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Does a valid question, however frivolous, not deserve a valid answer (see details)?

I asked a question yesterday and the majority of people gave unhelpful answers. I asked a following question on why people can't give better answers, what I said in the question may have been harsh but I still stand by a lot of what I said - a proper question deserves a proper answer.

Most people here think if a question isn't important they can just dismiss it and give a nonsensical answer Someone said 'an answer is only as good as the question'. I disagree, if I can answer a question I do and I don't put the person down for being curious about something that may not matter to me. Most of the questions here aren't life or death matters but I don't think anyone has a right to judge what someone asks, either answer a question if you know it or move on.

If I ask a question it's to get an answer, it's not to impress people.

I also got an email saying 'you're not better than anyone else'. I never claimed to be better than anyone else, I just want to be treated with some respect.

Update:

This is the final question I'm going to ask here. This site isn't worth the bother anymore. I thought this site was about getting answers, but it's actually about scoring points and trying to be popular.

I'd appreciate answers that don't insult me please, but I probably won't get them.

Update 2:

This is the final question I'm going to ask here. This site isn't worth the bother anymore. I thought this site was about getting answers, but it's actually about scoring points and trying to be popular.

I'd appreciate answers that don't insult me please, but I probably won't get them.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I think I understand the desire to say goodbye! I was thinking Id like to delete the whole thing so I wouldnt be tempted to spend time on it since about 97% seems like total BS.

    Anway, Im totally impressed that you know about Wanda Jackson and I agree she is definitely way up for consideration as the queen. I actually saw her last year at this endowment for the arts Folk Life awards in DC. Shes all about some some gospel these days! Still, what I have heard and seen of her early stuff is so spirited and raw and I love it!

    Be well!

  • Zeta
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I agree. I have seen many answers that have nothing to do with the question that were asked. I think some people just do that for the points.

    Some of the questions on here have been asked a million times and I skip page after page trying to find an interesting question. They are sometimes hard to find and I leave and come back later.

    I hate to see you go but I understand you point of view.

  • amg503
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I don't know why you want to leave, but it's your choice. And, you're a level 4, you should know that this isn't the place for rants. A lot of people here are idiots, but you've just got to fight your way through it.

    I'm sorry to see someone who's put so much time into this site to leave, though. Best of luck to whatever you do next.

  • 1 decade ago

    in some way i agree with you. you get answers from a lot of people who just want to score points. you can also see a lot of people using this board not to seek knowledge but to create problems. i am quite new to this, only a few months, and i only posted a few questions which i really want answers from, so far, the board has been helpful. hope things will be better for you.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well some questions my be genuine. But youve gotta admit there are sum people that do ask some dense questions. So the reponse is going to be smart answers. What more can you expect.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes it does but so many of us come on here to have fun and well to some of us having fun is answering questions with stupid answers or just something that is totally off the wall.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think your Qz are valid, it is such a shame ppl don't work together better ...

    ...if it is a joke, why not put a smiley on it, like ;-) ?

    That is a general point, I mean

    Give it a while but don't leave, plz

  • 1 decade ago

    sure. i do believe that a valid question deserves good answer or at least, the best that anyone could offer you. i do feel that there are many people who would juz spam to get points. i might be one of them but i am not doing it in your case. good luck to you.

  • 1 decade ago

    i'm curious what the question was - will you answer that much? i generally avoid what might be considered frivolous questions ("who's your fav star?"), but i don't insult the askers. your case seems, essentially, sound, but i'd need to know the details, to answer properly.

  • 1 decade ago

    what did you expect? this is society were talking about, and worse yet the internet. but if your leaving, why am i wasting my time? btw - I didn't see your previous questions, but I would have answered them honestly like i did this one. not everyone is a jerk

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