Doesn't it just tick you off to no end when you take the time and trouble to answer someone's question...?

Yes it does. And it brings your percentage of best answers down, making you look like an imbecile.

Yea. On the flip side of that you do have some people that write back,but there comment is a smart a** one,and not only did you not get an answer but now you have a punk telling you to, learn how to spell or some smart a** answer like that.I try to answer only the question I feel comfortable with answering.Something I'm sure about,and hope for a "Best Answer".

I always give someone a best answer, unless I don't get a good answer. I think it's just common courtesy. I don't ask a question that I don't want an answer to.

What really irritates me are the jerks who only want to be sarcastic or criticize, and the idiots who answer questions they don't know anything about.

No it doesn't bother me because I don't do this for the points. The points mean nothing. This is purely entertainment for me but if I can help someone with my advice then that's a bonus. I've been one of those people who have left the decision up to the voters only because I couldn't pick just one best answer. Why would you consider it a waste of time trying to help people? Unless you're one of those who doesn't help unless there's something in it for you.

I don't answer for the points, but I do appreciate it when the asker choses his own best answer showing that he's been back to read the responses. So many times I don't even know if the asker ever logged in again & I'm just talking to the walls....

Yes, I posted a question like this not too long ago. If one wants answers, one should take the time to go through and pick a best. I find myself voting till I run out of my voting quota daily. The voting goes back a year. It is almost like commiting to something, and not following through.

well I answer most questions to try to help and not for the lousy 10 points it might get me, being that the 10 points doesn't do squat for me. I have had people answer my questions so well, that I can't choose a best answer. There were so many good ones, so I send it off to voting. Also I have asked questions and then just not been able to get back on to pick an answer. See I have this thing called a life and if it comes calling, I tend to answer. I would say you need to think that the people usually don't do it just to tick you off.

I am just trying to help i didn't really care if i do get the best answer. All that means is that some one knows more about the subject then i do. It isn't a race to see woe can get the most best answers, it's to just help people with problems that they can't fix.

Vote for yourself if the question is In Voting. I've won lots of answers that way. It's perfectly ok with yahoo. Most people who won't pick a best answer are usually highly criticized or only get a few responses. It's as dumb as getting 4 thumbs down for telling people how to get more points!

I think its better to leave it up to voting especially in this forum. It shows what people really think and not just what the person who posted the question believes. I always look at how many votes different answers get to see how many people agree and disagree. It teaches you something about how other people percieve your opinions also.

look at it this way. If they dont choose a best answer then they loose out on 3 points themselves.