspensions?
Some of the drama has been in the way. Censorship. I have found more changes lately in my foreign newspaper references. I am a very outspoken person against electing Senator Clinton as President. Many things get removed or deleted there as well. I was upset to learn that Chinese individuals were jailed after Yahoo exchanged internet logs. Now I know FISA does not cover on line communications. So even my data is subject to retrival if warranted. Up to one year I understand. These things worry me. PLUS Mozilla Firefox seems to be at war with this browser and has impacted my life greatly in a negative way.
Thank you for keeping the format open. I have tried a few and like this the best for political Q& A I do not use 360 at all.
Aloha. Kimberly